HOW IM SAVING ON GROCERIES THIS YEAR! OVER 54 DINNERS ! BUDGET FRIENDLY GROCERY HAUL.

[@karrielynn]

Watch till the end to see full price breakdown ! It will make since based off the title and thumbnail!

[@lindaalfieri5871]

Here’s a tip for storing food in a chest freezer…put like meats in a cloth grocery bag…red bag for beef, green bag for chicken, blue bag for pork

[@keart65]

I shop like that. I have a vacuum sealer. It is a MUST! I break down large bags of veg, fruit and divide meat. It keeps the food fresh and no freezer burn for a very very long time. It makes meal planning super easy when you have everything at home already.

[@loiscarteaux9389]

Vacuum sealer is a must!!!!!

[@jenniferw7797]

Vacuum sealer was the best purchase we made 3 years ago. Got ours at costco. Also, for veggies and fruits, I purchase Green produce bags on Amazon for over 10 years. Keeps my grapes (infridge) and bananas (on counter) fresh for nearly 10+ days. They are amazing.

[@loiscarteaux9389]

Great job girl🎉 think about this in your new laundry area a great place for a pantry. All the extra things go there. Plus when canned food, jelly, peanutbutter etc have great sales we stock up. Your pantry in your home is what you use your everyday things your other pantry is your long term one. Also for chest freezers get bags with handles so you can put all your chicken in one ground beef in one etc. Learned this from Becky at Acre Homestead. Also making things muffins, cookies etc and freezing them great way to save $. Your sweet mama is doing a great job coming alongside you. I learned from my mama who lived through the great depression and knew real hunger. She taught me and made sure her family would never face it as was in her power to do so.

[@sm91507]

You should do a nice shelf in your new laundry room for all the extra paper items. Also, invest in a food saver for your meats. You can even food saver veggies, fruits etc... I love mine and pprevents freezer burn. Where we live, we have a BJs vs Sam and I buy all my meats there. So nice to stock up and not be at the stores. 😊

[@gramsthebuilder5388]

Build a shelf above your washer and dryer and put the paper towel and Tp in there. I built a bench in my dinning area and put mine in there.

[@LoriAnderton]

Karrie when I buy ground beef in bulk, I cook it all in a big pot and season it. When it’s cooled I divide it up into bags for each meal. Then I thaw it for tacos, sloppy joes, spaghetti, etc. instead of cooking it for each meal. It saves me time and mess since I drain it all at once.

[@darleinm4239]

I do this as well. I package them in one pound packs. I don’t season mine or defrost. I just get a pack and add it to the pasta sauce and season it, chili same thing etc… more then half the battle is cooking it. I also make my own hamburgers not cooked but ready to go. When I buy boneless skinless chicken breast. I boil some shred it package it in meal portions. It’s ready to go for chicken and rice, chicken taco whatever. Anywho I’m glad to see like minds.😊

[@donnastratton8397]

I do this as well with ground turkey. My store frequently has it on sale 2 for $5.00. We use it in place of ground beef.

[@donnastratton8397]

​@@darleinm4239 I do this but only season with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Then when I use it in a meal, I add the chili, taco, etc seasoning then.

[@lindafike8321]

Fantastic haul would love to see more of these videos Great video Karrie

[@joane5777]

Fantastic buys!! My niece used to work at Winn Dixie, and hers closed 10 days before Christmas. Bummer, but she was hired right away by Aldi. She never missed a day of work 🎉

[@mimimama3389]

Love shopping that way. I do the same with ground beef. You can also buy some plastic bins for deep freezer to help sort meats.

[@shannonhawk1431]

Love this video! I just did this for Jan 2025. I shopped for my family of 4 for the month. Yes, it is a lot of $$$ at once, but so many meals that can very easily carry over. We have a kitchen fridge, garage fridge and deep freezer and all are stocked! I freeze bread too, so we are legit good until February. I live in the northeast, so stocking up is a must in winter 🙂. We'll just have to get milk and eggs and bananas, but proteins, other fruits and veggies are stocked! Aldi and Walmart for us since we don't have the grocery stores like you all in the south.

[@IreneJones-cl8qr]

So fun to see you so excited and wow, such good prices. As another person commented, use crates or baskets in the freezer and then make a list of what is inside. As you use an item, adjust the list. Make dinners according to the list, not a visual check of the freezer. Also, a full freezer is more efficient, and if ever the power goes out the food will stay colder longer if the freezer is full. Do I suspect menu planning is the next step so you rotate all the types of protein? And yes, a vacuum sealer is definitely a good plan, as you can thaw items in water in the sin’ which does not take much time.

[@LinV04]

I always question why anyone would do All their Grocery shopping at Walmart! Bulk buying, Sam’s, Costco is the way to go. Ppl complaint about groceries when they simply don’t know how to shop!

[@roseduke8271]

Yes, I am so proud of you for stocking up your freezer with all of the meat. We buy half a cow at a time from a cattle farm and we separate the different kinds of meats and I put milk crates in the freezer with the separated meats. The crates stack on top of each other so nicely and make it so easy to reach in, pick up a crate and get what I need out of my chest freezer. I purchased the milk crates from Amazon. Just thought that I would share this with you. Love, love, love your videos. XOXO'S

[@barbfoote5224]

great deals Karrie! I would recommend getting some plastic bins (walmart, target, dollar store) this will help with placing like meats together and easier to get to the other foods without having to mess up the entire freezer. Especially if you are like me and want the item on the bottom and then all my hard work looks like a tornado hit the freezer! I also like to put the month and year I purchase my meat so the one on the bottom doesn't get lost and end up going bad. Love your channel and can't wait to see what you have planned for us this year!!

[@sandynickelson1531]

I would take a calendar and write meals in each day . I didn’t have bread milk and fruits in the list. I found just knowing what to fix was was the best plan.

[@eleanorrkuntzi6422]

Good for you! You & your mom nailed it!

[@Iluvchknz]

Girl. Find you a farmer and buy your meat in bulk. I just had a porterhouse that was 4.65/pd. When I first started doing this more than a decade ago I wouls just buy a 1/4 cow. A small 5 cf deep freezer stored in all. I know buy 1/2 a cow and a whole pig once a year. Best meat of my life and by far cheaper. Although, buying meat like this too is far more economical. Invest in a vacuum sealer. It will preserve the meat better in your freezer. Happy saving.

[@connienyswaner3256]

Great job! I have a vacuum sealer that does a great job. Bought at Walmart for under 50.00.

[@tiffanyspear1]

I always buy meat in bulk and vacuum seal it, in separate bags when I get it home.

[@Lifebyjessicalynn]

Vacuum sealer is a must to avoid Freezer burn ❤ that was an awesome grocery haul!😍

[@mariawilliams1314]

Wow! Great buys Karrie! I didn’t see your chicken on that breakdown, I could have missed it.

[@shortypShortyp]

Wow, you did great! Thank you for sharing!

[@joanjohnson7186]

If you are going to start freezing your meats I recommend buying freezer paper and freezer tape. It will keep your meets from getting freezer burn and its rather inexpensive. I use it when I buy in bulk and it really works.

[@pamelab1175]

My husband had a doctor’s appointment today. I went so we could stop at the grocery on the way home. We went to Walmart, because it was on the way home. It was ridiculous how many shelves were empty. They had no eggs. And some of the meat was empty. We had been shopping at Food City. It’s the closest grocery store to our house. But his doctor was in the opposite direction. We need to try Sam’s. I have been a member and haven’t been to a store since we moved here. I have bought some things online. My granddaughter went to Aldi’s when she was here. And she left us some of the food she bought. She didn’t have room in her vehicle to get all of the food and Christmas gifts home. I haven’t fixed the rice boxes she left. But she got some great buns. My husband loved them. And she left some ravioli we ate the other night. I had gotten three jars of Prego at the store so we had that with the ravioli. My husband normally does our grocery shopping. But I noticed today walking through Walmart, everything I saw has gone up so much. It is ridiculous. And it’s just two of us here. I bought a bag of salad for dinner, I cut up a piece of chicken I cooked yesterday, and we had shredded cheese in the refrigerator. That’s what we had for dinner after getting home finally. And it was very tasty and quick.

[@donnastratton8397]

We have Food City in our area too. They have great deals on meat too.

[@valeriecarrigan4604]

Great video Kerrie that will keep you going for a good couple of weeks. We all love to save . ❤️

[@loribarton7480]

You did great girl! It feels good when you are saving money. I do crock pot meal preps and freeze them, stock up on meats when they are on sale, buy only block cheeses on sale. I used to make a large batch of waffles and then freeze them when I had children at home. Let’s all help each other with ideas on how to save in these really hard economic times, and it’s only gonna get worse.

[@donnalegrand9133]

Wow! That is fantastic!!! loved this video.

[@ima40schic]

Karrie.. get yourself a vacuum sealer! It will keep all the meat fresh for much longer time without getting freezer burned. You will thank youself! It takes a little longer, but so worth it. Never throw food away out of the freezer again! And add the date on every bag. (make sure you know how to vacuum seal wet foods though.. I usually use cheap ziploc bag and then poke 1-2 tiny holes in it and put that in the vacuum bag so it doesn't pull all the liquid out of the meat while it's sealing. That will ruin your vacuum sealer) I get huge deals on meat where I live and vacuum seal portions. I just ate some ground beef I sealed from 2022 and it was still good. Also...you can get plastic baskets from Dollar Tree and organizer your deep freezer. That is what I do, so I can stack the baskets/totes on top of each other, and lift out a whole basket to get to what's under it without having to sort through it piece by piece. So proud of you!! You are off to a great start!!!

[@donnastratton8397]

I buy ground turkey on sale at Ingles and brown it and vacuum seal for the freezer for future meals. I've found if I refrigerate it overnight in the vacuum sealer bag and then vacuum seal it, the liquid doesn't come out and up into the machine.

[@ima40schic]

@@donnastratton8397 good idea. I do alot of bulk buying and sealing. I ruined 2 machines by accidentally pulling the liquid up into the process. So I'm just extra careful. I use the cheapest baggies and then put that in the vacuum seal bag with a couple of tiny pinholes. And I watch it very carefully. If I see liquid being sucked up I just hit the seal button to stop the vacuum process and it seals where it is. So far, I've saved my machine. :)

[@marietighe2602]

You can do the same with fish and buying from farms around your areas or farm shops on a regular basis can be cheaper too x

[@MarionHuart-k4p]

Great haul I have always shopped like that now my family have all grown up and have families of there own I tell them it’s best way to shop if you can afford the upfront cost now there is only my husband and myself I find it hard to reduce the amount I buy we still have 1 freezer in the house with the fridge and I have 2 large chest freezers in the garage and you do forget what’s there and things get left at the bottom x

[@MyBigTidyUp]

This was a great grocery haul! You got some great deals and your excitement makes me wanna go grocery shopping!!

[@michellescott8372]

If you have a deep freezer get you a couple fabric bins from the dollar store and put your meats in them and stack them then stuff doesn't get lost at the bottom as it normally would.

[@margaretmuenchau5450]

Great job Karrie!

[@dianeloe5684]

Great shopping Karrie. I’ve thought several times while watching your hauls you could save money shopping Costco/Sam’s, or just shopping sales at regular grocery stores. That’s how I shop, and I love having having a good variety so I can make whatever sounds good. Looking forward to seeing how this works for your family.

[@dwynn57]

We bought the storage containers that are open in the front that you can stack and I separate the meat according to kind. We still have some room on the side where I can put frozen veggies and butter that kind of stuff. It is our overflow freezer what I can't put in the upright that is in our laundry room or the top freezer on our fridge. It works fairly well, that is if I am the only one putting stuff in there and not my husband too! then I can't find anything! thanks for sharing! xoxo

[@hnhardin1217]

I got cloth hardsided totes with handles for the deep freezer. Genius!

[@stephanielang3322]

I have a deep freeze. I use the cheap plastic reusable shopping bags. Certain ones for certain meats. Walmart for chicken, Ross bag for breakfast meats, Marshall’s bag for beef…helps w knowing where to go for what you need 😊

[@sabinamura7244]

So many good ideas/tips on here. Definitely will do this next month.. I already devide my meats but now I will use some of the ideas here mentioned.. great haul .. show us more of these 😁😊

[@amyburkart476]

Great tips Karrie. I have the tiniest freezer so I’m going to use your flattening the ground beef hack! Ty!

[@deeneedler327]

Karrie. You need to buy a seal a meal for when you buy that much meat. It's just me & my husband & a seal a meal really saves your meat from freezer burn.❤

[@karenruffin2278]

Hi Karrie Lynn❤ good job thanks for sharing ❤😊

[@kathrynosmond2029]

great haul !!! i'm all for a stocked deep freezer packed with deals !! I have my per pound price in mind always as i'm browsing flyers. only down fall to a full freezer is remembering to take something out every morning lol

[@kayburris8464]

Yeah to Mom.. you got some great deals. The meat all looked so good. Great video.

[@katherinehedges1946]

Karrie, this might not be something you all would like but just in case, I save all the left over meat into the freezer and when I get enough I take it out of the freezer and pressure cook it to get it all falling apart. Then I use it to make a pot of meaty vegetable soup. It's so good. Just all of the different meats in with the veggies that you want there's just something about all those meats so yummy😊

[@Kbl_9]

Loved this video! As a family of 5, I'm big on meal planning and bargain shopping 😊 and it's always nice to get new tips n tricks!

[@pattycarosi9618]

Hi Karrie I think you got some great buys. I always shop like this. I always go with my daughters so we split the paper towels. You could build a unit in your washer and dryer area for the overflow of paper products and cleaning supplies. Just a thought since you are good at building things. I built one in my laundry room when my husband was gone one day I was so proud of myself too. Have a blessed week see you in your next video. 🙏🌴

[@crystalpowers5648]

Hi Karrie!I recommend you invest in a vacuum bag food saver if your going to buy in bulk like this. It is a game changer with keeping food fresh longer. 😊

[@donnastratton8397]

I bought some chuck roasts in 2020 on sale for $3.99 a pound. I wrapped in freezer paper and then used my vacuum sealer because I knew they would be in my deep freezer long term. Pulled one out in December, it was fresh as the day I bought it. Not an ice crystal in sight. Lol. Love my Food Saver.

[@rosemarydent5805]

Every now and supermarkets online for 1kilo of fresh vegs for 8p a a large have of broccoli, carrots, cabbage, et c I prep it all and put into meal size freezer bags, I buy larger packs of pork chops pork joints, chicken breasts whole chickens steaks gammon steaks bacon beef, minced beef, I have 2 medium deep freezers one hold bread, vegetables and fries the other is for meat, poultry and fish I done a full shop last week and spent £150 total which filled up my rice, pasta, and tinned goods 2 this will last me 3 months. I only buy eggs, milk on a regular shop when needed,

[@ireneromero5326]

Great deals for the freezer and ready to make for dinner ❤!

[@gramsthebuilder5388]

Great Deals

[@ScottWeiss-d2p]

You need to buy a food saver machine if you want to shop like this. Ziploc bags are not gonna cut it. It’s a waste of money, freezer burn sets in really fast. We’ve had a food saver machine for many years and it’s a game changer. It’s about $120.00, great investment if you decide to shop like this more often. Love your channel. Dorene Weiss.

[@michellepeterson3920]

I was so excited when you started telling us about the deals I get the same way when I find a super good deal and my husband thinks I’m silly lol but he has no idea how much food cost! Great job I’m over hearing cheering you on ❤

[@CoriNagy]

You did awesome girl!!!! ❤❤❤

[@lindagray8920]

Okay I love this video! Please make more like this! Great job ❤

[@FaithNchaos]

Fantastic deals!! 54 dinners is just about 2 months worth of dinners so heck to the yeah!!! Recipes coming soon? 😄

[@karenmaxwell1486]

It’s great to buy in bulk for a family of 4…great job Karrie!!

[@laurasposato8366]

The meat was really great prices. i do shop Walmart as well for convenience but prices are not always the best.

[@ipickedjake]

Love this! That’s how I shopped forever. Even when the kids grew up, still did it for hubby and me. It’s the only way I feel. I’m a widow now and still shop in bulk only for one. I can make meat last I’m not a great meat eater.

[@debralawler-nt9si]

You will save money by meal planning... Just make a list every two weeks and put down meals.. You won't duplicate and then do another two weeks. Then make a lost shop your by one first then put add to your list. Then make your mrals..either freezer or make packets it works

[@reneestaab5794]

Great job, Karrie! I saw you labeled all the packages ; did you also date them all? You can put some high shelves in your new utility room to keep the extra toi;et paper and paper towels.

[@tammypoling9618]

Good for you 😊

[@kellysumey]

Hey Karrie, I love watching your videos every week and seeing these hauls all the time! I can't wait to see more videos every week! Your creativity and passion shine through in every video, and it's clear how much effort you put into them. Thank you for sharing such great content and always keeping me entertained and inspired! ❤❤❤

[@kathyeason7463]

Girl you got some great buys on thoses meat . Pretty meats too. Thanks for sharing . ❤

[@tammy1360]

⚠➡One thing if I can recommend write a list of what is in the freezer ie.. 🔲steaks. 🔲 pork chops. Then put in in a plastic sleeve ( you know the ones you can get to put in three ring binders) and tape it to the top or side of your freezer and then write with a dry erase marker how many you have of each thing so you know what you have. Then when you take something out rub the number of whatever you took out and put the new number of what you still have in the freezer so you can see on the paper what you have always in your freezer at any giving time so its easier to plan your weekly meal and be able to throw stuff for when you want it.

[@debbiejansen555]

I used to shop at Winn Dixie all the time. Its incredible how much you save and their meat is very good quality!! 😀❤

[@sheramiedelozier3122]

🖌🎨.... I enjoyed this viedo!! Use your new add on shed as an overflow pantry. I was watching you bag the meats ....We are a meat eating family so theres no way I could get away with that many meals. Enjoy your your grocery budget now bc when your kiddos are teens your grocery budget will double!! Lol

[@debraweikel4521]

Love shopping at Sam’s club. You get a big bang for your buck.

[@melsyr10]

Great Haul Karrie 😅 I love sale shopping with BOGOs and deals

[@kellieroth1710]

Fabulous!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😮😮😮😮😮😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@mamadukezzz6577]

Hi Karrie Lynn ❤ love love love u and your channel ! Just was thinking your laundry room if u have the room u should put up shelves or a cabinet for a pantry stock up ? Even a small freezer in there ? Idk just an idea not that u need any u have so many 🥰 !

[@Lea2008-k8b]

Karrie, you did fantastic! What time is dinner? (LOL). I have seen people use those reusable bags you can get at checkout and they put their different meats in a bag. They also do frozen food as well.

[@dianawalter1446]

My husband and I shop once a month, only pick up fresh fruit or veggies, milk. We do a lot of crockpot meals. It is a lot at once but I really think we spend less as you never pick just one item those add ons will get you every time. Think this system will help you save but a lot of work. Take care and stay safe. ❤❤❤❤

[@elainedomalewski4954]

Wow,you hit the jackpot.😮

[@darleinm4239]

I have a small deep freeze. How I organize mine is with re useable store bags. For instance Walgreens green frozen veg. Walmart blue beef etc. they have handles. You just lift the bag you need out. They are already color coded because of the bag color. Just think of it as freezer Tetris. :0)

[@13jaspaline]

I've always shopped like this! It's the only way to do it!

[@marietighe2602]

You could have prep the veggies for all the meals for your crock pot or for casserole meals with your meat just to pop into your cooking implements x

[@amyg8575]

Amazing job ❤

[@Tara-i9o]

Karrie, that is an incredible haul of meat for those prices! Wow! I’m in Georgia and wish we had a W Dixie here. I can’t believe the prices at Walmart now and Publix!! Omg girl forget about it. Put the extra paper towels etc in laundry room. You have all that extra space now. And it looks amazing. Way to go on a killer grocery shop and savings. Much love to all of you. ❤️

[@donnastratton8397]

We don't have Publix, but I don't know how anyone can afford to shop there, unless it's the BOGO deals. I've seen the prices on KZbin. Lol

[@lindabrown545]

Hey Kerry I have GOT to get a freezer so I can do this too, I know it would save us so much to buy in bulk, thanks for this video I really enjoyed watching, it was definitely a good deal you got for that many meats...see you soon❤

[@cindyslittlehouse]

You did an awesome job ! I need to stock up too ! I have Winn Dixie in my area

[@lindamccaffrey3960]

You really did get a lot for your money👍well done you ❤xx

[@petro3441]

Wow what a great find. With prices lately it is always nice when one can find deals like this. My guess was 35 meals but oepsie i was out😂

[@debralawler-nt9si]

Also check for places that are discounted grocery v stores sharp shopper or places Like that

[@donnayarbrough4137]

Awesome Haul🎉🎉

[@roses609]

Great haul

[@VictoriaC777]

That’s awesome! Meal prep is great for saving money. Buying meat bulk works for us but when we bulk buy for snacks or paper products we just use more. I have three teenagers so the more snacks we have the more they eat lol if I just buy regular portions they do much better. Hoping that you reach your goal of saving money and making your dollar last longer!! P.s thank you for sharing your grocery haul !

[@franceskey79]

We don't have a Winn-Dixie around us. We gave a family owned grocery store and it's expensive, over $9 for an 18 count of eggs. I do shop at Sam's every now and then. I don't have a lot of room for storage either. You did good Karrie!!!

[@renasinor1471]

Great job saving money and stocking up.

[@kacoa532]

Karrie, for your deep freezer place like items in reusable shopping bags with handles so you can easily find exactly what you are looking for. At least that works for me. Well done protein for a family of four for under $6.00 is pretty amazing.

[@carolynlulinski8593]

Good job on the meat purchases. Walmart has frozen veggies for under $2.00 . I love to stock up on veggies when they go on sale.This is the way I buy my food. I have been shopping this way for years. ❤❤❤❤I do this with cake mixes , canned fruits etc. watch the sales. Way to go Karrie🎉

[@donnastratton8397]

I shop that way all the time. Don't pay full price for much. I only shop Walmart for HBA, toilet paper and tissues, etc. I don't like their meat. My regional store, Ingles, runs sales like that frequently. So I always stock up with the sales. Good meat! I would recommend a vacuum sealer for long term freezer storage. That's one of those machines I would go immediately and buy again if it breaks. Lol

[@melodytwitchell4898]

Wow karrie I do the same it's just me by myself but I do the same with meats and my bread and healthy snacks loves

[@deborahhuckaby4623]

Karrie, you did great. I want to go shopping with you and your mom. Lol. I've been nervous about buying in bulk, especially meats, since I had to throw away everything in both freezers from the storm in September. With the prices of everything, I should probably get over that. Lol.

[@donnalewis7994]

I agree I have tried Aldi a few times and just don't care for it and didn't save like others have said.

[@cowboyswife2918]

Great job 👏

[@managing_the_motherload]

Dang! your mama can shop the sales! 🤣 I never do this, but certainly need to. We do that with the large subs, I will pull the meat and pack it and the cheese, then cube up the bread to make croutons or freeze; if we're not going to eat through it quickly, then make sandwiches as we want to.

[@susansolomon2770]

Way to go Karrie😍

[@deannadriskell9140]

Great video

[@justme-n6c]

Great video!