Everyone is probably wondering how we purchased 96 rolls of toilet paper for $2.40, and got 8 rolls of paper towels for FREE! In this post, I will outline our most recent Giant Eagle trip in a step-by-step fashion.
To see the deals highlighted in this post and more, visit www.ladysavings.com!
Step 1: Find next week’s ad. Ladysavings.com had the ad posted Sunday or Monday. Because I was away this weekend and pretty busy, I got a chance to look at it Monday.
Step 2: Scan the ad for what’s on sale. I noticed immediately that Angel Soft 4 packs were 10 for $10, and Brawny single rolls were also 10 for $10. General Mills cereal was 5 for $8 (Buy 4 get one free, must buy 4 w/ one free to get that price)! Wishbone dressing is 2 for $3. You will notice that some weeks are great and some are not. In this case, there were 4 major things we wanted this week.
Step 3: Look at your coupons and match them to what is on sale in the ad. I knew right away that I had some good General Mills cereal coupons for Trix, Honey Nut Cheerios, and regular Cheerios. But, not every General Mills cereal is included in the sale. I would have to wait until Thursday morning to see, but I got all of my General Mills coupons out anyways. I also have coupons for Wish Bone, for .70/1, which will double.
Step 4: Check out your apps and the GE Checkout Rewards to see if any other discounts are available! I was happy to see that there were a few rewards I could take advantage of with the sales this week:
- SavingStar App: .50/1 Cheerios (regular kind only), and .50/1 Trix.
- Ibotta App: .75/1 Wishbone dressing
Step 5: Sunday/Monday - Print or order more coupons if needed. With the help of Lady Savings, I found out there was a .45/1 coupon for Angel Soft (12 pack or smaller), and a .55/1 Brawny single roll coupon. Monday, I searched all of my favorite sites for a place to purchase these coupons. I ended up purchasing them from We Clip U Save. Because of the holiday, I was not banking on them to come in right away.
We ordered:
(24) Angel Soft coupons (From the 5/18 Red Plum insert) @ .10 each = $2.40
(24) Brawny coupons (From the 5/18 Red Plum insert) @ .08 each = $1.92
Plus $1 to ship = $5.32.
Now, some people may think "You spent $5.32 on coupons?" But in reality, we planned to purchase a LOT of TP and paper towels! Brawny is usually $1.79/roll. Angel Soft 4 packs are $1.49/roll. With purchasing 24 of each, that would cost $39.36. With purchasing coupons and paying for the products at the store, it would only cost us under $8 for all of that. And I HATE purchasing big packs of toilet paper or paper towels - they are so expensive!
Step 6: Tuesday/Wednesday: Plan out your trip! Here is exactly what we planned to buy, with the coupons that go with it. For the deals that require printable coupons, I'll provide links to coupons.com. You can go there pretty easily and find the coupon, and print it! You may have to install a plug-in or something to get them to print.
Angel Soft: $1 for 4-pack of toilet paper.
Purchasing: 24 (2 separate transactions)
Sale Price: $1 each
Coupons: .45/1 (from 5/18 Red Plum insert -- Doubles to .90/1)
Total: .10 each.
Our Total: $2.40 for 24 4-packs of toilet paper.
Brawny: Single roll of paper towels.
Purchasing: 24 (2 separate transactions)
Sale Price: $1 each
Coupons: .55/1 (from 5/18 Red Plum insert -- Doubles to $1/1)
Total: FREE! :)
Our Total: 24 rolls of paper towels for FREE!
Note: Insert coupons are regional. Some may get coupons with different values!!
General Mills Cereal: 4 for $8, Buy 4 Get 1 Free = 5 for $8 (Must buy all 5, otherwise they are 4 for $8)
Purchasing: 5 boxes
Sale Price: 5 for $8, or $1.67 each.
Coupons:
(2) .75/1 regular Cheerios (found here: Everydaysaver.com - keep in mind - printables go quickly. This may no longer be available! - this will double to $1.5/1)
(1) $1/1 General Mills Cereal (found here: Everydaysaver.com - does not double)
(2) .60/1 Trix cereal (from Betty Crocker.com -- Doubles to $1.20/1)
Total: $1.60 for 5 boxes of cereal
Additional Savings: SavingStar deposit of .50/1 Trix, and .50/1 Cheerios = $.60 for 5 boxes of cereal or 12 cents each.
(You may also be able to find coupons for cereal at www.coupons.com!)
Wishhbone Salad Dressing: 2 for $3
Purchasing: 4
Sale Price: 2 for $3, or $1.50 each.
Coupons:
(4) .70/1 (from 5/11 Smart Source Insert -- doubles to $1.40/1)
Total: .10 for a bottle of dressing!
Our Total: .40 for 4 bottles of dressing
Additional Savings: .75/1 Ibotta deposit = 35 cent moneymaker!!
Snack Pack Pudding: $1 for 1
Purchasing: 3
Sale Price: $1 for 4 pack (this is regular price)
Coupons: .75/3 from Coupons.com
Total: .50 each
Our Total: $1.50 for 3
So that is our break down for this week! Next post will include our actual shopping trip.
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