Albertson's Doublers July 5-7

Did you see the Double Manufacturer Coupons in today's paper? There are 3 found on page A9, on the right hand side. Pair these with coupons to get some stuff for free. A Thrifty Mom has some great ideas on how to use these.

Also, use the Pinching Your Pennies printable shopping list to see the deals available this week.

Where to Find Coupons

I get asked, "Where do you get coupons?"

My answer is, lots of places. Here are some of they places I get them most often:

• Coupons.com
• Pillsbury.com
• Bettycrocker.com
• Home Made Simple, Sign up here
• The Post Register (They will be matching the Pocatello paper deal: $17 for daily plus 4 more on Sunday. Beginning in August, they will have all the inserts: Red Plum, Smart Source, and Proctor & Gamble)
• Peelies (Do not take these off products you do not buy)
• Hangtags (please don't take them if you don't plan to use them right away)
• Blinkies (the boxes with blinking lights by the products in the store)
• Friends & Neighbors who know I coupon and they don't use them
• Newspaper
• Parade Magazine in Post Register
• Redplum.com
• All You Magazine
• Other Magazines

Once you start looking for them, you will see them in places you didn't know they were. See my sidebar for more ideas.

KMart Super Coupon Deals

I stopped by KMart to check out their deals and here are a few I found:

Tearpad for $2/1 Old Spice, Gillette, or (I can't remember which ladies brand) Deodorant
Old Spice was only $2.69 This coupon does restrict 1 per transaction and cannot be combined with any other coupon, even though it's a KMart coupon. The other brands were $4 or more.

Tearpad for FREE Regular Clorox Bleach wyb Clorox 2
Then, there's a hangtag on the Clorox 2 to try it free, after rebate. You will need to send in your original Register Receipt. This also restricts 1 per transaction and cannot be combined with any other coupon.

Final Cost: Both FREE!

Pictureka Card Games, $5.99, use $5/1 coupon here Print 2!
Final Cost: $0.99 each

They also had several toys and games on clearance with an additional 20% off the clearance price. There was an additional 40% off clearance clothing.

Albertson's Meat Deal

Tonight, I stopped in at Albertson's to see if they had an item I was waiting for. They didn't. BUT. . . I found this great deal. An employee was standing at the front of the store handing out coupons and explaining this deal.

I bought 10 Kraft BBQ Sauce 10/$10

Received $5 off instantly

I had 5 $0.50 coupons

Paid $2.50 for 10 BBQ Sauces

Used 5 MC for $2 off meat wyb 2 BBQ Sauce (These were given to me by the employee)

I bought 4 Hormel Pork Loin & 1 4-pack Pork Chops, all in the "Always Tender" line of products

All five had $2 Manager's Special coupons attached

I also used 5 $1 coupons off Hormel "Always Tender" items.

Total paid: $2.50, plus tax

I paid $2.50 for $25 worth of Pork and 10 BBQ Sauces.

Now that's a Super Coupon Deal!

How Do I Get Started?

I've talked to a few friends lately about Couponing. I've done what I can to help you get started, but I'm no pro. One of the blogs I follow frequently (ok daily) is A Thrifty Mom. She recently had a question about getting started and determining how much to spend each week on groceries and how much to spend "stockpiling". Here is her response.

2 Gallons of Milk for $0.32?

It's true! Albertson's has milk on sale for 3/$5. A great deal, right? Let's make it even better. Go here and print the coupon for $0.75 off a gallon of milk. (Available only in Idaho and Utah) Be sure to press the back button, then refresh, then retry and print this coupon twice.

Pair these 2 coupons with the 2 doublers available in Wednesday's paper and the milk will be only $0.16 each!!!

If you didn't get Wednesday's paper, they are usually available at the Customer Service desk.

If you have 2 computers at home or access to more computers, then be sure to print the coupon twice for every computer you can!

FREE St. Ives Body Wash

Did you get your FREE St. Ives body wash at Walgreens yet? Here's how it works:
Buy 1 St. Ives body Wash for $2.99 and get a Register Reward for $3 off your next purchase. If you're not familiar with how the Register Rewards work, visit I Heart Wags for more details.

You can also buy 1 Carmex for $2.99 and get a Register Rewards for $2. If you use an FSA, Flexible Spending Account, and have enough money in your account for the year, this is an FSA reimburseable item! Submit this for $2.99 PLUS get your Register Reward for $2!

See ya! I'm headed to Walgreens again today.

Camping Trip Meals

My brother and sister and I and our families are getting together next week to camp at Heise Hot Springs east of Idaho Falls next week. I did the shopping for the food for 15 and planned the menues around what was on sale for the last month.

The food pictured totals $57.75. This includes 8 meals for 6 adults and 9 children for 8 meals and 3 snacks everyday. I still need to buy the perishables this weekend. I was able to stay within our estimated budget of $30 per family. That's $10 per family per day for all food. Not bad, huh?

I'm sure if I'd been shopping with coupons and sales for longer than 3 months then I'd been able to spend far less. I'm satisfied.

Trident Coupon $1/2

Go here and print your coupon for $1/2 packages of Trident gum. Then, look for your favorite flavor to go on sale. Happy Chewing!

Thanks, A Thrifty Mom for this link.

Update: FREE Burt's Bees for their "Burt Day"

Update: Remember to sign up for your FREE Burt's Bees lip balm here.

My coupon came in the mail today--Hooray! See my original post for all the details.

Thanks, Burt's Bees! And Happy Birthday!

FREE Sundiwear Stickers

Keep track of your child's sun exposure by applying these stickers to your child's skin. They will tell you when it's time to reapply sunscreen. Go here to get your free sample. I haven't tried them before, but am willing to give it a try.

(Thanks hip2save!)

Albertson's Store Coupons

Albertson's has store coupons available to print here. Visit their website and print your coupons for your next shopping trip. Be sure to push the back, then refresh, button to print the coupons twice. These are Manufacturer Coupons, so they cannot be paired with other Manufacturer Coupons. But, this is another source for your coupons to use at your favorite store.

Sears: Buy $50, Get $50

Spend $50 or more on any combination of men's pants or jeans and receive $50 in Sears Rewards Cash by mail that you can use on anything in the men's apparel department through 10/30/09. See here for more details.

The mail-in rebate must be postmarked by 6/30/09. This offer excludes Lands' End merchandise. Not a bad deal for hubby for Father's Day. Some for now and some for later.

FREE Geo Trax DVD

Go to their website here and order your DVD. It's free--even free shipping. You don't even need to enter any credit information.

This would be great for your own little boy or for a gift. I've ordered mine already and my boy is 6. It takes about 12-14 weeks to receive it so order now.

Thanks to freebies4mom.com for this deal.

FREE Entrance to National Parks

In today's Post Register, there's an article that states that the National Park Service will offer free entrance at 147 national parks and monuments on three weekends this summer.

Make note of these dates:

• June 20 & 21
• July 18 & 19
• August 15 & 16

Visit the National Park Service website to see which parks are near you and plan a fun weekend. Our family will be visiting Yellowstone Park and Grand Teton Park. Where will you go?

Albertson's Doublers June 3 - 9

I went to Albertson's and used my doublers. Thanks to my friend, "B", who picked up 5 papers for me this morning I have 6 sets of doublers. Here's what I bought:


Transaction 1:
Kraft BBQ Sauce $1/.70
9 Jello Puddings $1/.70, -$1/3 MC here and here Doubled
=$1.24
(I couldn't use my $1 off MC for the BBQ Sauce because it would give overage. We don't get overage here. But, I needed to buy it for the $10 so I could get the $3 off.)


Transaction 2:
9 Jell-O Gelatin $1/.70, -$1/3 MC here or here Doubled
1 Ritz Crackers $2.5o/$1.75 -$1 MC here or here
=$3.16



Transaction 3:
4 Ritz Crackers -$1 MC here and here
4 Wheat Thins, BOGO SS 5/17
=$7.20
(This amount didn't seem right, but I just paid. Now I see that the $3 off the $10 purchase didn't come off. I'll be returning tomorrow for the diff. Also, I could have used doublers and I would have paid only tax.)




Transaction 4:
6 Oscar Meyer Wieners $2/$1.40, -$1/2 here or here Doubled
=$3.36
I did this transaction twice



Transaction 5:
4 Bagelful $2.50/$1.75 - $1 MC here or here Doubled 3
=$1.02




Transaction 6:
6 Kraft Cheese $2/$1.40 - $1/2 MC here or here Doubled
Chicken Drumsticks 4.13 lbs for $4.09
Chicken Thighs 3.16 lbs for $3.13
=$14.20


Transaction 7:
M&M Candy .69
Mars Milky Way .69 BOGO on candy display @ register
=.78 for 2

$$$ Maker at Smith's with Country Time Lemonade

So, I printed more lemonade coupons and headed back to Smith's. Here's what I found at the checkout!

$0.99 Country Time Lemonade
- $1.50/2
$0.24 each

Then, get a Catalina for $1 onyso wyb 2 Country Time Lemonade. This is a money maker of $0.76. But, this deal doesn't multiply with a larger store order. You only get 1 Catalina per order. So, be sure to split up your orders with only 2 per transaction. I could have made a lot of money, but I purchased all this together.

So, get your coupons and head to Smith's.

BIC Soleil Razors for $1.64 at ShopKo

Look what I found on clearance at ShopKo today. The BIC Soleil Razor is $1.63 and the BIC Soleil 4 cartridges are $1.74. Pair this with your SmartSource coupon BOGO, and get the cartridges free. All said and done, the deal is both for $1.63. I might head back for more.

KoolAid at Smiths

Kool-Aid is on sale at Smith's for $0.99. Pair it with a coupon for $1/2, and this Kool-Aid is only $0.49 each. Coupons for Kool-Aid $1/2 are available at coupons.com. I could have made the deal even better by getting the CountryTime coupons for $1.50/2 at coupons.com. This would make the lemonade $0.25 each. I think I'll print the CountryTime coupons, 2 per computer, and head bach to Smith's on Monday.

Update: Cleaning the Bathroom with Don Aslett

Here's an update on my bathroom cleaning adventures. So, I'm getting better. I'm down to about 7 minutes per bathroom. Not bad. Keep in mind that the lady in the video didn't have to remove anything from the countertop, toys from the bathtub, or things off the floor, like a rug.

My time includes removing these things, cleaning, and replacing them.

Not bad to be able to clean 3 bathrooms in under 30 minutes, including gathering my rags, cleaning tote, and broom.

Give it a try and watch the video here.