It's the end of May and I debated if I should wait until June officially started to order groceries but, recently, sale items I had wanted have been going out of stock by the time I get around to ordering them, so I decided to go ahead and order groceries and borrow from June's grocery budget as needed.
I ordered the groceries on Saturday and they were delivered on Sunday. They were mostly stock up items and I am happy that everything I ordered was available.
I wasn't feeling very well on Sunday when the groceries were delivered, so, I left daughter to put everything away for me. As a result, there isn't a picture to share, but, here's the receipt:
Order Summary
Item Details
20 Items
Other Fees
$0.40
I spent a total of $55.97, of which $11.98 and $1.17 sales tax were for the facial tissues, which don't come from my grocery budget (I was down to one box of facial tissues, so needed to stock up; the brand name tissues were on sale and cheaper than the same amount of store brand tissues).
So the amount spent on groceries was $55.97 - $11.98 - $1.17 = $42.82
I had $16.69 left in my May grocery budget, so the amount I borrowed from June's grocery budget = $26.13.
The bottled water is part of my emergency supplies. We generally don't drink bottled water on a daily basis and take refillable bottles with us when we go out. But, I keep small bottles of water for emergencies and also to offer technicians, etc., when they come to work on things in the house. I was down to my last three bottles of water and was anxious to replenish my supplies. I also keep gallon sized bottles of water, too, for longer term emergency use. The standard is a gallon a day per person (plus more if you have pets) and a minimum 3 day supply. The name brand bottled water was on sale and the same price as the store brand bottled water which I had listed as a substitute (two previous attempts to get the store brand water failed due to them being out of stock).
June's grocery budget (for food items only) will be $250 - $26.13 = $223.87
How did you do with your May grocery spending?
We are ahead of you on the English cucumbers this week - 93c each! They will probably go up a lot when the next flyer comes out, unless there is a glut of them.
ReplyDeleteYou got a very good price on the cucumbers! They are usually $1.99 each and I don't buy them. My daughter prefers them to the regular cucumbers, so I buy them as a treat when they go on sale. :)
DeleteIt's time to restock our emergency water--especially the gallon jugs. I have found that overtime, they start to leak. Don't ask me how I know. :)
ReplyDeleteOh, no! Leaky water bottles! Thank you for the warning! I should check my stock of gallon bottles to see if any are leaking!
DeleteIt's best to stock up while the prices are good! I've been doing that with sale items - at least those things I know we'll use.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sharon. Yes, it is best to stock up when things go on sale, especially these days when there's some uncertainty if things will go on sale at that particular price the next time around.
DeleteIt must make a huge difference to your budget that you check for deals, and stock up on items whenever you can. X
ReplyDeleteI like to think that it does, Jules. I like to stock up on items I use all the time because it is convenient to have them on hand and if I can stock up when things are on discount, then, all the better. :)
DeleteI am so sorry to hear you weren't feeling well. I hope you are feeling better now. I think you do a great job in your budget!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda. Yes, I'm feeling better, now. I did more grocery shopping, today, but, I'm still well within my budget, this early in the month. :D
DeleteYou got some good things on your May stock up. You are in a position to go ahead and get the sale items so I'm glad you did.
ReplyDeleteIt will all balance out and in the meantime, you did well to take advantage of the sales.
Thank you, Debra. Sometimes, you just have to go over budget to get the sale items and then, figure it all out, later. :)
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