A couple of weeks ago David and I went to Wal-Mart and he mentioned that our cart looked like a moving advertisement for Wal-Mart brand (Great Value) stuff. Ha! It's true, we did have a LOT of Great Value brand things in our cart. Here is a glimpse of it, although we didn't get all of these at one time.
I used to shop at Harris Teeter. The worst thing is, I used to shop there with NO COUPONS. The thought of that now makes me sick! I believe Harris Teeter (with the exception of Fresh Market and Whole Foods) is probably the most expensive Grocery store out there. I know they do amazing things with coupons at HT, but I haven't gotten into the groove of the whole coupon thing yet. I would like to one day, but just can't quite get a grip on it.
About a year and a half ago, I decided to start doing 100% of my grocery shopping at Wal-Mart. I have to tell you, I am so thankful I switched! The only negative thing is that it can tend to be crowded, especially evenings and weekends. Other than that, I have been so pleased with it. It's AMAZING how much cheaper a lot of the stuff is there. I have saved tons and have been able to get a lot more for my money than I feel like I would have at a regular grocery store. I also used to be a "brand-name snob", where I felt like I had to have the best brand-name items out there. There are still a few items I get the brand-name of, such as JIF, Smuckers, and Honey Nut Cheerios. I haven't tried the store-brand peanut butter or jelly yet, but I probably will eventually. If it's terrible, I can always go back to the regular. :) Believe it or not, there are even a few off-brand things I think are maybe even better than the regular brand. I mean, what's the difference between Bird's Eye frozen broccoli, and GV frozen broccoli?! Beats me, but I save like 50 cents by getting store-brand! Things like that are a no brainer to me.
I just wanted to encourage you to step out of your comfort zone and try some off-brand things, wherever you shop. You'll be probably be very pleased!
Happy Friday!
6 comments:
We loved grocery shopping at Walmart too! And for the record, I think store brand pb is just as good! But I understand having a few specific preferences... Happy shopping!
My friends and I love shopping at Wal Mart! I love Great Value baby!! Hope you guys are doing well. We have to get the girls and Camden together again soon!
I am proudly beginning to coupon, but, even with coupons and HT doubling, cereal (as well as some others) is cheaper at WalMart. I am now addicted to GV cookies (double stuff GV not-oreos, yum!). I try to only shop HT if I have plotted their store with Vic specials and coupons.
Happy savings!
When we were living on my teacher's salary in Indiana we got very good at living on off-brand stuff. I am a big fan of Aldi for a lot of canned/frozen/dairy/random non-perishable items like cereal, syrup, chocolate chips etc. I also like the fact that Kroger sends me "targeted coupons" every couple of months so I can "coupon" without having to exert any extra effort. :) Wal-Mart is great, unfortunately, the nearest one to us sort of freaks me out. I am looking forward to having the new one that they are (hopefully) going to start building over by Triangle Town Center mall!!!
I found the best time to shop @ Wallyworld is 8:30am on weekdays. I used to drop my girls off at school and head over there. It was EMPTY!
I totally agree- Walmart is super cheap and HT full-price is ridiculous!! I too used to shop there, sans coupons OR a grocery list- the horror!! :)
I agree with Jenelle, that Aldi is the cheapest I've ever found for basics. Unfortunately, there isn't one anywhere near us. So I use the good 'ole IGA here in Wendell for quick runs. Our Walmart in Zebulon has great produce, but there's nothing else in that direction, so most of the time I just don't take the time to go there.
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