If you like to stock up your pantry .. chances are you love to SAVE as you do so. From Freezer Bags to Canned Tomatoes, Broth, and even Beans, sometimes waiting for a sale is not always an option.
Not to mention…… you can clip a coupon, and yet STILL Pay more than if you just bought the generic brand. There was a point in time that we could say “Why buy Generic when we can get the NAME brand for less?”
But that is not always the case… at least without double coupons. So forego the coupons, and don’t wait on a sale – sometimes the BEST deals are the generic items that are sitting on the grocery shelf in your local store.
I’m definitely not going to say that I buy everything name brand. I will be the first to say that sometimes the generic IS less, and you can save just as much if not more by sticking with those items. Who knows .. you may even find that you love the generic MORE than the name brand!
Here are 10 of the BEST Generic Items at Fry’s that’ll help you save money.
Kroger Canned Beans
Beans are a STEAL at $.69 a can, and Simple Truth Organic are usually $1.00. They are great to have in the pantry to make soups and stews.
Fabric Softener Sheets.
The 40 ct Kroger Home Sense Brand are ONLY $1.00. Why not pick up a few, cut the sheets in half, and call it a day?
Kroger Brand Freezer Bags
The 20 ct Kroger Zip Top Freezer Bags are ONLY $1.00 – at least they were last week. Unless you are ONLY loyal to Hefty OneZip bags, these do amazingly well, not to mention you won’t have to wait for a sale.
Kroger Canned Tomatoes
Unless you prefer Organic, Kroger canned Tomatoes are $.59. They are HANDY to have in the pantry for easy meals. Even better, the Kroger Tomato Sauce is even less!
Kroger Brand Sour Cream & Cottage Cheese
Why not just forego the coupons and buy the Kroger Brand? In most cases the Sour Cream & Cottage Cheese is $1.00 on sale ~ it literally tastes no different than other name brand varieties. Unless you prefer Organic Sour Cream the generic brand is just as effective.
Kroger Brand Allergy Tablets
Score 100 of them for less than $4. A fraction of the price of name brand deals.
Kroger Comfort Diapers
In a pinch to find a diaper deal? If you can’t score cheap Huggies or Pampers elsewhere, and are too far from Target for Up and Up Brand, the Kroger Comforts are pretty good diapers as a fall back. They run $4.99 in most cases, and you may even find a loadable coupon on your card to make them less.
psst Biscuits
The LITTLE cans of 4 biscuits are 2/$1.00 every day – if you can’t find a sale on Pillsbury Grands and you aren’t loyal to any specific brand, the psst variety at Fry’s are GREAT in a pinch!
Kroger Frozen Veggies
Pick up bags for just around $1.00 – if you can’t wait for a sale on the name brand, this is a GREAT option.
Kroger Bagged Potatoes
I’m not sure if you make Tater Tot Casserole, but we serve it 1 or 2 times each month and Kroger Frozen Potatoes are ONLY $1.99. Compared to Ore-Ida at $2.69 – $3.19 they are JUST as good if not better.
I’m using wool balls now, but love their dryer sheets. I found using them twice didn’t work as effective as some named brands but still a good quality and price