First off, I apologize for not updating/sharing sooner. I was recently asked if I would post on Sundays once I know the 'deals' of the coming week. Yes, I think I can manage posting potential deals or possibilities you may find, but sometimes I really do just happen upon a good deal. Like anything else, sometimes there is just an amount of luck involved in being in the right place at the right time. Hopefully though, most of these posts can be duplicated if you want or try :)
Okay, Kroger #1 (we did go to two Krogers to find the cleaners...)
Until April 20, if you buy three Scrubbing Bubbles brand cleaners (at Kroger or Food Lion, though I think Target would work too) you will get a coupon for $2 off your next order.
Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaners were on a "Buy 5, Get $5 off" sale at Kroger. The kitchen cleaner with Fantastik was 1.49 (price with buying 5 items) and with a $1 coupon, found on coupons.com, it was .49 per can. To use all of my Scrubbing bubbles coupons, I had to break into two transactions. I bought one kitchen cleaner in each transaction (Kroger was almost out of this particular one, so I could only buy the cheapest one twice, bummer)--I added two bathroom cleaners to the first (toilet gels were 1.49 each after a Manufacturer coupon for $2 off two) and another two foaming cleaners to the second (.99 each after MQ for $2 off two). To round out the first of the two 5 item orders, I bought a box of Lucky Charms for .99 (1.99 on the sale, and used a coupons.com coupon for .50 off, doubled!) and a jar of Bertoli pasta sauce for 1.49 (no coupon, but what a sale! since it's usually over $3...). The second 5 item transaction was completed with two Skintimate shave creams (on the sale, they were 1.64 each but I used a buy one, get one free coupon from coupons.com and this actually took off Kroger's regular price of 2.64--this equals .64 for two cans, or .32 each!).
So far, transaction #1: ~$6, then used a $2 coupon I had from a previous week, so made my OOP $4, and got $2 back
Transaction #2: $3.26, but used $2 from first trans. (so I paid $1.26 and then got $2 back)
I did have another 5 item transaction, which included a 6 pack of Snapple tea (on the sale for 3.99, coupon from my Kroger booklet for $1.50 off--2.49, regularly 7.49!), two tubes of Crest (on sale for 1.69, used two $1/1 coupons, or .69 each, reg. 3.69), and two Gillette men's shave gel (on sale for 1.99, usually 4.49, used a Procter and Gamble Buy one, get one free coupon which took off 3.99--the max the coupon would allow, so paid nothing for both!)--
Transaction #3 included the above and two boxes of San Giorgio pasta at .50 each (on sale for $1, used a coupon for $1 off two from my Kroger coupon mailer), two cans of Del Monte peas (sale for $1 each, used a .50/2 coupon which doubled, so made them .50 each) an Asian spice mix (on Manager's special for .39 and I had an .80 off one coupon--which did go through in full so gave me .51 overage, yes!) and 4 Knorr pasta sides (regular price $1 each, used a coupon for .50/2 (doubled to $1!) which made them .50 each. Personally, these are cheap already, but I like them for lunch so I buy them frequently, especially when I can get them cheaper.
Transaction #3 totaled: $7.60, then used $2 from above trans.--so we paid $5.60 but see below :)
Side note, the Knorr Pasta/Rice sides printed off a coupon for $1 off my next order! This was one of those "bonus coupon moments" where I was surprised at check-out. This made me ask Andrew to run back and get 8 more since I still had 4 coupons for .50/2. We then did two quick transactions in the self-checkout--only 4 of the Knorr sides in each trans. since the coupon stated "no more than 2 identical coupons per transaction". Each of these printed off a $1 coupon :) I paid $2 out of pocket (OOP) for 4, then received a $1 back, woohoo! The first one I used the $1 from the first Knorr purchase, so I paid $3 for 8 of them and got $2 back waiting for next week's trip :)
In all, we paid $13.86 at Kroger, for $78 worth of groceries and cleaners, and like I said, we have $2 good for next time :)
Now, our trip to Food Lion was simply to see what deals were possible. I had seen their ad in the paper on Wednesday (April 10) and wanted to check out the Buy 3, get $3 off instantly sale. They had an ad for Febreze and Mr. Clean that seemed decent. I found this and found a wonderful closeout on Finish Dishwasher tablets. See below:
Buy 3, get $3 off--we bought a Febreze Set and Refresh (was 2.79, but with sale it came down to 1.79, then I used a $1/1 coupon or, .79!--these are usually about 3.50 at Food Lion, Kroger and Target), we also got a Febreze car clip (Andrew really wanted this because they are really good--anyway, it was the same price since I also had a coupon for $1/1 of this, too.), finally--we got a box of Mr. Clean bathtub erasers--they are reg. 3.99, sale made them 2.99, then down to 1.99 and I had a .50 off coupon (remember, unfortunately Food Lion does not double...)
The Finish was tagged on closeout at 2.20 a box (the 20 count box, they had PLENTY of these left and this should be the same closeout in all FL stores), and these were originally 4.49 each. I had three coupons for 1.25 off, which made these .95 per box--awesome, since we use these for the dishwasher and they are definitely not off-brand or 'cheap' items.
Food Lion was not a big trip, but I felt successful! We paid $6.20 for $24.50 in very practical products.
Remember, Food Lion ads run Wed-Tues, so this sale is still running. I am pretty certain that many of the Kroger "5" sales will still be on for at least a week more, since Kroger is beginning to lengthen their sales cycles and make them longer. Apologies if some of the good deals are not still included.
Summary today: Paid a little under $21 for $102.50 in product, savings of ~80%
Everything we bought is good for at least a year, and I will be donating the shaving cream. Plus, I can spring clean for practically free :)
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