I have found it rather frustrating to coupon at Walgreen's.
But I keep trying.
And I did so today. I went to one Walgreen's on the way home, and bought four bottles of Tresemme for $15 (on sale, they're usually $4.99 apiece). I had four coupons for $1 off, and I got a $5 register reward.
My second transaction:
2 dry erase markers (packs of two) for 99 cents
1 rainbow assortment of Sharpies for $4.99
gum
1 pack of 30 mechanical pencils for $1.99
I paid $3.55, used the $2 off 2 coupon on the dry erase markers and the $5 register reward and got $11 worth of stuff.
Then on to the gym!
On the way home, I passed by another Walgreen's and decided to look at more school supply stuff.
I bought two packs of sheet protectors at 39 cents each, and one bottle of Herbal Essence shampoo (would've bought more but they didn't have the kind my daughter likes best). Got a $1 register reward for my next trip.
Pretty good, actually.
Now I need to finish sorting and putting coupons in the binder, and start prepping for the next big shopping trip on August 19. It is already such a help to have the stockpile inventory mostly done. Unfortunately, there aren't a lot of coupons for the next Costco trip but I'll make do.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
Stock piling is hard work
And I'm really getting tired of it, although I still find it necessary and enticing.
So, yesterday I scrubbed the new stock pile cabinet thoroughly, and wash the walls on either side of it.
Tonight I moved furniture (my desk is next to the stockpile cabinet now). I moved bookshelves so I could wash the main wall in this room. I vacuumed, and I scrubbed. And now I am tired.
I also clipped all of yesterday's coupons. Is it just me, or is there very little to get excited about this week?
What else....in between the bursts of activity, I sat in the recliner and acted as a pillow for the tabby cat. I am now covered with cat hair.
Time for bed.
Um, savings, I got four things at Rite Aid yesterday, two things of Off! (we're going camping this weekend) and two things of Herbal Essence shampoo, and between my Up rewards and everything I paid $11 for $30 worth of stuff. Then I went to Albertsons to get milk and it felt SO weird to have only one coupon (for the milk). I did get some meat and the meat had coupons on it, but I still overspent. $20.
Tomorrow, Walgreen's.
So, yesterday I scrubbed the new stock pile cabinet thoroughly, and wash the walls on either side of it.
Tonight I moved furniture (my desk is next to the stockpile cabinet now). I moved bookshelves so I could wash the main wall in this room. I vacuumed, and I scrubbed. And now I am tired.
I also clipped all of yesterday's coupons. Is it just me, or is there very little to get excited about this week?
What else....in between the bursts of activity, I sat in the recliner and acted as a pillow for the tabby cat. I am now covered with cat hair.
Time for bed.
Um, savings, I got four things at Rite Aid yesterday, two things of Off! (we're going camping this weekend) and two things of Herbal Essence shampoo, and between my Up rewards and everything I paid $11 for $30 worth of stuff. Then I went to Albertsons to get milk and it felt SO weird to have only one coupon (for the milk). I did get some meat and the meat had coupons on it, but I still overspent. $20.
Tomorrow, Walgreen's.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
New place for the stock pile.
I'm excited.
First, I went stockpile shopping on Thursday. I took a bunch of coupons to Walmart and stocked up on dental floss for the stockpile and produce for us. I saved about 25%.
Then to Target where I stocked up on razors (for 59 cents a package) and body wash. I am completely stocked up on those items now.
When we built a pantry last spring, we removed a cabinet that was in the wall. It was hard to find things in, and we didn't like it much. But now we have a full pantry and things are easy to find.
We'd put the cabinet in the garage, thinking it would be useful there. But it wasn't.
So last week, my husband made a space for it around the corner from where it had been. It now faces into the "everything" room....the room I do my couponing in, where we put things that don't have much of a home any place else. It used to be the family room but we changed the family room to the living room and we're happy with it.
Anyway, so I now have a six shelf cabinet for my stock pile. I still need to clean it up. Then I'll fill it up.
I think I'll get some boxes with lids to put some stuff in, especially flour and sugar and rice. But it'll all come.
First, I went stockpile shopping on Thursday. I took a bunch of coupons to Walmart and stocked up on dental floss for the stockpile and produce for us. I saved about 25%.
Then to Target where I stocked up on razors (for 59 cents a package) and body wash. I am completely stocked up on those items now.
When we built a pantry last spring, we removed a cabinet that was in the wall. It was hard to find things in, and we didn't like it much. But now we have a full pantry and things are easy to find.
We'd put the cabinet in the garage, thinking it would be useful there. But it wasn't.
So last week, my husband made a space for it around the corner from where it had been. It now faces into the "everything" room....the room I do my couponing in, where we put things that don't have much of a home any place else. It used to be the family room but we changed the family room to the living room and we're happy with it.
Anyway, so I now have a six shelf cabinet for my stock pile. I still need to clean it up. Then I'll fill it up.
I think I'll get some boxes with lids to put some stuff in, especially flour and sugar and rice. But it'll all come.
Monday, August 1, 2011
Target acquired
I finally found the Jif to go peanut butter at Target. I got to use my free coupon. Okay, it wasn't totally free....I paid 10 cents for the peanut butter.
But that's okay. I got two more things of dental floss. They were 87 cents and I had two coupons for $1 off. I had to buy some gum too, but it's all good. I am happy to have found the peanut butter. My Darling Daughter had expressed a want for it.....and of course I had a really good coupon.
All I did today for my couponing was took all the expired coupons out of my binder....there were tons of them. I clipped coupons yesterday but didn't put them in the binder, and that got done today.
Tomorrow I need to organize the pantry a little bit, there's a few things that have gotten out of hand. I'm considering buying some things to put the cans away more neatly, but just haven't talked myself into spending the $$ yet.
And I need to finish inventorying the stockpile. My husband is working on putting in another cabinet for me. I'm excited.
But that's okay. I got two more things of dental floss. They were 87 cents and I had two coupons for $1 off. I had to buy some gum too, but it's all good. I am happy to have found the peanut butter. My Darling Daughter had expressed a want for it.....and of course I had a really good coupon.
All I did today for my couponing was took all the expired coupons out of my binder....there were tons of them. I clipped coupons yesterday but didn't put them in the binder, and that got done today.
Tomorrow I need to organize the pantry a little bit, there's a few things that have gotten out of hand. I'm considering buying some things to put the cans away more neatly, but just haven't talked myself into spending the $$ yet.
And I need to finish inventorying the stockpile. My husband is working on putting in another cabinet for me. I'm excited.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
I went a little crazy...
today shopping. I really shouldn't have gone. But the siren song of the Albertsons double coupon was almost too much to resist.
Sure, I didn't need to go to Rite Aid. I definitely spent more than I needed to. But the 15 dollars in up+ and the 10 dollar single check rebate....who could resist that?
It's coupon crack, as they say.
So, when I got home and decided that I had indeed spent too much, I indulged in some remorseful moments. And then I got busy and put things away.
The body wash is stashed. I found some more in the cabinet, and we are now completely stocked up.
We have too much toothpaste. My stockpile inventory says 18-21 tubes, we have 31. I am giving 8 tubes away.
We have too much deodorant. My stockpile inventory list says 8-10, and we have 12. I am giving 2 sticks away.
I have redone the stock pile inventory lists and made it into two lists. One list is of the things we have a complete stockpile of and that list is gratifyingly long. The other list is what we need to stockpile still, and how much. There's 120 items on the need list, and 30 on the completely stocked list. There are, however, very few things that I don't have at least one or two items of, thanks to the work I've been doing this summer.
So the second bathroom cabinet is stocked. The hall cabinet is mostly stocked and organized. I need to finish up the inventory, but won't be doing any more major shopping until 8/19.
I went over budget this weekend stockpiling. I made some mistakes: I bought Tide stain release at Albertsons and swore I'd grabbed the $3.99 stuff, but it turns out I hadn't. And I still haven't quite mastered Walgreen's.
And I have some Albertsons double coupons that I don't really know what to do with....I pretty much have bought everything I need for a bit.
Tomorrow I clean out my binder and file the new coupons.
Sure, I didn't need to go to Rite Aid. I definitely spent more than I needed to. But the 15 dollars in up+ and the 10 dollar single check rebate....who could resist that?
It's coupon crack, as they say.
So, when I got home and decided that I had indeed spent too much, I indulged in some remorseful moments. And then I got busy and put things away.
The body wash is stashed. I found some more in the cabinet, and we are now completely stocked up.
We have too much toothpaste. My stockpile inventory says 18-21 tubes, we have 31. I am giving 8 tubes away.
We have too much deodorant. My stockpile inventory list says 8-10, and we have 12. I am giving 2 sticks away.
I have redone the stock pile inventory lists and made it into two lists. One list is of the things we have a complete stockpile of and that list is gratifyingly long. The other list is what we need to stockpile still, and how much. There's 120 items on the need list, and 30 on the completely stocked list. There are, however, very few things that I don't have at least one or two items of, thanks to the work I've been doing this summer.
So the second bathroom cabinet is stocked. The hall cabinet is mostly stocked and organized. I need to finish up the inventory, but won't be doing any more major shopping until 8/19.
I went over budget this weekend stockpiling. I made some mistakes: I bought Tide stain release at Albertsons and swore I'd grabbed the $3.99 stuff, but it turns out I hadn't. And I still haven't quite mastered Walgreen's.
And I have some Albertsons double coupons that I don't really know what to do with....I pretty much have bought everything I need for a bit.
Tomorrow I clean out my binder and file the new coupons.
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Organizing the stock pile
So, my teenage daughter is traveling this week for Skills USA.
I haven't cleaned her bathroom for some time.
I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the walls were kind of gross. So while DD is gone, I decided this was a really good time to scrub her bathroom good.
And it was a good scrub. I actually meant to do a little each night, maybe 15 or 20 minutes at a time.
But last night, I pretty much finished. The walls are all scrubbed, the curtains are washed, the window's clean, and the cabinet drawers are emptied and wiped and reorganized. And I realized that I had a LOT of room under the sink.
After putting back DD's items, in fact, there was about enough room to move some of the stockpile into.
So I moved all the body wash into there.
And I'm thinking today I'll move all the shaving cream under there as well.
All the bubble bath, epsom salts, and bath stuff is in there already. And there's an extra package of toilet paper. And DD's mouthwash and fluoride rinse and hair dryer.
There's one empty drawer, but I think DD uses that for her makeup so I won't take it over.
It is nice to find a little extra room.
I also got some of my coupons that I'd purchased on Ebay. I got 20 Pillsbury brownie mix/frosting coupons. It is so tempting to run to Winco and use them all. But I'll desist. Even 43 cents a box for brownie mix is a little out of reach right now-it's a luxury item because we have plenty. I am going to be able to use these coupons until the end of September.
I am, however, going to go to Target tonight and get the Jif peanut butter that I have a free coupon for. And I have one other item on my list to look at while we're there,if I can find the coupons for them.
Keeping my eyes on the goal.
I haven't cleaned her bathroom for some time.
I noticed a couple of weeks ago that the walls were kind of gross. So while DD is gone, I decided this was a really good time to scrub her bathroom good.
And it was a good scrub. I actually meant to do a little each night, maybe 15 or 20 minutes at a time.
But last night, I pretty much finished. The walls are all scrubbed, the curtains are washed, the window's clean, and the cabinet drawers are emptied and wiped and reorganized. And I realized that I had a LOT of room under the sink.
After putting back DD's items, in fact, there was about enough room to move some of the stockpile into.
So I moved all the body wash into there.
And I'm thinking today I'll move all the shaving cream under there as well.
All the bubble bath, epsom salts, and bath stuff is in there already. And there's an extra package of toilet paper. And DD's mouthwash and fluoride rinse and hair dryer.
There's one empty drawer, but I think DD uses that for her makeup so I won't take it over.
It is nice to find a little extra room.
I also got some of my coupons that I'd purchased on Ebay. I got 20 Pillsbury brownie mix/frosting coupons. It is so tempting to run to Winco and use them all. But I'll desist. Even 43 cents a box for brownie mix is a little out of reach right now-it's a luxury item because we have plenty. I am going to be able to use these coupons until the end of September.
I am, however, going to go to Target tonight and get the Jif peanut butter that I have a free coupon for. And I have one other item on my list to look at while we're there,if I can find the coupons for them.
Keeping my eyes on the goal.
Monday, July 25, 2011
This is more like it
I must say.
I went to Walgreen's to score a deal or two. I decided to do a couple of transactions to see how low I could go.
My first transaction:
2 Twizzler's, on sale for 2 for $3. I used two 50 cent off coupons. I paid $2.18.
I got a $1 register reward.
Second transaction:
I bought two gallons of water for our next camping trip, 2 for $1.50
Two Skintimate shaving creams, $4.49 each
Two Milky Ways 49 cents each
and two Junior caramels, on clearance for 77 cents (usually $1 or more)
I used one Walgreens coupon to save $2.50 off the shaving cream
and two Skintimate coupons of $1.50 each.
Paid $5.48 and saved $10.83.
And totally forgot about the register reward :-(
I was so happy with the shaving cream savings that I went back after dinner for a third transaction.
I didn't have any more $1.50 coupons for the shaving cream, but I had a number of $1 off coupons. So I bought 4 more shaving creams, used the $2.50 Walgreens coupon (they have the ad in the store, thank goodness), and 4 $1 off coupons. I almost couldn't use the register reward as I had to have another item, so I was forced to buy some M &M's for 49 cents. Forced, I say!
Spent $3.96 and saved $15.50.
All in all, I paid $11.64 for $40.90 worth of product, or 72% savings. And I am now stocked up on shaving cream. Yay!
I went to Walgreen's to score a deal or two. I decided to do a couple of transactions to see how low I could go.
My first transaction:
2 Twizzler's, on sale for 2 for $3. I used two 50 cent off coupons. I paid $2.18.
I got a $1 register reward.
Second transaction:
I bought two gallons of water for our next camping trip, 2 for $1.50
Two Skintimate shaving creams, $4.49 each
Two Milky Ways 49 cents each
and two Junior caramels, on clearance for 77 cents (usually $1 or more)
I used one Walgreens coupon to save $2.50 off the shaving cream
and two Skintimate coupons of $1.50 each.
Paid $5.48 and saved $10.83.
And totally forgot about the register reward :-(
I was so happy with the shaving cream savings that I went back after dinner for a third transaction.
I didn't have any more $1.50 coupons for the shaving cream, but I had a number of $1 off coupons. So I bought 4 more shaving creams, used the $2.50 Walgreens coupon (they have the ad in the store, thank goodness), and 4 $1 off coupons. I almost couldn't use the register reward as I had to have another item, so I was forced to buy some M &M's for 49 cents. Forced, I say!
Spent $3.96 and saved $15.50.
All in all, I paid $11.64 for $40.90 worth of product, or 72% savings. And I am now stocked up on shaving cream. Yay!
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