How did we do? (Groceries)

What did we buy and how close did we stay to the list and the $90?

Frozen juice .50
Carton juice .99
Frozen lunches, 3 4.17
Juice boxes for lunches 2.79
Frozen mixed veg 2.29
Sausage, 1 pkg .99
Other meat 5.95

Melon 1.49
Bananas 2.74
Grapes 2.18
Celery .99
Parsley 1.29
Lettuce .99
Broccoli 2.98
Mushrooms, 1 lb. 1.98
Sweet potatoes 2.59
Baby-cut carrots, 2 bags 1.98 (I was not thrilled with the quality of these once I got them home--I think next time I'll cut my own carrot sticks)

Cereal 2.99
Arrowroot cookies .99
Pasta, 7 x 450 g 3.47
Pasta sauce, 2 jars 1.98
Boxed chicken broth 2.49
Salad dressing 1.49
Honey 3.79
Canned beans, 6 2.97
Canned chicken, 2 1.98
Canned tuna, 2 2.98
Bagels 1.98
Bread 2.98
Eggs, doz. 1.49
Margarine .99

Cream cheese 2.79
Parmesan cheese, 200 g 1.98
Shredded cheese, 300 g 2.97
Milk, 8 L 7.94

Total: $89.62

So far, so good. However, as I've said before, I'm not the only one who makes food decisions here, so some more things got put into the cart.

Food extras:

Ice cream 1.99
Bakery items 7.28
Bagged cookies 3.28
Barbecue sauce .99
Frozen fish 13.98
Extra meat 3.76
Can of juice .99

Subtotal: 32.27

Non-food items:

Plastic wrap 2.49
Shampoo 1.99
Laundry soap 4.99
Toilet paper 6.99
Other misc. 6.78

Subtotal: 23.24

And then there are some taxes: add on another 3.19.

The total came out to $148.82, minus fifty cents here or there (I added things up three times and still came out a bit short, but close enough).

Plastic wrap? It lasts us awhile, but yes, we still use it. Spare the tomatoes. And yes, I'm perfectly aware that I can make my own salad dressing, but there are certain squirrels who think that generic Thousand Island is what makes a salad worthwhile. Life is short enough, I'll never wish that I spent more time arguing with them over it.

The bakery items (pastry and rolls for Sunday mornings) are definitely we-could-do-without-those things. But again, they make some people happy and there are probably worse ways we could spend the money. If the budget had to be tightened more, those would be the first things to be chopped (sometimes I make my own versions of those things anyway).