I always try to get the most bang for my buck. A family of five consumes a great deal of EVERYTHING. Labor Day weekend is a great time to score some great deals if you aren’t blissfully floating on a tranquil lake somewhere. Since a leisurely float on the lake wasn’t in the cards for me, I went shopping for household supplies. The photo below shows a few of my bargains. I didn’t have enough room to get everything in one photo.
My best deals were obtained from Dollar General. I combined digital coupons with electronic rebates, and store sale prices. Dollar General offers a $5.00 coupon off a purchase of $25.00 or more on Saturdays. This coupon stacks with other coupons on individual items. A percentage of my $5.00 store coupon was taken off of each item.
Here are the highlights. I scored a 6 pack of Bounty Basic Paper Towels for $4.95, used a $1.00 digital coupon, and 50 cents from the $5.00 coupon, which made my paper towels $3.45. I bought a 12 pack of Charmin Essentials toilet paper for $4.95. I used a $1.00 digital coupon and 50 cents from my overall coupon. This made my cost $3.45 for my 12 pack of toilet paper.
I bought an 8 ounce bottle of Dawn dish soap for $1.35, used a digital coupon for 25 cents, and took 13 cents off from the overall coupon. This brought my dish soap down to 97 cents. I bought a 48 ounce bottle of Mr. Clean for $2.50. I used a $1.00 digital coupon and then another 25 cents from the overall coupon, which made my cleaner $1.25. I bought 16 count Gain Flings laundry soap for $4.95. I used a $3.00 digital coupon and another 50 cents from my overall coupon. That means that I scored my laundry soap for $1.45.
I bought a solar powered garden ornament that was regularly $8.00. I paid $2.96, and they took an extra 30 cents off from my overall coupon, which made my garden ornament $2.66. I bought a 4.6 ounce tube of Crest Pro Health toothpaste for $3.00. I used a $2.00 digital coupon, and they took an extra 30 cents off from my overall coupon, which made my toothpaste 70 cents.
This is the deal of which I am most proud. I bought two 18.5 ounce cans of Progresso Soup for $1.95 each. I used a digital coupon of $1.00 off of two at the store. They took an extra 19 cents off each can with my overall coupon. Then I used a SavingStar rebate of $1.00 off two cans, which brought my total for each can of soup down to 76 cents.
I purchased some other items, as well. In total, I saved $18.90 with my digital coupons and electronic rebate. It’s also worthy of mention that I purchased a 25 load bottle of Tide Simply Clean at my local Price Cutter grocery store for $2.99. I’m allergic to Tide, but my husband can use it in his uniforms, and it works very well for him.
No supply run is complete without the obligatory trip to Walmart. I scored eggs for 48 cents per dozen and then used a Checkout 51 rebate for 10 cents off one dozen, bringing one dozen eggs to 38 cents. I bought a box of 14 Finish Quantum Max Powerball dishwasher detergent for $3.47. I used a $1.00 coupon that I clipped from my local Sunday paper, which brought my dishwasher tabs to $2.47. I bought a 28 load bottle of All Essentials for $4.97 and used a $1.50 coupon that I clipped from the paper. My cost for the laundry soap was $3.47.
Walmart became a game changer when they instituted Savings Catcher. I purchased a 12 pack of Coke Zero for $3.33, and received a Savings Catcher savings of 83 cents. I also bought a 24 pack of Diet Mountain Dew for $5.98. Savings Catcher found it cheaper elsewhere and added 3 cents to my account. I purchased a Monster Energy Drink for $1.88. Savings Catcher found it advertised cheaper and added 13 cents to my account. I bought a Sparkling Ice Strawberry Lemonade for $1.00, and received a 5 cent deposit to my Savings Catcher account. Between my paper coupons, electronic rebate, and Savings Catcher, I saved $3.64 at Walmart.
I do a lot of laundry and dishes. I always try to stock up on things while they are good deals. I detest paying full price for anything. Every penny counts. The laundry soap that I purchased last weekend should last a couple of weeks. My Diet Mountain Dew and Coke Zero should last me all month if no one else decides to partake in it. I won’t need to buy floor cleaner for several months thanks to that large bottle of Mr. Clean at a great price.
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