Grapes here (Omaha, NE) also up to as much as $4.48/lb the past few weeks. Hoping it is just seasonal. But yes, many products inching up a few cents very couple weeks. Our overall weekly grocery bills are easily up 20% over about 2 years ago, with no significant change in foods or products purchased. I use coupons and go for loss leaders, shop at a couple other nearby stores for their loss leaders when I can get some quantity.
By my “chef boyardee index” many items have doubled in price.
Don’t forget to use the drug stores for some items, like canned soup or cereal with coupons, and register rewards.
Grocery bill is up at least 20% IF not more.
Try store brands where possible.
Dishwasher soap now has the phosphate removed, so fill your rinse agent box with white vinegar.
Laundry will need all fabric bleach for light colors.
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Safeway has beef soup bones for about 3.60 a package. Those bones were stuff the butcher used to give away for free. Now they’re about 3.99 a pound.