Saving with Reusable Shopping Bags

From Cherith:

Bi-lo credits you 5 cents per bag that you bring
yourself! I had started trying to use reusable bags, and happened to take them
into Bi-Lo on Wade Hampton (Taylors), and got credit for each one I brought (and
I didn’t even need to use them all.) Just thought you might want to share that
tid-bit w/ your readers. I haven’t had it happen anywhere else (but maybe we
should challenge the other stores to do the same. :))

Does anyone else know of any other area stores that are doing this? I don’t have any of the “new” resuable/green bags, but I do have a few tote bags that could probably be used as such. Most stores carry these for 99 cents, so after just 20 trips to Bi-Lo, you’d see a return on your investment.

And if you’re looking for a way to get a free reusable tote bag, you can do so with this deal from Target:

$5 off $25 Whole Foods Coupon

Go here to print your $5 off $25 Whole Foods Coupon.

Or stretch your dollar a little more by using it as a competitor’s coupon at Bi-Lo or Publix!

potential savings:

Rating: 5.8/10 (79 votes cast)

greenville saver 16 October 2008 Bi-Lo, Publix, Whole Foods 7 Comments

Saving on Produce

some discounted produce amongst some other deals

When I buy bagged salad, I almost always buy it at Bi-Lo for 99 cents (or less, if I have coupon overage). How do I do this? By buying it on Produce Manager’s special. Look for the orange tag in the produce section. This means the food is getting close to its expiration date. I have bought bagged fresh spinach, brocolli, cauliflower, carrots, salads, grapes, mushrooms, peaches, tomatoes, and cucumbers this way. I once even got a full fruit tray that was originally over $10 for just $1.49.

So keep an eye out for those orange stickers at Bi-Lo! The best times to find them are on weekday mornings.

What about you? Do you know of any other grocery stores that offer markdowns for produce about to go bad? (The Tomato Vine also does this, but I wouldn’t consider it to be a grocery store.)

potential savings:

Rating: 5.4/10 (75 votes cast)

greenville saver 13 October 2008 Bi-Lo, greenville, groceries, produce 7 Comments

Almost Free Meals: Super Deal on Bird’s Eye Voila Meals

Voila coupons and product

Earlier this week, my friend Clarissa let me know about a super deal going on at Publix, but it ended on Tuesday night. (There was only 1 left, but I was able to get a raincheck, though they still haven’t restocked! :()

Well, it seems that Bloom at Food Lion are running similar deals this week: