Price Chopper and Redners from yesterday

Unfortunately for the blog, I have cut down on shopping a little.

Redners -
Spend $47.93, saved $8.99 in Qs (no store card here) most of this was gatorade and a gallon of vegtable oil at $8.99

worth mentioning-
Ziploc baggies - used free item Q
Gatorade - used $3/1 Q so one of them was only 29cents!! yeah!!!
shakey cheese - $1.99

Price Chopper
Spent $44.78, saved $12.81

worth mentioning -
butter $1.88 for 1lb
i cant believe its not butter spread - use free item Q
breakfast breaks - unmarked but rang up $1.31 , used B1G1 Q

Shopping hard or Hardly shopping?

Today I hit 5 stores , plus the post office, dentist and lunch.

Walgreens:
zipper binder: $3.24
wag rubbing alcohol .99c
flipflops (for me) .49c
3 colgate toothpaste 2.99 used wag Q that brought them to .99c, used 3 $1/1 = 3c overage
crest prohealth $3.79 used $1/1 Q
Used $4.50 RR from last week's mouthwash deal.

Paid $3.71 on a gift card and will get $3.79 back from rebate on the crest.

Dollar Tree:
2pk cooling rack, 3 packs of foam stickers, googley eyes, pipe cleaners, 6 kindy /1st grade workbooks , sponge mop and package of oatmeal cookies.

Spend $14.78

Aldi's

So, I actually haven't been in Aldi's in quite a while until today. Definately not since I started "hardcore couponing" in January. They don't take coupons and the one closer to me is kind of dirty/messy. However, the other one, which is a bit further away is super clean and I will definately be going back there. I need to get some more reusable grocery bags so I don't have to buy bags there. They are only 10c and much more durable then a regular plastic grocery bag atleast. I also need to start remembering to take the two fabric bags I *do* have and start using them. Most stores around here give a small bag credit. Every bit counts right? Anyway..

My mom got some things too, but I ended up paying for them since she took DD out to the car. I spent $33.08.

Some of the things I got:
maraschino cherries - 99c (yummmy)
2 cans water chestnuts -55c ea (ew, but for MIL and I've never seen them for less then $1.50)
3 plastic aldi bags -10c ea
Powdered Sugar - 99c
2 brown sugar - 99c ea
4 tomato sauce 23c ea
4 tomato paste 35c ea
Flour - $2.23
Granulated Sugar - $2.14
Poptarts - $1.69 (This was a large box for less then the small generic box at PC!)
3 8oz blocks of cheese - $1.99 (not a great price IMO but I have none.)

Redner's
2 goodlife catfood bags - $4.50 each used two $2/1
10 packs purrfectly fish cat food 55c ea used 5B1G1 Qs
2 jars chopped garlic - $1.98 ea
8pk scott paper towels $4.59, used $1 Q
some other things, not nessisarly great deals, including $17 of gatorade

Spent $49.00 saved $7.75 in Qs (no club card for this store)

Price Chopper
Spent $75.66 Saved $21.36

Everytime I post a PC blog, I think about how I need to be more picky at Price Chopper. I seem to always spend the most in this store.

The highlights:

B1G1 Ravioli (usually the only time I buy it.
3 bags of limes (2lbs each) 80c
London Broil B1G1 (it was about $8 for two)
5lbs rice for winter stockpile
Fun clearence items. Some for me, some for a friend. But... she reads my blog.. and they're for Christmas.


My messup:
$15 (after coupons) worth of fruit snacks. I got my brands messed up and was thinking I was going to get an additonal CAT for $3.50 off. I'm actually considering taking these back, but DD loves them and I know she would be upset. Don't know what to do about this. I need to be more careful. (And let MIL buy the fruit snacks from Sam's Club.. They're frickin free that way!)

Overall spend about $160 today. If you're wondering what I intend to do 6lbs of limes.. I cut them in half and use them to clean my garbage disposal between using the cleansing tablets. Actually, I usually use lemons but any citrus fruit would work. So I'll freeze them and have a nice clean smelling garbage disposal for a long time.

Foodtown Run

Sorry no pictures. Spent $62.77 (ouch wasnt planning on spending that much) Saved $33.65

Deals worth mentioning:

10 boxes of cereal (lucky charms, kix and cheerios) $11.25 or about $1.12/box
used 3 $1/3 Qs, and you got an extra $3 off when you bought 10 GM items.
4 Canned whole tomatoes 49c, there was a limit of 4 or I would have gotten more.
3 Eggplant for .68c/lb
2 yellow squash on reduced produce rack for $1
Tastycake cupcakes on half price sale (Practically the only time I ever buy them!) DD picked out 3 boxes.

I also got a bottle of lime juice and a gallon of vinegar to put towards my winter stockpile.

Price Chopper and Redner's

Not pictured : three bags of chips (wouldn't fit in the picture) and two drinks (we drank 'em) one small bag of cat food (I forgot to put it in.. ) and $15 of stuff my friend took home. Oh and one box of pizza bites she took home by accident.

Redners -
Spent $57.12 Saved $19.50 in coupons. They don't do a store card at this store.

Steals and Deals -
mint tea bags 2/$5 (better then full price and these will last awhile)
red onions .78c/lb
success rice .85c/ea (50c/1 coupons)
ramen noodles 6/$1
Totino's pizza rolls .50c/ea ($1/2 coupons)
ronzoni pasta .25c/ea ($1/1 coupons)
Kraft easy mac cups .25c/ea ($1/2 Qs)


Price Chopper
Spent $32.75 saved $24.11

Steals and Deals -
success rice .69c/ea (.50c Qs, this store doubles)
kraft easy mac cups .50c/ea ($1/2 Qs)
bananas .38c/lb
package of plum tomatoes on reduced produce .67c
tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes .68c/ea
crossants on reduced bakery rack $1.60
meow mix wet cat food FREE! (free item Q)
3 rolls marcel tp FREE! (3 free item Qs)


I really think I could do better with food shopping, but I'll take the deals I can get for stuff we actually eat. I now have 28 (1lb) boxes of pasta in my stockpile closet. This doesn't include open boxes in the kitchen or any pasta in bags. I think I am at my limit on that before I run out of space. (Remember I live in a small 2br apartment.) Anyone want to come over for a spaghetti dinner?

I love Walgreens.

I headed to walgreen's today and did 5 transactions. I am now definately full to the brim on a cleaning supply stockpile, besides laundry detergent. Most of the time I clean with vinegar and baking soda other then the toilet, but when I can get good prices I do stock up on cleaning products. A note on the robotussin: The printable coupons are one per household. I printed one per household (MIL, myself and my mom.) Please use these coupons correctly.

Transaction 1
3 Robotussin DM - Sale $3.99 used 3 $3/1 Qs
Total $2.97 (paid on gift card from rebates) Got $10 Register Reward for buying 3.

Transaction 2
2 shout laundry spray Sale $2.49, used $1/2 Q
3 scrubbing bubbles wipes Sale $2.49, used 3 $1/1Qs
2 windex wipes Sale $2.49, used 2 $1/1Q
plastic serving plate, 25¢ clearence (filler)
Used $10RR from trans 1.
$2.75 paid on gift card

Trans 3
crest prohealth mouthwash $4.49 used $1Q
3 glade fabric and air $1.99 sale with ESR Q, used 3 $1.50/1 Qs
2 votive holders 99¢ each
2 dozen votives 6/$1 sale
candy for DD 79¢
pack of 5 dishcloths $3 (Going to cut and hem these into 4 cloth napkins per towel.)
plastic serving plate 50¢ clearance
Used $10RR from trans 2
$6.43 paid on gift card. Got $4.50RR from the mouthwash.

Trans 4 (mom's)
2 windex spray $2.49 sale, used 2 $1/1Qs
5 scrubbing bubbles spray $2.49 sale used 5 $1/1Qs
Total $11.48 paid on gift card

Trans 5 (more of mom's stuff)
4 taper candles 2/$1
bundle of forks $1
2 plates, 25¢ and 50¢ clearance
bubbles 79¢
Crest mouthwash $4.49, used $1/1Q
2 Glade fabric and air $1.99 sale with ESR Q, used 2 $1.50/1 Qs
24ct crayola crayons 99¢ (closest cheapest thing to the register to bump the total over $10 lol)
used $10RR from Trans 4
Paid $1.90 on giftcard, got $4.50 RR from mouthwash.


Total Saved for all transactions was $103.20
My total OOP - $12.15
Mom's total OOP -$13.38
Left with $9 register rewards.

I must admit it was a really good trip, but I could have done better. We had planned to get the pro-health toothpaste and lypsl chapstick that were both FAR this month but they were out of stock. That is why there was a bunch of random things added in so the totals would be enough to roll the register rewards. The votive candles and holders are going to be part of a Christmas gift, and I couldn't pass up the dish towels. I do not think I could have gotten 20 cloth napkins for much cheaper anywhere else. Plus I need practice with my sewing and it should only take a few minutes to hem the edges.

A whole 'lotta shoppin'

Walgreen's, Redner's and Big Lots

Walgreen's
2 -3lb epsom salts sale $1.50 each
1 excedrin migrane 24 ct - 99cents
2 boxes tuf trash bags - $3.99/B1G1

The Excedrin was supposed to be $1.99 with $1 RR, but it did not print so I was refunded $1.
They also did not have the satincare shaving cream that was $1.99 with $3RR WYB 3, so I got a raincheck for it after the RR price. Better for me since they will be free the next time the Qs come out.

OOP - $8.22
Saved - $9.97

Redner's

5 gatorade - $3.29 each
1 large bottle lemon juice - 99 cents (winter stock up)
whiskas cat food 12pk -$5.29 (YIKES! This was full price!)
Magazine - $1.99
pack of cup hooks 99cents

OOP - $25.32

Big Lots

Napkins $1
Men's shorts $4
2pk girls tank top $2
Hello Kitty DVD - $3
Strawberry shortcake DVD -$4
2 chow mein noodle meals -80c each (not pictured, picked these up for a friend)
2 shelf stable milks $1 each
candy for DD 50c

OOP - $18.58

The DVDs are for Christmas for Mercedes. Ryan had been asking me to look for deals on elastic waist shorts for around the house. To bad they only had 1 pair in his size.



Price Chopper - I'm almost to embarrased to post this because it wasn't a very frugal trip. I desperately need cat litter and it was on sale.

PC brand cat litter - $4.99
gallon of chocolate milk - $3.60
garbage disposal cleaner - $2.69 (will last several months)
2 quarts superskim milk - $1.39 each
package of pork chops - $3.51 (not on sale but was asked to get them)
mint tea bags - $3.29 (I am sooo addicted to these. )

Spent - $20.86, saved 70 cents.

I actually did not use *any* coupons today. I am shocked, but really it was things I needed or walgreen's brand items that did obviously not have Manufactor Qs. I am out of shopping budget until next paydate (other then my planned Wag's trip next week) so I do not plan to be shopping until then. Hopefully I will be posting some other things between now and then to my poor neglected blog.