85 cents goes a LONG WAY

Today was my first completely successful trip for some super-couponing shopping.  Let's not call it extreme couponing because I don't have room to become a Hoarder of non-perishables.  :)

First thing I did was make a list of what I wanted to get and exactly which coupons I needed to take (which I attached to my list with a paperclip).

So very organized.  So very unlike me.

I headed to the Walgreens nearest me only to be met with empty shelves.  :(  Uh oh.  Luckily there was another Walgreens on the way to work so I simply hopped in the car and headed that way.  

Here's what I got:

3 bottles of Gillette body wash

3 Gillette deodorants

1 Dove Men+Care deodorant

6 450 in. Scotch tape rolls

1 Twix :)

Here is what I paid:

$0.85

Let me give you a moment to scroll up & look at that list again.

You read that right.  Only 85 cents!

Here's how I did it:

This was two separate transactions.  

Transaction 1:

Gillette body wash x 3 on sale for $3.33 each                                       9.99

Coupon for $2 off body wash x 3                                                        -6.00

Gillette deodorant $4.99 x 3                                                               14.97

Coupon buy Gillette body wash get free deodorant x 3                       -14.97

Scotch tape roll $1.99 x3                                                                    5.97

Coupon Buy 1 Scotch tape @$1.99 get 2 free                                     -3.98

Coupon Get $1 off Scotch tape x 3                                                     -3.00

Grand Total                                                                                     $0.48 pre-tax

Plus I got a $3 register reward to use for the next transaction :)

Transaction 2:  

Dove Mens Deodorant                                                                     3.99

Twix                                                                                                .39

Scotch tape 450 in. roll $1.99 x 3                                                     5.97

Coupon Scotch tape $1 off x 3                                                        -3.00

Coupon buy 1 Scotch tape get 2 free                                               -3.98

Use previous Register Reward                                                        -3.00

Grand Total                                                                                 $0.37 pre-tax 

Oh. And I got another $3 register reward for my next trip.  

Yep.  :)  I paid more in tax than I did for my items.  Weird huh?  

Tomorrow I am hunting for some free hot sauce.  :)