There are some really great deals this week at the drugstores and Kroger. Some of the freebies I spotted:
- FREE deodorant at Rite Aid.
- FREE lotion, mouthwash, toothbrushes and crayons at Walgreens.
- Free toothpaste at Kroger.
There's also a hot deal on diapers at CVS where Pampers are just $3.99 after rewards and coupons. And, of course, there are tons of school supplies deals.
Read on for all the deals that jumped out at me. Please leave me your comments on the bargains you discover on your shopping rounds.
At CVS:
A hot deal on Pampers diapers: $8.99 - $3 Extra Bucks - $2 coupon (7/31 P&G) = $3.99 for a jumbo pack of Swaddlers or Cruisers. Limit 1.
Kellogg's Nutri-Grain cereal bars: $2.50. Buy 2 - $1/2 coupon (8/7 Red Plum) = 2/$4.
Purex laundry detergent: BOGO - two .50/1 coupons (8/7 Red Plum).
Revlon cosmetics: Buy $15 worth and get $5 in Extra Bucks. Use the $1/1 coupon (7/17 Smart Source) to get a better deal.
Dove, Caress or Lever products: Buy $15, get $5 in Extra Bucks. Use various coupons from the 7/31 Red Plum 1 insert to sweeten the deal.
Lysol Healthy Touch hand soap system: Get $5 in Extra Bucks, plus use the $3/1 coupon from the 8/7 Smart Source.
Softsoap body wash: 3/$9 - $3 Extra Bucks - three .75/1 coupons (7/24 Smart Source) = 3/$3.75. A pretty good deal.
Garnier Fructis hair products: 3/$10 - $3 Extra Bucks - three $1/1 coupons (7/24 Red Plum) = 3/$4. A super deal.
Aussie and Herbal Essence shampoos and conditioners: 2/$4.97 - $1 Extra Bucks - two $1/1 coupons (8/7 Red Plum) = 2/$1.97. Already a good deal but you can make it even better by scanning your customer card at the coupon machine for a store coupon to use with this deal. And if you lucked out and got a Facebook coupon for a free product mailed to you earlier this month, this could be a potential moneymaker.
Schick Hydro 3 razor: $8.49 - $5 Extra Bucks - $2/1 coupon (8/7 Smart Source) = $1.49. A decent deal.
Nature's Bounty, Sundown, Osteo Bi-Flex, Flex-a-min products: BOGO - various coupons from 8/7 Red Plum.
Deals without coupons:
Store-brand batteries: BOGO.
Summer clearance: 30 percent off.
Photo books: BOGO.
Carmex lip balm: 97 cents.
CVS vitamins and supplements: BOGO.
School supplies deals:
Spend $15 on Five Star notebooks or binders and get $5 in Extra Bucks. Use a combination of the $1/2 notebooks and the $2/1 binders coupons in today's newspaper to sweeten this deal.
Composition books: BOGO.
Filler notebook paper: BOGO.
Backpacks and lunch carriers: 25 percent off.
Two-pocket folders: BOGO.
Pilot G-2 pens: BOGO.
The summer gas card deal continues. Get a free $10 gas card when you spend $30 in participating products. This week those participating products include toothpaste and other toiletries, trash bags, soup, frozen pizza, dog food, snack foods, all sorts of over-the-counter meds and even a 13-inch television.
At Rite Aid:
Degree, Dove and Speed Stick anti-perspirants: 2/$4 - $2 +UP Reward. There are several coupons out there to use on this deal, making for free or extremely cheap deodorant.
Deal ideas:
- Dove: 2/$4 - $2 +UP Reward - BOGO coupon (7/31 Red Plum 1) = both FREE.
- Degree: 2/$4 - $2 +UP Reward - two $1/1 coupons (7/31 Red Plum 1) = both FREE.
- Speed Stick/Lady Speed Stick: 2/$4 - $2 +UP Reward - two .50/1 coupons (7/24 Smart Source) = 2 for $1.
Yardley Liquid Hand Soap, bar soap or natural soaps: 99 cents - .30/1 coupon (May, All You magazine) = 69 cents.
M&Ms (9.9-12.6 oz.): 2/$4 - $1 +UP Reward - $1/2 coupon (7/24 Red Plum) = 2/$2. A great deal, giving you two large bags for the price of two single-serve bags.
Scunci Elastics (18 count): $2.49 - $1.50 +UP Reward = 99 cents.
Ritz crackers: 2/$5 - .75/2 coupon (8/7 Smart Source) - $1/2 printable store coupon = 2/$3.25. A decent deal.
Trident Layers gum: $1. Buy three - $1/3 coupon (8/7 Smart Source) - 50-cent printable store coupon = 3/$1.50.
Lysol cleaners: 2/$5 - $1/2 coupon (8/7 Smart Source) - $1 printable store coupon = 2/$3.
Kleenex tissues: BOGO - $.50/3 coupon (7/17 Smart Source) - $1/3 printable store coupon.
Banana Boat sun screens: BOGO - two $1/1 coupon (6/26 Smart Source). But be quick. The coupon expires today.
Purex laundry detergent: BOGO - two .50/1 coupons (8/7 Red Plum).
Colgate toothpastes, toothbrushes and Schick Hydro razor or refill: BOGO. There are numerous coupons out there to lower your out-of-pocket expense on these items.
Sundown Vitamins and Supplements and Osteo Bi-Flex: BOGO - a variety of 8/7 coupons in the Red Plum insert.
Deals without coupons:
Arizona tea: BOGO.
Hamilton Beach and Proctor Silex appliances: 25 percent off.
School supplies deals:
Selected Sanford or Pentel writing instruments, theme books, composition books, memo pads, notebooks and portfolios: BOGO. Save more with a single-check rebate offer on the writing instruments.
Avery binders: 25 percent off - $1/1 coupon (8/7 Smart Source).
Backpacks, lunch carriers and freezer packs: 50 percent off.
Pencils, pens, filler paper and glue: 50 percent off.
Pilot pens (1- and 2-packs): $1.
Mead 70-count notebooks: 4/$2 -$1 +UP Reward = 4/$1. This item qualifies for a single-check rebate on Mead school supplies that gives you $2 back on $10 purchase or $5 rebate on $20.
Bic pens: BOGO - $1/2 coupon (7/31 Smart Source). Buy $3 worth and get a $1 +UP Reward.
At Walgreens:
Keri Lotion: $5.99 - $5 Register Reward - $2/1 printable coupon = FREE, plus a $1.01 moneymaker.
Crayola Crayons (24-pack): $1 - $1 Register Reward = FREE.
Aussie or Herbal Essence hair products: $3 - $1 Register Reward - $1/1 coupon (8/7 Red Plum) = $1, a great deal on a pricier line of products. And if you happened to get the coupon for a FREE Herbal Essence product through the recent Facebook offer, this turns into a $1 moneymaker.
Colgate Total Advanced or Gum Defense toothpaste or 360 Clean toothbrush: 2/$6 - $4 Register Reward.
Deal idea:
- Use two $1/1 coupon on the toothbrushes (7/31 Smart Source) = FREE.
- Use two .75/1 coupon on the toothpaste (7/24 Smart Source) = 25 cents each.
Listerine PocketPaks or Smart Rinse: $3 - $2 Register Reward = $1.
Deal ideas:
- Use the $1/1 coupon on the Smart Rinse (7/31 Smart Source) = FREE.
- Use the .50/1 coupon on the PocketPaks (1/9 and 4/17 Smart Source) = 50 cents.
Tressemme hair products: 4/$15 - $5 Register Reward - four $1/1 coupons (7/31 Red Plum 1) = $6 for four hair products. Not bad for a higher-end brand.
Energizer hearing aid batteries: BOGO - two $3/1 printable coupon = a great deal.
Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters candy: 2/$5 - two $1/1 coupons (7/31 Red Plum 2) = 2/$3.
Purex laundry detergent (32 loads): $1.99 - .50/1 coupon (8/7 Red Plum) = $1.49, a good price.
Buy $15 in Lysol products and get $5 in Register Rewards.
Deal idea:
- Buy 4 Lysol sprays: $3.99 x 4 = $15.96 - $5 Register Reward - four $1/1 coupons (8/7 Smart Source) = $6.96 for four cans.
Ziploc bags: 2/$4 - $1/2 coupon (7/24 and 8/7 Smart Source) = 2/$3.
School supplies deals:
Crayola Crayons (24-pack): $1 - $1 Register Reward = FREE.
Spend $39.99 or more in HP ink cartridges and get a $10 Register Reward.
2-pocket folder: 9 cents.
Designer pencils: 9 cents.
Penway highlighters: 9 cents.
10-pack No. 2 pencils: 19 cents.
Wooden ruler: 19 cents.
1-subject notebooks: 29 cents.
Scissors (5-inch), 2-pack Elmer's glue sticks, Elmer's school glue: 29 cents with in-ad coupon.
Paper mate pens (10 pack): 29 cents.
Paper Mate mechanical pencils (10 pack): 39 cents.
Index cards (100-pack), erasers (2-pack), sheet protectors (10-pack), poly portfolio or binder (1-inch), 5 tab dividers: 39 cents.
Composition books: 49 cents with in-ad coupon.
Filler paper: 2/$1.
Pencil boxes and pouches: 59 cents.
Stretchable book covers: 69 cents with in-ad coupon.
Crayola markers (10-pack): 99 cents.
Pilot B2P Gel Pens (2-pack): $1.99 - $1 printable coupon = 99 cents. These are the pens I wrote about awhile back that are made from recycled water bottles.
Computer paper (400 sheets): $1.99 with in-ad coupon.
Mead Five Star binders: $9.99 - $2/1 coupon (8/7 Red Plum) = $7.99.
Licensed and designer school supplies: BOGO.
Backpacks and totes: BOGO.
Mead Five Star portfolios and notebooks: BOGO - $1/2 coupon (8/7 Red Plum).
At Kroger:
Ball Park Franks: BOGO for $3.99 - .75/2 coupon (8/7 Red Plum) = $3.24 for two.
Colgate toothpaste (4.6 oz.): 88 cents - .50/1 coupon (7/24 Smart Source) = FREE.
Colgate Plus toothbrush: 88 cents - .40/1 coupon (7/24 Smart Source) = 8 cents.
Mars candy bars: 2/$1 - .75/2 coupon (7/10 Red Plum) = 2 candy bars for 25 cents.
M&Ms (9.9-14 oz.): 2/$4 - $1/2 coupon = 2/$3.
Mom's Best Naturals cereals: $2 - .75/1 printable coupon = $1.25.
Deals without coupons:
Cantaloupe: $1.25 each. A good price.
Peaches: 99 cents per pound.
Cherries: $2.99 per pound. A decent price, though we have seen these even cheaper this year.
Tomatoes: 99 cents per pound.
Grape tomatoes: $1.50 for 10 oz.
Green peppers: 69 cents each.
Yellow and zucchini squash: 99 cents per pound.
Kroger breads and buns: $1.
Ground chuck: $1.99 per pound.
Pepsi 2 liters: $1.
Kroger Deluxe ice cream: $2.50.
Utz chips: BOGO or $1.99 each.
Big K soft drink 12-packs: $2 each.
Tyson boneless, skinless chicken breasts or tenders: $1.99 per pound.
School supplies deals:
Crayola markers (10-count): $1.
Sharpie markers (2-count): $1.
