Photo Show & Tell: FREE Ziploc Bags, Kraft Shredded Cheese, Strawberries, Arnold Bread and more

Publix shoppers – if you haven’t already, make sure you enter to win two (yes 2!) $50.00 Publix gift cards! To enter, follow the directions in my posts HERE and HERE. Two winners will be randomly selected on Monday!

We had a fabulous week this week! Our two year old seems to be potty trained! We only had one accident this week and in all honesty, it wasn’t his fault! I’m excited to think about all of the money we will save not needing to use diapers. Although I have boxes and boxes of diapers stockpiled away that we will probably never use on him! I’m still using a diaper on him at nap and bedtime. So at least I know we will have enough to cover us for months and months to come 🙂

You may have read my post yesterday about my overflowing stockpile? If you haven’t, go HERE. Because of the fact that we have enough food to last us at least 6 months, I’m going to begin shopping differently each week. I will still take advantage of some of the deals, but not all of them. Because honestly, I’m trying to spend less money. Money has become tight and we have to scale back where we can. And one of the places is grocery shopping. Usually we go grocery shopping with the mentality that we don’t need the food but we want to buy it to show all of you the best deals to be had. Well, since we have an awesome stockpile, I really want to eat the food we do have and hopefully save a bit of money at the same time. That said, after seeing my total grocery bill today, I’m a bit concerned that we won’t be saving that much. Buying organic milk and eggs for our son is pricey!

So my Photo Show & Tell will have two parts now. The first part will be the BEST deals that I would take advantage of if I had a need for them. The second part will show the exactly items I purchased and the coupons I used. So if you usually follow my lead and buy what I buy, I would recommend you pay attention to the scenario I concocted for you with the best deals. That is what I would buy if my freezer wasn’t overflowing and if my cabinets weren’t full.

How did you do this week?

Please remember that you do not see any chicken or ground beef purchased because we have stocked up on boneless, skinless chicken breasts and ground beef with Zaycon Foods. **Right now Zaycon Foods is taking reservations for their upcoming BACON, Sausage links, Chuck Roast, Patio Steaks, Pulled Pork and more Events! You also do not see much produce as we belong to a coop and every other week get a delivery of organic fruits and veggies.

• To see this week’s Publix Weekly Ad, go HERE. 
• To see this week’s Publix Deals & Steals, go HERE. 

Below are the best deals – Spend $34 on $107 Worth of Groceries Following the Scenario Below:

2 Kraft Shredded Cheese or Chunk, Assorted Varieties, 6 to 8 oz, BOGO $4.29 for two
Minus one $1.00/2 KRAFT Natural Cheese (Shreds, Blocks, Slices) coupon
Total Due: $3.29 or $1.65 each
4 T.G.I. Friday’s Frozen Snacks, Assorted Varieties, 7.6 to 11 oz, BOGO $3.87 for two
Minus one $1.50/3 T.G.I. Friday’s Frozen Snacks printable
Total Due: $6.24 or $1.56 each
2 Rudi’s Gluten-Free Sandwich Bread, Original, Multigrain, or Cinnamon Raisin, 18 oz, BOGO $4.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 Rudi’s Gluten Free Product printable OR $1/1 Rudi’s Gluten Free Bread printable
Total Due: $2.99 or $1.49 each
2 Udi’s Pizza, Gluten Free, Assorted Varieties, 9.3 to 10.1 oz, BOGO $6.99 for two
Minus two $1/1 Udi’s Gluten Free Product printable (sign up; coupon emailed)
Total Due: $4.99 or $2.49 each
2 State Fair Corn Dogs, Assorted Varieties, 13.3 to 16 oz, BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus two $0.55/1 State Fair® Corn Dogs coupon
Total Due: $2.39 or $1.20 each
2 Arnold Country Bread, BOGO $4.29 for two
Minus two $0.50/1 Arnold Sandwich Thin Rolls or Sliced Bread; DND – 1-18-15 SS (exp 04/30/15)
Total Due: $3.29 or 1.65 each
2 Weight Watchers Ice Cream Bars BOGO $5.37 for two
Minus two $1/1 Weight Watchers Frozen Novelty, exp. 4/30/15 (RP 01/11/15) or printable
Total Due: $3.37 or $1.69 each
2 Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili, 12 oz, BOGO $2.79 for two
Minus two $1/1 Frank’s Redhot Slammin’ Sriracha Chili Sauce or Redhot Sweet Chili Sauce, exp. 3/31/15 (SS 01/18/15)
Total Due: $0.79 or  $0.40 each
2 French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, 14 oz, BOGO $2.09 for two
Minus two $0.50/1 French’s Classic Yellow Mustard, exp. 4/15/15 (SS 01/18/15) [14-oz.+]
Total Due: $1.09 or $0.55 each
2 Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Bars, BOGO $3.69 for two
Minus two $1/1 Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Crunch Crunchy Breakfast Bars Printable
Total Due: $1.69 or $0.85 each
2 V8 100% Vegetable Juice, Assorted Varieties, 46 oz, BOGO $2.99 for two
Minus two $0.50/1 V8 100% Vegetable Juice Bottle or Multipack, exp. 3/31/15 (SS 01/04/15 #2)
Total Due: $1.99 or $0.99 each
2 Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup, Thick-n-Rich, Original, Sugar Free, or Lite, 24 oz, BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus two $0.75/1 Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup, 24 oz
Total Due: $2.00 or $1.00 each
1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 10 oz, $2.19
Minus one $0.55/1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 10 oz In-Ad Publix Coupon
Minus one $0.55/1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce printable
Total Due: $1.09
2 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap, Assorted Varieties, 5.5 or 7.5 oz, 10/$10
Minus two $0.35/1 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap Pump, 7.5 oz or Larger – 1-18-15 SS (exp 02/07/15)
Total Due: $1.30 or $0.65 each
2 Pillsbury Crescent Rolls o sale 10/$10
Minus two  $0.50/1 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls or Grands! Crescent Dinner Rolls printable
Total Due: $1.00 or $0.50 each

Total Spent:  $34.22  Total Saved: $73.01  Percentage Saved: 68.1%

**If you purchase an additional $10 of meat, $5 of dairy and $10 of produce, you will spend $59.22 making your savings at least 55.3% OR you will save even more if you buy meat/dairy/produce that is on sale!

Below is what I bought and the coupons I used:

Strawberries on sale 2/$5.00
Total Due: $2.50
Gala Apples on sale $1.29/lb
Total Due: $2.15
Bananas, reg price $0.69/lb ($0.91)
Receive $0.25 Cash Back wyb Bananas Checkout 51
Total Due (when factoring in cash back): $0.66
Sweet Potatoes, $0.99/lb
Total Due: $1.86
5 lb Bag Red Potatoes on sale $2.99
Total Due: $2.99
Eggland’s Best Cage Free Eggs, $3.99
Total Due: $3.99
1 Gallon Greenwise Milk, $6.53
Receive $0.25 Cash Back wyb any Gallon Milk Ibotta Offer
Total Due (when factoring in cash back): $6.28
2 Grands! Biscuits on sale 10/$10
Minus two $0.40/1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! or Grands! Jr. Biscuits printable
Total Due: $1.20 or $0.60 each
2 Mrs Butterworth’s Syrup on sale BOGO $3.49 for two
Minus two $0.75/1 Mrs. Butterworth’s Syrup, 24 oz
Total Due: $1.99 or $0.99 each
2 Arnold Country Wheat Bread on sale BOGO $4.29 for two
Minus two $0.50/1 Arnold Sandwich Thin Rolls or Sliced Bread; DND – 1-18-15 SS (exp 04/30/15)
Total Due: $3.29 or $1.65 each
1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce 10 oz, $2.19
Minus one $0.55/1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce, 10 oz In-Ad Publix Coupon
Minus one $0.55/1 Kikkoman Soy Sauce printable
Total Due: $1.09
4 Ziploc Slider on sale 2/$4.00
Minus two $3/2 Glade, Windex or Ziploc
Minus two $1/2 Ziploc Publix Coupon 1/18/15 SS Insert
Receive $1.00 wyb any variety Ziploc  Brand Bags Ibotta Offer
Total Due (when factoring in cash back): FREE plus $1.00 overage
3 Softsoap Hand Soap on sale 10/$10
Minus three $0.35/1 Softsoap Liquid Hand Soap Pump, 7.5 oz or Larger – 1-18-15 SS (exp 02/07/15)
Total Due: $1.95 or $0.65 each
4 Kraft Shredded Cheese on sale BOGO $4.29 for two
Minus two $1.00/2 KRAFT Natural Cheese (Shreds, Blocks, Slices) coupon
Total Due: $6.58 or $1.65 each

Total Spent:  $35.53  Total Saved: $43.43  Percentage Saved: 55.1%