WALGREENS L'OREAL DEAL

I love tinted moisturizer and I found this deal at Walgreens. L'Oreal Tinted Moisturizer normally sells for $19.99 and it was on clearance (look for the bright orange tags) for $10.49. On top of that they were BOG1 50% off. I had two $2 coupons and two $5 RR's to use so my scenerio went like this:

2 L'Oreal Tinted Moisturizer $10.49 x 2
Less 50% off minus $5.25
2 Filler Candy Bars $.78
Less 2/$2 Q's minus $4.00
Less 2/$5 RR minus $10.00

TOTAL SPENT OOP $3.51 for two moisturizers that normally sell for $39.98!! The only way this would have been a better deal is if I got RR's back! But I had so many RR's to use I consider it a win-win situation!!

I also had a $2 RR expiring in two days so I bought another Skintimate Shaving Gel for $2.99 and used my $2 RR and paid $1.17 OOP and got back $3 RR.

**A special thanks to my good friend Michelle T. for giving me her $2 L'Oreal Coupons and BOGO Silk Soy Milk Q's!!

UPDATE: I used the Moisturizer this morning and I loved it! It will be great for the summer when you want a little color but don't want to put make-up on. It also has SPF 12!

A QUICK TRIP TO PUBLIX, SPENT $13.99, SAVED 84%

I ran into Publix to pick up a few things and had to leave before I was finished. So I was only able to pick up these items. Missing from the picture are 3 Borden Cheese (yes, more cheese). They are not in the picture because I gave them away before I got home to take the picture!

Also in the picture is my adorable granddaughter, Addison!!

This trip included:

2 Digiorno Pizzas
2 Silk Soy Milk
2 Juicy Juice
6 Rice-A-Roni
Ground Chuck
3 Borden Cheese
2 McCormick Garlic Powder
6 Tide Laundry Detergent

Total Spent - $13.99
SAVED 84%

JUICY JUICE $1/2 COUPON

I know I am never able to get Juicy Juice coupons because I have already printed them and they don't reset. Go here to print a $1/2 coupon to use with the BOGO at Publix this week. I was able to print 2 so I can restock 4 bottles of apple juice for my daughter!

You will have to sign in first before you can print the coupons!

POSSIBLE NEW DEALS??

I rarely look at Winn Dixie's ad because their prices are always higher than Publix. But I did notice this week Classico Pasta Sauce is BOGO. Not all Winn Dixie stores will allow you to do this, but if yours does, stack the BOGO Q with the sale for FREE Classico Sauce! This will only work if the white sauce is included in the sale. If not, use the $1.50/2 Q if you really need. If the white sauce is not included, I think we could wait for a better sale.

Speaking of Winn Dixie...Last week Publix had Cheese Its BOGO for $3.99. Winn Dixie's price is $4.39 BOGO this week. That is $.40 for one item. Multiply that times everything else in your cart and you will see WD is higher on almost everything.

Also, I have to check it out this weekend, but Edwards Singles Desserts may be on rollback at Walmart for $1.00. If you are lucky enough to have any $1 coupons left over from last week, you may get FREE or cheap Edwards Singles.

If anyone goes to Walmart this weekend, check out the price of the Edwards and let me know!

BEST ITEMS THIS WEEK AT PUBLIX

Here are some of the best items I see this week after coupons:

Banquet meal for FREE
McCormick garlic powder for FREE
Oscar Mayer Lunchables for FREE
Fresh Express Salad Blend for $1.50/bag (if you have Family Style delivered to your home)
Kelloggs Fruit Snacks for $.48
Hamburger Helper for $.46
Tostitos Tortilla Chips for $2.50 each plus FREE Pretzels (look for tearpad out now)
Zatarain’s for $.49
Keebler Club crackers for $.49
Mission Tortillas for $.34 if you have peelie
Ken’s dressing for $.39
Orville Redenbacher for $.89 (if you have Publix yellow savings booklet)
Lender’s bagels for $.24
Right Guard for $.39 if you have tearpad UPDATE: FREE WITH PRINTABLE Q!
Breakstone’s sour cream for $.44
YoCrunch yogurt
L'Oreal Face Moisturizer (if you were lucky enough to get CVS Q from machine to stack)
Rice-A-Roni-buy 6 pkgs. and pay $2 using MQ and FLIP
Classico Pasta Sauce - FREE at Winn Dixie

PLEASE NOTE: SOME PRICES MAY VARY SLIGHTLY PER STORE
ALSO, SOME OF YOU MAY NOT HAVE OR FIND ALL TEARPADS OR COUPONS LISTED TO GET ABOVE PRICES AND LOCAL PAPERS MAY VARY IN DOLLAR AMOUNT OF COUPON!

THE END OF THE MONTH IS NEAR SO PRINT YOUR COUPONS

The end of the month is coming so go ahead and print all those coupons off www.coupons.com, redplum and smartsource before they reset.

Did all of you print the new Classico BOGO coupon on coupons.com? Grab it now before they are all gone. They also have a coupon for $1.50/2. This one will go fast! Print this now. I see some FREE Classico Pasta Sauce in my future! Let's hope these go on sale soon!

SUNSCREEN DEAL AT CVS

I started out with $5 ECB's and bought 2 CVS brand sunscreen. I paid $.67 each including the tax and received another $5 ECB's back! It was a great way to roll my ECB and get some 30 SPF sunscreen to carry in my purse. Anyone who knows me knows I always wear sunscreen!

I found these at the SR 16 store in the back on an endcap by the restroom. They were not on the shelf with the other sunscreen. I also bought 2 big packages of Scott Paper Towels on sale for $4.99 each minus my 2 $1.00 coupons. Great deal on paper towels!

CVS 4/27/10

This was not my original plan but I had to come up with plan B when some of my items were out-of-stock. I did this in two separate transactions and started out with $5 RR for each one. I paid $1.40 each OOP for each one. I LOVE the Ponds Cleanser to take off my makeup at night. I also received two $3 RR's back! I now am down to $40 in RR!

CHEESE, CHEESE, AND MORE CHEESE, SPENT $1.60

Cheese, Cheese and more Cheese!! My coupons expired on Friday so I hit 2 stores today to redeem them. I plan on giving some away and the rest I plan to save in my outside refrigerator because they don't expire for over a year! I spent $1.60 for 14 packages of cheese, 2 bananas, and a can of refried beans. I bought the bananas and refried beans because I felt guilty going through the checkout and paying nothing! Plus, now I see some banana bread in my future!

STOP THROWING YOUR MONEY AWAY AT THE GROCERY STORE!

ATTEND THE NEXT COUPON CLASS ON MAY 6TH AND LEARN HOW TO:
Find coupons and “stack” them with a sale for huge savings.

Build a stockpile of food at rock-bottom prices to last you and your family up to a year.

Make passers-by gape at your cart full of groceries you purchased for 75% off retail price.

Get your cashiers to gasp and applaud as you purchase everyday items for pennies on the dollar.

Have the people behind you yell "You Go Girl" as they watch your total come down.

HP INK...CAN YOU USE THIS?

Can anyone use these? I bought these at Walgreens for an awesome price of $10.49. They usually sell for $41.99. I thought my printer used #97 and it uses #96. So...the first person who contacts me can have these for that great price!!!

PUBLIX, SPENT $9.59, SAVED 90%

I didn't need anything at Publix except for bread and lettuce, and of course, Edwards Desserts! I bought all this for $9.59, a savings of 90%!!!

4 Edwards Singles Desserts
2 Snyder Organic Pretzels
1 Bottle Sherry
Romaine Lettuce
2 Bayer Aspirin
3 Cascadian Farms Frozen Fruit
4 cans corn
2 pkgs Benadryl
1 Polly O Ricotta
6 boxes Cheese Its
2 Windex
Bananas
Garlic
2 loaves Pepperidge Farm Bread
Schick Razor

MY WAGS DEAL 4/18/10

I am starting this week with $64 in RR's thanks to the vitamin deal!! My daughter has been asking me for makeup and I have been putting her off waiting for a sale. Well, we have a BOGO 1/2 off PLUS an excess in RR's so I am putting that deal in this scenerio and still will have plenty of RR's left!

This is my Wags scenerio for this week:

First Transaction:
Buy 1 Skinmate Shaving Cream - $2.99
Buy Plackers Dental Flossers - $2.00
Use $.50 Q
Filler $.50
Use $5 RR
Owe $0
Get back $3, $2

2nd Transaction:
Buy 2 Reach Toothbrush - $7.98
Use BOGO coupon $3.99
Use Reach TB Q $1.00
Use $2/1 in ad Q deduct $4.00
Overage $1.01

Buy Schick Quattro for Women Refill $8.99
Use $4.00 Q
Filler newspaper $1.25
Total due $5.23
Use $5 from vitamins
Pay $.23 OOP
Get back $3

Third Transaction:
Buy 2 Dove Neutrogena Makeup $13.99
BOGO 1/2 off sale 7.00
Use $2/1 and $3/1
Filler newspaper $1.25
Filler 2 candy bars $.78
Pay $18.02
Use 3 $5 RR's from vitamins
Pay $3.02 OOP

Fourth Transaction:
Buy 4 Dove Deodorant $2.49 ea = $9.96 with in-ad Q
Use 4/$2 Q's
Filler candy bar $.50
Total $2.46
Use $2 from 1st transaction
Pay $.46 OOP

I may do another Schick Intuition Refill Deal, use another $5 RR and get back $3

**Above scenerio does not include taxes

CREATE A SHOPPING LIST FROM PUBLIX WEBSITE

Did you know that you can create a shopping list right from the Publix website? Simply go here and click on the items you want to add to your list. When you are done, simply print it out!

NIVEA BODY WASH BOGO Q IN ALL YOU MAGAZINE

The new ALL YOU magazine arrived yesterday and on page 39 is a BOGO Nivea Body Wash coupon. I was lucky enough to print a $2 coupon that is now no longer available. However, there is a $1 coupon in the 4/11/10 SS. This paired with a sale should make for some pretty cheap body wash!

PUBLIX AD THIS WEEK 4/22/10

Anybody else excited about the FREE Cheese-Its this week? Or how about the Edwards Singles Desserts for $.25 each. This coupon is a pdf so you can load up your freezer! Yoplus Yogurt is cheap again at $.25 each and Fruit Chillers will be $.66. Add more All to your stockpile by using the $2/1 Q to make it $.99. Into orgainic? Cascadian Farms will be very cheap with this weeks sale. Post cereal will be FREE and Green Giant Veggies will be $.39. Snyders Organic Pretzels will also be cheap at $.50 a bag.

DON'T FORGET YOUR LOCAL FARMERS MARKET - PRICE COMPARISON VERSUS WALMART

I went to our local farmers market this morning to pick up a few things from the local produce people. That was the first thing to do on my long list of errands. Also on my list was a much dreaded trip to Walmart. I have not shopped there in forever and have not missed it one bit. After getting my cart from the lady who could have a family of four living in her hair, I proceeded about 20 feet and realized my cart did not want to make a left turn...so back to the lady with the hair to exchange my cart. I am always amazed when I see people with their carts filled up to the brim with groceries and chuckle because they think they are saving so much over the grocery store. I used to be one of them! The key word there is "used to be". Thank you Lord I am not anymore! I am now a satisfied loyal Publix shopper.

At this point you are probably wondering how this relates to the local farmers market! I decided to price match everything I bought at the market this morning with walmart's everyday low prices (LOL). Here is my list. The first price is Walmart's price and the 2nd is what I paid at the market.


Green Peppers $ .78 EACH... 3 FOR $1.00
Zucchini $2.48 LB.... $.99 LB.
Roma Tomatoes $1.98 LB.... $1.50 LB.
Regular Tomatoes $2.88 LB.... $1.50 LB.
Honeydew Melon $3.00... $3.00
Corn on Cob $ .50 each... $ .50 each

So you can see from the few items listed that Walmart DOES NOT always offer the best prices. The same goes for cereal, oatmeal, canned veggies, frozen veggies, laundry detergent, diapers (when I stack coupons), etc. For example, Quaker Instant Oatmeal sells for $3.79 at Publix and $2.54 at Walmart. This is where people think they are getting the better deal at Walmart. But they are wrong! I don't buy it at Publix when it is $3.79...I wait until it goes BOGO, use my coupons, and it is cheaper than I can buy it at Walmart everyday. If I had $1.00 coupons and used those coupons both at Walmart and Publix (using the BOGO sale), I would pay $1.79 for 2 boxes at Publix and $3.08 for 2 boxes at Walmart. That is when I stock up and buy what I think my family will use for the next 6 weeks. That is just one item. Multiply this times everything you have in your cart and believe me you will see the savings immediately. !

PUBLIX TRIP FROM MY DAUGHTER SHANNON, SPENT $20

Another shout-out to my daughter, Shannon, who sent me this picture of her Publix trip. She spent $20 for everything pictured PLUS a book of stamps worth 8.00!!

ALL THIS FOR $.78

I received this e-mail from Courtney who received this picture from Sherry who attended a coupon class she had in her home. Sherry said she paid $.78 for all these items and is now obsessed!

I know the feeling Sherry! Thanks Courtney for sharing

GREAT DEAL ON SCRUBBING BUBBLES TOILET CLEANING GEL AND FRESH BRUSH STARTED KIT

Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel is $3.99

Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Max Starter Kit is $5.99

There is a manuf coupon for "Buy Scrubbing Bubbles Gel get Fresh Brush Starter kit FREE" in the 4/11 RP and there is a manuf $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel coupon in the 3/21 SS.

Plus there is a $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaining Gel store coupon in the “There’s Value in Family” booklet and a $1 off Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Max Starter Kit store coupon in the "There’s Value in Family” booklet.


Buy 1 of each, and use 1 store and 1 manuf coupon on each product and get them both for 99¢

HOME DEPOT DEAL TODAY 4/18/10

Head over to HOME DEPOT today, 4/18, and pick up a FREE Faucet Aerator. This is an Earth Day Freebie and the first 200 customers will get one. They also have herbs and vegetables at BOGOF! You still have time to get that plants in the ground!

Also, while at Home Depot today we bought a 5 gallon bucket of Deck Stain to stain our decks and dock. The total cost for the stain was $134.00. While looking at my inserts tonight I found the coupon for Sherwin Williams save 25% on paints and stains. I promptly called up Home Depot and they said they would honor it and to bring it in this week. That means I saved $33.50 by price matching that coupon!

Do you have any painting or staining to do this spring? Behr makes a wonderful product and the 25% savings make it even sweeter!

CVS 4/18/10, SPENT $5.57

I started out with $4.50 ECB's and did the following in two transactions. The first one was:

1 Cover Girl Mascara $5.99
Used $1 MQ
Used $4.50 ECB
TOTAL OOP $$.85
Got Back $4 ECB

2nd Transaction:
1 Colgate Total Toothpaste
1 Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste
1 Advil
1 Paper

Used $1 MQ Total TP
Used $1 MQ Pro Clinical TP
Used #2 MQ Advil
Used $4 ECB from above
TOTAL OOP $4.72
Got Back $2, $2, & $1 ECB's

So...total spent OOP after ECB's was $.57!!!

WALGREENS 4/18/10

I started out with $5 in RR. My purchases include:

Nice & Easy Hair Color (but I don't have any grey hair!)
Dawn Dish Detergent
2 cans mandarin oranges
2 cans mushrooms

TOTAL SPENT OOP $2.96
Got back $2 RR

I had a larger scenerio planned but when I got there, a sign was posted by the Bayer Aspirin that they had made a mistake and the size I planned to buy was not included in the RR deal. So, at the last minute, I had to change my plan. Always make sure you have some kind of back-up plan!

PUBLIX 4/18/10, SPENT $17.10,

Sometimes I hate that a member of management has to come over and override my coupons because it seems like I almost always have more coupons than items. Well, todays trip was no different. I knew up front that it would happen because I had stacked coupons on almost every single item! Someday I am going to have to bring in a big plate of chocolate chip cookies to thank them! My purchases included:

2 Tide
4 pkgs. Keebler Cookies
2 Dentyne Gum
8 Low Dose Bayer Aspirin
6 Milk Bone Dog Bisquits
6 boxes Pasta
4 Quaker Oatmeal
1 Cream Cheese
2 Dental Floss
4 Scrubbing Bubbles Bath Cleaner
2 Shout Spray & Wash
4 Ziplock Sandwich Bags
2 cans Black Eye Peas
Ricotta Cheese
Pudding
2 Lg. Prego Sauce
2 loaves Arnold Bread
Bananas
Red Onion
Scotchbrite Sponge
Ranch Dressing
Chicago Hard Rolls
6 boxes Kettle Korn
Baby Carrots
Pillsbury Pizza Crust

My total was $27.10 but I had a $10 Publix gift card I just received in the mail a few days before from a rebate for buying Paper Towels and toilet paper. This brought my total down to $17.10. I also sent in for my final $5 S.C. Johnson Rebate.

NEW COUPON WORKSHOP DATE

Unfortunately, I will not be able to do the coupon workshop on Thursday, April 29th.

The new date will be Thursday, May 6th at 6:30 pm.

Plesase call me at 540-5225 or e-mail me at judiray56@yahoo.com to reserve your seat!

COMPETITOR COUPONS

Well, it has finally happened in the Athens, Huntsville, Alabama metro area. Eleven publix stores will only be accepting "traditional coupons". This means they are only going to accept grocery store coupons. They are no longer going to accept drugstore coupons or $ off $$ coupons.

We can only hope that this doesn't filter down to our area. PLEASE be considerate of Publix and how you use competitor coupons. Publix "eats" anywhere between $200 and $5,000per week in competitor coupons, depending on the size of the store and the volume they do. Once that number gets to a level where they feel they are losing money, they will do away with the competitor coupon deal we all know and love.

POSSIBLE FREE MIDOL

Go here and print of a coupon for $2 off Midol and stack with a $2 Q in the Green Advantage Flyer. This should make for FREE or cheap Midol!

TIDE LAUNDRY DETERGENT TOTAL COUNT OF 32

Now this is a true stockpile!! I got all my laundry detergent organized in one place and final count is 31 TIDE DETERGENT that I paid $.75 for! That is a total of $23.25 plus tax. Tide normally sells for $8.99 each which is $278.69. Even on sale for $4.99 times 31 bottles is $154.69!! That is a SWEET SAVINGS!!

You will notice I also have ALL detergent as well. I have about 30 bottles of that also which I paid between $.50 and $2.00 a bottle. Most of those were purchased for about $1.00 a bottle. I guess you can say I have enough laundry detergent for about a year or more...especially since I also make my own homemade laundry detergent and use that also!

WALGREENS DEALS

When I heard the RR's were rolling at Walgreens, I jumped in my car and hit a few stores on my way to Jacksonville. I bought another 7 Shick Shave Gels and only had to add a filler item of $.20. I did it again, again, and again for a total of 10!I may even do a few more before the week ends!

Also, within the next few months, all Walgreens are remodeling their stores and taking down their shelves so you could see over the top of the aisle all the way to the back of the pharmacy. All the items you see in the stores with the orange tags are discounted and will not be replaced in the store. I found many items in the store reduced 75% and more. Take your coupons with you, look for the orange tags and grab some great deals!

NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP, THURS, 4/29/10

MY NEXT COUPON WORKSHOP WILL BE THURSDAY, APRIL 29TH AT 6:30 PM.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING, PLEASE CALL ME AT 540-5225 OR E-MAIL ME AT judiray56@yahoo dot com. Class size is limited. I can also come to your home or workplace to conduct a class.

UPDATE: THIS CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 5/6/10 AT 6:30 PM

SOME OF THE BEST DEALS AT PUBLIX STARTING 4/15/10

Here are some of the best deals I see for Publix next week. I have also listed items which I feel are a good stock up item and donation item. Need somewhere to donate your excess items? Consider the ST. AUGUSTINE CHRISTIAN SERVICE CENTER, 50 S. Dixie Hwy. #5, 808-1557. They feed between 80 to 100 families per week.

Keebler cookies for FREE to $.90- STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Orville Redenbacher popcorn for FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Scrubbing Bubbles cleaner for FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Dentyne Gum for $.14

Quaker Instant Oatmeal for $.95

Mueller’s pasta for $.09 - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Prego for $.79 - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Peter Pan peanut butter for $.79 - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Tombstone pizza for $.24 (if you have tearpad)

Ziplock Storage Bags for FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Scotchbrite Pads for $.19 - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Milkbone Dog Bisquits for FREE

Lysol No-Touch Hand Soap for $5

Bayer Aspirin - possibly FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM!

Snuggle Fabric Softener - $.99

Dental Floss - FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONTATION ITEM!

Shout Spray & Wash for FREE - STOCK UP PRICE AND DONATION ITEM

PUBLIX TRIP 4/13/10, SPENT $155.03 WHICH INCLUDES 4- $50 GAS CARDS!!

All of the above items PLUS FOUR $50 GAS CARDS was purchased for $155.03, yes, don't rub your eyes, I did say $155.03!! Remember, the gas cards alone were $160.00!! Then I sent in for a $5 rebate on top of it! These items were:

2 Brownie Mix
2 Silk Soy Milk
4 Scrubbing Bubbles
4 Scrubbing Bubbles Refill
6 Tide Detergent
2 Doritos
Pkg ground chuck
lettuce
bananas
4 - $50 gas cards

SCRUBBING BUBBLES FREE AT PUBLIX

For those of you who didn't notice, there was ANOTHER awesome $5 coupon for Scrubbing Bubbles Power Sprayer in this weekends insert. When you pair this with the $3 One Stop, One Store Coupon, you get it for FREE. To make the deal even better, go here and print off a coupon for a refill! I have already purchased 3 of these and I am going to purchase 3 more!I love them!

Don't forget to send in for the SC Johnson Rebate for $5 when you purchase 3!

PUBLIX TRIP 4/11/10 - WHAT AN AWESOME DEAL!

I wanted more gas cards so I tried to figure out a way to spend the least OOP and get my total up so I could pick up more cards. I spent $155.64 including the 4 GAS CARDS AND ALL THIS STUFF:

12 Tide Laundry Detergent
4 Guacamole
2 Root Beer
Pkg. Ground Chuck
Hamburger Rolls
3 pkds Wheatable Crackers
2 Special K Granola
3 Publix Shopping Bags
4 Gas Cards @ $40 each with coupon

BEWARE OF WALGREENS THIS WEEK IF YOU ARE USING $10 RR FROM DULCALOX DEAL

If you are planning on using your $10 RR from last week on the Dulcalox deal and want to use it on the Tylenol/Sudafed/Benadryl deal, DON'T!! I tried it today and it didn't work. Apparently, the coding on the coupon is the same as the RR so it won't make another one print. I just asked them to refund my money and I will figure out a different scenerio with my $10 and not use the Benedryl Q!

MY CVS SCENERIO FOR 4/11/10

I will be at CVS Sunday doing this scenerio. I am starting the week with only $4 ECB's.

First Transaction:
Buy 1 Dove Conditioner at $4.49
Use $1.50 printable
Buy 1 Newspaper $1.25
Total Due $4.25
ECB's -$4.00
TOTAL OOP $ .25
GET BACK $4.49 ECB'S


2nd Transaction:
Buy Dial Nutra Skin Body Wash $5.49
Use $1.00 printable
Total Due $4.49
Use $4.49 from above
Total Due - NOTHING
GET BACK $4.49
**Note: Tax was not figured in above scenerios.

ALL THIS AND 4 -$50 GAS CARDS, SPENT $183.91

I got ALL THIS for $183.91 which includes FOUR $50 GAS CARDS! After paying $160 for the gas cards, I got all these items for $23.91. It includes:

2 Tide
7 Softscrub Total (LOVE IT!)
2 pkgs. Zucchini
1 Fresh Green Beans
Bananas
2 Motts Apple Juice
2 Pepperidge Farm Bread
4 Coffee Mate
8 Guacamole
1 Distilled Water
2 Schick Razors
2 pkgs M&M's
2 Diet Soda
Weight Watchers Cream Cheese
Banana Peppers
Loaf white bread
Merita Hot Dog Buns
4 $50 GAS CARDS

PUBLIX TRIP BY MY DAUGHTER SHANNON

My daughter sent me her Publix trip totals tonight. She spent $8.63 for all this stuff! What an awesome job!! She deserves a shout-out for this one!!


2 Maries Blue Cheese

4 Dancing Iguana Guacamole

4 Soft Scrub Total

2 7 UP

2 Golden Grahams

2 (2pk) Schick razors

4 Coffee Mate Creamer

2 Green Giant frozen box vegi

2 6pk Cottonelle toilet paper

2 Kens Marinade

Package of strawberries

4 Wheatables

2 2pk NUK pacifiers

KRYSTAL COUPONS

Go here to print your Krystal coupons for a FREE Breakfast Sandwich or Bisquit with purchase of Hashbrown Kyspers and Drink OR Save $3 on a Krystal Sackful Combo. Use zipcode 30133 and click on Foods.

PUBLIX 4/7/10 INCLUDING A $50 GAS CARD!!

Yet another week I didn't need any groceries except milk but I couldn't help getting the great deals on 3 Scrubbing Bubbles, 4 Soft Scrub Total and 4 Coffee Mate. My expert camera skills chopped off two of the Coffee Mate!! The Goldfish crackers were something my daughter "had to have" so I gave in for the $2. My total should have been $1.46 but it was $3.46 with the goldfish crackers. I added a $40 gas card in for a total of $43.46.

The deal gets even better because I will submit my receipt for a REBATE for the Scrubbing Bubbles for $5.00!!!

HOW TO TELL IF A COUPON IS A FRAUD

I recently received an e-mail from Christy asking me if I had heard about the $8 Perdue coupon that is circulating. My advice is, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! I checked with the CIC site here, and sure enough, the Perdue coupon is listed! If you ever have any questions, go to this site to see the current list of fradulent coupons.

HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT POSTED AGAIN BY POPULAR DEMAND!

For those of you who wanted the homemade laundry detergent, here it is. It only costs about $.03 per load and gets your clothes just as clean.

1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax

Grate the soap and put in a saucepan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap mixture sit for 24 hours and it will gel. Stir well and use 1/2 cup per load...AND YES, IT CAN BE USED IN HE MACHINES!

WALGREENS 4/7/10 MONEYMAKER

This is the perfect example of how you have to be so careful when you do the drugstore runs. I was in a rush which was my first mistake. I ran into Walgreens and bought:

2 Sudafed OM
24 Bottles Water
Kotex liners
3 Fusion Gel Pens
1 Fusion Highligher
Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste

When I got to the register, I expected to pay almost nothing OOP. Apparently, my calculations were wrong!! The cashier told me my total was $6.95. When I got to the car, I found my mistake. I was under the impression the Sudafed OM were $4.99 each and were giving a $5 RR. Well, I got half of it right...they were ringing up $7.49!! Well, if that doesn't blow the whole scenerio! I had to go to the other side of town and decided to return the Sudafed because I really didn't need it. The manager gladly refunded my money to the tune of $6.98 and I got to keep the $5 RR. I wouldn't suggest doing this on a regular basis. I made an honest mistake about the price and they were nice enough to refund my money! Thank you Walgreens!

So, when the whole thing was said and done, I actually made $.03 on the deal and walked away with a $5 RR and a $2 RR for next week. Plus, I still have a $10 to use also PLUS I get to send away for a rebate of $4.50, three times for the pens! There is a limit of 1 rebate per address, so I will send the others in for family members!

CVS DEAL 4/7/20

Bought:

1 Gal. Milk
1 Colgate Total Toothpaste

TOTAL PAID OOP - $.49
PLUS RECEIVED $2 ECB

USED: $1 T.G. LEE MILK Q here
$.75 TOOTHPASTE Q
$4 ECB'S

"SELL BY" DATES ON FOOD QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

Ever wonder what the "sell by" date means on items you buy at the store? Go here to get a education on when it is the right time to throw it out!

MORE CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS

My husband and daughter said we needed different bread so off to Publix I go...so I might as well get some more of those $.50 Chocolate Cheerios while I am there! My Pepperidge Farm Bread would have been $7.38 alone. I paid $4.90 for 4 boxes of Cheerios, pkg. of guacamole, banana, and 2 loaves of bread. That was a savings of 79%!!!!!

DANCING IGUANA GUACAMOLE

DO YOU LOVE GUACAMOLE? There was a coupon in last weeks insert for FREE Dancing Iguana Guacamole at Publix. This is located in the produce section. I picked up two of them! If you want more go here and order 10 for $1.99 or 15 for $2.80. She is a stay-at-home mom who actually buys all the papers, cuts and sorts them, and lists them for sale.

I will be using mine to make mexican dip this weekend!

(You can actually freeze these, so stock up when you can get them for $.20 each!