Acquiring a basic supply of food does not need to break the bank.
The Savvy Shopper and the Daily Herald help you build up a usable pantry or food storage for very little money by finding all the best deals at local drug stores and grocery stores and giving you that information for free.
We show you how to combine a store sale with a manufacturer coupon to maximize your savings. It is important to be aware of good prices to be able to determine when to stock up. Here are some price points -- the most I pay for an item -- that have been gathered by watching store sales.
Children's Advil, 99 cents
Band-aids, under 50 cents
Batteries, 12 cents per battery
Barbecue sauce, less than 25 cents
Beans, canned, 25 cents per can
Beans, pork & beans canned, 33 cents per can
Beans, refried, 25 cents per can
Beef stew, 24 ounce, $1.49 per can
Body wash, 50 cents
Bread, white, 50 cents per loaf
Bread, wheat, 80 cents per loaf
Brownie mix, 75 cents
Butter, $1.50 per pound
Cake mixes, less than 50 cents
Cereal, name brand (Kellogg's, General Mills, etc.) $1 per box or less
Chili, canned, less than 50 cents
Deodorant, less than 25 cents
Diaper wipes, less than 1 cent per wipe
Flour, $2.99 per 25 pounds
Juice, 64-ounce bottle, less than 50 cents
Ketchup, $1.17 per 36 ounces
Laundry detergent, 4 cents per ounce (powdered) (see Tide)
Lotion, 50 cents
Mandarin oranges, 25 cents
Mayonnaise/Miracle Whip, 32 ounce, under $1 each
Mustard, 29 cents
Oatmeal, boxed, $1.50
Oatmeal, canister, $1
Paper towels, 25 cents per roll
Peanut butter, 18 ounce, 70 cents
Pickles/relish, 50 cents for 46-ounce jar
Pineapple, 20-ounce can, 50 cents
Pop, under 40 cents per 2-liter bottle
Shampoo, conditioner, 50 cents to $1
Soap (bar soap), 34 cents per bar
Soap, dish, 18 ounce, less than 75 cents
Soup, tomato and chicken noodle, 33 cents
Sugar, $6.99 per 25 pounds
Tide laundry detergent, $4 for 40-load powder
Tissues, less than 75 cents per box
Toilet paper. 50 cents for four single rolls
Tomatoes, canned, less than 30 cents per can
Tomato sauce, 10 cents per can
Toothbrushes, less than 25 cents
Toothpaste, less than 50 cents
Tuna, canned, 25 cents
Vegetables, canned 25 cents
Information compiled by The Savvy Shopper and pinchingyourpennies.com.
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