ONE MONTH of Groceries Costs HOW MUCH??!!!🤷‍♀️ Family of 9 Grocery Haul

[@abbigailhoupt1583]

We are a family of 7 and we are sooo thankful for Aldi lol It makes raising a larger family possible:)

[@abbigailhoupt1583]

Our budget is $800 for the month!

[@dougzwife]

@@abbigailhoupt1583 Yes, love Aldi! That is really good! I feel like prices are going up lately.

[@PenniesAndSalt]

It can be so crazy eye-opening to add up all the spending for the month! I wish we had a bulk foods store close! The girls and their robes ❤ how cute! You did awesome! It makes a big difference that you cook most of your foods from scratch, cheaper and healthier 😉

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! Cooking from scratch does help....and tastes best too! I forgot to put the clip I filmed of the girls hugging each other in their robes! I was bummed! lol

[@2bihim]

Loved the video!💕 Thanks for sharing... we are a family of 6 and spend an average of $800 a month . You did great!

[@dougzwife]

Thank you friend! 🤗That makes sense you would spend about that much.... I feel like I usually do spend more. I'll have to continue adding up receipts to get a better idea.

[@thecoopers6636]

You seemed surprised by the amount. I am the same way.. I don't really know how much we spend a month but I think I have an idea. It would be interesting to see how much it actually is, though. This is inspiring me to just keep those receipts and add them all up! We are a family of eight - soon to be nine, too. ❤

[@dougzwife]

It is interesting to see! I definitely want to do this again a time or two. Come back and share when you find out what yours is! Congratulations on the new little one!💕

[@mindihoffman5556]

Loved this! We shop at the same stores! I mostly shop at Costco and Aldi. And I’ll swing into Meijer for the couple items those stores don’t have. 😊 and we are a family of 7 and spend around the same. 😉

[@dougzwife]

Hey Mindi! Thanks! Same stores!! 😎 I have grown to love Aldi more and more every year! I grumble about going to Meijer. hehe! Sometimes I'll do Walmart grocery pickup if I am am having an overwhelming week...but I prefer to pick out my own groceries.

[@abbyb4277]

This was fun!!! I sometimes feel guilty that we're not rigid budgeters, so it's nice to see someone else who basically does the same as us 😁 Now you've got me planning to keep track for a month and see what I spend! We do have 2 fridges, our house came with an old one that we decided to keep in the laundry room and use till it died. Well, we've gone through 2 second hand fridges and now have a brand new one in our kitchen, but the old laundry room fridge is still kicking! 😂 It's probably not very energy efficient, but it keeps food cold!

[@dougzwife]

😂 So funny about your fridge! We had 2 chest freezers and we recently gave our old small chest freezer away because I wanted to get an upright instead. I love my upright, but nervous about new appliances...the old ones last!...and last. lol. Be sure to come back and tell me how much you guys spent in a month! I know I spend more some months. I didn't buy much meat this time.

[@kara2162]

We spend that much for a family of four 🙈 Good job!

[@dougzwife]

Well this was last year, prices have gone up! 😊😊

[@Music-nu9ps]

Video is so informative 👍

[@tegangilchrist4550]

Can’t wait for another video! 🧡

[@dougzwife]

Aw, thank you! We just returned home from vacation. I have a couple that need to be edited. :)

[@janetsways4176]

Good morning ☀️ Jocelyn! Thanks for sharing all your goodies. I would love to see a cake decorating video! Definitely 2 refrigerators for your size family. As always continued blessings to you and yours ❤️.

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! I have always wanted to do a cake decorating video! Maybe sometime, when my one of my kids has a birthday!

[@ThePandaClan]

Great haul! Your little one is so cute!❤️

[@dougzwife]

Thank you!

[@FieldsFullHouse]

I think you did amazing! Especially with the bulk order and a party! I think that’s my norm is $800... I’m going to track for a month too and see! Thanks for the shout out! We use to have a second fridge and I loved it! But it died 😩 we do have a big freezer and our kitchen fridge.

[@dougzwife]

Thanks! I'd love to hear what your total is after a month! I am totally going to do this again, since I feel like this was on the low end of what I spend. Bummer about your extra fridge! I am going to try and hold off on getting an extra one as long as possible. My son just turned 13...it's getting harder! lol

[@FieldsFullHouse]

Doug's Wife I hear ya! We had to replace our inside fridge last year too. It’s a bigger one so we are making due. But we sure could benefit from an extra fridge! Especially during the holidays! Lol! I went grocery shopping today so I should start keeping my receipts!

[@dougzwife]

@@FieldsFullHouse It's fun to watch the fridge go from fully stuffed to mostly empty in 7 days. It always makes me chuckle! It's crazy! 🤣

[@dougzwife]

@@FieldsFullHouse During the holidays I'll sometimes stick things outside in the garage. So that helps...but you live in Florida, so it's not cold!

[@zillycrew]

I enjoy your channel very much! I know life is busy I’m hoping you make more videos!!

[@dougzwife]

Aw thank you! That is encouraging to me! I will always make videos! I hope to get back to posting once a week....but I can't keep up with all the other You tubers!😊 We are on vacation now... i have some new videos planned for when we come back😊

[@simplejoyfilledliving]

That’s great for such a big family! Neat video idea!

[@dougzwife]

Thank you!

[@peachy_reina]

I am constantly having to go over our budget. About $500 for a fam of 7 😵 but we make do. You did great!

[@dougzwife]

That is tight! You have to get creative I'm sure! Some of the cheapest meals are actually my kids' favorites though! Maybe you could also grow a garden??

[@glowwithlo5894]

this is such a great idea!!! I want to jump on this and I will mention you in my next video! :) new to your channel!!!

[@dougzwife]

Oh, thank you! Can't wait to watch it! Love to be friends! I just subscribed to your channel too!

[@nikkisix1257]

I love all these healthy food options! I love seeing all the groceries and the cost and for a large family I always need help

[@dougzwife]

Thanks! I hope to make more videos like this one. I enjoy seeing what large families buy as well! ...you should check out Our Tribe of Many! I really love their grocery hauls too!

[@motherhoodforhisglory]

Really enjoyed this! We spend about £350 (which is about 450 USD) a month but we're only a family of 4 lol. We mostly shop at Aldi, it really keeps the cost of our food bill down! ♥️

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! So curious if they sell the same things at your Aldi that they do here!...Could you do an Instagram grocery haul sometime?!

[@kristycapotosta3995]

Wow, that’s really good for a big family!! You should do it again and see how other months compare. I enjoyed it!❤️

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! Yes, I agree.

[@meaganhall7502]

Nice!! We budget $900/mo for groceries for our family of 7. I’m trying to incorporate more organic, and most of our meals are made from scratch as well. Meat is always a good portion of it. I also shop in bulk but since moving, there is an Aldi close by and I’d like to shop there a bit more because I know they have really good prices. Also, I agree with the second fridge. I have an additional freezer in my garage, but a second fridge would be incredibly helpful.

[@dougzwife]

We are very similar! I love to keep stocked!.... it has come in handy these days!

[@Michelle-by9fp]

How often do you buy toilet paper and diapers, wipes, household cleaners etc? Your total is not very high! Thanks for sharing!! You have such a sweet temperment. Please share tips on how to do it all! I need help managing my time and schedule better. And figuring out good chore systems and cleaning schedules.

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! 😊 I get a Grove box about every 8-10 weeks with some cleaners I'd say. And I stock up on toilet paper at Costco every couple months probably. Diapers I have been buying at Walmart because I really like the HelloBello brand. I buy up for a couple months at a time. I'm totally a stocker! I love to load everything up and forget about it for a while. lol I am also always looking for ways to manage my time better as well! I will keep that in mind and always try and include what tips I have into my videos!

[@onesaucymomma7994]

We are a family of 9 and your weekly hauls are mindblowing to me! I would love to see what your cooking with that. What about meat?

[@dougzwife]

I really should do an updated version of this one because I feel like prices in the grocery store today are going UP, don't you? As for meat, we have a dairy farm in the family so we are blessed with as much beef as we need. I still buy chicken , pork, and plenty of seafood because we love it. 😁 For a full cart at Aldi now, with plenty of produce, it's pushing $300....and that's Aldi!

[@rachelsearls6452]

Awww the baby is so adorable! We use ALDI , Walmart and Kroger sometimes too! I would love to have a extra fridge!! It would help so much!! Great video!! ( I like them long!!) 🥰 love ya girl!! We spend about 800$ a month and sometimes a little more. And we have 6 people in our household 😊

[@dougzwife]

Thank you! Baby gets so much attention by everyone here! lol 💕$800 is good for a family your size! I know I spend more some months. I will have to do this again soon.😊

[@christyfinley9099]

I am a new subscriber and really enjoyed this video. We spend about $800 a month for our family of 8. I figure about $100 per person a month. We don’t have a Aldi by us but I sure wish we did their prices seem so much lower. We do have a extra refrigerator in our garage plus a chest freezer. I don’t know that I would be able to make only one fridge work so great job!!

[@dougzwife]

Hello! Welcome! Thanks for subscribing!! 💕I think that is a good amount! $100 per person. Including the baby, 'cause I eat more these days feeding her! lol And I do think I'm probably am closer to $900 most months. Nice you have an extra fridge! Good to know. Yes, I think an extra fridge will be coming for us eventually! No Aldi!😭 You should contact them to put one in your area! Maybe it might help? ☺️☺️

[@amberkrynock5434]

I'm surprised it wasn't more than that, especially adding the extra for a party and the bulk stuff from Shipshewana! I think yours would be a lot more if you had to buy more meat though. We usually spend about $125-$150 per week but in January and February we tried to do the whole family on grain-free, all healthy everything and it went up almost double! 😭 So I had to scale back, which was a bummer when everyone was doing really well and actually saying they liked how it made them feel. :(

[@dougzwife]

I agree, and normally I do buy more meat (minus beef!) Wow! I'm impressed, you spend so little! Especially. with all those boys you have! Have you tried doing sourdough? It might be easier on them?... I have been making a lot with it lately. Sourdough pancakes are our favorite!

[@Blessedbears]

Yum, you’re making my mouth water now! So so good!

[@starryisrael2280]

The mint ice cream I was honestly trying to stay away from today , I saw your video and it made me crave! Lol!! So to the kitchen I go to grab me some , the tea is one of my favs I’m sure you’ll enjoy that! 😉

[@madelinechriston8970]

How are you Josclyn? It's so good to see you! I hope all is well with you and your family. I think you did a fantastic job with the budget considering the size of the family. This got me to think about how much I'm spending. We are four people but I know I waste a lot of money on snacks and pantry items I think I might need in the future. Did your budget include meat as well, cause that can get expensive. I think I'm going to start saving receipts for one month just to see.

[@dougzwife]

I am great, thank you! Hope you are doing the same! You know what ...That is a good question! I didn't buy very much meat this month! I had a good stock of everything in the freezer, I think I only bought bacon. So, we are blessed to have a dairy farm in the family. The farm pays for processing and we get all the beef we need at no cost to us! BLESSED! But I still do buy chicken and some pork. So that right there will make our grocery costs lower!

[@madelinechriston8970]

@@dougzwife oh my God, that's great. What a big help. That us where I spend the most money for sure. Funny, I also have four cats at home and I feed six or seven feral cats outside. Last night I spent $111.00 on cat food alone. I think I go way over 800 a month. My costco bill was 700 last week, lol. I will definitely. Try to do a budget next month for fun just to see if I can try to cut down...

[@ThisMotherhoodJourney]

You did really good! I didn’t notice you buying much meat, did you just already have a bunch in your freezer?

[@dougzwife]

Yes, I really didn't even notice, until I posted this video that I didn't buy much meat this time! ...just some salmon, lunchmeat and bacon I think. Yes, I had freezer stocked. We are blessed with a dairy farm in the family. The farm pays for processing and we get all the beef we can use, at no cost to us. ❤️ But I still buy a lot of chicken , and some fish and pork.

[@maddiejoy7896]

Wow that’s great! That’s not much more than my family of 5 spends on groceries each month.

[@dougzwife]

Thank you for watching! I just realized I didn't buy very much meat this time. So I would think that will add a bit next time! I want to do this again!

[@reallifehomemaking3679]

Hello. I am new to your channel. And love the content. I noticed you have any meats in the hauls. How much do you think you spend on meat a month or year? We purchased a whole steer and it last maybe 8 months.

[@dougzwife]

Hello! Happy to "meet" you! Thank you so much for subscribing! Yes, I guess I didn't realize until I uploaded that I didn't buy too much meat this month. I usually buy chicken, fish and some pork. (mostly bacon and sausage) I'm not sure how much I typically spend on that.~ Our freezer is full of beef. We are blessed to have a dairy farm in the family! The farm pays for the processing and we get as much as we need! It's a huge blessing! I rarely run out, and if I do, I go "raid" my aunt's or mom in law's freezers! lol My husband has also bought a whole hog from some farmers he knows. So nice you buy a whole steer at once!....it's such a smart way to buy it!

[@reallifehomemaking3679]

Doug's Wife I was wondering do you have any food storage videos? Or recipes for different kinds of beans?

[@dougzwife]

@@reallifehomemaking3679 I do have a pantry clean and organize video (it was one of my first videos! 😊) It will give you a tour of my pantry items, but it doesn't go into any food storage or stock-up tips. I buy honey by the 5 gallon bucket etc... That would make for a good video idea though! I haven't made beans on my channel yet... but when I do make them, I use my instantpot!

[@megankistler9934]

Do you buy diapers, wipes or baby food?

[@dougzwife]

I do buy diapers and wipes, but I have cloth if I run out. I didn't need them in this month....I usually keep stocked. :) I don't buy baby food I make my own.... maybe one or two pouches every now and then for if we are heading out the door somewheres. I definitely think I would need to do this video another 2-3 times to get a good feel for everything my family needs and how much it costs. I am usually one to keep the house fully stocked with larger quantities of things....which has come in handy these days for sure! :)

[@megankistler9934]

Doug's Wife Yes, so very smart of you! Hope you and your family are doing well! I’d be super interested in a video on what products and gear you use for your babies! Always looking for ways to save money when it comes to that stuff! 😊