Just the Basics best deals 8/16

Here is your weekly list of good sale prices for the basics at our various grocery & drug stores including milk, meat, produce, eggs, bread, coupon items & more. This list includes deals from the sales ads, with a few regular priced items included. Please add any other great deals on basics that you find!

Kroger, CVS, Rite Aid, Walgreens deals are valid through 8/18.

Kroger is having the What A Deal Promotion: Buy 10 participating items and save $5 instantly at the register. There are many items included in this promotion. Look for the yellow and blue tags throughout the store. You have to buy 10 items to get the discount. It’s basically like getting .50 off each item. Here are some of the better participating deals from the ad.

Harris Teeter, Lowes Foods, Food Lion and Aldi deals are valid through 8/21.

Abbreviations used below include:

WG = Walgreens

Please post any other favorite basics deals in the comments section below!

Kroger: Milk, ½ gallon, 4 for $5 (it’s like paying $2.50 for a gallon – a good buy!)

Aldi: L’oven fresh white hot dog buns, 12 oz., .79

HT: Nature’s Own 100% whole wheat bread, BOGO for $1.49

Kroger bread and buns $1.00

LF: Fresh Rewards Offer: Merita or Wonder Bread, .88, limit 2

WG: Eggs, 1 dozen, .99 – a very good price for a dozen eggs

Harris Teeter eggs, 1 dozen, $1.50 (.99 at Walgreens this week)

Aldi: Bananas, .44/lb

Aldi: Mangoes, .59 each

Aldi: Peaches, plums and nectarines, .99/lb

Aldi: Green or red grapes, $1.09/lb (sold in 2 lb package)

Aldi: Kiwi, 16 oz package, $1.29

FL: Bulk garlic, 2 for $1

FL: Carrots, 2 lb bag, .99 (very good price for 2 lb bag!)

FL: Tomatoes, $1.37/lb

FL: Celery $1.38 each

FL: Strawberries, 1 lb, $1.88

FL: Yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.97

FL: Russet potatoes, 5 lb bag, $2.50

HT: Cucumbers, 2 for $1

HT: Valencia oranges, 2 for $1

HT: Sweet potatoes from NC, .69/lb

HT: Strawberries, 1 lb, BOGO for $1.49 (a good price)

Kroger: Persian cucumbers, 4 for $1

Kroger: Eggplant, .99/lb

Kroger: Bartlett pears, .99/lb

Kroger: Ginger Gold apples, Virginia grown, $1.29/lb

Kroger: Broccoli, 2 for $3

Kroger: Grape tomatoes, 10 oz., 2 for $3

Kroger: Strawberries, 16 oz., $1.88

LF: Cucumbers, 2 for $1

LF: Lemons, 2 for $1

LF: Baking potatoes, .79/lb

LF: Artichokes, $1

LF: Roma tomatoes, $1.27/lb

LF: White seedless grapes, $1.27/lb

LF: White potatoes, 5 lb bag, $1.97

LF: Medium yellow onions, 3 lb bag, $1.97

Aldi: Parkview jumbo franks, 16 oz., .99

FL: Fresh chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag, .69/lb (good price)

FL: Holly Farms bone-in chicken breasts, .99/lb – good price

FL: Top round London broil, $2.99/lb – good price

FL: Boneless center cut pork chops, $2.99

HT: HTBoneless chicken breast, frozen, 2.5 lb bag, Buy 2 Get 3 Free, regular price $10.49, price for 5 bags = $20.98 - $1.68/lb – a very good price for boneless chicken breast!

HT: Fresh Foods Market meats & cheeses, 8 oz., Buy 2 Get 3 Free, Regular price $4.99, Total for 5 = $2 each (like paying $4 per lb – a decent price for deli meat)

HT: Hillshire Farm lunchmeat, 8 – 9 oz., $3.33 - .35/1 coupon from 8/12 RP

HT: Hormel Natural Choice lunchmeat, $3 - .50 printable coupon on coupons.com

Kroger: Tyson split chicken breasts, drumsticks or thighs, .99/lb

Kroger ground round or sirloin, 1 lb roll, $3.33 (3 for $10)

LF: Split chicken breast, .97/lb

LF: Boston Butt pork roast, $1.77/lb

HT: Lenders bagels, BOGO for $1.12

HT White or wheat dough balls (great for pizza crust), found in deli, $1.29

HT: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies, select, 12 oz., BOGO for .99 - $1/3 coupon from All You Magazine August

Kroger: Morningstar Farms veggie products, $3.33 - .75/1 coupon from 8/5 RP = $2.58 each

Total with .75/1 Yoplait light with granola coupon = .50 each (and you earn the fuel bonus!)

LF: Bird’s Eye Steamfresh veggies, frozen, various 10 and 12 oz, BOGO for .95 - $1/3 coupon from All You Magazine August - .62 each

Total for $1.99 - .50/1 coupon from 7/8 SS (exp. 8/18) , .75/1 Total coupon from coupons.com = .49 (a great price!)

HT: Kellogg’s Krave cereal, $1.99 - .70/1 coupon from 7/8 RP = .59 (a very good deal!)

HT: Chunk light tuna, 5 oz., .77

HT: Hunt’s snack pack pudding, 4-pack, .78

HT: Hunt’s pasta sauce, 24 oz., .82 each

Total with .70 coupon - .47

HT: Pepperidge Farm Jingos crackers, BOGO for $1.50 - $1 printable coupon from coupons.com = .50

If you have the .75/1 printable coupons, it’s an even better deal

Kroger: Chex Mix, Bugles or Gardetto’s or Pop Secret popcorn, $1.49 after promotional event discount - .50 Chex Mix coupon from coupons.com or .60 Chex Mix coupon from BettyCrocker.com = .49 after .50 coupon

Kroger: General Mills treats bars, $1.49 after promotional event discount - .50/1 coupon from 8/5 GM and 6/24 SS = .49 each

There is also a .75/3 coupon for Nature Valley and Fiber One products from 8/5 GM, .60/2 coupon and various Fiber One coupons from BettyCrocker.com

LF: Pillsbury Baguette chips, BOGO for $1.50 - .50 coupon from 8/5 GM = .50

LF: Kellogg’s Krave cereal, 11 – 11.4 oz., $2 - .70 coupon from 7/8 RP (expires 8/19) = .60 each (.59 at HT after coupon so almost the same price at both stores this week)

LF: Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes cereal, 15 oz., $2.00 - .70/1 coupon from 7/8 RP (expires 8/19) = .60 each

LF: Barilla pasta, $1.25 - .55/2 coupon from 6/24 SS = .70 each

Walgreens and CVS: Good n’ Natural energy bar, .99 – Free product coupon from 8/12 RP = Free

WG: Nice! Gelatin, 3 for $1 with in-ad coupon

WG: Olives, .99

Kroger: Pepsi sodas, 2 ltr., .89 after promotional event discount

Kroger: 7UP soft drinks (includes A&W root beer), 6 pack bottles, 4 for $10

Kroger: Big K soft drinks, 12 pack cans, $2.50

LF: Coke, 6 pack bottles, BOGO for $2.50

LF: Pizzazz soda, 12 pack cans, $2.50

CVS: Suave deodorant: $1 - .50 coupon from 7/29 RP = .50

CVS: Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, $9.99 - $4 coupon from 8/12 RP AND $4 Extrabucks = $1.99 (this is a good price for this razor)

Pampers jumbo pack diapers, 2 for $19 - $1.50 coupon from 7/29 PG AND $2 Extrabucks reward when you buy 2 = $7 each after 2 coupons and Extrabucks

HT: GUM Crayola flossers and toothbrush, BOGO (2-count toothbrush is on sale for $1.47) - .55/1 coupon from 8/5 SS for any GUM oral care product = .37 (.19 per toothbrush!)

HT: Stayfree pads, $2.50 - $2 coupon from 7/22 SS = .40

HT: Ziploc bags, EZ Zip, BOGO for $1.49 - $1/2 coupons from 7/15 and 8/12 SS = .99 each

HT: Wisk laundry detergent, 50 oz., $3.99 - $2 coupon from 8/12 RP = $1.99 (this is my buy price for laundry detergent)

Kroger: Hefty One Zip storage bags, .99 after promotional event discount - $1/2 coupon from 7/29 and 5/13 RP inserts = .49 each

Kroger: Irish Spring soap 3 bars or Softsoap liquid hand soap 8.5 oz., $1.49 - .50 Irish Spring coupon from 8/12 SS = .49 or .35/1 coupon for Softsoap from 8/12 SS = .79

LF: Crest toothpaste, 6.4 oz., $1.99 - .75 coupon from 7/29 PG = .49

LF: Herbal Essences shampoo and conditioner, 12 oz., $2.99 - $3/2 coupon from 8/5 RP = $1.50 each

LF: Wisk, $3.99 - $2 coupon from 8/12 RP

RA: Stayfree pads, $3 - $2 coupon from 7/22 SS AND $2 +UP Reward = Free ($1 overage after reward)

RA: Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, $9.99 - $4 coupon from 8/12 RP AND $4 +UP reward = $1.99 (this is a good price for this razor)

WG: Gillette Fusion ProGlide razor, $9.99 - $4 coupon from 8/12 RP AND $4 Register Reward = $1.99 (this is a good price for this razor)

FL: Purina dog chow, 16 – 20 lb bag, $9.99 - $1.50 coupon from 7/29 RP = $8.49

Kroger: Old Yeller dog food, 44.1 lb, $14.99