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Sunday, April 24, 2011

A Very Exciting Beginning

On Saturday I dragged my husband out for our largest couponing trip so far. We went to Walgreens, Hy-vee, Russ's, Target, Save Best, and Save Mart! My husband has never been out shopping the coupon way with me before so he sure had an experience! He was very patient and supportive when we fist started out and towards the end of the day got a little grumpy which was to be expected. :) It was so cool to see his eyes light up when the cashier at Walgreens told us that we saved over a hundred dollars!

Here was my pre-discounts/coupons total for the day: $665.93
And my total AFTER discounts and coupons: $374.86

That's a total savings of $291.07 which is a 78% savings!

I am not as good as the Extreme Couponers on TLC, but I am definitely getting there!


Here are a few items that I am really proud of purchasing that day:

Walgreens

Jello..........$0.50
Act II Popcorn..........$0.25
Renyolds Wrap 25 sqft..........$0.89
Snickers..........$0.39
Scotch Tape..........$0.33
Barilla Pasta..........$0.89
Cheez-Its..........$0.99
Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls..........$1.00
Betty Crocker Brownie Mix..........$0.89
Betty Crocker Cake AND Frosting..........FREE
Rubber Gloves..........$0.50
Scott Natural Paper Towels, 6 Double Rolls..........$3.50 or $0.58 per rol
Head and Shoulders (4 bottles)..........FREE
Crest Pro-Health Mouthwash..........$1.76
Visine..........$1.50

Target

Nivea Lotion..........$0.99
Colgate Toothbrushes..........$0.87 each
Cheerios..........$2.14
Jiffy Corn Muffins..........$0.44
Dasani Water 1 Liter..........$0.40
Special K Cereal..........$2.29

Hy-Vee

Palermos Classics Frozen Pizzas..........$0.16
Kool-Aid (10 packets)..........all FREE
Butter Kernal Canned Veggies..........0.38
Bananas..........$0.38/lb.
Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals..........$2.00 each
Campbells Cream Soups..........$0.69
Hamburger Helper..........$1.33
Hormel Sizzlers..........$1.00 per box
Era Laundry Detergent..........$2.83
Lays Potato Chips..........$1.88
7-Up 2 Liter..........$0.68
Tissues..........$1.00 per box
Chicken Drumsticks..........$0.88/lb.

Save Mart

Totinos Pizza Rolls..........$0.48 per box
Swansons Pot Pies..........$0.49

Russ's Market

Canine Carry-Outs..........$1.00 per bag
Claussen Pickles..........$1.25
Degree Deodorant (4)..........FREE
Healthy Choice Frozen Meals..........$2.00 each




Now even though I have just started extreme couponing, my stockpile is already becoming quite large. Here are some of the items I currently have stocked:

  • 14 boxes of cereal
  • 10 boxes of corn bread
  • 20 bags of popcorn
  • 24 cans of fruit
  • 12 cans of veggies
  • 12 cans of soup
  • 16 rolls of paper towel
  • 15 rolls of tin foil
  • 5 boxes of garbage bags
  • 6 boxes of pizza rolls
  • 15 frozen dinners
  • 72 cans of pop
  • 3 gallons of milk
  • 12 yougurts
  • numerous meat items
  • 10 lbs. of potatoes
  • 12 rolls of tape
  • 10 cans of air freshener
  • 10 bottles of lotion
  • 750 qtips
  • 4 bottles of mouthwash
  • 8 bottles of shampoo and conditioner
  • 5 bottles of body wash
  • 8 deodorants
  • 5 tubes of toothpaste
  • 6 toothbrushes
  • 10 bottles of hand soap
  • 21 rolls of toilet paper
  • 5 boxes of tissues

I have only just begun and we have enough groccery items to last us about 2 months and other items even longer! How exciting! :)