Dollar General 25 Cent Sale Shopping, $4.29

Dollar General has 2 $.25 sales going on...
All of their holiday/Christmas merchandise is $.25 and
All yellow star sticker toys are $.25!

I was able to score the following for 25 cent each!
2 Connect N Build (72 pieces), Regular $5 each
Shakin Bacon Game, Regular $15
4 Little Dreams Bootie Socks (2 pairs), Regular $4 each
2 Large Ice Traction Slip-Ons, Regular $6 each
2 Ice Scraper Mitt, Regular $6 each
1 Glade Scented Oil Candle
4 Palmer's Candies Holiday Treats (14.25 oz)

Subtotal: $4, Total: $4.29

Dollar General Shopping, $1.12

Transaction 1
2 RePhresh Tampons (found in $1 aisle/section), $1 each
Used 2 $1/1 printables
2 Nivea for Men Shave Foam, $2 each
Used 2 $2/1 printables
Subtotal: $0, Total: $0.48

Transactions 2
2 RePhresh Tampons, $1 each
Used 2 $1/1 (found inside boxes from Transaction 1)
Subtotal: $0, Total: $.16

Transaction 3-5: Repeated Transaction 2, taking out the coupons from the transaction before each time.

Net Cost for Everything: $1.12 (all tax)

FREE Nivea Shaving Foam at Dollar General and Family Dollar

Head over to coupons.com to print a high value $2/1 Nivea for Men Face Care Product OR 2 Shave Gels coupon!  Rumor has it, this makes Nivea Shaving Foam FREE at Family Dollar and Dollar General!

(Thanks, Derick of couPWNing!)

Dollar General Clearance Shopping, $9.72

Dollar General has some great sales going on!  Yellow Dot clothes are just $2 each!  Green dot summer items are 90% off!

Here's what I bought:
3-piece Fisher-Price Baby Outfit, Regular Price $10, Clearance Price $2
2-piece Batman Toddler Outfit, Regular Price $12, Clearance Price $2
2-piece Fisher-Price Toddler Outfit, Regular Price $10, Clearance Price $2
2 3-pk Flyswatters, Regular Price $1, Clearance Price $.10 each
Flamingo Container, Regular Price $2, Clearance Price $.20
Spray Bottle, Regular Price $1, Clearance Price $.10
Fish Dive Sticks (2 pk), Regular Price $1, Clearance Price $.10
Dive Sticks (3 pk), Regular Price $1.50, Clearance Price $.15
Flip-Top Water Bottle, Regular Price $3, Clearance Price $.30
Flamingo "Welcome" Plaque, Regular Price $1, Clearance Price $.10
4 Orange Medium Tubs, Regular Price $2 each, Clearance Price $.20 each
3 Mini Tubs (3 pk), Regular Price $1, Clearance Price $.10 each
3 Double Wall Coffee Mugs, Regular Price $2.50, Clearance Price $.25 each

Subtotal: $9, Total: $9.72

Dollar General: FREE Snuggle Dryer Sheets

Photo Credit: Saving Everyday

Head over to the Snuggle Facebook Page to request a $1/1 Snuggle Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets coupon!  Dollar General has Snuggle Dryer Sheets (20 ct) priced at just $1, so FREE after coupon!

(Thanks, Nancy of TheCouponCafe!)

Dollar General: FREE Kiss Artificial Nails

Photo Credit: Sarah's Deals

Head over to coupons.com to print a $1.00 off Kiss Artificial Nail Product coupon. You can score a FREE set of 24 Kiss Nails at Dollar General with this coupon!

Dollar General: FREE Glade Plugins Scented Oil Warmer

Head over to coupons.com to print the $1.25 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil warmer coupon.  These are $1.25 at Dollar General, so FREE after coupon!

Several other Glade coupons are available, including:
Buy Glade Expressions™ Mist starter get refill
$1.00 off 2 Glade 4 oz. Jar candles
Buy Glade Expressions™ Diffuser, get refill free
$1.00 off 2 Glade Sense & Spray refills
$1.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil refills
$3.00 off Glade Sense & Spray starter kit
$1.00 off 1 Woolite Pet Oxygen Stain Remover
$0.75 off 2 Windex Glass cleaning products
$0.75 off any Glade Automatic Spray refill

Dollar General: $5/$25 Coupon, Valid Friday Only

Head over here to print a Dollar General coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase, valid tomorrow, Friday, 5/4 only.  Use this BEFORE manufacturer coupons.

Dollar General Shopping, $2.35

You know I couldn't resist the $5/$25 Dollar General coupon!  I got:

3 Zyrtec Allergy (5 ct), $5.50 each
Used 3 $4/1 from 4/29 RP

3 Nivea Body Wash (8.4 oz), $2.50 each
Used 3 $2/1 from 4/29 RP

Frank's Hot Sauce (5 oz), $1.00
Used $.35/1 printable

Used $5/$25 coupon first
Subtotal after all coupons: $1.65, Total: $2.35

...And while it took a little while to scan the coupons and the whole "purchase vs. transaction" conversation took place, this was a very smooth transaction.  Then, I got home and saw this:

Yup, one Zyrtec expired 03/12 and one 05/10!  YIKES!  The third one is still good for another couple months....till 06/12.  Goodie.  I didn't check before I bought them because they had them behind the counter.  These were what he cashier gave me.  To the store's credit, I called and they checked their stock.  Since they all expire by 06/12, they're going to give me a refund.  This may turn into a money maker, as stores typically refund the cost prior to manufacturer coupons (which they should unless I get my coupons back).

Dollar General: $5/$25 Today Only

Dollar General has another $5 off $25 Purchase coupon, valid today only.  Hit $25 before manufacturer coupons to maximize savings!

Dollar General Shopping, $7.70

Sorry, I didn't get a chance to post this one yesterday!

So, Dollar General drew me in again with their $5/$25 coupon yesterday.  I keep trying different locations hoping things will run more smoothly.  No such luck.  The best quote from this trip was "I don't think you can use this coupon because it's on clearance."  I ever so nicely responded "So?"  But...after 2 attempts and a long line forming, I finally got the following after handing over the $5/$25 coupon first (valid 4/21 only):

4 Wisk Laundry Detergents, $4 each
Used 4 $2/1 from 3/25 RP

Lysol Bathroom Cleaner, $3
Used $1/1 from tearpad previously found at Dollar General.

4 Reach Fresh & Clean Toothbrushes, Clearance priced $1 each
Used 4 $1/1 from 3/4 RP (Ended up being adjusted down to $.81 each because the $5/$25 coupon takes an amount off each item.)


Nivea Body Wash, $2.50
Used $2/1 from 4/15 RP

Subtotal: $6.26, Total: $7.70

Dollar General: Wisk Detergent Deal

Dollar General has Wisk Deep Clean Detergent (45 oz) on sale for $4 this week.  You can score bottles anywhere from $1.29 to $3 this week, depending on the number of coupons you have!

With the $2/1 in the 3/25 RP a bottle will only be $2!

Or, you can use the $1/1 Wisk coupon at coupons.com to get a bottle for $3!

OR, wait until Saturday and combine your manufacturer coupons with  the $5/$25 Dollar General coupon (valid 4/25 only).  Best case scenario, buy 7 bottles of Wisk for $28.  Use the $5/$25 and 7 $2/1 coupons and pay only $9, or $1.29 per bottle!  If you only get one paper and have one computer, you can buy 7 bottles and use the $5/$25 DG coupon, a $2/1 from the 3/25 RP, and 2 $1/1 printables (you can print 2 per computer). Pay $19, or $2.71 per bottle.  You could always mix and match with other items you have coupons for too!

(Thanks, Couponaholic!)

Attempted Dollar General Shopping, $6.69

I say ATTEMPTED Dollar General shopping because this shopping trip did not go at all how it was planned.  I see other people post their amazing Dollar General shopping trips, so I keep giving them a try.  Yet in my experience, Dollar General after Dollar General has trouble ringing up coupons correctly.  For example, the register would only take one of my Libby's coupons.  We had to cancel the whole order, then ring up 4 cans, scan a coupon, ring up 4 cans, scan a coupon, and so on.  But, I digress.

Here's what my shopping trip should have looked like:

12 Libby's Canned Vegetables, $.50 each
Used 3 $1/4 from 3/18 RP

2 Lysol, 2/$5
Used 2 $1/1 from tearpad by product

Scrubbing Bubbles, $2.50
Used $1/1 from 3/25 SS
AND $1/1 Store Printable (no longer available)

3 Fantastik, $1.50 each
Used 4 $.75/1 from 3/25 SS

Subtotal should have been $8.75, but I got charged $9.75 plus tax, for a total of $10.69.  After studying my receipt, I went back in and tried to explain the errors.  Somehow a few products got "returned" and I got $8.06 cash back.  Then those items were rung up again and coupons applied (some again and one that was missed) and I paid $4.06...so $10.69 paid, minus $8.04 cash back, minus $4.04 paid, for net cost of $6.69!

I should have paid more, but by this time my head was spinning and the manager obviously didn't know what he was doing either.

Dollar General Shopping, 14 CENTS!

This was a VERY confusing shopping trip, as things did not ring up as I expected and coupons were not scanning properly, but the ladies at the Chillicothe, IL Dollar General location were amazing!  Here goes:

Shout Stain Remover, $2.50
Used $1/1 Dollar General Store Printable (no longer available?)
Used $.75/1 from Tearpad (Found at Walmart ages ago.)

Kleenex facial Tissue, $1.00
Used $1/1 coupon from writing to company

3 Prego Traditional Pasta Sauces, $.37 each
Used $1/3 from 2/26 SS
These were in a cart marked 50% off and marked $1 each.  I expected them to be $.50 each, but they rang up $.75, then took off another $.38!  Sweet!  After my coupon, that makes each jar just 4 cents!

6 Mentos Gum, $.32 each
Used 6 $.55/1 from 2/5 SS
These were also in the cart marked 50% off.  They were marked $1.30 each.  I expected them to be $.65 each, but after ringing up at $.65 each, the register took another $.33 off each!  The coupons went through fine at $.55 so that gave me overage!

At this time the register said that they owed me money.  I threw in:
RainBlo Gum (not pictured), also from the clearance cart which came up $.35-$.18.  New new total was -$.01.  At this time, the cashiers just GAVE ME A PENNY!

They were having trouble getting the $2/2 Glade products printable coupon to go through for my:
2 Glade Solids, $1 each.
We did a separate transaction for them.  They pushed it through as 2 $1/1 coupons and I paid $.15 (tax).  That made my net cost 14 cents for everything!

Dollar General: FREE Glade Solids

Remember the $2/2 Glade Products printable coupon that I posted about here?  Well, look what I found at Dollar General today!  Glade solids priced at $1 each!  Buy 2 and pay only tax with coupon!

Dollar Genereal Shopping, $2.57

Shout, $2.50
Used $1/1 Dollar General Store Printable (no longer available?)
Used $.75/1 from Tearpad (Found at Walmart ages ago.)

Scrubbing Bubbles/Vanish Drop In, $2.00
Used $1/1 Dollar General Store Printable (no longer available?)
Used $.75/1 from Tearpad

3 French's Yellow Mustard (8 oz.), Clearance Priced $.75 each
Used 3 $.30/1 from 3/25 SS

Subtotal: $2.35, Total: $2.57

Dollar General $5/$25 (Valid 3/24 Only!)

Head over here to print a Dollar General coupon for $5 off a $25 purchase, valid tomorrow, Saturday, 3/24 only!  Hand it over before all of your manufacturer coupons to save even more!

Here are some manufacturer coupons you might consider using:
$1/1 Glade Plugins Scented Oil Warmer These are on sale for $1 this week so FREE after coupon!
$1/1 Kiss Artificial Nail Product You can find Kiss fake nails for a $1 so FREE after coupon!
$3/$10 Basic Hot Wheels Hot Wheels are 5 for $5 this week.  Buy 10 and that takes them down to $.70 each!
Stack this $1/2 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon with 2 $1/1 store printables.  Scrubbing Bubbles are $2.50 each, so only $1 each after stacked coupons!

If you need help hitting the $25 mark, be on the look out for Arm & Hammer Laundry Power Pacs with Try Me Free Rebates attached (see this post).

Happy Shopping!

Spring Cleaning Coupons + Scenarios

Ready for spring cleaning?  Me neither, but here are some coupons to get you...motivated? (We should start seeing quite a few sales on cleaning supplies this time of year!)

$0.50 off Pledge Multi Surface product
$1.50 off 2 Pledge Furniture Care products
$1.00 off any Pledge or Armstrong cleaner
$0.50 off Scrubbing Bubbles fantastik
$0.55 off Scrubbing Bubbles Vanish Drop-ins™
$0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush
$0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Toilet Cleaning Gel
$0.75 off Scrubbing Bubbles Active Scrub Cleanser
$0.50 off Scrubbing Bubbles Shower Foamer
$1.00 off 2 Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaners
$0.75 off 2 Shout Color Catcher
$0.75 off 2 Shout Laundry products
$0.75 off 2 Windex Glass cleaning products
$1.00 off 2 Windex Multi-Surface products

Kmart Scenarios, Valid through April 7: 
Buy 3 Scrubbing Bubble Toilet Bowl Cleaners on sale 2/$7 for a total of $10.50.  Use 3 $.75/1 printables.  Pay $8.25 and get back a $5 catalina valid on your next purchase.  That's a net cost of $1.08 each!
OR
Buy 2 Scrubbing Bubbles Double Packs on sale for $5 each.  Use the $1/2 printable.  Pay $9 and get back a $5 catalina valid on your next purchase.  That's a net cost of $2 per double pack or $1 per can! 

Dollar General Scenario:
Buy 2 Scrubbing Bubbles Antibacterial Bathroom Cleaners at $2.50 each.  Use the $1/2 printable and 2 $1/1 store printables.  Your final cost will be $2, or $1 each!

(Thanks, TheCouponHigh and Hip2Save!)

Dollar General: FREE Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer

Dollar General has for $1 this week.  Print  this $1.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer coupon to get it FREE!

(Thanks, NicolesNickels!)

Dollar General Shopping, $3.11

Here's what I bought using the $5/$25 Dollar General Purchase coupon:

Arm&Hammer Crystal Burst Power Paks, $7.50 (with mail-in-rebate attached)
Clorox (96 oz), $2.25
4 Clorox2 Stain Fighter & Color Booster (26 oz), $2.50 each
4 All Fabric Softener Sheets (40 ct), $1.50 each
Subtotal: $25.75

Handed over the $5 off $25 Dollar General Purchase coupon first.  Then used:
$0.25/1 Clorox Liquid Bleach printable
4 $3 on any size All Laundry AND Clorox 2 product coupon (found under zip code 33545)
New Subtotal: $8.50, Total: $10.16

I paid $10.16 out of pocket, but will submit for the $7.50 Arm&Hammer "Try One FREE!" rebate.  After the $.45 postage, my net cost is $3.11!