Weekly Roundup #16 - April 17-23

This is my Week #16 report of spending $50.00 per week on food, household, and health and beauty products.

Purchases

Food
Gallon Milk - 1
Half Gallon Milk - 2

Coffee-mate creamer - 4

Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt - 4

Harris Teeter Old Fashioned Bread - 1

Kashi Crackers - 5

Texas Toast Croutons - 2
Uncle Ben's Rice Cups - 4

Vlasic pickles - 2

Marie's Dressing - 2

Country Crock - 2

Smart Balance spread - 3

I Cant Believe its Not Butter - 4

Sorrento Mozzarella Cheese - 5

Kraft Miracle Whip - 8

Cup O Noodles - 9

McCain Hash Browns - 1
McCain Frozen Potatoes - 2
Bumble Bee Tuna Sensations - 1

Pom Lite juice - 1

Food Lion Instant Vanilla Pudding - 1
Jell-O Refrigerated Pudding - 1
Life Savers Candy peg bag - 2
Rite Aid Pantry Vanilla Extract - 1

Health & Beauty
Clairol Hair Color - 10
Breathe Right Strips - 1
Always Pads - 1
Neutrogena Hand Cream (travel size) - 2
Tums Freshers - 3
Nivea Bodywash - 4

Household

Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Kit - 1
2000 Flushes - 3

Scott Naturals Paper Towels (6 pack) - 1

Scott Xtra Soft Toilet Paper (12 pack) - 1

Pampers Baby Wipes - 8
Carpet Fresh - 3
Gain Laundry Softener - 1

Expenditures

Rite Aid - $5.17

Giant - $13.86

Harris Teeter - $9.90

Food Lion - $21.27

Total: $50.20

Rebates

Proctor & Gamble - Get back $15.00 when you spend $50.00

I stayed within budget this week, even though I made a big mistake at Food Lion. I found out about a Catalina offer on Kraft Mayonnaise and Miracle Whip and I ran to the store on the last night of the sale. This is the only product to which my family is brand-loyal and I was down to my last jar. The mayo was on sale for $3.00 a jar (regularly $5.19!) and there was a catalina offer to get back $2.00 when you bought 2 or more. In my hurry, I forgot that I needed to divide my transactions into 2 jars each to earn 4 catalinas, and bought all 8 jars together. My total was $24.00 minus $4.00 in coupons, so $20.00 plus tax and no catalinas printed out. Not only did I not get back the $8.00 I was expecting, I didn't even get back the $2.00 cat that should have printed. So, today I will be contacting Catalina Marketing (coupon@catalinamarketing.com) to ask for my "missing cat".

Harris Teeter - More Super Doubles Info!

I had an aweseome trip to Harris Teeter yesterday during the first day of Super Doubles week. Upon arrival I immeditely bought a gift card. I used a coupon from Recyclebank for $10.00 off any $50.00 Harris Teeter purchase, and only paid $40.00 for a $50.00 gift card!! The coupon costs 100 Recyclebank points and is mailed to you.

Next I used the gift card to purchase all the following items for a total of $9.90:

The McCain Purely Potatoes were 69 cents after coupon, but I will also receive a $1.00 refund from Saving Star with this ecoupon:

Buy (1) McCain Purely Potatoes®, Save $1.00

Here are some more great deals that I didn't include in my original Harris Teeter matchups:

Taster's Choice Instant Coffee (6 pack) -  99 cents
FREE with the 75 cent Internet printable coupon here

Mentos Gum - 99 cents
FREE with the 55 cent coupon in the 3/25 Smart Source insert

Carefree Liners - $1.59
FREE with the $1.00 coupon from the 3/18 Smart Source insert

Uncle Bens rice cup - 1.00
FREE with the $1.00 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

I Can't Believe It's Not Butter - $2.49
FREE with the $1.25 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

Maruchan Yakisoba - $1.19, Buy One Get One free
FREE with the $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 3/11/12 Smart Source insert

Ortega Seasoning Packet - $1.15

15 cents each with the $1.00 coupon off two at coupons.com

Vlasic Pickles Spears - $1.74, Buy One Get One Free
24 cents with the 75 cent coupon in the 4/1 Smart Source insert

Country Crock - $2.29
29 cents with the $1.00 coupon that you can print at coupons.com

 

ALSO: There is a coupon in this coming Smart Source (4/22) insert to save $3.00 on a Revlon cosmetics item when you buy a Revlon beauty tool. You could combine this coupon with the $1.00 Revlon beauty tool coupon that makes the nail clippers free at Harris Teeter this week for some cheap makeup!

Harris Teeter Super Doubles-April 18-24

Harris Teeter Super Doubles snuck up on me before I knew what happened! They will double a maximum of 20 coupons with a face value of $1.99 or less with your VIC card. No more than 3 identical insert coupons or 2 identical internet printable coupons.

Here are my matchups for the best deals from April 18 to 24, 2012:

Tums Freshers (25 ct) -  $2.99
FREE with $1.50 coupon from the 4/1 Red Plum insert
$1.50 Money Maker if you have the $1.50 ZVR

Aquafresh Kids Toothpaste - $2.79
FREE with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/15 Red Plum insert + $1.00 ZVR coupon

Garnier Shampoo/Conditioner/Styler - $2.99
FREE with the $1.00 Internet Printable from coupons.com + $1.00 ZVR

Neutrogena Hand Cream (travel size) - $1.50
FREE with $1.00 Internet Printable from coupons.com

Activia 4 pk - $2.00
FREE with the $1.00 tearpad coupon

Nissin Big Cup Noodles - 50 cents, Buy One Get One Free
FREE with the $1.00 off 3 coupon from the 3/18 Smart Source insert

LifeSavers Bags - $1.50
FREE with the $1.00 Internet Printable here

Vlasic Pickle Chips (16oz) - $1.19 each, Buy One Get One Free
FREE with the 75 cent coupon from the 4/1 Smart Source insert

Uncle Ben's White Rice Cups (4.4oz) -  $1.00
FREE with the $1.00 off 2 coupon at coupons.com

Revlon nail clipper - $1.99
FREE with the $1.00 coupon in the 4/1/12 Smart Source insert

Gold Peak Tea - $1.50
FREE with the 75 cent coupon from coupons.com

Carpet Fresh - $1.69 
FREE with the $1.00 from either the 4/15 or 1/29 Smart Source insert

Hormel Chili no Beans (10oz) -  $1.99
FREE with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/1 Red Plum insert

Reach Floss - $1.59
FREE with $1.00 coupon from the 3/4 Red Plum insert

Crave Cat Treats - $1.69
FREE with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/15 Red Plum insert

2000 Flushes - $2.07
7 cents with the $1.00 coupon from either the 4/14 or 1/29 Smart Source insert

X-14 Mold & Mildew Cleaner - $2.09, Buy One Get One Free
9 cents with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/1 Smart Source

Dentyne Ice (12 ct) - $1.19
19 cents with the $1.00 off 2 coupon from the 3/4 Smart Source insert

Rachel Ray Nutrish Dog Treats (8 oz) - $2.19
19 cents with the $1.00 coupon form the 3/11 Smart Source insert

Think Thin Bars - $2.29 
29 cents with the $1.00 Internet printable coupon here

Gain Enhanced Liquid Detergent - 3.49
49 cents with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/15 Red Plum + the $1.00 ZVR coupon

Alouette Soft Spreadable Cheese - $2.50
50 cents with the $1.00 coupon from the 3/18 Smart Source insert

Emerald Breakfast on the Go! - $2.50
50 cents when you use the $1.00 coupon at coupons.com

7 UP (2 liter) - $1.50
50 cents each when you use the $1.00 coupon off 2 bottles here

Marie's Salad Dressing - $2.50
50 cents when you use the $1.00 coupon here

McCain Purely Potatoes - $2.69
69 cents with the $1.00 coupon from the 4/1 Smart Source insert

Special Deal:
Buy (1) Smart Balance Milk get (1) Smart Balance butter spread FREE
Buy Smart Balance milk for $3.99
Use $1.50 coupon from the 4/1 Smart Source insert
Pay 99 cents for the milk and get the butter spread FREE!

Giant Updates - April 13-19, 2012

Scrubbing Bubbles
If you managed to print the $5.00 coupon for the Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Kit that I posted about here last week, but haven't used it yet, now is the time! I originally posted that this item was available at Walmart for $9.47, but I then found it on Real Deal at Giant for $8.99. However, there were no products on the shelf, so I got a raincheck. Tonight when I went to purchase it, I found it was restocked and on sale for $6.99! That means it will not only be FREE but a $3.00 Money Maker after Mail in Rebate! If you missed out on the $5.00 coupon, you can still print one for $3.00 at coupons.com.

Search under Household with zip code 33033.

Also, look inside the package for these coupons:

- 3.00 off a Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Toilet Bowl Cleaner Kit

- Buy One Scrubbing Bubbles One Step Kit Refill, Get One Free

Jello-O Pudding
After I posted the Catalina deal for Jell-O Pudding going on this week I found an awesome coupon at the Jell-O Facebook page here. You have to take a short Indulgability Test to show you are "mature enough to enjoy Jell-O Temptations", then you can print a coupon for 75 cents off one Jell-O Temptation twice, which will double to $1.50!

One of the coupons that I used on this deal was from my account with Kraft First Taste for $1.00 off one of the new Jell-O pudding flavors: Strawberry Sundae or S'Mores. I picked out the Strawberry Sundae and found another coupon inside the package for 75 cents off one Jell-O pudding snack 6-pack!

Kashi
I couldn't find them, but apparently there are peelie coupons on some of the Kashi Granola bars to Save $1.00 on fresh fruit when you buy the bars. You could use them with the deal I posted here.

If you buy Kashi cereal as part of the deal, look for the boxes with a green rectangle on the side advertising 50 Recyclebank points - not all flavors have them!

And here are two catalina coupons to be on the lookout for - I found these at my store left behind by another customer:

Save $1.50 on any Ready To Eat Cereal - uh, you mean like Kashi???

and

Save $1.00 on any CareOne Purchase.

CareOne is the Giant line of generic health and beauty care products. This week Giant has CareOne band aids on sale for $2.00, so this would make for a 50 cent box. I have plenty of band aids in my stockpile already, so I'm hoping to score some free or cheap CareOne liquid hand soap today!

Ortega Taco Seasoning

Keep your eyes open for a display with coupons for $1.00 off 2 packets of Ortega Taco Seasoning. These are $3.00 for 2 or 67 cents each. That means the cost after the coupon is 17 cents each!

Best CVS & Walgreens Deals, April 15-21

This week CVS and Walgreens have only a few outright freebies:

AT CVS

NatuRelief (30 ct) - $8.49
FREE with $8.49 ECB (Limit 1)
Money maker when you use the $1.00 coupon from the Smart Source 3/11/12




Depend Silhouette (3 ct) - $3.99
FREE when you use either of these coupons:
- $2.00 manufacturer off any Depend that you can print here
- $2.00 store coupon that you can print at CVS.com
Because you get back a $2.00 ECB, so it is a Money Maker if you use both coupons together!
If you cannot get the printable manufacturer's coupon, there was a $1.50 coupon in the 4/15/12 Smart Source insert.


Here is an example of 2 items that I have no use for, but would buy to donate to a good cause, because I can use the Extra Care Bucks that I made in profit to buy milk, eggs, bread or cereal at CVS for my family!


Colgate Total, Colgate MaxFresh, or Colgate Max Clean Toothpaste  - $2.99 (Limit 2)
FREE with either of these coupons:
$1.00 manufacturer's coupon from the 4/15/12 Smart Source insert
$1.00 store coupon from the CVS magazine Reinventing Beauty (Spring)
Because you get back a $2.00 ECB (Limit 2)
It's a money maker if you have both coupons!




At Walgreens:

Pepsi Next (20 oz) - 99 cents
FREE after you get back a 99 cent Register Reward


I wouldn't drive all the way to Walgreens for one free soda, but if I happen to be nearby, I would certainly pop in. Pepsi Next is a new product that is being heavily promoted by the drugstores right now.