Friday's Shopping Trip- $16.62 OOP!!!

Take notes from the master, ladies!! It was a great turbo-shopping trip today after work. I left about an hour early, which gave me two hours to hit the stores before picking up the kids. Here's what I did:

First trip: Target
1 gum 1.04
2 Cheetos 2.58
1 Gillete body wash 2.00=5.62+tax
-MQ Gum -1.04
-TQ Cheetos -2.00
-MQ Gillette -2.00 = .85, paid on GC. Savings of 4.77, 85%!!

Second trip: Wags
5 Bic Soleil razors 17.95
3 Bic Soleil 4pk cartridges 10.77
1 gallon milk 2.89 = $31.61+tax
-8x $2 Soliel MQ -$16
-8x $2 ESC -$16 = $2.03 OOP (all tax!) Savings of $32.00, 95%

Third trip: CVS
1 Crest Pro Health 3.49
1 Huggies Clean Team refillable tub 2.79
1 gum 1.19
1 Mr Bubbles 2.99 = 10.46 + tax
-MQ bubbles -.50
-MQ wipes -.75
-MQ crest -1.00
-MQ gum -1.19
-CVS Q wipes -2.00 = $5.02-4.99 ECB= .30 OOP. Got 3.49 ECB back. Savings of $10.16, 97%

Fourth trip: CVS #2 (yeah, there's one on every corner!)
3 12pk Pepsi 11.00
1 Crest pro health 3.49
1 gum 1.19 = $15.68 + tax
- MQ crest -.75
-MQ gum - 1.19
-B2G1Q Pepsi -4.69 = $9.05 - 8.99ECB= .58 OOP. Got 5.49 ECB back. Savings of $15.10, 96%

Fifth trip: Wags #2 (I goofed up this transaction, as you'll see)
2 box Mini-Wheats $5.00
2 box SpecialK $8!! (I didn't realize these weren't part of the 4/$10 deal-will return)
2 Glade Sense & Spray $15.98 (rain check 7.99 each)
2 Pledge Fabric Sweeper $7 (will get $2 back ESR#23)
2 Alka-Seltzer Wake-up Call $11.98
2 Alka-Seltzer 12ct $8.58
1 Wags zipper bags
1 Orajel toddler toothpaste 3.99 (will get 3.99 back via MIR)
5 Hunts tomato sauce $4 (went toward ESR#29, will get $5)
1 Wags toilet seat covers $.59 (clearance, good for the diaper bag)
1 Dixie cup dispenser $1.39 (impulse clearance buy)
1 Bic Soliel razor (don't judge, as Meredith would say!) = $72.09 + tax !!! Yikes!
-MQ Soleil -$2
-ESC Soleil -$2
-BOGO Glade -7.99
-MQ Glade -$4
-ESC Glade -$8
-2xMQ A-Seltzer -1.10
-2xMQ W-U call "Free wyb"-$11.98
-2xWQ A-Seltzer -$8
-4xMQ cereal -$3.70
-MQ Orajel -$1
-IP Hunt's -$1
-WQ Hunt's -$2.05
-2xIP Pledge -$4
-WQ baggies -$1 = $14.27-6RR = $12.86 OOP (I inteded to use a TEN $ RR but it expired 3/25!!! How did I let that happen!?!? Ugh!!) Anyway, savings of $59.23, or 82% BUT, I plan to return the $8 worth of cereal since it wasn't part of the sale and did not generate a $2RR -oops!
PLUS--I'll get $10.99 back in rebates with these purchases!

I'M A ROCKSTAR!! If anyone needs more details on any of these deals, email me. I'd be happy to fill you in on the method to the madness. I'd suggest doing the Alka-Seltzer deal. Only good thru Saturday-Hurry! Here's the breakdown:

Deal Scenario:

Purchase Alka-Seltzer Wake-Up Call (16 ct) $5.99

Plus purchase Alka-Seltzer (12 ct) $4.29

Total $10.28

Use the get Wake up call free with any other Alka-Seltzer purchase coupon from the 1/25RP

Will take off $5.99

Plus for the one you're not getting free use the $2 peelie coupon found on the boxes or the .55 coupon from the 1/25RP

Then use the $2 in ad coupon

Will take off $4 for both Alka-Seltzer products purchased

Final cost as low as 2 for FREE, plus a $1.71 moneymaker!

**Sidenote: Be sure to check your clearance sections...I've noticed they've been chalk-full of great things lately...I need to check for coupon match-ups!!**)