Best Buys - Week of 1/16/11

My "best buys" are: items for $1 or less, meat for $2 or less a pound, and a few other items that are at rock bottom prices. When I keep my shopping list to these items, I can bring home a ton of groceries for very little money.

Click on the store name to see the coupon match ups and other great deals.

Aldi
Apples, many different varieties - .25 each
Red Indian River Grapefruit - .29 each
White Sandwich Bread - .79
Hamburger & Hot Dog Buns - .79
Wheat Sandwich Bread - .99
Pineapple, fresh whole - .99
Anjou Pears, 28 oz. - .99
Naval Oranges (4 lb) - $1.29
Skim Milk, 1 gallon - $2.39
2% Milk, 1 gallon - $2.69
Whole Milk, 1 gallon - $2.87

CVS
Orbit Gum  - FREE
Sinex DayQuil  - FREE
Blink Tears - FREE
Crest Toothpaste - .25
Oral-B Floss - .25
Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap - .47
Tom's of Maine Deodorant, Toothpaste or Mouthwash - .99
Colgate Total - .00
Raisin Bran - $1.09

Dierbergs
Ruby Red Grapefruit - .33
Brooks Chili Beans - .53
Red Gold Tomatoes - .59
Red Gold Ketchup - .59
Country Crock - .59 + FREE Bread
Birds Eye Freshlike Veggies - .75
Garden Express Green & Crisp Salad - .78
Wish-Bone Salad Dressing - .87 + FREE Lettuce
Borden Cheese - $1
Activia - $1
Stayfree Products - $1
Ortega Taco Shells - $1
Ortega Salsa - $1

Dollar General
Colgate Wisps - $1
Palmolive Dish Soap - $1

Save-A-Lot
Maruchan Yakisoba Noodles - FREE
Anjou Pears - .69 lb.
Celery - .79 stalk
Act II Popcorn - .79
Fresh Whole Chicken - .89 lb.
Tangerines (3 lb. bag) - $1.00

Schnucks
Hartz Crunch 'n Clean Dog Treats - FREE
California Seedless Oranges - .25
Ken's Steak House Salad Dressing - .29
Buddig Wafer Sliced Meats - .35
Post Cereal - .37
Purina Friskies Cat Food - .39
Fresh Chicken Leg Quarters - .49 lb.
Cucumbers - .50
Green Peppers - .50
Green Onions - .50
Honest Tea - .50
Old El Paso Refried Beans - .50
Old El Paso Taco Shells - .50
Green Giant Valley Fresh Steamers - .75
Hormel Chili w/ Beans - .73
Pillsbury Frosting - .89
Kraft 100 Calorie Cheese Cubes - $1
Old El Paso Salsa - $1
Progresso Soup - $1

Shop 'n Save
Budding Wafer Sliced Lunchmeats - .25
Prairie Farms Yogurt Cups - .33
Tony's Crispy Crust Pizza - .50
Gatorade - .67
Del Monte Fruit Naturals - .67
Special K Cereal - .75
Michelina's Entrees - .80
Shop 'n Save Pasta - .88
Flav-R-Pac Veggies - .90
Coke (2 liters) - .98
Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns - $1
Shop 'n Save Oyster Crackers - $1
Old Orchard Apple Juice - $1
Keebler 100 Calorie Right Bites - $1
Special K Crackers - $1
Cheez-it Crackers - $1
Fresh Express Cole Slaw or Shredded Lettuce - $1
Yellow Onions (3 lb. bag) - $1
Mushrooms (8 oz) - $1
Baby Peeled Carrots (16 oz) - $1
Hormel Pork Tenderloin Tips - $1.98 lb.
Ground Chuck - $1.98 lb.
TenderBird Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast (3 lb. bag) - $5
Gold Leaf Chicken Leg Quarters (10 lb. bag) - $5.98

Target
Hartz Clean 'n Crunch Cat Treats - FREE
Cesar Dog Food - .53
Ortega Taco Shells - .75
Activia - .89

Walgreens
Sinex NyQuil or DayQuil - $6 Money-Maker
ThermaCare Heat Wrap - $1 Money-Maker
Joint Juice - $1 Money-Maker
Full Fast Appetite Control Spray - FREE
Kraft Homestyle Mac & Cheese - .17
Carefree Pantiliners - .49
Dawn Dish Liquid - .74
Tom's of Maine Deodorant, Toothpaste or Mouthwash - .99
Gillette Fusion Razor - .99
Skintimate Shave Cream - .99
Pantene Hair Care - $1
Pepsi (2 liters) - $1