Shopping 2.19.10

This week was shopping trip was definately...um...memorable. Because Safeway is having some great deals on their P&G products I was very excited about shopping this week. After an extremely frustrating trip to Safeway I am not sure if the money I saved was worth my frustration. What should have been a pretty quick and easy shopping trip turned into an hour or two of headache. I will spare you the details. however I will suggest that if you plan to do this deal, I would recommend verifying BEFORE you shop if the store is requiring that your total of P&G products hit $25 before or after your coupons. My understanding (per the ad) is that it should be before coupons are deducted. however the store in Castle Rock apparently didn't know which end was up and they just gave me whatever explanation they thought sounded good at that moment...none of which were actually true. Needless to say I will be speaking with the general manager at my store on Monday about the $8.53 that they owe me. If it goes well I will continue to shop there...if not I will drive to extra 3 miles to go to the one in Castle Pines. It is just not worth it to shop at a store where you are not treated as you should be. Ok...I will get off my soapbox. On to the deals this week.

I got all of this

Including this...

this...

and this.

My total OOP was $76.31 (should have been $67.68)

Without coupons and sales i would have spent $206.15!

That is a savings of 67%!!

Overall it really was a good week, despite the frustration. I shopped at Sprouts, Safeway and Target this week which means I was able to stay in Castle Rock. I am really enjoying having a sprouts here in CR. It makes the distance I have to travel for decent produce a lot shorter. Here is what I got. I know this is a little ridiculous but I am having the hardest time getting blogger to let me have spaces in my listing so I am going to try to color each item a different color to give you a way to differentiate. Sorry if it gives you a headache. I am hoping to figure out why blogger hates me soo so I can fix it. :(

Sprouts

4 bags (16oz) pasta

$0.75 each

1.24 # acorn squash

$0.69 per #

2 bunches of asparagus

$0.88 per #

1.78 # braeburn apples

$0.69 per #

1 Cantaloupe

$0.50

1 yellow pepper

$0.69

1 tomato

$1.69 per #(thought it was $0.69 per #...misread the sign)

1 pineapple

$1.99

1 bunch fresh rosemary

$1.69

1 bunch celery

$0.88

Target

3 tubes Colgate Total (4.2oz)

$1.67 (price match King Soopers)- $1.50/1 coupon (at pharmacy in Safeway)

FINAL PRICE $0.17 each!

SAFEWAY (Grrrrr....)

these are all part of the P&G promo going on. To maximize your savings you can use the $10 catalina that you earn from the first transaction to pay for your second, and so on. That lends to less OOP. All my final prices are including the promo discount which works out to be about 40% off the sale price.

4 bottles dawn Direct Foam dish soap

$2.49-$1.50/1 mailer coupon (from the homemade simple mailer)

FINAL PRICE- FREE!

1 bottle tide HE (32 load) laundry detergent

$5.99-$0.35 insert coupon -$0.35 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $2.54 (this is $0.08/load. Sam's Cost is $0.18/load)

1 bottle downy fabric softener (34 oz)

$4.99-$1.00 store coupon-$1.00/1 insert coupon-$0.50/1 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $0.49 (that is $0.02/oz. Sam's price $0.07/oz)

2 bottles Fabreze Air Effects

$3.00-$1.00/1 insert coupon-$1.00/1 e-coupon (only on 1)

FINAL PRICE $0.30 each (Sam's price $2.25 each)

1 (8pk) Duracell AA Batteries

$5.49-$1.00/1 insert coupon-$1.00/1 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $1.29 ($0.16 each. Sam's price $0.37 each)

6 Dawn Hand Renewal Dish Soap

$2.49-$1.00/1 mailer coupons or $0.50/1 insert coupons-$0.50 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE- $0.41 each

24 double roll Charmin bath tissue

$12.99-$0.25/1 insert coupon-$1.00/1 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $6.24 ( $0.26 per double roll. Sam's price $0.48 per double roll)

12 Big Roll Bounty Select-a-Size Paper Towels (same as 16 reg. rolls)

$12.99-0.25/1 insert coupon-$1.00/1 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $6.29 ($0.39 per reg. roll. Sam's price is $0.85/roll)

1 Bounce Dryer Bar

$4.99-$1.00/1 store coupon-$1.00/1 e-coupon

FINAL PRICE $0.99

These items are not part of the P&G promo

1 Betty Crocker Frosting

$1.39-$0.50/1 printable coupon-$0.50/1 e-coupon and another from here

FINAL PRICE- FREE + $0.41 money maker!!

1 Betty Crocker Cookie Mix

$1.25-$0.40 printable coupon- (2)$0.40 e-coupon also from here (not really sure how all 3 of these came off in 1 transaction, but I guess I won't complain.)

FINAL PRICE-FREE + $0.75 money maker!

1 pkg. (24 slices) Kraft Singles

$4.49-$3.00/1 store coupon from ad

FINAL PRICE $1.49

1 loaf orowheat family style 100% whole wheat bread

$1.99

5 Sanderson Farms Whole Chicken (approx 5# each)

$0.69 per #

1.5 # bananas

$0.49 per #

2 # red seedless grapes

$0.99 per #

Well that does it for this week! If you decided you want to do the P&G deal go to Castle Pines I am thinking you might have better luck with their catalina printer. Let me know if you have any questions or need help putting your deals together. :)