Time for your Guide to July Savings! Each month I am posting a monthly guide to savings for you all! These are items that you are on sale and clearance, and it will help you understand the monthly grocery sale cycle as well as other promotional cycles.
Keep an eye out for clearance deals and sales on these items…
Gardening supplies
Seeds for planting (they’ll last about 2 yrs)
Summer apparel and summer toys & outdoor furnishing start to go on sale towards months end
School supplies ( on sale)
Office supplies (on sale)
Juice boxes & pouches, lunch items like sandwich meats, lunch snacks, cereals bars, pudding cups, granola bars, fruit snacks, canned fruit, sandwich cheese slices
Breakfast foods like cereals, oatmeal etc
Tissues, disinfectants, hand sanitizers, sanitizing wipes
Ice cream, popsicles
If you are a fan of meal planning then you should be able to find great prices on the following produce items. Make sure to follow my Meal Planning Monday Pinterest Board here. Maximize your grocery savings by cooking with in season produce!
watermelon, plums
strawberries, kiwi, plum
blueberries, apricots
raspberries, radish
cantaloupe, apples
asparagus, avocados
basil, beets, cabbage
carrots, peppers, okra
lemons, grapefruits
oranges, collards, pears
grapes, kale, onion
nectarines, passion fruit
peaches, potatoes
cucumbers, tomatoes squash
corn, beans eggplant, lettuce, figs
Make sure to check the Aldi Produce Picks each week for rock bottom prices on produce! There are also weekly Farmer’s Markets going on right now and you can always Pick Your Own produce - this is generally much less expensive than buying in-store.
Keep coupons for dining out in your purse or wallet.
Build up a 6 month stockpile;
Buy enough food & toiletries when on sale at their rock bottom sale price for each person in your family so you don’t run out
Many states offer a tax free holiday for back to school shopping – check with your local Dept of taxation for your state
Close blinds during direct sun hours to conserve on cooling costs
Shop with a specific grocery list based on sales & start meal planning for a busy back to school schedule (quick meals for busy nights, easy breakfast foods etc)
Pottery Barn Tuesday Story Times
Saturdays Michaels FREE workshops (Scrap In small fee)
Saturdays Lowes Build and Grow workshop for kids
Weekends in August FREE workshops with Home Depots
National Night Out (August 6th)
Thanks to Family Frugal Fun for help with the list!