Personal care items for the homeless

I have a crate that is over half full of deodorant, toothpaste, soap, feminine items and other personal care items that I am trying to fill up before I go drop it off. I need more coupon inserts donated so if you have extra please let me know. I end up only paying tax on all my donation items but I need lots of coupons to make it possible. Contact me iff you have any that you can donate.

Thanks everyone,
Jenn

Jennifer_combs99@hotmail.com

Walmart FREE Cascade

I have lots of coupons for $1 off any size Cascade dish washer soap. If you go to walmart the trial size is $0.97 and there are 3 in it. Walmart allows overages so you are making $0.03 for every pack you get. Here in CA we have to pay sales tax so my extra money goes towards that sales take.

On the coupon it states 4 like coupons per transaction so you can so multiple transactions if your cashier doesn't mind. I find that the best cashiers to go to are the teenage boys. Here is what my trip looked like.

4 trial size Cascade $0.97 each
Subtotal $3.88
After coupon subtotal -$0.12
Tax 7.25% $0.28
Out of pocket total $0.16

Not bad for 12 loads of dishes

CVS shopping trip

4 - 2L 7 up sale$0.88 each
Sunkist 2L sale $0.88
3 -Charmin toliet paper $9.99 get $10 EB when you spend $25
I had only 1 $0.25 cpn

I used $15 in EB from last week and paid $22.15 and received $10EB for next weeks shopping trip.

We go through a lot of toilet paper so I was very excited for this deal.

I saved $38.80 this week.
This year I have saved $591.99 at CVS

My husband is back from the desert

Robert is finally back so now I a concentrate more on my couponing adventures. I am working on a beginner couponing class coming up in the next few weeks. I just need to know how many people would be interested in coming.

I also had to split up my stockpile. Under the stairs was not very organized anymore so now I only have food and drinks in there and my spare room has all the cleaning, hygiene, paper and other items in there. Now my stockpile looks so tiny and sad. That is ok - everything is now organized and I can look and see what I am running low on. Like the paper towels that I only had 1 left and went paper towel crazy today.

Today I took my husband to Walgreens and Rite Aid. Here is what we did

Walgreens

transaction #1
colgate sensitive pro-relief toothpaste $4.99 ($4 RR)
$1.50 CPN
$4 RR
$0.51 money maker
Reach toothbrush $1.99
$0.99 IAC
$1 CPN
FREE
4 migraine 24 ct $5.29
Buy 1 get 1 50% off
4 $0.75 CPN
KY $14.99
$2 CPN
$5 RR

Paid $44.81 and received $9 in Register Rewards


Transaction #2
3 lean cuisine spagetti and meatballs on clearance for $0.90 each
Wrigley gum $0.75 clearance
Book for little man $4.00
Stuffed animal owl $1.74 clearance (can you tell that my son went shopping with me today?)
Airplane game $0.99 clearance

Used $9 RR from previous transaction and paid $6.46


Transaction #3-6
Colgate sensitive pro relief toothpaste $4.99
$1.50 CPN
$4 RR
$0.51 money maker
Paid $3.85 each and received $4 RR on each


Transaction #7
3 Viva paper towel 6 packs $5.99
$1 August Savings Book
2 gallon milks $3.19

Used $16 in register rewards from previous transaction and paid $6.65

I spent $73.32 and I saved $80.95 in the large trip. I could have saved money by not getting my son a book, game and a toy but he started kindergarten this week and he deserved it. I could have also cut out 1 pack of the paper towels but I had only 1 single roll left in our stockpile so they were needed.



Rite Aid

My husband signed up for his Wellness savings card today so we each could get the maximum items

transaction #1
Hylands Calms Forte sleep aid $3.99
$3 UP
Paid $4.28

transaction #2
3 Rite aid brand hand sanitizer $1
$1 UP from each
Used $3 UP from trans 1 and paid $0.22

Transaction #3
3 Rite Aid brand Hans sanitizer $1
$1 UP each
Gave my husband my $3 UP and paid $0.22

Transaction #4
Hylands sleep aid 32 ct $3.99
$3 UP
Used $3 UP from previous transaction and paid $1.06

I have $3 UP to use for my next trip

I paid $5.78 and saved $12. Not to shabby.