Sunday, January 9, 2011

Unique Idea to Insulate Your Pipes


I was checking out the sites of some fellow bloggers and Paul at I Heart the Mart has a GREAT idea for those of you that are experiencing this wintry blast of weather tonight and over the next few days.

Here's his idea:
If you are looking for something to use to insulate your pipes for this cold weather, you can use swim noodles!

1/9/11-1/15/11 Drug Store Scenarios

Here are my scenarios for CVS and Rite-Aid this week. There really isn't anything at Walgreens that is appealing to me, but I will post Christie's scenario from Wild for Wags for you at the bottom.

CVS: (I'm starting with $17.00 in ECBs - $10.00 from Wisk and $7.00 from Revlon.)

Transaction #1:

Buy:

(1) Snickers = $.89

Total OOP (before taxes): $.89
Receive: $.89 ECB

Transaction #2:

Buy:

(1) Reeses Minis = $1.59

Use:

(1) $.89 ECB from Transaction #1

Total OOP (before taxes): $.70
Receive: $1.59 ECB

Transaction #3:

Buy:

(4) Frappuccinos @ $4.99 = $19.96
(1) Pepsi (2 liter) @ $1.00 = $1.00


Use:

(4) $1.00 off Frappuccinos, SS 11/21 = $4.00
(1) $10.00 ECB (from Wisk) = $10.00
(1) $7.00 ECB (from Revlon) = $7.00


Total OOP (before taxes): NOTHING
Receive: $10.00 ECB

Transaction #4:

Buy:

(6) 12 packs of Pepsi = $20.00

Use:

(1) $1.59 ECB (from Reeses Minis) = $1.59
(1) $10.00 ECB (from Frappuccinos) = $10.00


Total OOP (before taxes): $8.41
Receive: $10.00 ECB (from Pepsi)

Summary:

Total OOP (before taxes): $10.00
Total Value: $43.44
Have Remaining: $10.00

Rite-Aid:

Transaction #1:

Buy:

(2) Motrin PM (20 count) = $6.00

Use:

(1) $6/2 Motrin, SS 1/9 = $6.00

Total OOP (before taxes): FREE
Receive: $4 +UP

Transaction #2:

Buy:

(2) Tylenol Precise = $10.00

Use:

(1) $6/2 Tylenol Precise, SS 1/9 (same Q as above) = $6.00
(1) $4 +UP from Transaction #1

Total OOP (before taxes): FREE
Receive: $6.00 +UP

Transaction #3:

Buy:

(2) Stayfree Maxi Pads (14-24 count) = $5.00
(1) Breathe Right Nasal Strips (10 count) = $3.99
(3) Secret Flawless or Scent Expressions = $12.00
(2) Hormel Compleats = $3.98

Use:

(1) $3/$20 Rite Aid Video Values printable
(1) -.50/1 Hormel Compleats, Chili, or Dinty Moore Big Bowls,(Rite Aid coupon), printable
(1) -$2 off Breathe Right nasal strips (Rite Aid coupon), 8-30 ct, printable
(1) -$1 off Stayfree product, RP 11/07, printable , or printable
(1) -B1G1 Stayfree, 14 ct, 24 ct printable or SS 1/09
(1) -Buy (2) Secret Flawless Scent Expressions, Fresh Effects or Smooth Effects get (1) Secret Free, RP 1/09-+4
(2) -$2 off Secret Flawless product, P&G Have You Tried This Yet? booklet
(1) $6.00 +UP from Transaction #2

Total OOP (before taxes): $1.97
Receive: $7.00 +UP


Transaction #4:

Buy:

(2) Aveeno Lotion = $7.38
(1) Clean & Clear Scrub (5 oz) = $4.99
(1) Aveeno Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler = $5.99
(1) Lubriderm Lotion = $6.99


Use:

(1) -$4 off $20 Beauty Care purchase printable
(2) - $1 off Aveeno Products in-ad coupon
(1) $1 off Clean & Clear in-ad coupon
(1) $1 off Lubriderm in-ad coupon
(2) -$1 off Aveeno Body or Baby Product printable
(1) -$2 off Clean & Clear product SS 1/09 or printable
(1) -$1.50 off Aveeno Hair Care Product printable
(1) -$1.50 off Lubriderm printable
(1) $7.00 +UP from Transaction #3

Total OOP (before taxes): $3.35
Receive: $11.00 +UP ($10 Aveeno & $1 Lubriderm)

Summary:

Total OOP (before taxes): $5.32
Total Value: $63.32
Have Remaining: $11.00 +UP


Walgreens: (This is straight from Christie's at Wild for Wags. You can click on Walgreens to see her posting. Thanks, Christie!!)

Transaction #1

Buy

2 – Stayfree 28-48pk pads $6.49 each
1 – Go! Kids Multi-Vitamin Gummies, 60ct $5
4 – Reach Total Care Multi-Action Toothbrush $4.49
Total = $35.94

Use

1-B1G1 Free Stayfree Product (up to $6) 1-9-11 SS2 x3/31
1-$1/1 Stayfree Product, PRINT or PRINT or 11-07-10 RP x1/31
2-
B1G1 Reach Toothbrush, Any – 01-03-10 RP – Valid Up To $3.99 x1/31
1-$2/2 Reach Toothbrushes, Any PRINT or PRINT

1 – in ad q for Stayfree (Takes off $6)
1 – in ad q for Reach (Takes off $8)

Total = $4.96, (Get Back $5 RR Go! Kids)

Transaction #2

Buy

1 – Pill Glide Swallowing Spray $5
2 – Reach Total Care Floss $3.99 each
2 – Colgate Total Advanced 5.8oz $4.29 (price @ most stores) B1G1 FREE
2 – Glade Fabric & Air odor eliminatior 2/$5
Total = $22.27

Use

1-B1G1 Reach Total Care Dental Floss 30 yd – 01-03-10 RP – to $3.99 x1/31
1-$1/1 Reach Floss
PRINT
2-$1/1 Colgate Total Toothpaste (ets) (MQ) – Diabetes & You, Winter or All You, Jan 11
2 -$1/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator Product PRINT or 01-09-11 SS
1-$1/1 Colgate Total, Advanced, Sensitive 4-6oz (x 2/28/11) Wags Q Diabetes & You Winter (Takes off $2)
1 – in ad q for Reach (Takes off $4)
1 – $5 RR From Go! Kids
Total = $2.28, (Get Back $5 RR Pill Glide, $1 RR Glade)

Transaction #3

Buy

2- Special K Cereals 2/$5
1 – EOS Lip Balm $2.99
1 – Quaker oats 18oz $1.50 (after in ad Q)
1 – No Nonsense Knee Highs $.25
Total =$9.74

Use

1-B1 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal, G1 12oz Special K Original or 13.6oz MultiGrain Oats & Honey Free (to $4.49) PRINT (must register your “plan”)
1-$1/1 Quaker Instant Oatmeal, Quick or Old Fashioned Oats – 01-02-11 RP x4/30
1-in ad Q for Quaker
1-$5 RR Pill Glide
1 – $1 RR Glade
Total = $.24, (Get Back $2 RR Kellogg’s, $2 RR EOS)

1/9/11-1/15/11 Target Weekly Ad

Here are your deals at Target for the week. Just like with the drug stores, I'm only including the sale items that have coupon match-ups to help you maximize your savings!

Store (Target) coupons are in green
Manufacturer coupons are in black

FREE Items:

Good Life Food for Cats 79¢
-$1 off Goodlife Cat Food printable
-$1.50 off The Goodlife Recipe cat food, RP 1/02
= FREE

Tide 2x Ultra Travel Size 97¢
-$1 off Tide detergent, PG 12/26
= FREE

Carefree Ultra Liners 22 ct., 97¢
-$1 off Carefree Ultra Protection Liners, (register) printable
= FREE

Olay Beauty Bar, 1ct 97¢
-$2 off Olay bar, body wash, or in-shower or hand & body lotion, PG 12/26
= FREE

Reach Dental Floss 30 yd. 97¢
-$1 off Reach Floss printable
= FREE

Household & Pet Deals:

Pedigree Dog Food 20 lb., $10.99
-$2 off Pedigree Dog Food, 8.8 lb + printable
= $8.99

Pledge Furniture Polish & Multi-Surface Sprays and Wipes $3.49
-.50/1 Windex or Pledge cleaning products (Target coupon) printable
-$1.50/2 Pledge furniture care products, SS 1/09 or November Better Homes and Gardens magazine
-.75/1 Pledge Multi-Surface product, SS 1/09
= $2.24 (with Target Q and $.75/1 MQ)

Snuggle Liquid Softener 100 oz., or Dryer Sheets 278 ct., $8.49
-$1 off Snuggle liquid fabric softener or dryer sheets printable or printable
-.75/1 Snuggle Fabric Softener liquid or sheet, December All You magazine, or RP 12/05
-.75/1 Snuggles Fabric softener, January All You magazine
= $7.49

All Detergent 100 oz., $8.49
-$1 off All detergent, (register) printable
-$1 off all laundry detergent, RP 12/05 (EXP 1/09)
= $7.49

Viva Giant-Roll Paper Towels 12 pk., $14.99
$5 Target Gift Card WYB (2) Viva Paper Towels 12 pk., (Target Coupon), SS 1/09
-$1/4 Viva Paper Towels printable
-.50/2 Viva Paper Towels printable
= Cheaper without coupon unless you need 2 or 4 packs!

Personal and Health Care Deals:

NicoDerm Patch 14 ct., or Nicorette Gum 100 ct., 2mg., $39.99
-$5 off Nicorette, NicoDerm, or Commit Lozenge printable
-$15 off Nicoderm CQ 14 ct., Nicorette gum 100 ct. +, Lozenge 72 ct. +, or mini Lozenge 81 ct., RP 01/02
-$7 off Nicorette printable
= $19.99 (with Target Q & MQ)

Nature Made Burp-Less Fish Oil Liquid Softgels 60 ct., $5
-$2 off Nature Made Fish Oil, January All You magazine
-$1 off Nature Made vitamins, November All You magazine
-$2 off Nature Made Fish Oil, SS 01/02
= $3.00 (with $2 Q)

Metamucil Sugar-Free Smooth Orange Powder 23.3 oz., $9.99
-$1 off Metamucil product, Proctor & Gamble $110 booklet
-$2 off Metamucil product, PG 12/26
-$4 off Metamucil product, All You Fashion & Beauty Special Edition magazine
= $5.99 (with $4 Q)

Flinstones Complete Chewable Vitamin Tablets 150 ct., $11.87
-$1 off Flintstones product, SS 1/02

-$2 off Flintstones multivitamin printable
= $9.87 (with $2 Q)

One A Day Vitamins 200 ct., $11.87
-$1 off One A Day Adult or Teen Multivitamin printable or RP 10/24
-$1 off One a Day Prenatal Vitamins printable
-$1 off One a Day product, 12 ct +, SS 1/02
= $10.87 (with any Q)

NyQuil or DayQuil Liquid 10 oz., $4.99
-$3 off Nyquil AND Dayquil product, PG 12/26
-.75/1 Vicks, DayQuil or NyQuil item, Kroger home mailer
= Deal Idea: Buy DayQuil AND NyQuil = $9.98, Use $3 off Q = $6.98 for BOTH!

Prevacid 24 hr 42 ct., $24.39
-$3 off Prevacid 24 Hour, SS 1/09 or SS 12/12 (EXP 01/08)
-$4 off Prevacid 24hr product, December All You magazine or printable
-$7/2 Prevacid 24hr product, 42 ct, SS 12/12 (EXP 01/08)
= $20.39 (with $4 Q)

Motrin PM 20 ct., $3.99
-$6/2 Zyrtec Pepcid, Motrin or Precise, excl trial size, SS 1/09 or printable
= $1.98/2 (must buy 2 to use Q)

Aleve Caplets 100 ct., $7.99
-$1 off Aleve product, 40 ct +, excl D Cold, SS 1/02 or RP 10/24
-$1.25 off Aleve or Bayer aspirin products, in store dispense
-$2 off Aleve, 80 ct + printable
= $5.99 (with $2 Q)

Prilosec 14 ct., $9.99
-$3 off Prilosec product, PG 12/26
= $6.99

K-Y Yours+Mine 3 oz., $14.99
-$4 off K-Y Intense Kissable Sensations, Couples Lubricants or Intrigue product, RP 12/05
-$5 off K-Y Intense, Kissable Sensations, Couples Lubricants, or Intrigue printable
-$5 off K-Y Intense, Kissable, Couples Lubricants or Intrigue, December All You magazine
= $9.99 (with $5 Q)

Up & Up Moisture Rescue Lotion 31.8 oz., $3.84
-.50/1 Up & Up Hand & Body lotion (Target coupon), excl trial size printable
= $3.34

Olay Regenerist Micro-Sculpting Cream & Serum Value-Pack $39.99
-$3 off Olay Regenerist facial moisturizer or cleanser, PG 12/26
-$3 off Olay Regenerist or Pro-X facial moisturizer or cleanser, RP 12/12
$20 Mail in Rebate WYB $50 in Olay Facial products
= $36.99 (with either Q)

Nivea Cellulite Gel 6.7 oz., or Eucerin Intensive Repair Lotion 16 oz., $9
-$1 off Nivea body lotion, 8.4-16.9 fl oz, RP 12/05
-$1 off Nivea body product, 2.6 oz +, (register) printable
-$2 off Nivea Body lotion, 8.4-16.9 oz, RP 1/02
-$2 off Nivea Good-bye Cellulite gel-cream & serum, RP 1/02
-$5/2 Nivea body lotion, 8.4-16.9 oz, RP 1/02
= $7.00 (with $2 Q)

Head & Shoulders Hair Care 23 oz., $5.99
-$1 off Head & Shoulders conditioner WYB shampoo, Proctor & Gamble $110 booklet
-$2/2 Head & Shoulders product, P&G Have You Tried This Yet? booklet or PG 12/26
= Only use the coupon if you need 2 bottles!

Grocery Deals:

Lean Cuisine Frozen Meal $2
Buy 4, Get 1 Free
-$1/2 Lean Cuisine Market Creations printable
-$1/2 Lean Cuisine Market Creations printable , printable or SS 1/02
-$1/3 Lean Cuisine product, January All You magazine or printable
-Free Mail in Rebate Reusable Lunch Bag WYB (20) Lean Cuisine Entrees, excl Market Creations
= $6/5 (with either $1/2 Q )

Gorton’s Fish Sticks 18 ct., $3.50
-$1/2 Gorton’s Items printable
= $6/2

Kashi Frozen Pizza $5
-$1 off Kashi Frozen pizza (Target coupon), 11.9 oz + printable
= $4.00

Yoplait Kids Multipacks $2
-$1/2 Yoplait Go-GURT, Trix Multipack, or Splitz Yogurt printable
-.50/1 Yoplait Kids Cup printable
-.50/1 Yoplait Kids Yogurt Cups printable
-.50/1 Yoplait Splitz yogurt, SS 1/02
-.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt or Trix multipack, SS 1/02
-.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt Yogurt printable
-.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Multipack, or Splizt Yogurt printable
-.75/2 Yoplait Go-Gurt, Trix, or Splitz yogurt printable , printable , or printable
= $1.50 (with $.50/1 Q)

Yoplait Yogurt Cups 4-6 oz., 50¢
-.50/10 Yoplait yogurt cups (Target coupon), 4-6 oz printable
-$1/8 Yoplait Yogurt printable
-.40/6 Yoplait yogurt cups, SS 1/02 or printable
-.40/6 Yoplait yogurt, SS 11/14 (EXP 01/08) or printable
-.50/4 Yoplait Yogurt printable
-.50/8 Yoplait yogurt cups, SS 1/02 or SS 11/14 (EXP 01/08)
= Deal Idea: Buy 20 = $10.00, Use (2) Target Qs, (2) $1/8 Qs, AND (1) $.50/4 Q = $6.50/20 (.33 each!) **If your store will only allow you to use (1) Target Q, then your total will be $7/20 (.35 each!)**

Silk Soy Milk or Almond Milk $2.79
-$1 off Silk Soy Milk printable , printable or printable
-.75/1 Silk Pure Almond printable
-.55/1 Silk Soy Milk printable
= $1.79 (with $1 Q)

Kashi Granola Bars 6 ct., $2.65
-$1/2 Kashi Crackers, Cookies or Bars (Target coupon) printable
-$1 off Kashi TLC bars, Kashi booklet
-$1/2 Kashi GoLean bars, Kashi booklet
= $2.30/2 (with 1 Target Q and 2 $1 Qs)

Kashi Go Lean Cereal 10.4-17.5 oz., $2.99
-$1 off Kashi GoLean crisp cereal printable
-$1 off Kashi cereal, Kashi booklet
-$1 off Kashi GoLean Crisp cereal, Vocal Point home mailer
-$1.50/3 Kashi cereal (Target coupon), excl single serve printable
-$3 off Kashi GoLean Crisp cereal, Vocal Point home mailer
= FREE (if you have the $3 Q) OR Deal Idea: Buy (3) = $8.97, Use (1) Target Q and (3) $1 Qs = $4.47/3

Skippy Peanut Butter 16 oz., $1.89
-.75/2 Skippy peanut butter (Target coupon), 15 oz. printable
= $3.03/2 (not a good deal unless you are a Skippy person - you can get Peter Pan at Publix for $.25 this week!)

Ortega Taco Kit $1.49
-$1/2 Ortega products printable
= $1.98/2 (must buy 2)

Kikkoman Soy Sauce 10 oz., $1.42
-$1 off Kikkoman Sauce printable
= $.42

Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers $2.39
-$1 off Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers or Marie Callender’s Home Style Creations printable
-$1/2 Healthy Choice Fresh Mixers, January All You magazine
= $1.39 (with $1 Q)

Splenda Sugar Packets 200 ct., $3.99
-$2 off Splenda no calorie sweetener granulate product printable
-$3.50/2 Splenda 200 ct. or 9.7 oz. + printable
= $1.99 (with $2 Q)

Luna or Clif Bars 6 pk., $5
-.50/1 Luna bar or protein bar printable
-.50/1 Clif bar printable
-.50/1 Clif MOJO Bar printable
= $4.50 (with any Q)

Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding 4 ct. 95¢
-.60/3 Snack Pack pudding, SS 01/02
= $2.25/3

Deal Scenario:

There really isn't too much jumping out at me this week. I may stop in if I'm going by Target to pick up some of the FREEBIE items to donate.

Rite-Aid Diaper Deal 1/9/11

Crystal the Coupon Momma has your Rite-Aid diaper deal ready. Here's what she has:

Buy:

(1)Huggies Little Movers = $11.99
(2) Stayfree Products, $2.50 each
= $5.00
(2) Motrin PM 20 ct at $3 each = $6.00

Total Before Coupons: $22.99

Use:

(1)$3/20 Rite Aid Video Values = $3.00
(1)$2/1 Huggies Little Movers or Snug & Dry Diapers Rite Aid Video Values (exp 2/26/2011) = $2.00
(1) B1G1 Stayfree SS 1/9 = $2.50
(1) $1/1 Stayfree Printable Coupon or 11/7 Red Plum Insert = $1.00
(1)$6/2 off Zyrtec, Pepcid, Motrin pm, Tylenol Precise, SS 1/9 = $6.00

Total Amount of Coupons: $14.50

Total OOP (after coupons and before taxes): $8.49

Receive: $4 +UP for Motrin, $2 +UP for Stayfree