Walgreens- BOOYAH!

In case you haven't heard already- there is a FABULOUS deal at Walgreens right now.

It has to do something with buying three Gain products.  I did it EXACTLY as the blog I read (krazycouponlady) suggested- and it worked.  I almost fell over, I didn't expect it to.

Buy a powdered or liquid Gain laundry detergent ($5) and two Gain dish detergents ($1.79 each).

Use the $2 coupon for Gain from Sunday's smart source, or the $1 coupon for liquid Gain from a few weeks ago PLUS two $.50 Gain dish soap coupons from a few weeks ago and you pay around $6 ($7 if you buy liquid).  And you get back TWO $3 Register Rewards.

I thought our days of free dish detergent were very rare now, but free dish soap and laundry soap?  Yay!

The Gain is included in the P&G spend $30 get a $10 register reward deal.  So if you do that deal, you will get the $10 plus the two $3- it will make for some super cheap cleaning stuff!

CVS 9/11/11

CVS:

$7.99 each Air Wick air fresheners
$2.99 each Finish dishwashing tabs
$6.79 Brilliant tampons
$2.50 Fig Newtons
$31.25 TOTAL

Coupons:
-$4 Air Wick Air Freshener
-$4 Air Wick air freshener
-$1 Finish detergent
-$1 Finish detergent
-$2.50 Fig Newtons (from magic coupon machine- they were out of the thins so the cashier offered to substitute)

$18.75 Total Cash Paid
Got back $10 Extra Care Bucks (wyb $20 in various items- air wick and Finish), $6.79 Extra Care Bucks for Tampons.

Also- there is a $1 off coupon for the Brilliant Tampons here that you can print.  My printer flubbed up and I gave up on trying to print it.  But if you do- you will actually MAKE $1 when you buy them!

There is another  money maker on some of the air wick products that are on sale for $4.99 when you use the $4 coupons that were supposedly in the paper yesterday.  But my store was out of them already, and I was tired, so I just went with the more expensive ones.  We use them at work so that will be a nice donation.

I haven't done my Walgreens shopping yet- seems like they are most out of everything at my store when I go so I just didn't even stop last night.  Maybe today I'll give another store a try.

Target

If you don't already- you must get in the habit of checking out the printable Target coupons.  Most of these are store coupons that CAN be combine with a manufacturer coupon- which makes for some SWEET savings!

They update them constantly- there seems to always be something new to save on.  Plus, you can print two of each coupon- bonus!

For instance, check this out:

There is a printable Target coupon for save $1 when you buy both pasta sauce and pasta (target brand).  They are on sale for $1 each this week.  So for just $1- you have sauce and pasta!  What a super cheap, easy dinner- or food bank donation. 
There is a website, Totally Target, where she kind of maps out the really great deals each week.  It's worth your time to take a quick scan before heading to the red bullseye, that's for sure.

Have a great day!  May all your shopping trips save you tons of cash!

What am I buying this week?

Walgreens:

 Finish dishwashing detergent tabs- $3.99 get a $1.50 register reward.  I used $.75 coupons.  Makes them around $1.75 and I am running low.  And by running low I mean I am down to less than 8 packages, and that is my new 'running low'.  As opposed to the olden days when I would cut my last tablet in half until I could get out to pay full freakin' price for another box.
Orbit gum- $1.50 per three pack with in ad coupon.  Printed the $1 off Orbit three pack coupon from Target.com website (manufacturer coupon- not a target coupon, yay!)  Made them $.50 per three pack.
Yep- that's it for Walgreens this week!

Target:

Downy $5.99- used $.50 coupons on both, got $5 gift card back. Various proctor and gamble items (mainly cleaning type items) are buy 2 get a $5 target gift card.  I just opened my last bottle of fabric softener, so any deal is okay on that for now since we really are dang near out.  After coupons and gift card, it made my total $5.98 for both- 50% off. 
Cascade trial packs (4 each)- $.97.  This is the regular shelf price- not on sale.  But the $1 off any cascade coupon from the last P&G insert says valid on any size, so these were free. 
Hershey Air Kisses- 3/$8.  The shelf was empty, but I have hopes that they will restock.  Because there is a $1 off coupon on the target.com website PLUS there was a $1 manufacturer coupon a while back.  These will be super cheap and I need them for an upcoming room party where we will transform them into acorns.  Don't ask.

CVS:
No picture- I was there visiting the minute clinic and felt like death.  Sorry.

Hershey Air Candy Bars $.99 with a $.99 extra care buck.  Use the B1G1 manufacturer coupon and you get 2 for free.
Carefree pantyliners- $.99 with a $.99 extra care buck.  Free.  I felt so bad I forgot to buy them.
Seasonal Clearance- check out that 75% off summer stuff that includes charcoal, toys and flip flops.  It will move to 90% soon- good time to pick up some stuff for next summers pool bag!
Edy's Ice Cream- B1G1, I had no coupons but that is still a good price.  And when your throat is on FIRE it is perfect.

Not a single one!

There will be no coupon inserts in tomorrows paper.  And might I just say, phew!  I've been under the weather and I am glad to have a week off!  But I'm sure next weekend I'll be ready to get to clippin!

Hope you have a great Labor Day Weekend.  I'm off to dig through my cabinets for some of that free cold medicine I picked up a few months back.

Marsh 9/2/11 TRIPLES AGAIN!

Yes- my email welcomed me awake this morning with an email from Marsh- triple coupons up to $.99 (limit 2 like coupons) for the next four days.

Be still my heart.

I dropped everything and headed over.  In the past I have waited too long and missed some of the really good or free deals.  Not this time!

Total before coupons (after sale prices) $181.65

 After coupons............$65.66

 It includes things like snack bars, batteries, toothpaste, taco seasoning, chips, pudding, salad dressing,

 brownie mixes, pickles, dishsoap, deodorant, hot dogs, butter, cheese, cooking creams, pasta sauce.........88 items purchased in all!

Also in that total was $6.49 in chicken breasts and $11.30 in ground beef.  Also non-sale and non-coupon (gasp!) beef broth and cherrie pie filling.  I needed them for two recipes I want to make this weekend!

So if you take out those items- it was just over $41 for all the rest of it.

I have a friend (you know who you are) who said she doesn't mess with coupons 'to just save a quarter-no thank you'.

We're not talking quarters here.

 Couponing isn't for everyone, and if you don't see the value, then it's probably not for you.  But for me?  It's like a hobby and I enjoy it.

Especially when Marsh has these triple coupon sales!

To sweeten the pot

As if making money at Target on the Febreeze electric scent things wasn't good enough...........now there is a rebate when you buy one!  Click here for the rebate form that will give you back the cost of the warmer!

Yay!