I have $20 to spend at the grocery store tonight.

[ceile]

Here's what I need:
tp
paper towels
cat litter
milk
1 bell pepper
1 cucumber
1 tomato

I'm actually worried that $20 won't cover it. This sucks....

[fizzgig]

1. the litter is going to make it tough

i dropped about $50 at the store last night...half of that was for cat food and litter x(

eta: i hope it works out for you

[ceile]

2. Litter is the worst!

And I use two different kinds! Clumping and regular. I figure $12 at least just for the litter.

[Sugar Smack]

3. You're going to have to use a lesser brand of tp,

get a single roll if you can. Cat litter may cost the most.

[ceile]

8. A single roll of Scott will last forever.

Almost as long as a four pack of other brands.

[unpossibles]

4. how long does that have to last? Buy a small bag of cheap litter for now if a necessity

skip the milk for now (or buy a half gallon), and you should be fine for now. How much longer til payday?

[ceile]

6. Friday.

You know what? I'm thinking the spoiled monster, I mean princess, that normally gets the clumping (ie expensive) is going to have to suck it up and use regular. I haven't had milk in 3 days-I'm going through w/ drawls.

[Wetzelbill]

5. Yeah you're going to have to go cheap on the tp, paper towels and

kitty litter. Just get what you can to last as a stop gap until you can roll with the better stuff.

[huskerlaw]

7. Eeek.

My cats' litter costs $20 all by itself.

Good luck!!

[RadiationTherapy]

9. TP and paper towels can be gotten for $1 if you go to a fast food joint

[ceile]

10. Thanks!

I needed a laugh! But you know.....not a bad idea....

[RadiationTherapy]

12. My wife is more delicate than I, but I SO steal napkins and TP.

Sorry world; fuckoff, now, ok?

[JVS]

11. can you do without milk?

[ceile]

13. I suppose.

I guess I could use water in my dinner recipe. But man! How shitty is it when milk becomes a sort of luxury item?!

[JVS]

14. Maybe you could start lactating?

:sarcasm: ;-)

[ceile]

15. LOL!

:spray:

[Brigid]

16. But . . .but . . .

The economy is doing so great! Didn't you know that? After all, * says so. Oh, wait -- it's just a "tough patch." Sheesh. :banghead:

[hippywife]

17. If you get the following

it should only use about half of your $20:

Small bag of Tidy Cat litter: $3.50
Small 4-roll pack of Angel Soft TP: $1.35
Bounty Basic or generic paper towels: $1.00 or less
Half a gallon of milk: $1.80
Bell pepper: $1.00 (less if you buy green pepper)
Cucumber: $.79
Tomato: $1.00

I padded the cost of most items just a tad and it still comes to around $10 or so. You'll be fine.

I hate Scott toilet tissue. We got a free pack and only keep it around for emergencies. It's the worst!

:hi:

[trof]

18. Just blow it all on Jalapeno Cheetos.

;-)

[Shakespeare]

19. Target brand clumping cat litter is $4.00

You can probably get everything at Target except the vegetables for under $10 (just in case you have a Target and a supermarket close to each other).