Frugal Family: Summer Steals

ShopRite

Deal: Grocery markdowns

Good Through: May 21

ShopRite is marking down grocery essentials again this week now through Saturday. Stop by the 875 Bridgeport Ave. location in Shelton and pickup a Snapple 12-pack for $5.88. Use your ShopRite card, which takes a second to acquire at the Customer Service desk, and reap the rewards. Right now, San Giorgio Pasta is 52 cents a box. Other great deals include Friendly's ice cream at two for $5 dollars, Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade for 99 cents, Marino's Italian Ices at 84 cents, Tree Ripe Orange Juice for $1.99, Poppy's Pierogies for 99 cents and Colgate Toothpaste at just 99 cents as well. Get your summer craving fixed with seedless watermelon for 69 cents a pound. Stay on the healthy track and pickup Dannon Yogurt at 20 for $10 or Dole Salad Blends and Kits are two for $4. Your choice of Thomas bagels, toasting bread or Entenmann's Loaf Cake are all $2.49. Make the kids an after school snack with Bagel Bites at just $1.77 a box. Now through this weekend live lobsters are $5.99 a pound. Also, from the Butcher's Corner, make a chicken drumstick dinner at $1.19 a pound, boneless country-style ribs for $2.99 a pound or Prime Sirloin steak at $5.99 a pound. Visit shoprite.com to see more savings in their weekly circular.

Deal: Every day home & life needs

Good Through: May 21

Swing by one of the two Trumbull locations to get your savings on with great deals on patio accessories and other Spring goods. Room Essentials brand has marked down a lot of great Spring decorative pieces for indoors and outdoors. Their stacking all-weather mesh chair is going for $17 right now in an variety of colors. Also, an 8-inch planters are just $2. Seat cushions are $10, a 50-foot hose for $9 and a one gallon watering can for $4. Add a Target Home 9- foot outdoor umbrellas for $75 and your outdoor living space on its way to Spring chic. Target beach towels are $5.50 right now and a wide assortment of womens fashion flip-flops are $9.99 each. Also on sale at the megastore this week is the much loved Wii! The Wii Bundle with Mario Kart is $149.99 now through Saturday. Back inside, the Black & Decker 12-cup programmable coffeemaker is $19.99 and a Hefty 13 gallon Pivot Lid wastebasket is $14.99. Visit Target.com for coupons which include $2 of any purchase of two OFF! area insect repellents, 75 cents off select Up & Up hair care products, $1 off Up & Up vitamins, $2 off womens sunglasses and 50 percent off select Up & Up laundry detergents. Target is located at 120 Hawley Lane in Trumbull or at the Westfield Shopping Center at 5065 Main St.

Deal: Sneakers and sandal markdown

Good Through: May

located on the upper level of has a variety of sneakers that have had their prices cut to an affordable amount. Whether the kids need soccer shoes, sandals, or just regular sneakers, Foot Locker has it all. Timberland Riverquest sandals ages 2 through toddler are $16.99 in pink, black, red and green. Nike Sunray sandals for the same age group are $21.99. These sandals are comfortable and for the athletic child. Adidas F5 TRX sneakers are $24.99, PUMA Esito Finale are $29.99 and Sketchers Sport Short Vibrance sneakers are now marked down $20 to $24.99. These athletic sneakers are just what your son or daughter needs on those summer days when the outdoors is their playground, for once! Other types of shoes Kids Foot Locker carries are for basketball, running, soccer as well as casual styles and boots. They also have Converse at great prices in different styles and colors. Check out their website at kidsfootlocker.com for more sales and brands.

Justice

Deal: Girls clothing clearance sale

Good Through: End of the month

If your girls are itching for a shopping trip, then this weekend is the time to take them. Justice, a national young girls clothing and accessories store has become a hit amongst young girls and pre-teens. Located at the Westfield Trumbull Mall upper level near Target, Justice is having a sale that can get your little ones looking hip this Spring and Summer. Tanks and camis are $8.90 each when you buy two or more, and in a variety of patterns, stripes, glitter and polka dots, this deal can't be beat. Tye Dye flip flops are $15 right now and when you buy two or more pairs, they're only $10.90. Try grafitti print or paint splatter. Even the graphic tees are on sale, and again when you buy two or more they are $14.90 each. Choose from peace signs, cute sayings, animals or solids. Super low skinny jeans are $24.99 right now and the hit look for the summer, rompers, start at $23.99. Braided knit skorts are on sale for $24 and denim shorts are marked down as well, starting at $22. Get ready for summer now with Justice's swimsuit pieces starting at $24.99. Styles include one and two pieces and tankinis in florals, pastels, brights, stripes, polka dots and more. For more hit looks visit justice.com or get shopping in stores today.

Deal: Baby clothes and swimsuit sales

Good Through: Sunday

Right now at Old Navy you can save up to 30 percent as their Summer Sale rolls on for babies and toddlers. Printed Jersey dressed for baby girls are marked down to $10.94 as well as Chiffon leotard dresses at the same price. Jersey skorts for baby are just $7.50 and embroidered-graphic denim minis are $11.86. Get your little pride and joy dolled up this season for less, with sales on shoes, tees, and one pieces. For the boys, Old Navy has team-style logo tees at $5 each. Polos for your little guy are $6.80 a piece, sweater vests are $11.55 and plaid Madra shirts are $12. The superstore also has a swim sale going on now through Sunday with up to 40 percent off summer gear for all ages. Women's Halter O-Ring and Crochet String bikinis are marked down from $19.50 to a low $11.50. Men's board shorts in plaid, solids, and designs are $14.50. Sizes go up to a XXXL. Womens Old Navy Classic flip-flops are $3.50 a pair, or $2.50 each when you buy two or more, same goes for the fellas. For more sale information visit oldnavy.com or stop into the Trumbull location today.