Take Two

Saw this awesome deal on A Super Savvy Saver and jumped in the car to take advantage of it.  The doubler coupons are good through today.

Price Chopper

• 2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Cold Cuts $3.33 each, used two $1 coupons + 2 doublers = $2.66 or $1.33 each
• 2 Kraft Singles $3 each, used two $1 coupons + 2 doublers = $2 or $1 each
• 2 Crystal Lites $2 each (everyday price), used two $0.50 tearpad coupons (found at Walgreens) = $1 each
• Total was $6.90 and got back $5 catalina for buying six qualifying Kraft items = $1.90 for all six items or $0.31 each!

Also hit up another Rite Aid while I was out.  Bought all of the same stuff as earlier today plus:

• 6 NYC Nail Polishes $0.79 each ($0.99 reg price, 20% discount) and got back two $3 UP's ($3 WYB 3 nail polishes, Limit 2 offers) = $1.26 profit

Sunday Shopping

CVS

• 2 Cheez Its $1.99 each, will send away for $2.50 Coors NBPR rebate on 2 Cheez Its or $5 of salty snacks (#107177, valid until 10/3)
• 6 papers $2 each
• Used 25% off discount (took off $2.07) and $5 EB, total was $8.91

Had also planned on buying a Revlon lipstick and using a $3 Revlon CRT that I got today.  The CRT says "$3 off any Revlon Eye or Face cosmetics."  The cashier stopped me before even scanning the coupon saying that "face cosmetics" meant makeup such as foundation or powder, not lipstick.  Last time I checked, your lips were on your face...but whatever, details, details.  I had her take the lipstick off my order, which threw off my plans to use a $10 EB.  So frustrating when my scenarios get dashed at the register.

Rite Aid

• Samy Fat Foam Hair Color $7.99 ($8.99 reg price, 20% discount), used $5 coupon and $6 in-circular coupon = $3.01 profit
• Max Freeze $7, used $2 coupon and got back $7 UP (Limit 1) = $2 profit
• Restless Legs Cream 4oz $11, used $2 RA coupon (Magni Life product) and got back $11 UP (Limit 1) = $2 profit
• 2 RA Hand Sanitizers (8oz) $1 each, got back two $1 UP's (Limit 4) = FREE
• Sleep Sheets Honey Dreams Sleep Aid (10 ct) $5, got back $5 UP (Limit 1) = FREE
• 3 RA Pantry Juices $0.80 each ($1 reg price, 20% discount), got back $1 UP (WYB 3, Limit 2 offers) = $1.40 or $0.46 each
• Used $20 UP, total was $1.20

ShopRite

• 4 Barber Chickens $2.99 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons = $9.96 or $2.49 each
• 2 Perdue Turkey Burgers $2.39 each, used two $1 coupons = $1.39 each
• 8 Barilla Pastas $0.88 each, used four $1 off 2 coupons (6/24 SS) = $3.04 or $0.38 each
• 2 Breakstone Sour Creams $1.49 each
• Milk $2.29
• Mission Tortillas $2.99 
• Total was $24.04

I'll use the meat towards a $10 Pyramid Ale NBPR rebate.

Bagel Anyone?

Stop & Shop - I just love these gas card deals!

• 16 Lenders Bagels $1.50 each, qualified for $28 gas discount ($0.20 off per gallon for every 4 bagels x 35 gallons) = $4 profit
• 7 Quaker Mini Cakes $1.25 each, used two $1 off 2 coupons and qualified for $7 gas discount ($0.20 off per gallon for every 7 bought x 35 gallons) = $0.25 profit
• Seedless Grapes $0.88 lb with in-circular coupon (and additional $25 purchase) = $2.22
• 3 S&S Cream Cheese $2.99 each
• Total was $41.94 - $6.94 cost for everything!

There's a fantastic catalina promotion running on Kraft items from 8/19 - 9/15.  You get $2 when you buy 3 - 5 qualifying items, $5 when you buy 6 - 9 items or $10 when you buy 10+ items.  Here's a list of all the items that work for the promo.  I got a printout at S&S about this promo, but it will probably work at other stores too.  And valid until 9/15?  Lots of time for some great deals!

Yup - definitely other places too.  The Saratoga Saver just reported its working at Price Chopper.  This is going to be fun!

What a Day

Da boyfriend and I both had off from work today and were looking forward to a relaxing day together.  We were going to take a drive to check out Orange County Choppers, but alas, the house did not want us to leave.  We have a crack in the housing for our water filter thingie, which means its slowly dripping and leaking water in the basement.  DBF has been trying to fix it all day (he's still working now).  The joys of home ownership...

In between standing around and "helping," I snuck outside for a flower photo shoot.  I just cannot believe how well these flowers have grown!  All I did was sprinkle the seeds in the dirt and walk over them to smoosh them in the ground.  Guess I'm onto a new gardening method!

I thought this was such an interesting angle.  I sat down on the ground and pointed the camera up towards the sky.  I have about 40 out of focus pictures using this method, but got a couple good ones.

In between trips to Lowes, I got some grocery shopping done too -

Price Chopper - was going to do this Kimberly Clark scenario but the store was out of the Kleenex hand towels and only had two packs of toilet paper (one was ripped open).  I might try another store on Saturday.

• 2 Scott Paper Towels $6.99 each and Scott Extra Soft Toilet Paper $6.99, used two $0.75 paper towel coupons and one $1 toilet paper coupon (8/12 SS) plus doubler coupon and got back $10 catalina (for spending $30, based on shelf price) = $5.97 or $1.99 each
• Gillette Shaving Cream $2.22, used $1 coupon (7/22 RP) plus double coupon = $0.22
• Caraway Seeds $2.99
• Case of Yuengling Beer $17.99 + $1.20 deposit - DBF definitely deserves some beer today
• Total was $41.75

I'm hoping the caraway seeds will add some oomf to my homemade rye bread.  It needs a little sumthin.

ShopRite

• 8 Keebler Cookies $0.99 each, used four $0.55 off 2 coupons (7/29 RP) = $0.44 each
• 4 Ken's Salad Dressings three @ $1.67 and one at $1.66, used two $1 off 2 coupons (8/12 SS) = $1.16 each

8/19 - 8/25

CVS

• Reach Advanced Design Soft Toothbrush (3 ct) $2.99, use $1 coupon (7/29 RP) and get back $2 EB (Limit 2) = FREE/$0.01 profit

Rite Aid

• Max Freeze or Max Heat Pain Relievers $7, use $2 coupon and get back $7 UP (Limit 1) = $2 profit
• Anacin (50 ct.) $4.99, use $1 coupon and get back $4 UP (Limit 2) = FREE/$0.01 profit
• RA Hand Sanitizer (8oz) $1, $1 UP (Limit 4) = FREE
• Restless Legs Cream 4oz, $11, get back $11 UP (Limit 1) = FREE *$2 Magni product coupon in August Video Values
• Sleep Sheets Honey Dreams Sleep Aid (10 ct) $5, get back $5 UP (Limit 1) = FREE
• Samy Fat Foam Hair Color $8.99, use $5 coupon and $6 in-circular coupon = FREE *RA's policy is to adjust coupons to the selling price
• RA Pantry Grape Juice Drink, Apple Juice Cocktail or Cranberry Apple $1, buy three and get back $1 UP (WYB 3, Limit 2 offers) = $2 or $0.66 each
• Hershey's Simple Pleasures $2.99, buy two and use $1 RA coupon (Video Values) and two $2 coupons (8/19 SS) = $0.98

Walgreens - no freebies yet

Printable Rebate Offers

• Arm & Hammer Simply Saline Neti Pot TMF up to $14.99 Exp. 7/13/13 (Email me at frugalsuz at hotmail.com and I'll forward you the form)
• Cremo Shave Cream TMF *Must include TMF label from packaging along with rebate Postmark by 12/31/14  Pic of form here
• Hill's Science Diet Ideal Balance dry pet food TMF up to $12.99 Exp. 12/31/12
• Mars Movie Cash - buy three specially marked packages and get $9 towards a movie ticket or DVD OR buy two specially marked packages and get $15 Exp. 9/28/12 or while supplies last
• MorningStar Veggie Burgers up to $4.99 Exp. 11/30/12
• Olay Products - spend $30, get back $10 Exp. 8/31/12
• P&G Spend $25 of participating P&G Items, get back $5 prepaid card Valid 7/30 - 9/16
• Physician's Formula Cosmeceutical Youth Boosting Concealer, Foundation or Powder - buy one and get $5, buy two and get $10 or buy three and get $25 Valid 5/1/12 - 4/30/13 *Have to submit a "Try Me Free" label for each item
• Physician's Formula Organic Wear Lash Boosting Mascara TMF Up to $9.95  Must include "Try Me Free" label from product to qualify Valid 11/1/11 - 10/13/12
• Physician's Formula Cosmeceutical Youth Boosting Concealer TMF Up to $12.95 Must include "Try Me Free" label from product to qualify Valid 1/1/12 - 12/31/12
• Physician's Formula Cosmeceutical Youth Boosting Foundation TMF Up to $14.95 Must include "Try Me Free" label from product to qualify Valid 1/1/12 - 12/31/12 
• Pyramid Ale NBPR rebate $10 off $10.01 of qualifying items Exp. 12/31/12  Valid in all states EXCEPT for: AL, AR, DE, FL, IN, KS, LA, ME, MN, MS, ND, NH, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VT, and WV.  NBPR in CT, MA, MD, MO, NC, NJ, NY and UT.   *IL, NY, and VA residents: Food Pairing ingredients cannot be private label store brands.  LIMIT THREE!  See this link for qualifying items.
• Secret Clinical Strength - buy four (send UPC's OR receipts) and get a coupon for a FREE box Exp. ??
• Stim-U-Dent TMF Rebate Exp 8/31/12. $0.50 coupon here
• Stouffers Farmers' Harvest Steam Perfect Bags Satisfaction Guarantee Exp. 9/1/12

• Zyrtec10mg Tablets (3, 5, 14, 30 or 40 ct), 10 mg Liquid Gels (12, 25 or 30 ct), Children’s Zyrtec (any size) or Zyrtec-D (any size) Satisfaction Guarantee Exp. 12/31/12

Hangtag/Peelie/Tearpad Rebates to Look For - please let me know what you find as well!

• Arm & Hammer Single Use Laundry Detergent Power Paks sticker (hot pink color) TMF up to $9.99 Exp. 12/15/12
• Bandit Packaging Tape TMF Exp. 12/31/12 *Found at Walmart
  
• Dickinson's Facial Cleanser Hangtag TMF Exp. ?
• Freeman Facial Anti-Stress Mask Hangtag TMF Exp. 12/31/12
• Marc Anthony Easy-Lites Peelie TMF Exp. 8/30/12
• Oxi-Clean Dishwashing Booster TMF Exp. 12/1/12
• True North Snacks TMF or $5 worth of coupons Peelie Exp. 8/30/12

My Rite Aid Trips

Rite Aid - was hoping to find the cheap Scotch mailers that The Accidental Saver posted about, but my stores only had ones starting at $1.69/$1.26 with 25% off.  I might just pick those up - $0.26 per mailer after UP's isn't bad at all.

• 2 Playtex OrthoPro Pacifiers $3.99 each ($4.99 reg price, 20% discount), used $2 off 2 Playtex OrthoPro or Binky Pacifier packs coupon and got back two $4 UP's (Limit 2) = $2.02 profit 
• 2 Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razors $8.79 ($10.99 reg price, 20% discount), used two $4 coupons (8/12 RP) and got back two $4 UP's (Limit 2) = $0.79 each
• Used $10 UP and $4 UP, total was $3.35

Repeated this same transaction on my other 20% card.

First PC Doubles Trip

Price Chopper - did Sheila's deal and it worked perfectly!  I'm very excited about the doubler coupons this week.  Unlike in the past, you don't have to spend a minimum amount to use them.  The circulars in the paper had these coupons, and I'm hoping they'll put the coupon online somewhere too.

• Scott Paper Towels $6.99 ($10.99 shelf price), used $0.75 coupon (8/12 SS) and 2 Scott Toilet Paper $6.99 each ($10.79 shelf price), used two $1 coupons (8/12 SS) and two doubler coupons = $15.47 and got back $10 catalina (WYB $30, based on shelf prices) = $5.47
• 2 PC Pickles $2.19 and BOGO sale = $2.19 for both
• 2 Wishbone Dressings $2 each, used two $0.25 coupons (7/29 RP) = $3 or $1.50 each
• Used $5 off $25 Save A Lot competitor coupon, total was $17.36

Stopped into CVS for my papers - $2 each.  I used a 30% off coupon I got in my email and a $5 Beauty Club EB.  After scanning the EB, the discount adjusted to $2.10, so I paid $9.90 for my papers.  So strange how some things make these coupons adjust the discount!

Welcome to my least favorite room in our house, except maybe the basement.  The pink room, named after the lovely carpet, has become our junk room.  We haven't really done anything with it yet because we're planning to rip out the carpet and take down the paneling.  Until we do that, we haven't had much motivation to do much in here and its become the storage space for our odds and ends.

I had all my scrapbooking materials stored in the large box.  I took most of the stuff out about a month or so ago to work on a scrapbook of our projects/updates around the house.

A couple of weeks ago, we noticed a funny thing.  Gigi was disappearing somewhere in the house for hours on end.  She still loves the dining room and spends a lot of time gazing out the window, but she'd found a hiding spot somewhere else in the house.  She always emerges when its time to eat or when she decides she wants to play, but when we looked for her - couldn't find her anywhere.

This has been going on for a couple weeks.  We saw her poke her little head out of the pink room a couple times but when we'd look for her in there, couldn't find her.

Until...

...one day when da boyfriend had enough and was determined to find her.  He snuck into the pink room, looked around for places we hadn't checked before and slowly lifted the lid of the box.

TA DA!

That little bugger had been hiding behind the box, in a tiny spot just big enough for her.  She'd probably been laying back there, a little smirk on her face as we walked all over the house calling her name.  Its amazing how good cats are at hiding (when they want to).

"Crud, now I gotta find a new spot to hide."