Week 2: March 1, 2008

Ok, bear with me here; dh told me to take a couple hours to myself and just go shopping while he watched ds. Well, shop I did! I made multiple trips to stores to search for certain deals I have been reading about. I am starting with $81.50 for this week...

MARTINS (AKA GIANT PA):
1- idahoan potatoes - 0.40 q
3- cans diced tomatoes - 1.00/3
1- french's mustard - 0.50 q
1- cattleman's bbq - 0.75 q
1- frank's red hot - 0.50 q
2- old el paso taco mix - 0.55/2
1- colgate (clearanced) - 0.75 q
2- febreze noticables dual-refills, clearanced for $2.00 each! - 1.00/2 q

Total oop: $ 5.62
Total Left for the Week: $ 75.88
Savings for this trip: $ 10.55
Total Savings for the Week: $ 10.55


CVS STORE #1: -don't know why I bothered. I asked if the monthly March deals started today, and the manager didn't even know. I tried 2 items, one worked, the other didn't b/c I got the wrong toothbrush, but I just kept it and went to the other CVS across town.

1- oral-b toothbrush -0.75 q
2- glade sprays -1.00/2 q

Total oop: $4.52 , got back 1 ecb
Total Left for the Week: $ 71.36
Savings for this trip: $ 4.00
Total Savings for the Week: $ 14.55


CVS STORE #2: now this was more like it! Friendly staff, and a cashier that was cheering me on as the total kept going down with my q's. :)

2- glade sprays -1.00/2
2- glade jar candles- 2.00/2
5- lypsyls
2- glade oil scented candle holders- bogo
2- glade wisp flameless candles- 5.00 (x2)

Total oop: $3.49- spent 34.99 in ecb, got back 25.95- not too bad!
Total Left for the Week: $ 67.87
Savings for this trip: $ 54.98
Total Savings for the Week: $ 69.53


GIANT EAGLE, STOP #1:
1- gallon milk
3- bags sunchips- b2g1 free
3- bags frozen pillsbury rolls- 0.50/1, 0.75/2
1- betty crocker instant potatoes- 0.50/1
2- green giant veggie box-don't remember q
3- toaster strudels- 0.55/1, 1.00, 1.00
1- klondike bars
2- tony's pizzas
12- yoplait yogurts - 0.50/6, 0.50/6
1- lunchable for ds
3- packs crab classics- 1.00, 1.00, 1.00
3- all small and mighty- 1.00, 1.00, 1.00
1- pack green peppers
1- caesar salad kit- 0.55
1- bunch bananas

Total oop: $51.16, plus got a 5.00 onyo, 2.00 onyo, 2.00 onyo
Total Left for the Week: $ 16.71
Savings for this trip: $ 33.56
Total Savings for the Week: $ 103.09


GIANT EAGLE, TRIP #2: realized on the way home that I forgot bread and chicken, so I dug for a couple q's that I knew would be free, and ran in quickly- did good on this one!

1- hot dog rolls
1- hamburger rolls
2- loaves bread
2- frank's red hot- free!
1- jif peanut butter- free!
1- tub butter
1- 10 ct propel mix- free!
2- colgate toothpaste- free!
1- 3lb boneless, skinless chicken

used a 5.00 catalina, and a 3.00 catalina
Total oop: $3.17
Total Left for the Week: $ 13.54
Savings for this trip: $ 23.36
Total Savings for the Week: $ 126.45


Whew, no wonder I am tired...hmm, time to go plan another cvs run for monday! :)