Coupons, Take II

So, I've been all over couponing lately, like I said a little while back in some post. Shaun and I decided that creating a small stockpile is something we could definitely do, and not the worst thing to have, given that we don't spend it on crap just because its on sale, like we see a lot of people do on the show or on blogs. We still aim to shop as organically as possible, which means we mainly focus on household items. I'm still learning, and finding stores policies here are a lot different than the Midwest, but we're absolutely saving more than we ever have by shopping this way now. It's actually a little bit addicting! I try to check for any good new deals once a day, and have taken to going out for a Sunday paper and donuts with Sully when he wakes up, which has become a fun new thing for us to do together.

Target Trip I

10 packs of Zantac heartburn relief pills

Normal retail: $89.90 What I actually paid: $9.90

(Shaun suffers really bad from heartburn, so he goes through them a lot.)

Target Trip II

3 bricks of individual wipes

Box of Finish dishwasher gel packs

(2) 18 oz. bottles of Bull's-Eye Bar-be-Que sauce

(1) 40 oz. bottle of Heinz ketchup

(2) 20 oz. French's bottles of mustard

(1) 18 oz. French's honey dipping sauce

(2) 20 oz. bottles of Lipton 100% Natural Ice Tea

18 oz. bottle of Caress body soap

4 bottles of Target Brand Ibuprofen

2 packs of Aquafresh Iso Active whitening toothpaste

Bathroom wall shelf/towel rack ($4 bucks after a coup!)

2 cartons of foil

2 boxes of sandwhich bags

2 boxes of Shrek Nexcare bandages

2 12 oz. bottles of Dove Intensive Repair conditioner

2 12 oz. bottles of Dove Intensive Repair shampoo

First Response Ovulation kit, 2 sticks

Before coupons: $92.28 Final price after coupons: $44.99

Target Trip III

3 Jumbo packs of size 4 Huggies diapers (31 diapers each)

Normal Retail: $26.97 What I actually paid: $12.97

Big Lots

(8) 4-roll packages of Angel Soft toilet paper

4 containers of bleach wipes

(3) 14 oz. bottles of Ivory dish washing soap

No coupons, just found some good deals that day. I did sign up for their rewards to get an additional 20% off future purchases.

Final price: $14.70

Ralphs Grocery

(8) 50 oz. bottles of All Free and Clear detergent

Final price before coupons and rewards: $63.92

Final Price after: $14.42

(This was my best find yet! Reward member sale $2.99 from $7.99. I also had a dollar coupon of each bottle of ALL Free and Clear detergent, bringing it to $1.99 each. I also had a member coupon for an additional $1.50 off when I spent over $5 bucks on a detergent. Woo for being stocked up on laundry soap for the next 6 months!)

I'm attempting to go pick up 30 bottles of Lipton 100% Natural Ice Tea later today for under $10 bucks, normal retail $44.70. Wish me luck!