NOT a Good Start! Once-a-Month Grocery Haul for Our LARGE FAMILY

It's time to restock the pantry! I have $1100 to provide all of our food and household needs for our family of NINE for the month. I've carefully planned out where to shop and what prices are the best. I've studied the sale ads and I know which stores have the best prices. Today's shopping comes from 10 Box, Aldi, Kroger, and Wal-Mart. Later in the month, I'll make purchases from Sam's Club and Azure Standard. Come see the supplies a large family needs to live off of for a month!

Planning Our Once-a-Month Grocery Stock-up! (Pantry Tour)

How I Prepare for My Once-a-Month Grocery Hauls

Once-a-Month Grocery Haul for March

Homemade Sausage Seasoning, Baking Powder, & Taco Seasoning

Our mailing address at The UPS Store:
Ozark Family Homestead
1899 N. Westwood Blvd. Ste. C
PMB 256
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901

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Our family:
Shawn - 52
Janice - 46
Samuel - 19
Sarah - 17
Andrew - 15
David - 12
Anna - 10
Abigail - 8
Rebekah - 3

[katrinbivens]

Thank you for these videos. I am disabled and not able to do our shopping, so my husband has to do it for our family. These videos help us plan his trips, so he knows what stores have the best prices. That way he doesn't have to spend as much time in the stores. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your schedule to make these for us ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[frugalitystartsathome]

I think you do amazingly well to feed each member of your family for less than 125 per month, and I thoroughly enjoy your shopping hauls. It’s clear from the purchases you make that everyone eats largely fresh, homemade and highly nutritious foods, rather than living on the processed stuff that I see so many people choosing when I watch other US haul vlogs, and I’d love to see more detailed cooking videos if you and / or Sarah were happy to make them - I’m sure they’d inspire lots of people.

[rclong]

Thanks for the video, I enjoyed hearing those sweet baby chicks😀

[shorst]

The last time I had to have a plumber take care of clogged pipes, he told me that it was clogged with dishwasher pod residue. He told me not to use those, he told me to use powdered dishwasher detergent instead.

[suz]

I have noticed that since the nasty virus of 2019 the price of food and household products have either stayed high or fluctuated. My fortnightly shop has increased by an average of £47 since then. It is a worrying time with the electricity and gas prices increasing quite steeply too. Have a blessed week everyone ❤️🕯️🙏

[GypsyDiamond]

Hi Janice i think you did good i don't know how you do it with everyone in the family it takes a lot of work and planing to keep the whole family happy. I want to say thankyou Janice for being a great teacher and all the ideas you have planing your family meals thay are paying off big time for me thank you.

[sondrajohnson]

My years in college and about 10 years after school I rigidly shopped like you do. Money was very short. I'd make a rough menu and things I was out or low on. Then I got the sale flyers. Occasionally, my menu list would under go total revision! I would drive a circuit of the three stores I used. I carefully followed and reconciled my budget. One thing, every shopping day, I'd buy a pantry item for emergencies. The skills I developed have helped me my entire life.

[EvaWells-wl]

Hi Janice you can also use peanut butter to get the dogs to take there meds. Mix crush or liquid meds with peanut butter or wrap pill in a small piece of cheese.The dogs will take it every time.

[brg]

If you use tomato paste instead of sauce, it is cheaper. Just put a lot of water in it. If you have too much and you need to use it up beforenit expires, make tomato juice out it by adding salt and, pepper and water. Good job.

[annetterose]

If you have unused dishwasher pods, maybe you can pre dissolve them in some hot water. We also put white vinegar in our rinse aid compartment, it works really well. No vinegar smell.

[laurievillotta]

Put the Pods in the bottom of the dishwasher not in the door. Cleans so much better and no worries about dissolving.

[shellylyndsley]

I think it's AMAZING how you budget your food buying and groceries, very impressed !! I'm just in awe watching these grocery videos😊❤

[Cindi-From-Sunny-South-Florida]

Love these videos❤ thanks for your hard work saving us a lot of time and money 😊

[smsalex]

Hello Janice. Kudos to you for being able to keep to the 122.00 per family member in this 20% inflation period.

[KateBurt-be]

I usually hit up the clearance food 1st, loss leaders 2nd, and my shopping list 3rd. I keep a notebook to jot down meal plan ideas from these items. I get so tickled when I score a great buy. So far this month I spent about $35 which I included $22 in garden plants under my food budget. My budget is $200 a month for hubby and I. We are working on cleaning out the freezer for our upcoming garden freezing.

[machellegraves]

Love these type of videos no one else breaks it down like this ! Please show us the weekly video sales as well.

[carolynmills]

Janice, instant potatoes are great for thickening, soups, stews, even gravy.

[cynthiaosgood]

Janice, its a blessing to be well stocked up I keep my family well stocked and we home make our food. My family is 3 adults, two men and myself. We are able to do this because my husband is retired and a great from scratch cook!

[debrap]

Ty Janice. Even though I live alone, you give me inspiration and Ideas. I am a nurse who will turn 70 in a couple of months but still works. I just cut down to 2 shifts a week so I need to tighten up my budget and you help by showing me how you do your homework when it comes to grocery shopping. You also give me meal ideas. Also, I enjoy your beautiful family and how you all work together. Love your videos.

[MDSMITH]

I have found the only dishwashing liquid that works is cascade pods. I buy the platinum. It saves me as I use it one time it dissolves. I bought several other cheaper brands and they do not dissolve and sit as a lump in my dishwasher or don’t clean.