July 13, 2007
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Save-A-Lot
I have shopped here before...and again today...each time the store is so confusing to me...I know low overhead so that means they don't organize? I really can't properly shop in an unorganized store.
I was only going to get enough groceries for 3 days. I read in a magazine about a family who does this. For them it cut down on produce and other perishables going bad before that weeknight they were to be cooked was made. I know some can't do this because that many trips a week with small ones would drive them insane- and I don't blame you...but my son will be 6 in a little over two weeks and surely by now 2-3 trips to a store less than 2 miles away should be no big for him...and if it is, then we have serious discipline/attitude issues that need to be worked on. Plus it's summer and we head that way once or twice a week anyway to go to the library and the free events they have...
So I made my list.
21 things....should get us through monday night...go shopping on monday or tuesday for the next 3-4 days items.
I found 17 of those things- many of which I am counting but they are really just a substitute or would work for the item I specifically wrote down. And one I found but decided not to buy because I don't need 8 hamburger buns...too many for a family of 3.
Some of their items were no cheaper than they are at Hyvee...a store that is organized...and has things specifically like I wrote on my list.
So if you shop only at Save-A-Lot for your families food, would you mind sharing a typical week's worth of meals and/or a grocery list?
For example the one I went to only had white flour and sugar...and a bunch of sugar substitutes...but what if I wanted whole wheat or rye flour or even brown sugar?
Oh the total for jusr 16 items = $29.80 plus tax
Comments (1)
I shop Save-a-Lot exclusively, but I know the store like the back of my hand (except the powdered milk. I can NEVER find the powdered milk. It's elusive.). But I only shop once every three weeks, so I don't know what help I'd be.
You won't find whole wheat, rye ANYTHING at Save-a-Lot. It's basic, bare-bones supplies from unknown brand names at low cost. That's what it is. If you want specialty foods, good produce, or specific brands, Save-a-Lot isn't for you.
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