Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Huge Haul!!!

Was definitely an amazing coupon day. Decided to pull off a big haul at London Drugs, so I took the time, pre-stacked my coupons, made my list, dropped Liam off at preschool and off I went. Grabbed my cart, and shopped. And shopped. And shopped.... And handed over coupons. And this is the end result:
 2x Melitta 2lb. coffee beans, 2x Melitta coffee filters, 2x French's Mustards, 2x Pam spray, 6x Wasa Crackers, 4x Adam's Peanut Butter, 9x Smuckers Jam, 1x Honey Nut Chex Cereal, 2x Colgate 360 Toothbrushes, 6x Aveeno shower gels, 2x Zest shower gels, 2x 6-pack Zest bar soaps, 2x Glade Limited Edition Room sprays, 2x pledge polishes (+mail-in for 2 free microfibre cloths!!), 1x Scrubbing bubbles cleaner, 1x Fantastik, 2x Clorox bleach, 2x 48pack Quantum Detergent, 3x 20 pack Quantum Detergent.
Total Bill Before Coupons: $262.58
Minus Coupons: $165.00
Total Paid: $97.58 !!!!!

Was an awesome shopping trip. The coffee was a splurge, but after coupons was $6.99 per bag, and it was $16.97 at Wal-Mart per bag!!! Low prices my ass!And, still have enough coupons left to stack to get 10 more quantum, 15 more jams, 10 more peanut butter, and more coffee filters.

Am looking at setting up a few coupon trading sessions in the near future, which would include a swap, tips and tricks and grocery budget tips! Let me know if you are interested!
Until next haul...happy clipping!

Sunday, September 18, 2011

I'm Back & Ready To Save!

It has been a few months since I have posted anything on here. I'll admit it, I needed a break. What started off as a way to show off my deals and steals turned into a huge thing--something I wasn't ready for at the time. So, I took a much needed break, still did some couponing, and regrouped. I am back on board, back to extreme couponing as much as I can, and gearing up for more couponing classes, as well as the much anticipated "Grocery Savings Class". Alot of you have requested it, I am working on a class plan and schedule, so stay tuned for that!! Will also be doing coupon mail-outs as soon as I get my stash organized--will definitely be more organized with that, as the emails became overwhelming. There will be limits and restrictions on quantities and locations.

Another reason why I took a break from it all, was the frustration of shelf clearing. I mean, really, do you need to clean out a shelf of Aspirin, and then battle with ME at the till, telling me it's for charity? Hmmm.... Nonetheless... I use coupons to save my family money, as well as donating the free or almost free excess product to low-income families and shelters. It is my contribution to our family, as a stay at home mom. It is what allows us to do extra outings, travel, and have a treat every now and then.

Onto the good stuff. A few deals and coupons this week:
---Huge money maker at Wal-Mart this week. By using the printable Tylenol coupon found HERE for each 16- count bottle, you make $1.77. Remember, Wal-Mart has a limit in place of 12 of the same item. Still, 12 bottles with overage means you make $21.24! That's enough to cover a few groceries!
--Wednesday Sept. 21 is a 20X the points event at Shoppers Drug Mart (with a minimum $50 purchase). You can view their current flier HERE! And remember to check their clearance racks--they usually have some wicked deals to match up coupons with!
--Want to add some crunch to your diet? Try out Wasa crackers with this printable coupon. They are great with melted cheese or tuna salad. Or both!
--And for fixing up cuts and scrapes, save on Band-Aid's by clicking here.

So keep in touch, drop me a line, and stay tuned. I'm back and ready to save!