My Latest Scratch and Dent Grocery Haul


I had a rented a car the other day and needed to do some errands including buying some things, and I had a few choice of places to buy those things and decided to pick the place with a scratch and dent store so I could hit two birds with one stone- get frugal stuff, without hurting my body in the process. I'm glad I went, because I got some great deals. Total for this shop was just $53.42. If I had bought this shop at a regular grocery store it would have cost at least $135!

So, what did I buy?

Lemon juice usually costs at least $1.28 for the generic brand, and I bought 3 bottles for $0.95. I was out of lemon juice (since I've been using it a lot recently to make lemonade and guacamole) and buying it for this price was just a nice bonus.

I like to keep my house well stocked in olive oil, because it usually is quite expensive. Generic brand olive oil costs minimum $8 per bottle, and I bought 2 bottles for $5.14 each. 

I bought gluten free egg noodles. Regularly I cannot find any gluten free noodles for anything less than $2.85 for 350 grams, and the noodles I bought generally cost $5 per 250 gram package, and I bought 6 packages for $1.90 per 250 gram package, or the equivalent $2.32 for a 350 gram package. 

I like to use soy flakes to either extend my ground beef in recipes or to replace it entirely. My kids enjoy a meat free version of bolognese using TVP soy flakes which rehydrate into a huge amount, so a little bit goes a long way. A package of soy flakes costs $8.57, but I buy it exclusively at scratch and dent stores. I bought 3 packages for $1.90 each. 

I never purchase dried figs because they are quite expensive, especially factoring in per pound. But recently I found them at the scratach and dent store for $1.14 per package, which is awesome since they are usually $4.25 per package, and my kids loved them, so I decided to see if I could buy more, and the store still had them, but when I got to the counter they told me that the price was lower than what was labeled on them, and they actually cost $0.71 per package... so I bought 16 packages. 

They had pickles being sold for $0.95 per can when they usually cost $1.85, so I bought 3 cans. 

They had breadsticks for $0.95 per package when they usually are $1.71 so I bought 3.

We are big peanut butter eaters in our home and the cheapest I ever find peanut butter is $2.85 for the generic brand, whereas name brand like Skippy or Jif is $5 per jar. They had peanut butter for $2.38, including Jif! I bought 3 jars. 

Last but not least, they had sweet sesame halva spread for $1.71 when it generally costs $4. 

Overall I'm really satisfied with my shop and I'm glad I was able to fill my house with both staples and things my kids can take to eat as snacks between meals, and that I didn't hurt my body in the process of buying frugal groceries.

Have you gotten any great deals grocery shopping lately? What were they?

Penniless Parenting

Mommy, wife, writer, baker, chef, crafter, sewer, teacher, babysitter, cleaning lady, penny pincher, frugal gal

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  1. Great job! Always interesting to see what you can get!

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