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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I do what you are asking except I use Safeway.  Basically I go to WF 1x week and buy all our fruit/veggies, meat/fish, milk, eggs and yogurt - they have better prices on organic dairy anyway.  The only things I buy from the 'middle' of WF are occasionally some crackers or sometimes if I'm short a can of tomatoes or something...

I go to Safeway every other week, which means being organized and keeping good lists, but I dont buy anything too perishable there so it is manageable.  I buy all paper goods (napkins, TP, paper towels, kleenex); cleaning supplies; sandwich bread; non-fancy cheese (american, shredded cheddar, cream cheese, etc); and anything canned or packaged (stock, soup, beans, salsa, etc).

the one exception to all this is that WF generally has better prices on organic stuff because they sell so much, so if you're a stickler for organic shredded cheese, might as well stick with them.[/quote]

OP, I'm like you and buy most all of our food at WF, though trying to cut costs.  Like PP, don't buy ANY non-food items there.  Buy vitamins on Amazon or Drugstore.  I buy all paper goods at Target 2x/year.  But be careful about buying packaged or canned goods at Giant because if you buy the "healthier"' brands in Giant's "organic" section they are more expensive than WF.  Bunny crackers are more expensive there than WF (and if anyone calls me out, this was 8 months ago, so maybe this has changed).  The big boxes of kiddie Horizon chocolate milk were $3 more (!) at Giant in FH than Tenley's WF.  Also, I think if you are really in to healthier food, then the only way to cut costs is to go totally basic (and sometimes Trader Joe's).  For example, I buy WF beans in the terra pak because I don't want BPA.  You can't get a Giant brand in a terra pak, so the cheaper option is to buy a pack of beans and make them from scratch.  You can also buy bulk from Amazon of "healthier" brands like Bob's or Mary's Gone Crackers from Amazon, which is cheaper than WF.  In part, I just resign myself, though now that I'm meal planning it saves money.  Also, cooking from scratch = cheaper and healthier.  [/quote]

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