Money Saving on Grocery Bill!

Ok so after a recent talk with a friend I had began to think about all the ways that I save money on our grocery bill while shopping. Do keep in mind that I do shop at our local Commissary on Camp Pendleton and Trader Joe's, but I am sure you can find similar savings at either a Walmart or an Aldi grocery store.
    First off there are certain things that I just do not buy at a grocery store. For instance I do not even remember the last time that I had bought Automatic Dish Detergent. I prefer to make my own after using some dishes that were washed with Cascade Lavender. The smell left on the dishes just made me think that I was drinking and eating chemicals. I prefer the natural route and my dishes come out sparkling. I also use distilled vinegar as my "jet dry". It makes them sparkle and is all natural. The detergent consist of Borax, Washing Soda, and Kosher Salt. The recipe is extremely simple and cost effective like 1/3 of the price of leading detergents. The recipe can be found under the Cleaning DIY tab at the top of the Blog.
    Secondly I do not buy Laundry detergent. Laundry detergent is way to expensive and even though I personally so not have sensitive skin I prefer to use something with the least amount of chemical and additives as possible. Plus I do not like adding all of this gunk to the water supply that I am supposed to be swimming in and consuming!! Also the way I see it what ever is left on your clothes seeps in to your pores when you sweat and you yourself are consuming these products. I have never had an issue where my clothes have smelled after washing them by using my DIY detergent (unless I left them in the washer and forgot about them OOPS! We have all done it haha). A bonus is that you use almost the same stuff that you used for the Automatic Dish Detergent. So no double buying. The only thing extra is Zote soap which is like $0.97 at Walmart. You only use 2 TB per load and it lasts FOREVER!! And again I use Vinegar as the laundry softener.
      If you haven't figured it out I am a little obsessed with distilled vinegar. I use it for everything!! The third thing that I do not but at the grocery store is household cleaners. I really enjoy making them myself. It takes all of 5 mins to mix up and is completely safe to use around kids, animals, and use while pregnant. Here is a link that goes into vinegar a little more if you have any questions about is it really a good household cleaner or not. Trust me it IS!! 1001 ways to use Vinegar  If you cannot stand the smell of vinegar you can always add essential oils that enhance the cleaning ability as well like Tea Tree oil. To clean the toilets I use Borax straight.