List of Everything I Got In October

I decided that I would list out of the things that I got this month to see if there were any different categories that were standing out and see how I did getting things and staying under budget (okay close to budget).  I work hard every month to get the most for our family and maintain a budget under $160 per month for our family of 3 to include all household groceries and other goods like paper and cleaning products.

I shop sales and use coupons to make the money stretch as far as possible.  I got a lot of things early in the month and had to slow down my spending quickly and then a quick up turn with a second Super Doubles the last three days of the month. I think that my list is pretty good even if I went a little crazy with two super doubles in one month!!  This month was a little bit of a struggle because I got some great deals early on but there were still some things on the list to get because we were running out.

The family made a list and put it on the fridge so that we could add and cross things off that I got at the store.  We were just a little over half way through the month and I only had $22 left.  Luckily there weren't too many things left on the list but they also had a super doubles rumored for the end of the month so I was a little worried but I made it through the month.

In case you missed the breakdown, here are the pictures and details of what I got for the month.  Below is the list of everything that I got in categories for the whole month for $164.96.

Food 
5 boxes Variety of Cereals
4 boxes Quaker Dinosaur Oatmeal
1 Doughnut
12 boxes Cheez-Its
4 jars Pringles
5 boxes Freezer to Plate Pasta
4 cans Organic Progresso Soup
8 cans Progresso Soup
2 boxes Old El Paso Shells
1 box Welch's Fruit Snacks
10 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes
2 Minute Rice Microwave Containers
17 Atkins bars
8 Goodness Knows Bars
2 boxes Horizon Mac and Cheese
2 box Annie Mac and Cheese
4 boxes Barilla Lasagna Noodles
6 boxes Barilla Spaghetti
1 box Cheesy Hash Browns
1 package of 6 Maruchan Ramen Noodles
3 boxes Dole Mixations
4 bags Hungry Jack Pancake Mix
1 bottle Canola Oil
3 bags 4 lb sugar
8 Heinz Ketchup
4 Grill Mates Seasonings
4 Gerber Bananas
6 boxes Enjoy Life Cookies cookies
4 bags Airheads candy
1 bag Peanut Butter M&Ms
12 Enjoy Life Candy Bars

Drinks
3 cases Coke
2 cases Diet Coke
17 boxes Tetley Tea
2 boxes Celestial Seasoning Tea
1 bottles Northland Cranberry
2 bottles Welch's Juice

Refrigerator 
2 package of Pork Chops
5 Turkey Lunch meat
2 Roast Beef Lunch meat
11 Hormel Natural Choice
4 Land O Frost Deli Snackers Chicken
6 Johnsville Chicken
2 Gallon Milk
2 Organic Valley Good to Go Milks
6 Galbani String Cheese
1 tub margarine
1 head of Lettuce
1 Dozen Eggs
12 Yogurt
11 packs Chobani Smooth 2-pack yogurts
2 Pizza Crusts
2 Perfect Bars
1 container Good Belly
1 Arla Cream Cheese
4 Crescent Rolls
2 Cinnamon Rolls

Freezer
4 boxes Barber Chicken
2 boxes Pagoda Chicken Pot Stickers
6 bags Edamame
4 Sister Schubert's Sharable Bread
2 Celentano Meat Ravioli
1 bag Chicken Fries
1 bag Popcorn Chicken
2 bag Tater Tots
1 box ice cream sandwiches
2 boxes Blue Bunny Ice Cream cones

Personal Care and Cleaning
2 bottles Advil
2 Kotex Pads
1 container Target Kid's Vitamins
14 bottles Garnier Shampoo
1 Etos Shower Gel
2 Vick's Vaporub
2 Charmin Toilet Paper 6 Mega Rolls
2 Windex
10 Crest Toothpaste
2 Water Bottle Tops for Camelbak Kids

Other
 Whiskas Cat Treats
Whole Pumpkin

I hope that I didn't miss anything but it was a really long list this month!!  How do you think that I did this month??  All this for $164.96 seems like a bargain to me and now I just have to work hard to use everything that we got to make a wonderful November menu plan and use everything before things go bad.  I am ready for the challenge!!