March 7th Shopping Trips

I had a great day today thanks to sales and coupons. I made a stop at two different Walgreens so that I do not clear the shelves at one store. It's so much better to spread things out. Another idea (good for Kroger too) is to shop at the beginning of a sale and then at the end.

Walgreens looked a bit like this:
5Cases of Coke Zero 3.50 each -$2/1 store coupon that took off $10  ($1.50 each)
4packs of Orbit Gum on sale for .99 each  used a store coupon that took off .30 each and Two B1G1 coupons that made two of them free.  (or 4 for $0.35 each)
4 Boxes of Pedia Care (Fever/Pain Reducer, Cold, Allergy medicines for Infants and Children) Two were 5.99 and two were 7.99. Used two -$3/2 manufacture coupons and a store coupon that was -$5/1 which took off $20.  ($0.25 each)
2 57 oz Soft Soap refills $11
2 packs of Swiffer wet refills on sale for $3.74 each   Used a B1G1 manufacture coupon. ($1.87 each)
2 packs of Pampers size 4 $10 each. used two manufacture coupons for -$2/1 and two store coupons for -$2/1 ($6 each)
1 pack of Always on sale for $2.99  used -$2/1 manufacture coupon (.99)
5 packs of Mike and Ike Fruit Twists (new family favorite) $1.50 each
2 Two packs of Mr. Clean Magic Erasers $2.50 each used two -$1/1 manufacture coupons ($1.50 each)
Total before coupons 101.98   Total after Coupons   56.51 Paid with $35 in Register Rewards and received  $13 Register Rewards in return. Total Out of Pocket Expense for 27 items: $21.51 or less than $1 each
Received a set of $15 in store coupons for Hershey's and Coke (same coupon I used on the coke zero)

Second trip to WAGS
5Cases of Coke Zero 3.50 each -$2/1 store coupon that took off $10  ($1.50 each)
1 pack of Orbit gum on sale .99 and used a store coupon to take off $0.30  ($0.69)
5 bottles of Pedia Care  two at $5.99 and three at $7.99  used two -$3/2 manuf. coupons, a -$2/1 manuf. coupon and the -$5/1 store coupon that took off $25 ($0.60 each)
Total before coupons $66.28  Total after coupons 15.28  Paid with  $12 Register Rewards. Total Out of Pocket Expense for 11 items was 3.28. Received two sets of the $15 in Hershey's / Coke coupons.

Then went to Kroger
12 roll pack of Charmin on sale for $5.99 used a store ecoupon that took off $3  ($2.99)
8 roll pack of Bounty on sale for  $5.99 used a store ecoupon that took off $2 ($3.99)
2  20 count Cascade action pacs on sale for $3.99 each  used two $0.25 coupons ($3.50 each)
1/2 gallon Kroger orange juice $1.99
1/2 gallon Kroger milk 1.99
Panchos White Cheese Dip 4. 50
7 inflated pink balloons $6.93
1 inflated mylar balloon $2.99
Total Before coupons but after Kroger Card Savings $41.14 (would have been $62.34 before card) Total after coupons and $12 in Catalina coupons and $2 in Cell Fire Coupons $21.14

Totals of the day before Sales and Coupons  $230.60. Totals after sales and coupons: $45.93.  Saved $184.67 and received $13 in Register Rewards to spend another day. :) That's an 80% Savings!