5/14/10 trip to Target - with photographic evidence!

The items in this picture have a retail value of $116.35. I paid $4.92. Here's how.

The Windex and Scrubbing Bubbles products are eligible for the SC Johnson $5/3 mail in rebate, limit 3/household. You can download the form here (PDF)

Transaction 1:
1 Windex Outdoor Starter kit, 12.99
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel, 3.94 (7.88)
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush starter kit, 6.29 (12.58)

Coupons:
1 $3/1 Windex Outdoor Starter kit (Target.com coupon)
2 1 free Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush starter wyb 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel (right@home printable)
2 $1/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel (right@home printable)
1 Free $5 gift card wyb Windex Outdoor Starter kit (Target only, 5/2 SS insert)
1 Free $5 gift card wyb 3 Scrubbing Bubbles products (Target only, 5/9 SS insert)

Sub: 5.87
Tax: 0.99
Total: 6.86
Savings: 32.58
The cashier had troubles with one of these coupons and gave me $5 off the order instead of a free GC.

Transaction 2:
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit, 8.69 ea (17.38)
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean refills, 3.94 ea (7.88)

Coupons:
2, $5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (right@home printable)
2, 1 Free Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean refill wyb 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (Scrubbing Bubbles printable)
2,  Free $5 gift card wyb Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (Target only, 5/2 SS insert)

Sub: 7.38
Tax: 1.07
Total: 8.45
Savings: 27.88

Transaction 3:
2 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit, 8.69 ea (17.38)
1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean refills, 3.94 ea
1 Nivea Body Wash, 3.99 ea

Coupons:
2, $5/1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (right@home printable)

1, 1 Free Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean refill wyb 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (Scrubbing Bubbles printable)
2,  Free $5 gift card wyb Scrubbing Bubbles Extend A Clean Starter Kit (Target only, 5/2 SS insert)
1, $4/1 Nivea Body Wash  (5/2 RP insert/mailer)

Sub: 7.37
Tax: 1.07
Total: 8.44
Savings: 27.94

Transaction 4:
1 Digiorno pizza w/ breadsticks, 5.97 ea
1 Arrid XX deodorant, 2.99 ea

Coupons:
$3/1 DiGiorno w/ breadsticks (Facebook printable)

Sub: 5.96
Tax: 0.21
Total: 6.17
Savings: 3.32

Trip Totals:
Sub: 26.58
Tax: 3.34
Total: 29.92

Gift Cards received: $25
Savings: 91.72

TOTAL Cost: $4.92, a  95.8% savings!

As a note, I did pay for several transactions with the GCs from previous transactions. After all was said and done I paid $10.31 and have $5.39 in GCs remaining.

And, if I hadn't already taken all 3 of my rebates, I could send in for all 3 that my household is limited to just out of this trip, for another $15 in my pocket.

Shopping Trip Prep

I'm about to hit Wal-Mart and Target for freebies/money makers. Here are the coupons I'm taking:

4 Free $5 Gift certificate, Scrubbing Bubbles Extend-a-clean starter (Target only)
4 $5/1 SB extend-a-clean starter
3 BOGO SB refill wyb the SB starter

3 BOGO SB Fresh Brush 2-in-1 Starter or Refill wyb SB Toilet Cleaning Gel
2 $1/1 SB Toilet Cleaning Gel
1 Free $5 GC wyb 3 SB products (Target)

1 $5/1 Windex glass cleaning tool
1 $3/1 Windex outdoor starter kit (target)
1 Free $5 GC wyb Windex Outdoor starter kit

1 $1.50/1 any Green Works laundry detergent
1 $3/1 90 oz GW laundry detergent (Target)

1 $5/1 Lysol No-Touch hand soap
1 $2/1 Lysol No-Touch hand soap (Target)

1 $4/1 Nivea body wash

2 BOGO OFF! Clip-on starter
2 $2/1 OFF! Clip-on starter

1 $3/1 Digiorno with breadstick pizza

I'm also taking my incomplete binder'o'coupons, in case I see something on clearance/sale that wasn't advertised. Hopefully the cashiers don't give me too much trouble...

Word of warning: Never search a coupon database for "OFF! Clip-on". You'll get every coupon... "Clip this coupon for $0.50 off on your next purchase..."

5/5/10 trip to Target in Avon

I started today with 3 $5 Target gift certificates. I did some searching to find some freebies while I was at Target redeeming them. Here's what I ended up with:

Transaction 1:
2 Venus Breeze razors (for LT), 4.99 ea (9.98 total)
Retail: 9.98
Qs:
2 $2/1 coupons for Venus razors from the 5/2 P&G insert
1 coupon for a $5 Target gift card WYB 2 Venus razors from the 5/2 RedPlum (which was mailed the previous Wednesday)

Subtotal: 5.98
Tax: 0.35
Total: 6.33

I used one of my gift cards and spent 1.33 out of pocket and received a replacement $5 GC.

Transaction 2:
1 Windex Multi-purpose grease cutter, 2.69
2 Tide single load samples, .99 ea (1.98)
1 pk underwear, 6.04
1 pk socks, 6.04
1 bottle Dynasty Oyster Sauce 2.39
1 gal 2% milk, 2.09
6 sticks Right Guard travel size, .99 ea (5.94)
Retail: 24.78

2 $1/1 any Tide, 5/2 P&G
3 $2/2 any Right Guard, coupons.com
1 $1/1 Windex Multi-Purpose, 4/11 SmartSource

Subtotal: 18.17
Tax(on 22.69): 1.59
Total: 19.76

Used my 3 $5GCs and paid $4.76 OOP.

Trip:
Retail: 39.09
Paid: 6.09
Saved: 33.00
Percent Savings: 84.4%

Notes:
The Windex completes my requirement for the SC Johnson Wax rebate (buy any 3 SCJ products and receive $5 in rebates,limit 3/HH. The form is Here(PDF)). I can claim 2 more times and have already purchased 5 Scrubbing Bubbles products earlier in the week.

The Venus razors for LT only come with one blade, but blades for her current razor are more than $1/ea. I got her 2 for $1.33.

The cashier gave me the overage on the coupons. Normally they adjust the value of the coupon, so I earned an extra 8 cents...

Which was more than wiped out by the milk. The shelf stated milk was $1.99/gal. I paid 2.09.

The cashier was extremely rude about my use of coupons. I called to complain to her manager when I got home. I've never done that before. A shopping trip like this shouldn't ruin your day AND make you want to never go back to the store.

Finally, oyster sauce is the secret ingredient to the brown sauce in Chinese restaurants. It's also fabulous on fried rice.

1 cp stock, (chicken, beef, vegetable)
1-2 Tbsp oyster sauce
1 tsp soy sauce

Mix and reduce over medium heat, yields 1/3 cp brown sauce