Oh, The Places We Will Go....

Yesterday was a day of bargain hunting.  I went to the Kansas City Metro and shopped at my favorite places to buy the things that are not important to daily life. I travelled to Big Lots, The Wonder Bread Bakery Outlet, and Half of Half Clothing.  After I was done with my cheap chic trip, I made my usual stops at Old Navy for my son's school pants and Price Chopper for odds-n-ends. This trip, I made by myself, usually I have a toddler in tow, it was my chance to really bargain hunt.

First stop,The Wonder Bread Outlet, on Commercial Street in Lenexa:

I purchased close to date pumpernickel rye ($.99) to make Reuben's, Wonder hot dog and hamburger buns ($2.00 together), a loaf of wheat bread ($1.59).  I also purchased my kids favorite breakfast item, mini chocolate chip muffins (3 boxes for $7.00). 

Next, I stopped at Half Of Half Name Brand Clothing (just down the street from the bread store):

I walked away from this place with 4 bags of clothes for $38.  If you have ever shopped there, you know you have to inspect every piece before purchase, look for stains, holes, and missing beads.  I bought 1 pair of Pink jeans for myself, a pair of plaid slacks and a pair of velour track pants for my mom.  Each piece was $1.99.  I bought my son a pair of name brand jeans for $2.00 and my daughter two pairs of pants and a Christmas shirt ( all her items were under $2.00).  The rest of the stuff were shirts for my mom and I to wear for work.  It was a good day at Half of Half, sometimes you aren't that lucky.  I did buy one thing the wrong size and two things with holes, but at a $1.99, I can take the loss.

The last stop on the bargain trail was Big Lots on 75th Street in the Trailridge Shopping Center (my favorite one in the metro):

Lots of odds and ends here. I purchased a couple of cute little "Disney Princess" toys for our nieces, some that I had seen nowhere else.  Most of the purchases were necessities, sandwich bags, paper towels, napkins, trash bags, paper plates, pizza sauce, instant coffee, hazelnut spread, etc. Just stuff in other words. My bargain of the day was a giant box of "Reese's Puffs" for $3.00.

It is fun to make a trip like this once in awhile, but in all honesty, you have to go to a regular grocery store to get the real necessities.  I still need toilet paper and laundry detergent.  I am picky about what I use, so understand, I buy name brand items when I do this, the groceries are always produced in the USA, and nothing I purchase has expired or is close to expiration.  I will not allow sub-par items for a great price, it's not a great price if it is not up to my standards.

Have fun shopping or whatever you choose to do this weekend.  To being cheap and chic.....