I meant to mention this earlier, but I happened to be in Walmart earlier in the week and they had a roll back for Dawn liquid dish soap. $1.00 per bottle. With $1.00 off when you buy 2 coupon (Brandsaver flyer), they were then $0.50 per bottle. Definitely stock up time.
I read on a forum that Walmart has Covergirl makeup (some select kinds - mascaras and lip glosses) on sale for $3.97, with the $2.00 off covergirl makeup (also in brandsaver flyer) make up will be $1.97 each. I say each because if I have some spare change I just may treat myself to new mascara or lip gloss....but there probably won't be much in the spare change department for a long time after getting not one, but two big fattie parking tickets (and this is only my third day on the job). How does one accumulate so many parking tickets you might ask?? Well, while this has nothing to do with couponing, I am sooooooo happy to tell you my real honest and true feelings on this subject.
Edmonton might be the only city in the world that will put giant piles of wood chips around all the trees in my neighbourhood, but they can't pave the main parking lot at one of the only stations in the south, Century Park. They expect us to park our cars in a gravel lot like we are parking to head to the county fair, only there is no reward....except muddy shoes.
Because of the ingenious mud-lot parking system the City of Edmonton chooses to use, many people take up more than their fair share of parking spots, leaving none open by 8 am. Yesterday I parked in a lot where you needed a pass. I didnt have a pass. I knew I didnt have a pass. What I did have was a job to get to and nowhere to park my car. I received a $75.00 ticket for pulling that manoeuvre. Today I decided I would try again in the dirt lot. Much to my shock and amazement (note the oozing sarcasm) there were no spots left by 7:50. I decided to park at the shopping complex somewhat adjacent to the station.
I went to work and managed to locate another transit user that goes south. I asked her where people park at the other south station (Southgate Mall Station). She said you get ticketed if you park there. So I ask where people park...the answer...you guessed it...Century Park Station. Fantastic.
When I walk to my car in the pouring rain, wouldn't you know it, there was another parking ticket for $75.00 on it. I am guessing there are no coupons for parking tickets out there...but if there is, let me know! I tried to research the transit system only everytime I get onto the right page suddenly Internet Explorer cannot display the page.
Maybe tomorrow I park the car on the sidewalk right in front of the station. If I'm going to get ticketed anyways, might as well make it count. :)
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Friday 24 June 2011
GARAGE SALE MISSION
Being a broke couponer does things to you. I'm on my last few days of maternity leave. I'm on my last few dimes and I thought I should do something to cheer myself up.
So I had a garage sale. Now, I know you are probably asking yourself how the HELL a garage sale cheered me up...but I decided to give myself a mission. Any money I made from the garage sale (aside from the money my son is earning for selling his old toys because he is saving for a Transformer) would then be used to coupon and I would see what I could do with it. I hung signs around my neighbourhood with the kids and the dog, but alas...I only made $4. My spirits were crushed a bit, but I was not detered.
I already had my price match flyers ready, my coupons pulled and my plan in action. I was tired but eager to come out of this with a smile on my face and tons of new products!
Here is what I was able to get:
3 bottles of Dove Men + Care Body Washes (with bonus shampoos on two bottles and a deodorant on one)
3 bottles of Dove Go Fresh Body Washes
2 cans of Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup
2 cans of Campbells Vegetable soup
2 bottles of Dawn liquid dish soap
1 Aveeno Shampoo (with bonus hair product)
1 Aveeno Conditioner
3 trial size bottles St. Ives lotion
1 package Baby Wipes
Total cost ..........drum roll please...........$3.61
SAY WHAAAAAAAT?!?!
I cannot believe what I can turn change into these days. Although my first day of Operation: Garage Sale was a big fat let down, the end result was GREAT! I hope tomorrow is an even bigger day! Maybe I will make $5!!!! Or maybe even $10!!! :)
So I had a garage sale. Now, I know you are probably asking yourself how the HELL a garage sale cheered me up...but I decided to give myself a mission. Any money I made from the garage sale (aside from the money my son is earning for selling his old toys because he is saving for a Transformer) would then be used to coupon and I would see what I could do with it. I hung signs around my neighbourhood with the kids and the dog, but alas...I only made $4. My spirits were crushed a bit, but I was not detered.
I already had my price match flyers ready, my coupons pulled and my plan in action. I was tired but eager to come out of this with a smile on my face and tons of new products!
Here is what I was able to get:
3 bottles of Dove Men + Care Body Washes (with bonus shampoos on two bottles and a deodorant on one)
3 bottles of Dove Go Fresh Body Washes
2 cans of Campbells Chicken Noodle Soup
2 cans of Campbells Vegetable soup
2 bottles of Dawn liquid dish soap
1 Aveeno Shampoo (with bonus hair product)
1 Aveeno Conditioner
3 trial size bottles St. Ives lotion
1 package Baby Wipes
Total cost ..........drum roll please...........$3.61
SAY WHAAAAAAAT?!?!
I cannot believe what I can turn change into these days. Although my first day of Operation: Garage Sale was a big fat let down, the end result was GREAT! I hope tomorrow is an even bigger day! Maybe I will make $5!!!! Or maybe even $10!!! :)
Thursday 23 June 2011
Back to Work Blues
Well, its the end of my maternity leave, probably the end of late night couponing....well....maybe not.
In an attempt to cheer myself up today, I went on two coupon trades. Knowing Adidas products were coming on sale at Walmart, I put a call out on the local board on Smart Canucks to see if anyone was interested in trading for some. I was able to get 14 of them! So happy! Then, I was able to meet someone who gave me the tear pads needed to complete another stack!
I stopped at my local Shoppers Drug Mart and located Fibre Plus cereal on clearance for $1.99, with the 100 cents off coupon (yes..that's what it says!!) it was then $0.99! AND they had Fibre One cereal with a $5 coupon for frozen yogurt, ice cream or cones on the box and the cereal was marked down to $1.99 as well! SCORE!
On the way home I was so happy I created a plan to shop later. After supper I took the girl and went to London Drugs with price match FEVER! Here is what I got:
2 bottles of Purex Laundry Detergent
2 bottles of Lysol 4 in 1 cleaner
4 tubes of Arm & Hammer toothpaste (various types)
5 tubes of Crest toothpaste (various types)
Total cost: $7.14 (this is less than the cost of ONE of the laundry detergents at regular price without tax!!!)
I was very pleased! So I decided to stroll over to Walmart to scan their products that I knew were coming on sale in this weeks flyer. YAY! Price updates! That meant the Adidas deodorant was now $0.27 with the $2 off coupon I traded for!
I bought 5 Adidas deodorants and 3 gillette shave foam for a total cost of $0.92. I felt renewed.
After returning home and getting the small folks to bed, I decided to venture back out for some much needed mommy coupon alone time. No one following me screaming. No one spazzing out. No one insisting I stand in the toy section while they point out every Transformer on the planet and what their names are.
I went to a different Walmart which had a HUGE stock of Adidas deodorants, so I got to use up the rest of my coupons...and not even come close to clearing the shelf! I checked the ice cream, but none worthy of my $5 off ice cream coupon.
Then, I went to Save-On Foods and located new tear pad coupons for Save $5 on any 5 kraft products and $0.75 off Post Cereals...then I hit pay dirt. Dark Chocolate Cherry frozen yogurt. Regular $7.99. On sale for $5. With my $5 coupon (from cereal box) it was free. I walked out of Save-On with lots of new coupons and some delicious frozen yogurt and didnt pay a penny.
I think I will get a bowl of the frozen yogurt right now and ease the back to work blues!!
In an attempt to cheer myself up today, I went on two coupon trades. Knowing Adidas products were coming on sale at Walmart, I put a call out on the local board on Smart Canucks to see if anyone was interested in trading for some. I was able to get 14 of them! So happy! Then, I was able to meet someone who gave me the tear pads needed to complete another stack!
I stopped at my local Shoppers Drug Mart and located Fibre Plus cereal on clearance for $1.99, with the 100 cents off coupon (yes..that's what it says!!) it was then $0.99! AND they had Fibre One cereal with a $5 coupon for frozen yogurt, ice cream or cones on the box and the cereal was marked down to $1.99 as well! SCORE!
On the way home I was so happy I created a plan to shop later. After supper I took the girl and went to London Drugs with price match FEVER! Here is what I got:
2 bottles of Purex Laundry Detergent
2 bottles of Lysol 4 in 1 cleaner
4 tubes of Arm & Hammer toothpaste (various types)
5 tubes of Crest toothpaste (various types)
Total cost: $7.14 (this is less than the cost of ONE of the laundry detergents at regular price without tax!!!)
I was very pleased! So I decided to stroll over to Walmart to scan their products that I knew were coming on sale in this weeks flyer. YAY! Price updates! That meant the Adidas deodorant was now $0.27 with the $2 off coupon I traded for!
I bought 5 Adidas deodorants and 3 gillette shave foam for a total cost of $0.92. I felt renewed.
After returning home and getting the small folks to bed, I decided to venture back out for some much needed mommy coupon alone time. No one following me screaming. No one spazzing out. No one insisting I stand in the toy section while they point out every Transformer on the planet and what their names are.
I went to a different Walmart which had a HUGE stock of Adidas deodorants, so I got to use up the rest of my coupons...and not even come close to clearing the shelf! I checked the ice cream, but none worthy of my $5 off ice cream coupon.
Then, I went to Save-On Foods and located new tear pad coupons for Save $5 on any 5 kraft products and $0.75 off Post Cereals...then I hit pay dirt. Dark Chocolate Cherry frozen yogurt. Regular $7.99. On sale for $5. With my $5 coupon (from cereal box) it was free. I walked out of Save-On with lots of new coupons and some delicious frozen yogurt and didnt pay a penny.
I think I will get a bowl of the frozen yogurt right now and ease the back to work blues!!
Monday 20 June 2011
More Deals June 17 - 23
Here are a few more great deals (with coupons) that I can see, I am sure there are loads more, but here are the ones I noticed right away:
SOBEY'S:
Like I said before, its BOGO time at Sobey's so there are tons of good deals, but not loads I see in the flyer that you can coupon on, but some good deals still. The best one I see that you can coupon on is:
Buy Two Palmolive dish detergents and receive a third one free. You can then use the buy 2 save $1 coupon and get all three for $4.18, or $1.39 per bottle. Not a SCREAMING deal, but a decent one.
ZELLERS:
Lysol No-Touch is on for $9.99 which is a good price to either use the $5.00 off coupon from the May Smart Source and get it for $4.99, then use the Mail In Rebate from the June Smart Source and get it for free. :) Or Price Match and double coupon at London Drugs to also get it for free...that is, if they have some!
Gillette Razors are on sale and there are tons of coupons for those as well.
Cheez Whiz is on sale for $3.49, with the $1.00 off coupon it would be $2.49.
Colgate Total is on sale for $1.49, with $1.50 off coupon from dentist office it is free.
SAFEWAY:
Safeway has Gillette Gift Packs on for $10.99 without the club card, but with the club card they are $7.99....but if you still have some of the buy 3 Gillette Products or a gift set over $10 coupons, then you can still use it on this purchase because it is $10.99 BEFORE the rewards card. The gift send then becomes $2.99. :)
Duracell Batteries are buy one get one, and you can use the coupon on the purchased one.
SHOPPERS:
Duracell Mini Chargers are on sale for $9.99. Use the $5 off coupon from the Brandsaver insert to get it for $4.99. They are usually close to $15.00 so this is a great deal!!!
Those are a few more of the deals that I can see....most of the flyers seem to have made their way to the recycle bag...but if I get a chance, I will see what other deals I can find!
SOBEY'S:
Like I said before, its BOGO time at Sobey's so there are tons of good deals, but not loads I see in the flyer that you can coupon on, but some good deals still. The best one I see that you can coupon on is:
Buy Two Palmolive dish detergents and receive a third one free. You can then use the buy 2 save $1 coupon and get all three for $4.18, or $1.39 per bottle. Not a SCREAMING deal, but a decent one.
ZELLERS:
Lysol No-Touch is on for $9.99 which is a good price to either use the $5.00 off coupon from the May Smart Source and get it for $4.99, then use the Mail In Rebate from the June Smart Source and get it for free. :) Or Price Match and double coupon at London Drugs to also get it for free...that is, if they have some!
Gillette Razors are on sale and there are tons of coupons for those as well.
Cheez Whiz is on sale for $3.49, with the $1.00 off coupon it would be $2.49.
Colgate Total is on sale for $1.49, with $1.50 off coupon from dentist office it is free.
SAFEWAY:
Safeway has Gillette Gift Packs on for $10.99 without the club card, but with the club card they are $7.99....but if you still have some of the buy 3 Gillette Products or a gift set over $10 coupons, then you can still use it on this purchase because it is $10.99 BEFORE the rewards card. The gift send then becomes $2.99. :)
Duracell Batteries are buy one get one, and you can use the coupon on the purchased one.
SHOPPERS:
Duracell Mini Chargers are on sale for $9.99. Use the $5 off coupon from the Brandsaver insert to get it for $4.99. They are usually close to $15.00 so this is a great deal!!!
Those are a few more of the deals that I can see....most of the flyers seem to have made their way to the recycle bag...but if I get a chance, I will see what other deals I can find!
BIG DAY TOMORROW!!!
Remember...its Chocolate Cheerios Day tomorrow! Don't forget to use your coupon for a free box! If Chocolate Cheerios aren't your thing, you can get Fibre 1 Harvest Brown Sugar cereal instead. Mmmm....healthy....
Saturday 18 June 2011
Houston.....We Have a Problem...
I would like to start this blog by discussing a major problem that is reaching epidemic proportions. It is something that is plaguing this nation and other nations as well. Its a very difficult and hard thing to talk about. This problem....is called Shelf Clearing.
Shelf Clearing is when a person goes in and completely clears a shelf of a certain product. For example, the much acclaimed Ziploc coupon was a major cause of this epidemic. I will admit it. I have shelf cleared. I wanted to feel what it was like. It felt weird. Like everyone was watching me. Like I was doing something I shouldn't have been doing. There are a few problems being linked to being a shelf clearer. Firstly, the couponing community is getting larger and larger by the day and when you are going to a specific store to get something you are DYING inside to get for free...and you arrive and there is nothing left but tiny specs of dust where the product once was, its like a small piece of your heart breaks off and gets run over by some other couponers full cart. It totally sucks. But that isnt the only reason. The other reason is that people who are doing this are starting to in fact ruin couponing for everyone involved.
Already, Procter & Gamble have re-worded the way their coupons are so you are no longer able to stack them "Use of More Than One ManuFacturer's Coupon is Strictly Prohibited". This makes obtaining things like cheap diapers next to impossible....not totally impossible, but pretty close. Prior to the release of these coupons, P & G met with London Drugs and the executives at London Drugs were told that they were no longer able to allow stacking of these coupons. If they did, they would not be reimbursed.
I was in London Drugs the other day, stacking to get Aveeno Body Wash and Off Bug Spray, and the lady told me that someone had come in earlier that week and completely cleaned them out of all the bug spray and Dove Body Wash products, using coupon stacks to pay for it all. The stores are getting very upset with this happening repeatedly. I have read that some London Drugs are even starting to no longer allow stacking which is a real shame.
Stacking and using coupons has hit an all time high and the stores are starting to take notice. Save-On Foods is starting to allow stacking as well and we can only hope that in time more stores will begin to follow suit. Unfortunately, one store that did follow suit for a short time was one Shoppers Drug Mart in B.C., which was apparently some sort of test store. It was leaked that they were allowing stacking and people flocked to the store and cleared it out of many products which quickly lead Shoppers Drug Mart to release their new coupon policy (released earlier this week) which clearly states you can only use one coupon per item.
If we want to keep coupons going and keep stores and companies from no longer allowing these incredible discounts, we need to be respectful. If you want to build a stock pile, do it in small steps. Then lay back for a bit and use the stock pile for awhile....its nice to have.
Having said that, here are a few goodies that I noticed in this weeks flyers:
Safeway has Purex laundry detergent on 2 bottles for $8. If you use two of the $3 off coupons, they are then 2 bottles for $2 (or $1.00 per bottle...or approximately $0.03 per load). NICE! Shoppers has a similar deal but it finishes today, Purex is $3.99 there on a timed special Saturday only. With the $3 off coupon it is then $0.99 per bottle. I couldn't be bothered to try to brave it there. I just elected to pay the extra penny and price match Safeway's flyer at London Drugs.
Superstore has their Lysol Cleaners (spray kind) on for $1.99. There are numerous options for these. Firstly, there is the buy 2 save 2 coupon. Which would essentially have you get one for free. There are the $1.00 coupons, bringing the price to $0.99. Or there is the option I elected for. Stack all the coupons and price match at London Drugs which allowed me to get 2 bottles for free. Nice.
Speaking of London Drugs, they have their Dove products on for $2.99. There are TONS of coupons out for Dove right now, so the possibilities are endless for the combinations of coupons. I was able to get two Dove body washes for free as well.
Sobey's is having a BOGO event again, which makes it a good time to stock up on food and household items. For instance, their Bush's Beans are on 4 cans for $5, but you could use two of the $1.00 off coupons from the May Smart Source (I believe), and then they are 4 cans for $3...or $0.75 per can. A GREAT price since I have seen them cost upwards of $1.50 per can and they will last well past 2012...you know....just in case! :)
I will review the flyers for more deals shortly, but those are some good ones to get you started! Happy Shopping!
Shelf Clearing is when a person goes in and completely clears a shelf of a certain product. For example, the much acclaimed Ziploc coupon was a major cause of this epidemic. I will admit it. I have shelf cleared. I wanted to feel what it was like. It felt weird. Like everyone was watching me. Like I was doing something I shouldn't have been doing. There are a few problems being linked to being a shelf clearer. Firstly, the couponing community is getting larger and larger by the day and when you are going to a specific store to get something you are DYING inside to get for free...and you arrive and there is nothing left but tiny specs of dust where the product once was, its like a small piece of your heart breaks off and gets run over by some other couponers full cart. It totally sucks. But that isnt the only reason. The other reason is that people who are doing this are starting to in fact ruin couponing for everyone involved.
Already, Procter & Gamble have re-worded the way their coupons are so you are no longer able to stack them "Use of More Than One ManuFacturer's Coupon is Strictly Prohibited". This makes obtaining things like cheap diapers next to impossible....not totally impossible, but pretty close. Prior to the release of these coupons, P & G met with London Drugs and the executives at London Drugs were told that they were no longer able to allow stacking of these coupons. If they did, they would not be reimbursed.
I was in London Drugs the other day, stacking to get Aveeno Body Wash and Off Bug Spray, and the lady told me that someone had come in earlier that week and completely cleaned them out of all the bug spray and Dove Body Wash products, using coupon stacks to pay for it all. The stores are getting very upset with this happening repeatedly. I have read that some London Drugs are even starting to no longer allow stacking which is a real shame.
Stacking and using coupons has hit an all time high and the stores are starting to take notice. Save-On Foods is starting to allow stacking as well and we can only hope that in time more stores will begin to follow suit. Unfortunately, one store that did follow suit for a short time was one Shoppers Drug Mart in B.C., which was apparently some sort of test store. It was leaked that they were allowing stacking and people flocked to the store and cleared it out of many products which quickly lead Shoppers Drug Mart to release their new coupon policy (released earlier this week) which clearly states you can only use one coupon per item.
If we want to keep coupons going and keep stores and companies from no longer allowing these incredible discounts, we need to be respectful. If you want to build a stock pile, do it in small steps. Then lay back for a bit and use the stock pile for awhile....its nice to have.
Having said that, here are a few goodies that I noticed in this weeks flyers:
Safeway has Purex laundry detergent on 2 bottles for $8. If you use two of the $3 off coupons, they are then 2 bottles for $2 (or $1.00 per bottle...or approximately $0.03 per load). NICE! Shoppers has a similar deal but it finishes today, Purex is $3.99 there on a timed special Saturday only. With the $3 off coupon it is then $0.99 per bottle. I couldn't be bothered to try to brave it there. I just elected to pay the extra penny and price match Safeway's flyer at London Drugs.
Superstore has their Lysol Cleaners (spray kind) on for $1.99. There are numerous options for these. Firstly, there is the buy 2 save 2 coupon. Which would essentially have you get one for free. There are the $1.00 coupons, bringing the price to $0.99. Or there is the option I elected for. Stack all the coupons and price match at London Drugs which allowed me to get 2 bottles for free. Nice.
Speaking of London Drugs, they have their Dove products on for $2.99. There are TONS of coupons out for Dove right now, so the possibilities are endless for the combinations of coupons. I was able to get two Dove body washes for free as well.
Sobey's is having a BOGO event again, which makes it a good time to stock up on food and household items. For instance, their Bush's Beans are on 4 cans for $5, but you could use two of the $1.00 off coupons from the May Smart Source (I believe), and then they are 4 cans for $3...or $0.75 per can. A GREAT price since I have seen them cost upwards of $1.50 per can and they will last well past 2012...you know....just in case! :)
I will review the flyers for more deals shortly, but those are some good ones to get you started! Happy Shopping!
Friday 10 June 2011
I need shelves on the double!
Alright. I have a problem. Its called...Gimmestuffforfreeatosis. I cant stop myself. Today I woke up with one mission and one mission alone. Go to London Drugs to stack the following coupons:
$2.00 off Huggies from last Smart Source (expired today)
$2.00 off Huggies from new Smart Source
$1.50 off Huggies from new Smart Source.
These diapers are regularly $18.99, but when I handed my boy the Toys R Us flyer earlier this week, a magical thing happened...the Babies R Us flyer drifted out and it caught my eye that they were on sale for $9.97, with the coupons listed above the diapers then became $4.47 per pack. SCORE! The perfect Ad Match at London Drugs!
I decided that I would also coupon with my bountiful supply of Tums coupons (courtesy of Red Plum insert, store tear pad display (in Walmart still large black booklet), and a new store tear pad located at a different walmart) I figured I would make it worth my while and get 4 bottles of Tums for free while I was there.
The new wording on the P & G coupons has London Drugs reviewing all coupons with a fine toothed comb. I was refused on some coupon stacks due to wording issues, but I am not sure that their interpretation is correct. Going to go see "my contact" on Sunday and hope to find out if this was just someone going overboard or if that clerk was correct. If so, I could stand to stack on a few more items like bug spray and Dove products, but I will find out for sure later and keep you in the know!
Nonetheless, the diaper stack worked wonders and I was able to get 3 packages of diapers for less than I would pay for one package normally (prior to couponing).
I decided to continue on to Walmart to see what deals I could procure.
Have I introduced you to the concept of overage yet? I've been so caught up in raising the kids and couponing, that I haven't thought to discuss this yet, for those of you that don't know. Overage is obtained with the value of the coupon exceeds the price of the item. (In Canada, the only store that allows overage, to my knowledge, is Walmart. The rest will either refuse your coupon or adjust the coupon value so it does not exceed the value of the product.)
For instance, Walmart has their Gillette foamy shave foam stuff on for $1.48. There is a coupon in the P & G brandsaver flyer (getting which sent many people CRAZY) for save $5 when you buy any 3 Gillette products or a gift set under $10. When you do the math, its $-0.56 per 3 cans. So not only are you getting them for free, but you are getting paid $0.56 per can....but many people (myself included) discovered the virtues that was the trial sized Gillette foamy which was $1.27 per can....so when you bought 3 cans, it was $-1.19....yes...you were paid $1.19 to buy them. It was insane. I used this to buy necessities for my house. Bread. Milk. Etc.
Another great deal is the Iams Cat Food (and Dog Food) - trial size (which is a pretty good sized bag still) which is listed on the shelf at $2.97 but rings in at $1.73. With the $2.00 off Iams coupon it was free and I was paid $0.27 per bag. Lets just say the cat won't need food for awhile. I don't clear shelves though. Ever. I HATE being that person that arrives after all the deals are gone and all that is left is the debris of couponers past. Lately, I have been fortunate to get in on some of these deals. If you hurry, you can too. The Brandsaver flyer came in the flyers that arrived at houses last week. Some people got them in their local paper too (the one that is delivered to your house for free each week).
In edition, Rexall has their Old Spice deodorant on for $1.49, and if you use the $3.00 coupon and buy 2, then it is free as well (don't use the coupon at Rexall though, they will not allow it). Take their flyer and Ad Match at Walmart (only Walmart since they allow overage). There is no point driving all over town to get your deals when you can ad match your deals there anyways and it saves you money, gas and time. Apparently Superstore allows ad matching (though I would sooner be hung from my toe nails than attempt this there), London Drugs allows it, as does Walmart.
Now that couponing has helped me through some hard times, I do have large quantities of items and literally no where to put them. We will not need many items for a long time and since money is so tight, its nice to have a huge amount of diapers (which are costly), toilet paper, razors, shave cream, body wash, paper towels, cleaners, did I mention toilet paper?, snacks, cereals, etc. which were in my "stock pile" to fall back on. I know...I know. I am my own worst enemy. I need shelves immediately or my house will start looking like I am a hoarder. I am thinking I may attempt to donate a large amount of this shaving cream...plus they make great stocking stuffers :).
One more great deal....Sobey's has their 8 pack of Dove bar soap on for $1. Some think this is an error. Not sure on that one...but that's an incredible price, coupon or not (though there are coupons out there!).
PS - Green Works cleaner is on for $1.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart. Use the $1.50 off coupon from websaver or brandsaver (I forget which) and get some for $0.49!
PPS - Tres Semme Shampoo and conditioner is on sale for $2.99 at Rexall (3 days only), with the $1.00 off tear pad it is only $1.99 (normally is $5.99 or more). Great deal!!
Happy Shopping Everyone!
$2.00 off Huggies from last Smart Source (expired today)
$2.00 off Huggies from new Smart Source
$1.50 off Huggies from new Smart Source.
These diapers are regularly $18.99, but when I handed my boy the Toys R Us flyer earlier this week, a magical thing happened...the Babies R Us flyer drifted out and it caught my eye that they were on sale for $9.97, with the coupons listed above the diapers then became $4.47 per pack. SCORE! The perfect Ad Match at London Drugs!
I decided that I would also coupon with my bountiful supply of Tums coupons (courtesy of Red Plum insert, store tear pad display (in Walmart still large black booklet), and a new store tear pad located at a different walmart) I figured I would make it worth my while and get 4 bottles of Tums for free while I was there.
The new wording on the P & G coupons has London Drugs reviewing all coupons with a fine toothed comb. I was refused on some coupon stacks due to wording issues, but I am not sure that their interpretation is correct. Going to go see "my contact" on Sunday and hope to find out if this was just someone going overboard or if that clerk was correct. If so, I could stand to stack on a few more items like bug spray and Dove products, but I will find out for sure later and keep you in the know!
Nonetheless, the diaper stack worked wonders and I was able to get 3 packages of diapers for less than I would pay for one package normally (prior to couponing).
I decided to continue on to Walmart to see what deals I could procure.
Have I introduced you to the concept of overage yet? I've been so caught up in raising the kids and couponing, that I haven't thought to discuss this yet, for those of you that don't know. Overage is obtained with the value of the coupon exceeds the price of the item. (In Canada, the only store that allows overage, to my knowledge, is Walmart. The rest will either refuse your coupon or adjust the coupon value so it does not exceed the value of the product.)
For instance, Walmart has their Gillette foamy shave foam stuff on for $1.48. There is a coupon in the P & G brandsaver flyer (getting which sent many people CRAZY) for save $5 when you buy any 3 Gillette products or a gift set under $10. When you do the math, its $-0.56 per 3 cans. So not only are you getting them for free, but you are getting paid $0.56 per can....but many people (myself included) discovered the virtues that was the trial sized Gillette foamy which was $1.27 per can....so when you bought 3 cans, it was $-1.19....yes...you were paid $1.19 to buy them. It was insane. I used this to buy necessities for my house. Bread. Milk. Etc.
Another great deal is the Iams Cat Food (and Dog Food) - trial size (which is a pretty good sized bag still) which is listed on the shelf at $2.97 but rings in at $1.73. With the $2.00 off Iams coupon it was free and I was paid $0.27 per bag. Lets just say the cat won't need food for awhile. I don't clear shelves though. Ever. I HATE being that person that arrives after all the deals are gone and all that is left is the debris of couponers past. Lately, I have been fortunate to get in on some of these deals. If you hurry, you can too. The Brandsaver flyer came in the flyers that arrived at houses last week. Some people got them in their local paper too (the one that is delivered to your house for free each week).
In edition, Rexall has their Old Spice deodorant on for $1.49, and if you use the $3.00 coupon and buy 2, then it is free as well (don't use the coupon at Rexall though, they will not allow it). Take their flyer and Ad Match at Walmart (only Walmart since they allow overage). There is no point driving all over town to get your deals when you can ad match your deals there anyways and it saves you money, gas and time. Apparently Superstore allows ad matching (though I would sooner be hung from my toe nails than attempt this there), London Drugs allows it, as does Walmart.
Now that couponing has helped me through some hard times, I do have large quantities of items and literally no where to put them. We will not need many items for a long time and since money is so tight, its nice to have a huge amount of diapers (which are costly), toilet paper, razors, shave cream, body wash, paper towels, cleaners, did I mention toilet paper?, snacks, cereals, etc. which were in my "stock pile" to fall back on. I know...I know. I am my own worst enemy. I need shelves immediately or my house will start looking like I am a hoarder. I am thinking I may attempt to donate a large amount of this shaving cream...plus they make great stocking stuffers :).
One more great deal....Sobey's has their 8 pack of Dove bar soap on for $1. Some think this is an error. Not sure on that one...but that's an incredible price, coupon or not (though there are coupons out there!).
PS - Green Works cleaner is on for $1.99 at Shoppers Drug Mart. Use the $1.50 off coupon from websaver or brandsaver (I forget which) and get some for $0.49!
PPS - Tres Semme Shampoo and conditioner is on sale for $2.99 at Rexall (3 days only), with the $1.00 off tear pad it is only $1.99 (normally is $5.99 or more). Great deal!!
Happy Shopping Everyone!
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Excuse me....can I have the money on your porch???
Sorry, its been awhile since I have taken the time to write. When there is a lapse, generally it is because I have gone off the deep end couponing. :)
This week the infamous P & G Brandsaver flyer and the Red Plum flyer came out. I went from being heart broken, to finding a way to get tons of them!! See those pesky flyers may be the bane of many people's existence, but to me, they are much more. They are money and right now, they are needed more than anything.
Most people will be shocked when they read this thinking....Oh...my....gosh....I would NEVER do that. But when times are tough, you will do what is necessary to survive so I did what any good couponer would do. I hit the pavement. Baby and stroller in tow.
Many people would sooner leave their flyers to sog in the rain and winds then even pick them up off their porch AND even though recycle day came and went, many people still have last weeks edition of the flyers on their porches. Every place I stopped and asked were more than happy to have me take their flyers. I even found some houses that were vacant that had loads of old flyers. While not all of them had the precious coupon books I referred to, many of them contained older coupon books with coupons that have not expired yet. Amazing find.
Maybe you are too proud to ask your neighbours for their old flyers....or too shy...but if you need them, I can tell you first hand most people are more than happy to provide their old flyers to someone who asks, anything to get rid of them and what's their loss is my incredibly huge gain!!! Thank goodness for flyers, overage and, of course, for coupons!
This week the infamous P & G Brandsaver flyer and the Red Plum flyer came out. I went from being heart broken, to finding a way to get tons of them!! See those pesky flyers may be the bane of many people's existence, but to me, they are much more. They are money and right now, they are needed more than anything.
Most people will be shocked when they read this thinking....Oh...my....gosh....I would NEVER do that. But when times are tough, you will do what is necessary to survive so I did what any good couponer would do. I hit the pavement. Baby and stroller in tow.
Many people would sooner leave their flyers to sog in the rain and winds then even pick them up off their porch AND even though recycle day came and went, many people still have last weeks edition of the flyers on their porches. Every place I stopped and asked were more than happy to have me take their flyers. I even found some houses that were vacant that had loads of old flyers. While not all of them had the precious coupon books I referred to, many of them contained older coupon books with coupons that have not expired yet. Amazing find.
Maybe you are too proud to ask your neighbours for their old flyers....or too shy...but if you need them, I can tell you first hand most people are more than happy to provide their old flyers to someone who asks, anything to get rid of them and what's their loss is my incredibly huge gain!!! Thank goodness for flyers, overage and, of course, for coupons!
Wednesday 1 June 2011
Coupon Pride
I touched briefly on the fact that money is very tight this month and couponing has given me something that helps me take care of my family and give them everything they need for a fraction of the cost.
For instance, today was the end of the month and we needed to pick up some things. Wonder Bread Simply Plus retails for $3.49 per loaf, but there was an instore special at Superstore that they were $2.50 each when you buy two, and I had coupons for each loaf which brought the cost to $1.75 (also known as half price!!) so I was able to get two loaves of bread for the price of one. The fridge is stocked full of fruits and veggies and the pantry is full of goods and I was able to do it for about $85.00 cheaper than I would have normally spent weekly doing what I did before coupons.
Going back to a previous blog, I had mentioned to always review your receipts for any Code of Scanning errors and wouldnt you know...I had two of them on my receipt today. I realized while leaving the store, but there was no way I was waiting for them to fix it while shopping with Spaz Boy and Whiner Girl...I would return later. Sure enough, I was able to get one box of Baby Mum Mum's for free because they were tagged at the wrong price on the display, plus my second box was price adjusted. Furthermore, I was able to talk my way into an additional price adjustment because Post Great Grains (which I double couponed on) was on a huge display that said $3.00 (and there was a tiny little sticker that said it was actually $4.99) but I argued that when you approach the display as I did, you never would have seen this sticker and therefore, it should be adjusted and they agreed. PLUS, they had an additional supply of Finish Quantumatic Starter Kits on for $5.94, which is free with the $6.00 off coupon .... so the trip back was definitely worth it!
In the mail today I received a coupon for the Lysol No-Touch hand soap dispenser which completed my set and I could ad match to get it for free. Naturally they were sold out, but I was able to get a few other things such as two Colgate 360 toothbrushes which I ad matched with the Walmart flyer and then double couponed on to get them for $0.49. I was also able to ad match Resolve Stain lifter to the Zellers flyer and paid nothing (except taxes) for two bottles of much needed stain remover! But the best part was when I was in line I started chatting up fellow couponers who actually gave me three stacks of coupons which allowed me to get 9 Gillette Men's Deodorants (and she gave me the flyer to ad match them) so I could get them all for free. I couldnt thank her enough. How incredibly generous!
The day was a raging success. I was able to keep within my tight budget and still provide my family with all the necessities they need to keep them well fed, healthy and smelling fantastic. :) Once again, yay for coupons!
For instance, today was the end of the month and we needed to pick up some things. Wonder Bread Simply Plus retails for $3.49 per loaf, but there was an instore special at Superstore that they were $2.50 each when you buy two, and I had coupons for each loaf which brought the cost to $1.75 (also known as half price!!) so I was able to get two loaves of bread for the price of one. The fridge is stocked full of fruits and veggies and the pantry is full of goods and I was able to do it for about $85.00 cheaper than I would have normally spent weekly doing what I did before coupons.
Going back to a previous blog, I had mentioned to always review your receipts for any Code of Scanning errors and wouldnt you know...I had two of them on my receipt today. I realized while leaving the store, but there was no way I was waiting for them to fix it while shopping with Spaz Boy and Whiner Girl...I would return later. Sure enough, I was able to get one box of Baby Mum Mum's for free because they were tagged at the wrong price on the display, plus my second box was price adjusted. Furthermore, I was able to talk my way into an additional price adjustment because Post Great Grains (which I double couponed on) was on a huge display that said $3.00 (and there was a tiny little sticker that said it was actually $4.99) but I argued that when you approach the display as I did, you never would have seen this sticker and therefore, it should be adjusted and they agreed. PLUS, they had an additional supply of Finish Quantumatic Starter Kits on for $5.94, which is free with the $6.00 off coupon .... so the trip back was definitely worth it!
In the mail today I received a coupon for the Lysol No-Touch hand soap dispenser which completed my set and I could ad match to get it for free. Naturally they were sold out, but I was able to get a few other things such as two Colgate 360 toothbrushes which I ad matched with the Walmart flyer and then double couponed on to get them for $0.49. I was also able to ad match Resolve Stain lifter to the Zellers flyer and paid nothing (except taxes) for two bottles of much needed stain remover! But the best part was when I was in line I started chatting up fellow couponers who actually gave me three stacks of coupons which allowed me to get 9 Gillette Men's Deodorants (and she gave me the flyer to ad match them) so I could get them all for free. I couldnt thank her enough. How incredibly generous!
The day was a raging success. I was able to keep within my tight budget and still provide my family with all the necessities they need to keep them well fed, healthy and smelling fantastic. :) Once again, yay for coupons!
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