Aside from the obvious deals that crank out ECB’s, here’s a deal I couldn’t resist. 12 oz. Herbal Essence shampoo and conditioner are on sale BOGO (Buy One, Get One free). They’re usually 3.99 each.

I used 8 coupons that were $3.00 off 2 bottles. I paid 50c per bottle. That’s half the price of the Suave I get at Walmart! No ECB’s, but it was a great deal. 16 bottles for $8. If you have any ECB’s you need to ‘waste’, that’s a great deal to take advantage of.

The ad states:

Visit us Sunday, April 20th for a FREE reusable shopping bag.  This giveaway will save 99 million plastic bags & prevent over 136 million lbs. of CO2 admissions per year – which is equal to removing 13,451 cars from the road – permanently.  While supplies last.

Still going today, but not sure when these deals expire:

Softsoap still 10 for $10 (use up those 35c coupons for freebies)

Brut $1.00 (use your $1.00 coupons for freebies)

Cottonelle 4roll packs are 99c (use your 25c coupons for cheapies)

Frenchs yellow and brown mustards $1 (double those 50c coupons for freebies)

Vlasic relish is $1 and I heard there is a $1 printable coupon at the Vlasic Pickles site. Not sure if there is a size specification though.

Promise Land qt. milk $2 (use the $1 coupon for cheapies)

Hormel canned chicken and meat products are $1.50 (triple the 35c coupons)

I also hear Hot Pockets, Beechnut Baby Cereal, Huggies Jumbo packs, BallPark Hot Dogs and Little Debbies are on sale.

Saw several red clearance tags all over the feminine hygiene products so keep your eyes peeled.

Today I was out and about and stopped at Kroger since it’s always on my way home. I spent $2.08 OOP (out of pocket) and came home with

8 4rolls each of Cottonelle
on sale for 99c
used my 25c coupon (which tripled – one per transaction)

3 Soft soaps
on sale 10 for $10
used the rest of my 35c coupons (which tripled – one per transaction)

Yes, I had to make 8 transactions at the register, but I was the only one in line, so I didn’t break a sweat and things went smoothly. I was surprised to see all this still on sale since the new sale week started yesterday. These are unadvertised deals.

Coupon at

http://www.michaels.com/411coupon/images/couponTest-III-land-page.gif

FREEBIES

Aquafresh Extreme Clean (5.6 oz? – can’t read the ad well enough) or Triple Protection Advanced 2x Whitening (6.0 oz.) Toothpaste
Pay $2.99, get $2.99 ECB
Limit 3
Adidas Action 3 Anti-Perspirant (2.8 or 2.6 oz? – can’t read the ad well enough)
Pay $4.99, get $4.99 ECB
Limit 3

OraPik Traveler Twin Pk. (Professional Oral Care on-the-go)
Pay $2.79, get $2.79 ECB
Limit 3

Tums Quick Pak Instant Dissolve Powder (24ct.)
Pay $4.69, get $4.69 ECB
Limit 2

Free Style Lite Glucose Monitor
Pay $10.00, get $10.00 ECB
Limit 2

CVS/Pharmacy Allergy Relief (5ct)
Pay $3.79, get $3.79 ECB
Limit 3

Colgate 360 Clean or Deep Clean Toothbrush
Pay $3.99, get $3.99 ECB
Limit 3

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT FREE, BUT STILL GOOD ESPECIALLY IF YOU NEED AN OVERAGE

Neutrogena Rain Bath, Body Oil or Specialty Bath
Buy $15 worth of product, get $5 ECB
Limit 5

CVS/Pharmacy Kid’s Plaque Detector (16.9 oz.)
Buy 1, get $1 ECB
Limit 5

CVS/Pharmacy Indoor/Outdoor Allergy Relief (60-120ct.)
Buy 1, get $5 ECB
Limit 5

Tylenol Arthritis (40 or 50 ct.)
St. Joseph enterc (100-300ct., 81 mg. chewables 108ct.)
Motrin 1B (50ct.)
Buy 2 products, get $5 ECB
Limit 5

Bayer Heart Advantage (60ct.)
Buy 1, get $3 ECB
Limit 5

In case you get an untrained cashier (like I did today) you might want to print this off and take it with you. Yes, you can stack store and mfr. coupons. I had to state their coupon policy to both the cashier and the mgr. (who was even younger than the cashier). She just threw her hands up in the air and said, “Whatever!”

Dear Valued Customer,

Coupons are a great way to save even more when shopping at Target, and we make it easy to use them at our stores. But because of the variety of coupons available to our guests, we do have some guidelines for how coupons can be redeemed at Target:

-We accept two kinds of coupons: Target-issued coupons and manufacturer-issued coupons.
-We’ll accept one Target coupon and one manufacturer coupon for the same item, unless either coupon prohibits it.
-We can’t give cash back if the face value of a coupon is greater than the purchase value of the item; in that case, we’ll adjust the value of the coupon to equal the price of the item.
-We can’t accept coupons from other retailers, or coupons for products not carried in our stores.

All valid coupons should be presented to the cashier at the time of sale.

Have questions or want more information about using coupons at Target? Check with a Guest Services Team Leader at your local store. You can also give us a call at (800) 440-0680, or visit us on Target.com. Either way, we’re here to help!

Thanks for shopping with us. We’ll see you again soon at Target.

Sincerely,

Natasha
Target Guest Relations

Target has Colgate Total and Max Fresh toothpastes on sale for $2.19.

Use your $1.50 off manufacturer coupons and stack them with the $1.00 off Target coupons below for free toothpaste plus a possible overage!

I still haven’t figured out how to make a link. I’m sure it’s easy, but I just have to figure it out. In the meantime, go to this URL (sorry about you needing to cut & paste) and get as many $1 off coupons as you want.

http://www.afullcup.com/upload/cmps_index.php?page=coupon_generator

I had 8 mfr. coupons, so I only printed 8 store coupons.

Don’t ya just love coupon stacking!

I love living where there is a CVS, a Walgreens and a grocery store on every corner. Today I ran an errand and went by a Kroger that isn’t the one right around the corner from my house. I cleaned out the rest of my freebie coupons because this Kroger had lots of sale products that were still on the shelves.

I walked out with 8 Brut deodorants, 4 Softsoaps, 2 bags of salad and didn’t pay a thing out of pocket. I was just in the area, had the time, so I pulled in to see if anything was left on their shelves.

Many times stores will have unadvertised sales and you don’t know about it until you get a nice surprise at check out. Many sites on the internet list these types of sales, but occasionally we find a bad one, or one that seems to work everywhere else in the country but where you live.

People have been posting left and right about an unadvertised CVS deal. It may work elsewhere, but not in the DFW area. They’re saying 11 oz. M&M bags are generating $3 ECB’s (limit 2). Not so. The best I could find on the bags are bogo (buy one get one free) – also listed as b1g1.

Just wanted to throw out a warning to you CVS newbies, and really to anyone who finds unadvertised deals. They’re sweet if true, but they can really do damage to your OOP (out of pocket expense) if you’re working a deal and it turns out to be false.

I spent $2.14 and got

6 bottles of French’s Spicy Brown Mustard
1 Betty Crocker Wild Blueberry Muffin Mix
2 Boxes of Quaker Chewy Granola Bars
1 Pillsbury Crescent Roll
2 Brut Deoderants
1 Softsoap Handsoap

I could have gotten 8 more Bruts and 10 packs of emery boards at no additional cost, but my Kroger was out (Was it one of you?  Gabby, I saw you at Kroger

Oak wooden, white wooden or cherry wooden
2 shelf, 30 inches $18
3 shelf, 48 inches $24
5 shelf, 72 inches $30

From the chat, I hear they’re easy to put together and very sturdy.

I managed to find a good deal at Walmart if you’re heading there this week.

Nexcare Bandages
Sale price $1.79
Use your $1.00 off coupon
Pay only 79c

Here’s something if you’re going to Target

Hot Pockets (assorted types)
Sale price $1.80
Use your $1.00 off coupon
Pay only 80c

Maybelline Great Lash Mascara
Sale price $2.99
Use your $1 off coupon
Pay only $1.99

Mitchum Deoderant
Sale price $2.00
Use your 75c off coupon
Pay only $1.25

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars (10ct.)
Sale price $2.00
Use your $1.00 off coupon
Pay only $1.00

I can’t read every book each of my children read, and I came across this little helpful list on Susan Wise Bauer’s website a long time ago. I’m using it and thought someone might like it. It’s also helpful with book clubs, written summaries, etc.

For a novel
Who is the book about? (central character[s])
What do the central characters want?
What keeps them/him/her from getting it?
How do they get what they want?
Do they have an enemy or enemies? Is there a villain?
What does the villain want?
What do you think is the most important event in the story?
What leads up to this event?
How are the characters different after this event?
Pick out the most important event in each chapter.
How many different stories does the writer tell?

For a biography
What kind of family did the subject come from?
What were his/her parents like?
Where did he go to school?
What did he want the most as a child? As a grownup?
How did he go about getting it?
Name three or four important people in his life.
Did he/she get married? To whom? When?
Did they have children?
What was the most important event in his life?
Name three other important events in his life.
Did he get what he wanted in life? Why or why not?
Why do we still remember this person?

For evaluation
What was the most exciting part of the book?
What was the most boring part of the book?
Did you like the character(s)? Why or why not?
Did you hope that he/she would get what he/she wanted?
Did any part of the book seem particularly real?
Did any part of the book seem unlikely to you?
Did you hope it would end in another way? How?
Would you read this book again?
Which one of your friends would enjoy this book?

3 parts water to 1 part liquid soap (I prefer Softsoap)

I invested in those Dial foam soap pumps for all our sinks (certainly not without coupons). Now I make foam soap for everyone. The kids make less of a mess, and it all gets washed off their little hands that are always in a hurry. It also obviously drops the speed at which we blow through soap. Sure, you have to refill their little dispensers more often, but it’s worth it to save some $$$.