Is $200.00 a week, every friday, enough money for groceries and gas for my beautiful wife?
Our family is 2 adults, and 1 toddler and 1 infant who is breastfeeding.
My wife is a stay at home mommy, a great one at that, so she doesn’t a gasoline need like me, (work 7 days a week 
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diapers $17.99 per package – lasts almost 2weeks.
$8.99 per package lasts almost 1week/
wipes – $2.79 per package – avg 3 packages a week
*ALWAYS ORGANIC*
fresh fruits and veggies
frozen fruits and veggies – $2.50 per package – avg 3 packages a week
chicken – $3.00 – $7.00 per package
pork – $3.00 – $7.00 per package
beef $4.00 – $7.00 per package
ground beef/chicken/turkey (whatever is cheaper) – $5.00
lunch meats/ cheese – $4.00
bread – $3.00
o.j. – $3.00
milk – $4.00 per gal
almond milk – $2.50 per 1/2 gal
cranberry juice $3.00
water – $.79 per gal – 5gal a week
vinegar – $2.79 per gal – 8 gal per month
laundry soap – $12.00 – 125 loads
borax – $3.00 – 3 boxes per month
dish-soap (hand) – can’t remember – bought it back in January(ish)
dishwasher soap – $6.00 – 25 loads
dr bronner’s soap – $12.00 – lasts 2 adults, toddler, and 1 baby about 2months
dog food – $.99 per can – 16 cans per week
toilet paper – $2.60 per package of 4 or $7.00 per package of 12
paper towels – $3.00
paper plates – $2.00
paper bowls – $2.00
cereal – $2.99
Spry gel for the girls – $6.00
hair pomade – $10.00 – have had it for 6months, still almost full
coconut oil (lotion/ hair conditioner (only bought when we can afford it…maybe every 3months) $10.00
trash bags – $5.00
deodorant – $3.00
toothpaste – $3.00
toothbrushes – $2.00
contact solution – $6.00
hair gel – $6.00
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$223.05— did not calculate fresh fruits/ veggies b/c it varies.
I rounded most of everything off, unless i could remember the exact cost
if there’s anything left for treats…ice cream, nutella, etc. i get that (occasionally)
gas for Expedition – $120.00 per tank. fill up once a month(ish)
trying to save anything extra for:
dentist for dd1
cloth training pants/undies for girls
dd2′s well check appts
clothes/ shoes for the girls
dd2′s surgery
Christmas
Birthdays
chasing ferrari at 180kmh…great sound
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