Note: The Frugal Friday post will hopefully be on Saturday this week (we have plans on Friday so hopefully will be busy in a good way) and I'll give you a recap of the last two weeks and what has been going on around here.
When I asked if people would like to see what I'm purchasing on Amazon, I got a surprising number of people e-mailing me and asking me to share, so I wanted to post up what I got from Amazon for my August/September Subscribe and Save order. My current Subscribe and Save delivery date is set at the last day of the month, for some reason as it used to be set in the middle, so while I ordered this stuff back in August, I was still getting some of this order in last week due to shipping delays and things, so that's why I put August/September. I have another Subscribe and Save order for the end of this month set up, and I'm hoping this one goes better as last month a bunch of stuff got back ordered till November and things and I ended up cancelling a bunch of orders so I could go and get what I could at my local stores instead as I needed said items.
The following break down won't match the picture above completely as I did grab a few things to act as "Stand ins" for other things I bought in the photo. For instance I grabbed a can of mango slices to stand in for pineapple as the pineapple got buried at the bottom of a pile and I plain didn't want to mess around with juggling flats of cans to get it out.
Also, please note: The following post does NOT contain affiliate links. I'm just going to share links if available to what I purchased and how much I paid for said items. If you would like to support the blog by purchasing through my Amazon affiliate link, you'll find it on the right hand side of the blog and you can click through to Amazon from there and do your shopping as normal and I'll get a small commission from Amazon (no extra cost to you to do this) for pointing sales their way. If you do this, thank you so much for supporting the blog and I really appreciate it!
Ok, so here is a breakdown of what I got this time around...
Happy Homes Lemon Extract. You will notice that on the table it is NOT lemon extract but imitation butter extract. Yeah, the inventory sticker someone stuck onto the bottle said lemon extract, but they obviously sent me the total wrong thing. The item was not returnable, but after a call to Amazon customer service I got a refund for the order and they told me to keep the butter flavoring. So, yeah, that happened. I didn't want butter flavoring, but that is what I got, so now I'll have to find different ways to use up butter flavoring.
Pillsbury Buttercream Flavored Frosting Pack of 8. I had a hard time finding this locally and like to keep it in the pantry for a quick frosting base that I can just add like cocoa powder, or lemon extract and things to, to make different flavors of icing. I got my 8 pack for like 8.94 after the Subscribe and Save discount, so it is more expensive now.
Ivory Soap, Pack of 30 (10 packs x 3). This was a result of me being UNABLE to find Ivory locally, like at all. Carrs didn't even have a SPOT on the shelf for it. Crazy. My husband uses Ivory exclusively, so I was definitely hunting around for it. So, I ended up ordering soap through Amazon. This should last us for quite a while, I hope. I paid 20.40 for the 30 bars.
Crest Toothpaste, 8.2 oz containers, pack of 6. These are up to over 4.00 for a tube here, so it was cheaper buying it in bulk through Amazon. I paid 16.97 for 6 large tubes of toothpaste.
3 lbs Wild Soil Almonds. These are peanut free almonds that I ran into and ordered. I got mine for 16.89, though, so I definitely got mine cheaper than they are right now. It'll be great having this many almonds come Christmas baking time.
Dole Tropical Fruit, 12 pack. If you watch the price on these, you can get them decently cheap. I got mine for 14.22. I have one can standing in for the 12 pack in the photo (I got lazy). These go for nearly 3.00 per can if I buy them locally, so it is so worth buying them on Amazon. We actually eat this decently regular around here and I'll had a few maraschino cherries and (now that I have them in the pantry after getting them cheap) some mango slices and we have a really nice tropical fruit salad for a side dish :).
12 pack, Pillsbury White Cake Mix. I honestly thought this was a misprint when I ordered it. It was almost a "well I'll get my money back when I don't get the order in" as I thought for sure the listing was for one box of cake mix, not twelve and I was going to end up paying way too much for one box of cake mix and have to get my money back. I actually did end up getting 12 boxes of cake mix for 5.44. And yes, I actually GOT 12 boxes in and the expiration date is for December of next year. I was jaw dropping shocked when I got the order in. I have no idea why it was so cheap when I ran into it that day, but I'm well stocked up on cake mix now. One box is representing the 12 in the picture above as I had already put them away in the pantry and didn't feel like pulling out all 12 for the photo.
Au Jus Mix, 6 lbs. Yup, 6 LBS of Au Jus Mix. Normally I get the McCormick bulk spices size containers (usually I get a pack of 2 and it'll last me a year) of Au Jus, but everywhere local stopped carrying it except in over priced small envelopes and Amazon wanted a fortune for the McCormick size I normally get. So, I got a huge container of Au Jus for 19.60 after Subscribe and Save discount. I officially won't have to buy Au Jus mix for probably forever and I'll even doubly use it in soups and things to add depth of flavor to dishes, but yeah...6 lbs. That's a lot. It cost me 19.60 after Subscribe and Save discount, which is where it is sitting today as well, so I'm thinking I got it pretty much regular price.
Jello, Coconut Cream Pudding Mix, pack of 24. No where local carries this flavor of pudding at all anymore and we eat it quite a bit, especially when I make Mexican food. Buying smaller sizes was not half as economical as buying it in bulk, so I bought it in bulk and got enough to last us two years or so. I spent 20.60 after subscribe and save discount, which breaks down to less than 1.00 per box, which is a really good price for pudding mix. I put one box in the pic above to substitute out for the full order as I had already put all 24 away in the pantry and didn't feel like trying to stack them all on the table :). We've been eating a lot more pudding for dessert as it is such a quick and cheap dessert that doesn't result in a ton of left overs to eat, so this will get used for sure.
Curad Adhesive Bandages, pack of 300. We needed these as we were like out of Band-Aids and we use Band aids a lot around here with the son's eczema. I like this pack off of Amazon because the quality is pretty good and the price is right. A pack of 300 bandages cost me 8.49 after Subscribe and Save discount.
Dole Crushed Pineapple, 12 pack, 8 oz cans. I got these primarily for using in baking and when I want to make certain Chinese food dishes and things. I paid 11.27 for the 12 pack, so got it cheaper than it is now. The mango slices are standing in for the pineapple in the above picture as they were kind of buried in the pantry *laugh*.
So, yeah, there you go folks. My Amazon order for August/September. I got the money for the order by saving it from my regular grocery budget (the one area of my budget I really have any wiggle room) and putting it aside for the order at the end of the month. If you can find the room in your budget I definitely recommend buying a bit extra to add to your food storage right now. With how crazy prices are, goodness knows how bad inflation is going to get, so it just seems wise to put up some extra now at lower prices than buying later at goodness knows what price.
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