Target Easter Clearance - 90% Off

Went to two different Targets today to take advantage of the 90% off Easter clearance.  Spent about $25 that I put on a Target gift card I received for my birthday (so no money out of pocket) and filled my car's trunk with stuff.  Some of the items I got included really cute Goodnight Moon stuffed bunnies and rattles, bubble guns (they blow a thousand bubbles in one minute, claims the box) for 29 cents, lots of Hello Kitty and Barbie trickets for birthday gifts (a few of these items together make a nice gift and at 30 cents each, that's a birthday gift for under a dollar!), and some fun bags like Batman and Jake and Neverland Pirates that we can use for Halloween!  I am set for a while for birthdays, Christmas stockings, stuff to fill a birthday pinata, etc.  Did you find anything good at Target?

Free Cheerios, Soup, and Post-its

Target
Campbells Select Harvest 1.50 (used .50/1 Target coupon and 1/1 manu.)=free
2 Red Baron pizzas 2.50 each (used 2 2/1 manu.)= .50 each
5 Post-it Notes 1.00 each (used 5 1/1 pdf)=free
subtotal: 1.00
w/tax: 1.40

*May have to head back to Target after seeing some other great deals on this blog.

Shoprite
4 Multigrain Cheerios (even my fussy eater LOVES these!) 1.49 each (used 4 .75/1, 3 doubled, 1 did not)
12 pk rolls reduced 1.25
organic plums .63
3 SR spring water .79 each
6 earth's best baby food (used 1/7 IP - one must have not been scanned because I did buy 7 but the coupon didn't beep)
bread crums 1.00
4 Muir Glen organic tomato sauce .99 each (used 4 .75/1 - didn't double)
used 2.70 bottle refund
used 3.00 catalina
total: 3.56  


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Free Cat Litter!

Shoprite

4 Feline Pine Litter - listed as 1.99 but rang up .99 each! (used 4 1.50/1 coupons *there were also peelies on a lot of bags, I think .55/1)
2 Libby canned veggies - 1.00 each (used 2 freebie coupons)
6 Alpo dog food cans - 6 for $4
1 bag of goldfish - 1.84 (used .50/1 doubled)
organic grapes - 4.71 (horrible price but I like to give my kids organic fruit when they eat the skins, and I'll use for a produce No Beer Purchase Required rebate)
used 2.00, 3.00, and 3.00 catalinas
total: .14 cash, received .50 catalina for Alpo, also received $3 at customer service for recent trip when I was overcharged for water


Target

4 Eggos 1.75 each (used 2 1/2 coupons and 1 1/2 target coupon)
Purina cat chow 3.59 (used 2.00 coupon)
2 rayovac batteries .50 each (used 2 1/1 reduced down)
can opener 5.99
bottle 7.99
nipple 4.99
subtotal: 24.56
total w/ tax: 26.44, used target gift cards and 14.80 in cash

Last Minute Deals and $3 Dinner Out

Some hits and misses yesterday afternoon...  I hate to post after most of these deals have already ended, but sometimes it's hard to fit everything in.  I don't know how all you supermoms out there do it, juggling kids, jobs, couponing, etc, etc...  I try to post on the blog after the kids go to sleep, but sometime in the middle of reading one of the Magic Tree House books to my kids last night, my eyes shut and didn't wake up until the morning....

Walgreens
1 Kotex 3.49 (used 1/1)
2 Reeses minis 2 for $5*
used 5RR and 2 RR
subtotal:  49

total with tax: 1.17 paid with cash, received 2.50 RR for Kotex and coupon for free Always

*There was a sign by the Reeses that said if you buy 2 for $5 you get $5 register rewards.  I believe this was a mistake because the ad said you had to buy $10 worth.  I gave it a shot and the RR didn't print.  I showed the cashier the sign and she tried to tell me the RR didn't print because I paid with RR.  I hate having to explain how the RR program works to the employees!  I just got a refund, in cash, of 5.40 and returned the candy.

Rite Aid 1
Style science sunglasses 9.99 (used 10/1 vv)
trial pack of tugaboos diapers .89 (used 1/1 in each package)
1 jumbo pack of huggies 8.99 (used 3/1 and 1/1 vv)
1 can Alpo 1.39
used 5/25
subtotal: 1.26
total with tax: 2.17 on gift card, will submit for $2 Huggies SCR, and after next pair of sunglasses $10 SCR


Rite Aid 2
2 pairs of Style Science sunglasses 9.99 each (used 2 10/1 vv)
wet ones 3.29
Pssssst dry shampoo 3.49
used 5/25
subtotal: 1.76
total with tax: 3.50, will get $10 back for buying sunglasses (I only needed one more, but I couldn't find anything else I wanted or had coupons for, so free sunglassses are fine with me!) and 3.49 for Psssst with Try Me Free label

Target
Uncle Ben's Rice 1.59 (used 2.50/1 coupon I got for complimenting the company!)
Listerine 5.34 (used 2/1)
subtotal: 2.43

total with tax: 2.86 on gift card, will submit for $10 Listerine rebate

Shoprite

2 100 cal snacks 2.50 each (used 2 1/1)

capri sun 2.19

3 Kraft easy mac 1.99 each (used 3 freebie coupons)

3 Marcal toilet paper (used 3 freebie coupons)

2 Melitta coffee 2.99 each

6 Alpo 5 for $4 (used 1/1)

2 spaghettios .99 each

SR wheat bread 1.49

3 al fresco sausage 1.49 each (used 3 2/1 coupons=overage)

oranges 1.29

Baileys creamer 2.99 (used freebie coupon)

2 yoplait .69 each

1 yo crunch .50

2 100 cal. cheese 2.29 each (used 2 freebie coupons)

pizza dough 1.79

used $3 catalina

.15 canvas bag refund

total: 20.24 on credit card, received $2 catalina for signing up at shoprite.com/yourbucks; will use all of kraft items purchased toward Kraft rebate Buy $30, get $10 (received in the mail)

Today we had a Red Robin dinner that turned out to only cost $3 for a $40 meal!  A few months ago, I was disappointed in our experience at the restaurant and decided to email the company and politely complain.  They sent me back 2 free entrees.  My dad had a Red Robin gift card he got from credit card points.  So after both of these, we got a really cheap, big dinner!  It pays to compliment or complain!!!

My Husband Thinks I'm Becoming a Hoarder!

I love those shows about extreme hoarders.  I think it's so fascinating, maybe because I do have some small hoarding tendencies.  I love looking at the packed shelves in my bathroom, full of stuff I didn't pay for!

In other news, I can't believe 2 of my picks went home on the Bachelorette tonight!

Target
6 Olay Toners 2.99 each (used 3 2/1 and 2 1/1 - I had 3 1/1 but I guess one didn't scan)
1 Uncle Ben's rice 1.59 (used 2.50/1 = overage)
1 Purina cat food 3.99 (used 2/1)

subtotal: 11.02
total with tax: 11.57 on cc, received $15 in Target gift cards for the Olay (buy 2 get $5 gc)

Walgreens Trans. 1
3 Neutrogena soaps - 2 of them were 2.69 each and 3.19 for the acne soap (they didn't have any more of the regular ones)


Used 8 RR
subtotal: .57

total with tax: 1.26 on gc, received 10 RR

Walgreens Trans. 2
 Kotex  3.49 (used 1/1)
Luster toothpaste 5.00
A-Z vitamins 2.00
Ecotrin 2.00 (used 2/1)
Cortaid 3.00 (used 1/1)


Used 10 RR
subtotal: 1.49
total with tax: 2.17 on gc, received 2.50 RR (Kotex), 5 RR (Luster), 2 RR (A-Z), 2 RR (Ecotin), and a rebate form to get 3.00 back on Cortaid.  I also got a coupon for a free Always Ultra or Maxi Pad up to 16 ct (for buying Kotex)

Trial Sizes and Tribulations

OK, sorry about that title.  It's pretty bad.  I have to get better at thinking up creative titles to blog posts.  Ventured out to Target after a week of no shopping.  I usually go on Fridays because that's when my favorite coupon-friendly cashier is working.  He even gives my kids Target stickers!  Is it weird if I ask him for his schedule so I make sure never to shop when he's not there?  Probably not a good idea - there are stalker laws, after all!

2 Satin Care  .99 each (used 2 1/1=overage)
2 Bic pens .99 each (used 2 1/1=overage)
3 Tide .97 each (used 3 1/1=overage)
Gerber wagon wheels 2.19 (helper bribe)
York peppermint patties 3.99 (my mom asked me to buy them for her)
Kit Kat .67 (more bribes)
Butterfinger .67 (freebie coupon)
Market Pantry oatmeal 1.94 (for mom also)
3 Olay bar soap .97 (used 3 1/1=overage)
Venus 4.24 (used 3/1)
Venus 5.99 (used 3/1)
Bandaids 1.82 (see notes below)
4 Visine 1.99 each (used 2 5/2=overage)
2 Renu 1.44 each (used 2 2/1=overage)
5 Pepsi 12 packs 4.00 each (used 2/4)
Also .60 deposit for each 12 pack.

subtotal: 27.41
total: 30.23 (8.61 on gc, 21.62 on cc)  Received $5 gc.

A few notes...  I thought all Targets had Pepsi on sale for 5 for $15 but at mine it was 5 for $20.  I didn't realize until after I got home.  Probably wouldn't have done this deal if I had realized.  I could only find one Venus at a clearance price but since I had 3/1 coupons, I did the deal to get a gift card anyway.  The cashier couldn't get the gift card coupon to scan so he just took $5 off my total.  I've been realizing lately how much I would save if I just stuck to a list, but it's hard shopping with kids!!  The Bandaids I was guilted into buying because I had a bunch of 1/1 Nexcare coupons, but I couldn't find them in the travel section anymore.  I had promised Bandaids so I ended up buying them with no coupon.  The shame!!


In diaper deal news...

• The Huggies coupons keep on coming!  There's a new 2.50/1 Huggies coupon at coupons.com and some diaper and wipes coupons at target.com that are manufacturer coupons.  There's also a wipes coupon at smartsource.com.  Try reprinting the facebook Huggies coupon - it may have reset.
•  If you didn't get to buy all 5 Huggies at Rite Aid for the Buy 5 Get One Free SCR, check your rebate status anyway because some people were reporting that this deal was clearing after only 3 or 4 Huggies were purchased. 
•  Starting Sunday, the best diaper deals appear to be Rite Aid and CVS.  CVS Brand diapers are 5.99 and you get back 2 ECB.  I haven't tried these diapers but I've heard some poor reviews so I'm going to skip this one.  Rite Aid has Huggies jumbos for 8.99, and you can use one of the many 3/1 available combined with a 1/1 VV coupon at Riteaid.com.  Then submit for a $2 SCR.  This would make the diapers 2.99.  However, I'm going to try to get overage using this Physicians Formula Rite Aid coupon combined with a manufacturers coupon to make the diapers (and the makeup) free.  There are manufacturer coupons in 3 inserts: 2/28 SS (expires 5/31), 3/21 SS, and 4/18 SS. Also, there are usually peelie coupons right on some of the products.