CVS Shop 02/26

So I've posted a Walgreens shop before, but it's been a long time and CVS is a little different, anyway.  So I woke up this morning with some flu like symptoms.  For that I always use Oscilloccinum at the very first sign.  It's a little expensive, but it's worth it.  Since I was there and despite feeling terrible, I thought I'd cheer myself up with a little couponing. I had three transactions, so here goes.

First I scanned my CVS card at the Extra Care Scanner and got a few store coupons to stack.

Transaction ONE: Colgate 360 Optic White Tooth Brush.  One sale 4.99.  Used 50 cents off manufacturers coupon, paid $4.49 plus tax RECEIVED $4 Extra Care Bucks

 

 

Transaction TWO: I did exactly the same thing  Colgate 360 Optic White Tooth Brush. One sale 4.99. Used 50 cents off coupon, paid $4.49 plus tax RECEIVED $4 Extra Care Bucks

Transaction THREE: I bought the Oscilloccinum $15.99 and two loreal eye shadows $4.99 each.  I used a store coupon for $5 off two loreal cosmetics and one Loreal manufacturer's coupon for $3 off any item and one Loreal manufacturer's coupon for $2 off any item; making the eye Shadow completely free.  I also used the $8 in extra care bucks I just earned and spent $7.97 plus tax total on the last purchase. 

 

Over all I spent 16.95 (plus tax) on $35.95 worth of items.  I'd say it was a pretty successful sick trip to the pharmacy!

 

Winter Wonderland Tree Centerpieces

Winter Wonderland Centerpieces on a budget!

Our youth group had a fundraiser to help pay for their ski trip.  They needed decorations that were cost friendly, but still conveyed a theme. 
Here's a great way to create 12 beautiful Winter Wonderland Centerpieces on a budget!
Things you'll need

12 flimsy plastic flower pots (I got these in packs of 6 from the Dollar Tree) Cost for all 12 = $2
1 bag of sand around $3 (I already had the sand from previous projects)
Sticks from the woods FREE (:
Snowflake ornaments (we had planned on using more of these but I left 2 packs of them at home so we used one pack of 12 for one large snowflake per tree; if you buy these during Christmas you can actually get them for around $1 per pack) 12 packs $5 each
2 sizes of circle labels (1 pack each) $6 for both
2 Packages of floss (I got mine free with a coupon (: ) $4
1 roll of Extra Wide White Ribbon $4
1 yard of white "snow" fabric $2
1 package of snowflake charms (I got a pack of 100 from Amazon) $10
3 Styrofoam cubes $9
1 spool of thread (I used some I had around the house, you could also use monofilament (fishing line)) $1

1. cut Styrofoam cubes and arrange into flower pots. 
2. Arrange branches in pots securing them into the Styrofoam
3. Pour sand on top of Styrofoam and around branches (it's best to use a wetter sand so it's a little heavier to balance the weight of the branch
4. Add circle labels to floss in a random arrangement.  (this is supposed to look like falling snow so it shouldn't be equal distances apart or all the same sizes, etc)
5. Drape floss strands over branches so they hang straight down
6. String snow flake charms onto thread or monofilament at different lengths
7. Add ornaments and charms to trees (be sure and make it pretty even with the number of charms/ornaments on each tree - since we only used one ornament per tree we put it at the top and filled in with the charms and floss string)
8. Cut white fabric into 12 squares and arrange around pot (I cut a slit in the fabric so it would fit nicely around the branch)

9. Cut ribbon into 12 equal pieces and arrange around white fabric (I folded and fluffed where necessary)
10.  If you have any left over canned snow from Christmas this would be the perfect time to use it!


 Hope you enjoy this craft as much as we did!!!

Top Deals for the Greensboro/Winston, NC Area for Super Doubles at HT 2/20-2/26

So HT had some disappointment in store for me, this week, but maybe I can stave off some of your instore disappointment, by
offering a heads up!

Here are my favorite deals at HT this week!

Retail $87.83 Actual OOP $10.70

Total Cereal B1G1 Free (makes it $1.74 each) use 75 cents off ONE box from newspaper (1/20) makes it 24 cents each!!


Smart Balance Kids Milk 2/$6 there is a printable for $2 off from their FB page, but the $1.50 coupon from the newspaper works on this, too AND it multiplies this time which is something Smart Balance doesn't always do! FREE MILK!!!!!!!



Miracle Whip Burger Sauce (CLOSEOUT may not be at all stores but the winston stores seem to have it still in stock) $1.69.  Use $1 off 1 coupon (printable from coupons.com I think?! sorry I've had it for a week or so...check my blog last week I may have linked it there) makes it FREE!!
 

Retail $89.18Actual OOP $24.01

Eucerin Hand Creme 2.7 ounces $3.99 (all of the stores I went to were out of this, BUT it is still on sale and it is a great deal).  $2 off Eucerin product from newspaper (2/10).  FREE hand creme!!
 



Reach Floss $1.49 (blogs listed this price as 1.45, but all of the winston stores had a price of $1.49...it's only 4 cents, but for accuracy...)  There was a printable a reach.com for $1 off 1.  It appears that they've changed the coupon to $1 off 2 which would make it 50 cents each for 2, BUT if you got the other coupon before they changed it you've got FREE floss coming your way!

Retail $84.18 Actual OOP $20.55

Uncle Ben's Rice Cups $1.  Coupon for $1 off 2 from the paper (1/06) Makes it FREE. 

Cheerios B1G1 free ($1.74 each).  There was a 75 cents off ONE Cheerios coupon at coupons.com.  I don't know it it's still available,but if you've been checking the sites regularly you may have it (I had saved it).  Makes it 24 cents each!!

Italian Cooked Perfect Meatballs $2.50  (blogs listed this as $2.87 each it's cheaper!!)  Use $1 off coupon from 01/20.  Makes it 50 cents each!!!!

Nivea for Men Body Wash $4.69  $2 off Nivea for Men coupon from paper (2/10)  THIS COUPON EXPIRES ON 2/24 DON'T MISS THIS DEAL! Makes it 69 cents each!!

Alka Seltzer Plux $4.99 (blogs listed this price as $4.39 my stores were not showing this price.  The regular price is $4.99 for these...it's not a sale) Use $2 off Alka Seltzer Plus...makes it 99 cents

Things that disappointed me from the blogs.

Regional Coupons

I would like to start by saying that I am not a coupon filer.  Meaning I don't take the whole book and file it away.  I cut every single coupon and categorize it.  I am maticulous about it.  There were several coupons listed that must've been regional, so if you were looking for these and you didn't find them...don't worry, you didn't lose these:

$1 off Maybelline eyeshadow or eye liner
$1 off Eight O'Clock Coffee
$1 off Wet n Wild product
I did not get ANY Purina coupons in the RP for 1/27
I did not get ANY Danon coupons in SS for 1/20

If you did get any of these coupons in your local paper please let me know

 

Sales That Were Expected to Continue but Didn't

Duraflame $3.49
Smart Balance Butter $1.99 (SAD FACE this would've meant FREE butter, but still I suppose 69 cents isn't too bad for butter!)
Johnsonville Chicken Sausage B1G1
Smart Balance Milk $3.19 (this wasn't stated as a sale on the blogs but my store had the regular price up which is s$4.29.  Use your 1.50 coupon on the Smart Balance Kid's to still get free milk!)
Keri Product $4.19



Again, this is not all inclusive, just the things for which I looked.  Seapack is still on sale this week!!! B1G1 free your coupons that are printable or from the paper make this a GREAT deal!!!! (I really love the Seapack Shrimp Scampi if you can't tell)



Top Coupon Deals for this week 2/6/13 - 2/12/13

There are some pretty great deals this week considering there's not an actual event going on.  Some of the sales I wait for (smart balance butter, birdseye, seapack, cake mixes...).  I don't do this for a living, so if I mention "paper coupon" I mean one from the newspaper.  If it's an online coupon I will try to link you to that printable.  I've got a few from Lowes Foods, and a few from Harris Teeter.  I'm not going to go through every deal out there because, frankly, there are plenty of blogs out there that do that, but I feel like there are some deals that you can't find in those blogs or that have a few more steps that should be more closely outlined (Saving Star, ibotta, etc).  That's what I hope to show you a few of tonight.

Lowes Foods

Strawberries buy one get two free.  Regular price 4.99...they ring up $1.66 each

Duncan Hines Red Velvet Cake $1.25.  Use printable coupon for .50 cents off which doubles to $1 off.  Final Cost 25 cents each. 
link to the coupon while it lasts:

http://www.smartsource.com/smartsource/index.jsp?Link=MKRU3JAAR6CCY

Yoplait 50 cents each. 
     use 40 cents off 6 coupon from smart source 1/06 which doubles to 80 cents off. 
     use saving star coupon for 40 cents off 6.
     Out of pocket today 2.20 (minus 40 cents rebate from savings star) = $1.80 / 6 = 30 cents each

Harris Teeter

Bar-S Hotdogs B1G1 free makes it 74 cents each

Smart Balance Buttery Spread B1G1 free makes is $1.59 each
     there is a coupon available from Smart Balance, but I think they may have reached their limit. 
http://www.smartbalance.com/coupons/current for .75 cents off which would double to 1.50 off making it 9 cents out of pocket today.  There is also an Ibotta coupon for 50 cents off which will make one of these completely free after rebate.

Frosted Mini Wheats 1.97 with e-vic
     Redeem points from other kellogs items from kellogs family rewards for a 1.50 off coupon  https://www.kelloggsfamilyrewards.com/en_US/rewards.html  Makes it 47 cents

Tide Pods regular price 6.69

   use coupon from P&G brand saver $3 off
   use $3 of ZVR e-vic coupon
   Total cost 69 cents (THIS IS A GREAT DEAL.  THE ZVR IS NOT COMING OFF AUTOMATICALLY BE SURE AND WATCH AT CHECK OUT AND HAVE THE MANAGER FIX IT IF IT DOESN'T COME OFF)

Welch's Chiller Strawberry Kiwi $1.77 each
    use 75 cents off Welch's coupon from Smartsource which doubles to 1.50 off
    Total cost .27 each

Coffeemate Liquid Creamers 3 for $6
    use 55 cents off coupon from coffee-mate.com which doubles to 1.10 off
http://www.coffee-mate.com/Offers/Default.aspx
    Total cost .90 cents

Zatarain's Rice 2 for $3
    use 50 cents off 2 coupon from smart source which doubles to $1 off
    use 50 cents off ZVR e-vic coupon
    Total cost 75 cents each

Roserita Refried Beans 10 for $10
    use 55 cents off 2 paper coupon (smart source?) which doubles to $1.10 off
   Total Cost 45 cents each. 

Land O' Frost Bistro Lunchmeat (THIS IS A CLEARANCE ITEM MAY NOT BE AT ALL HT'S)
B1G1 free....makes it 1.69 each
    use 55 cents off one paper coupon which doubles to $1.10 off
    Total Cost 59 cents each

SeaPack Shrimp Scampi B1G1 free makes it 4.14 each
    use 75 cents off coupon from www.coupons.com which doubles to 1.50 off
    Total Cost 2.64 each.  (THIS COUPON WAS NOT DOUBLING TODAY AT HT BUT IT SHOULD BE SURE AND WATCH TO MAKE SURE THAT IT DOUBLES AND IF IT DOESN'T BE SURE AND ASK THEM TO FIX IT)

Birdseye Steamfresh B1G1 free makes it $1.34 each
    use 50 cents off paper coupon which doubles to $1 off
    Total cost 34 cents each

Pillsbury Cookies 2.45 each
   use $1 off  two coupon from www.coupons.com
   use ZVR e-vic coupon for $1 off two
   redeem $1 off two coupon from Saving Star
   Total for today $2.90 (minus Saving Star rebate $1 off) Final Cost $1.90 / 2 = .95 cents each