ALDI: Buying more for summer

I'm finding I'm doing more and more of my weekly shopping at ALDI instead of Publix or other stores.

I just don't have the time right now to go to five or six stores like I used to.  (How did I do that back then?  It's not like time is going by faster... or is it?)

And it seems like the sales at Publix aren't as good as they used to be.  Sure, there are occasionally some great deals, like last week's pasta and body wash deals.  But otherwise, even on sale and with coupons, ALDI house brands often beat Publix name brands.

Not only am I buying more at ALDI, I'm buying more overall!  That's because it's summer, so the kids are home a lot more, and we're not doing as many activities in the afternoons and evenings.  The break from all the running around is nice!  But that means we're going through more milk and juice than during the school year.  And the snacks are far more tempting as well!

Here's what I got this week:

Trip 1: (pictured above)

2 dozen eggs @ $1.49 = $2.98
1 6-ct plain bagels @ $1.69
2 gallons milk @ $3.39 = $6.78
1 16-oz shredded cheddar @ $3.29
1 whole wheat bread @ $1.29
1 cream cheese @ $1.29
1 whole wheat buns @ $1.19
2 apple juice concentrate @ 99¢ = $1.98
1 cottage cheese @ $2.29
6 canned beans @ 59¢ = $3.54
2 liquid hand soap @ 85¢ = $1.70
1 oregano @ 99¢
1 thin wheat crackers @ $1.39
1 woven wheat crackers @ $1.25
1 instant oatmeal @ $1.49
1 3-pk tomatoes @ $1.39
2 blueberries @ $1.89 = $3.78
1 iceberg lettuce @ 79¢
1.82 lb bananas @ 44¢/lb = 80¢

Tax: 11¢
Total spent: $40.01

Trip 2:
2 apple juice concentrate @ 99¢
1 whole wheat bread @ $1.29
1 cinnamon bagels @ $1.69
1.85 lb bananas @ 44¢/lb = 81¢
1 gallon milk @ $3.39
1 baby carrots @ 99¢
2 fruit bars @ $1.29 = $2.58 (found on discount aisle)
2 mini sweet peppers @ $1.69 = $3.38
1 celery @ $1.49
1 3-lb red delicious apples @ $3.59

Total spent: $21.19

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