Again this is another example of shopping on the fly they didn’t have the 3^rd box of Bagel Bites to go with my coupon…..So since I had already promised my kids they were having Bagel Bites I sucked it up and bought them and the other thing they were out of were dog bones. Plus you will see a few other items that I have no coupon for, Milk, Butter, Sugar and those brownie mixes hiding in the back. Sometimes you want what you want don’t deprive yourself or you will get burnt out on it!

• (1) Sugar $3.49
• (1) Butter $3.19
• (2) 2000 Flushes $0.75 ea.
• (1) Crayola Pencils $1.20
• (1) Scotch Scissors $0.00
• (1) Eckrich Sausage $1.45
• (6) Chef Boyardee $0.41 ea.
• (1) Publix Milk $2.99 (actually not a bad price)
• (2) Chex Mix $0.30 ea.
• (4) Hershey Syrup $0.60 ea.
• (2) Frosted Brownies $2.96 ea.
• (2) Bagel Bites $1.59 ea.
• (2) Trop50 Lemonade $1.00 ea.
• (2) Elmers Glue Sticks $0.67 ea.

Total before sales and coupons: $66.77

Total OOP: $28.86 or 57% savings – I keep telling myself anything over 50% is great J

Ok so my mini trip did not go as planned today….I had to make a last minute sub on the razors ~they were out by 10am and were not getting anymore in :/ stupid if you ask me~ I hate rainchecks! So I found these bikini shavers that were only $0.49 more a piece than the razors so I bought those instead. Have to think on the fly sometimes

• (4) Colgate Toothpaste $0.35 ea. ~ Ordered online from CouponBeat
  
• (2) Chex Mix $0.30 ea. ~ Ordered online from CouponBeat
  
• (1) Eckrich Smoked Sausage $1.45 ~ SS 6/26
  
• (3) Chef Boyardee $0.42 ea. ~ Printable (63829897 ~ Use this code)
  
• (5) Noxzema Bikini Razors $0.99 ea. ~ RP 7/10 + CouponBeat
  
• (1) Trop50 Lemonade $1.00 ~ RP 6/19
  
• (4) Hershey Syrup $0.60 ea. ~ There were only 5 bottles left after I took 4!! ~ Ordered Online from CouponBeat
  

Total before sales and coupons: $51.37

Total OOP: $11.52 or 78% savings

I am breaking my trip into 2 smaller trips….I don’t have time in the morning to do my full trip but I want to get in and get those razors and toothpaste before they are cleared out. Then I will go back and get the remainder of my goodies on Friday or Saturday so I can go with my honey J

Trip #1

Trip #2

What are you picking up at Publix?? I will do a Receipt breakdown as well as the coupons I used tomorrow and Friday!!

Head over to I heart Publix and see her sneak peek!! She is great and has this up on Monday before the sale!!

I can already tell you I am getting

• (6) Chef Boyardee ($0.41 ea.)
• (8) Hershey Syrup – This is not all for us I am sharing the wealth on this one! ($0.60 ea.)
• (4) Chex Mix ($0.30 ea.)
• (2) 2000 Flushes ($0.75 ea.)
• (4) Colgate Toothpaste ($0.35 ea.)
• (5) Noxzema Razors ($0.50 ea.)

Plus even more that I don’t have planned yet!!

Let me know what you are picking up and if you need coupons like I did check out Crystal over at CouponBeat.com (this is a great way to get coupons that might not have been in your local inserts)

I ordered Monday morning and by Monday afternoon they were shipped!!!

I think I had a really good trip to the Publix, the cashier was extra nice!! She talked about extreme couponing ruining normal couponing for the rest of the world. She was afraid that Manufacturers will stop sending out coupons…….let’s hope it doesn’t come to that!!

• (3) Kibbles and Bits $1.50 ea.
• (6) Pedigree Jumbones $0.80 ea.
• (3) Luigi’s Italian Ice $0.60 ea.
• (4) Nabisco Snack Packs $2.50 ea.
• (7) Welch’s Fruit Snacks $0.57 ea.
• (2) Kleenex Tissues $0.75 ea.
• (2) Duracell Batteries $3.74 ea.
• (5) Crest Toothpaste $0.25 ea. (Plus some of the boxes had $10 worth of coupons inside)
• (1) Wishbone Dressing $0.33
• (5) Cool Juices $0.60 ea.

Total before sales and coupons: $135.78

Total OOP: $43.38 or 68% savings not bad at all!!

I was not too far off from my original breakdown and coupon match-ups you can see that here

So I have had a lot of you asking for a breakdown of my trips and here it is!! This is what I am hoping to buy tomorrow. I have everything wrote out and my coupons in my holder before I leave. If I have some products that I am not sure about I include those coupons just in case. In this case I am uncertain the types of Crest Toothpaste that will be on sale so I brought all of my coupon so I am ready!

Below I am listing the coupons and where I got them. Any questions?? Let me know!

• (2) $1/2 Nabisco cookies or crackers, 3.7-25.2 oz, SS 6/19
  
• (4) $1/1 Cool Juices Printable and (1) B1G1 Cool Juice from food show
• (4) $0.30/1 Welch’s Fruit Snacks ~ SS 6/5 and (3) $0.50 Welch’s Printable
• (3) $1/1 Luigi’s Real Italian Ice ~ RP 6/26
• (3) $1/1 Kibbles & Bits ~ RP 5/22
• (1) $1/1 Wishbone Dressing ~ Publix Smart Savings Booklet
• (6) $1/1 Pedigree Jumbone ~ RP 6/12
• (6) $0.75/1 Crest Toothpaste ~ P&G 6/5 and P&G 7/3
• (1) $1/2 Kleenex Tissues ~ Publix Smart Savings Booklet
• (2) $0.75/1 Duracell ~P&G 7/3
• (4) $1/1 Crest Pro Health for Me ~ P&G 6/5 (if included)
• (1) $1/1 Crest plus Scope ~ from coupon insert in deodorant (if included)

I will have the final tally tomorrow morning after my shopping trip!

I really love shopping early Thursday morning, there is no one there and the shelves are full J

• (2) Aunt Jemima Waffles $0.13 ea.
• (2) Reynolds Aluminum Foil $1.40 ea.
• (1) Apple and Eve 8pk juice box $1.95
• (2) Kraft dressing $1.10 ea.
• (2) Playtex Tampons $1.99 ea.
• (2) Feta Cheese $1.10 ea.
• (1) Listerine Zero $2.79 ( my mother loves this stuff and she was out so I got her some. It was a big bottle)
• (1) French’s Mustard $0.06 PROFIT
• (4) Kids Cuisine $0.50 ea.
• (1) Smucker’s Marshmallow topping $0.34
• (1) Muller’s Whole Grain Pasta $0.26 PROFIT
• (1) Ritz Crackerfuls $1.00
• (2) House Autry Chicken Bake $0.50 ea.
• (1) Playtex Sippy Cup $0.49

Total before sales and coupons: $75.33

Total OOP: $22.68 or 70% saved

I was so excited about going today….I really feel like I got a lot of useful things. I was a little bummed when I realized I had lost a $1.00 off Gain coupon in the store and after 10 minutes of looking for it I decided that I was going to buy the Gain anyway because even at $3.99 it was a good price and I had to figure out what my time was worth walking around looking for it.

• (2) 6ct Lender’s Bagels $1.00 ea.
• (2) Alexia Frozen Appetizers $0.80 ea.
• (6) Yakisoba $0.45 ea.
• (2) Tyson Chicken nuggets $2.20 ea.
• (4) Chex Mix $1.33 ea.
• (2) Rosetto Frozen Pasta $1.25 ea.
• (2) Solo Cups $0.65 ea.
• (1) Gain Detergent $3.99
• (2) Betty Crocker Potatoes $0.32 ea.
• (4) Frosted Flakes $1.33 ea.
• (2) 5lbs Dominos Sugar $1.72 ea.
• (2) Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream $1.75 ea.
• (1) Tylenol Precise Cream $0.00
• (1) Ragu Pizza Sauce $1.89
• (1) Publix Pizza Sauce $0.00
• (1) Olive Oil $5.05
• (10) PowerAde’s $0.43 ea.
• (1) Spinach Tortilla $3.89 (Hubby had to have them for lunch)
• (3) Bob Evans Side Dishes $1.50 ea.
• (2) Ritz Crackers $1.05 ea.
• (2) Herbal Essence Shampoo $1.00 ea.

Total before sales and coupons $170.21

Total OOP: $67.34 or 60% saved

I am happy to say I got to Publix on a day that the ad started!! So they had everything I wanted in stock and seemed to have a good bit of product. I was very excited to see that the spray and wash had coupon peelies on them so I got 3 more than I was planning on getting (I wash clothes for 6) So here is what I picked up:

• (1) Simply Potatoes $1.00
• (3) Magnum Ice Cream Bars $1.00 ea
• (2) Idahoan Potatoes Ind. $0.88 ea
• (4) Gillette Body Wash $0.50 ea
• (1) Air Wick Freshmatic $1.99
• (1) Resolve Stain Stick $0.50
• (3) Resolve Spray and Wash $0.50 ea
• (1) Smart Balance Half Gallon Milk $1.00
• (1) Publix 2% Milk Gallon $1.99
• (6) Crystal Light Tubs $0.99 ea

Total before sales and coupons: $85.66

Total OOP: $24.70 or 71% savings

I am very excited to have picked up what I did for the price. Since watching those extreme couponing shows I have been questioning my abilities as a couponer and thought maybe I should give it up    But I decided that I do good enough for my family and if I can share what I can do with one person, then it is all worth while. So hopefully we are back on track for the summer and I can get you stocked up and then get you ready for back to school

So we ran out today before my sweet little niece came over to hang for the afternoon!!

• (1) Crest Toothpaste $0.67 Overage ~~We were running low in our stock pile so I was happy to see it for free. 6 sets of teeth to brush takes a lot of toothpaste J
• (2) Oral B Toothbrushes $0.00
• (1) Aunt Jemima Pancakes $0.34
• (2) Beggin Strips $0.75 ea
• (1) Ken’s Marinade $0.50

Total before sales and coupons: $22.18

Total OOP: $2.52 or 89%

How was your trip to the store???