Thursday, January 1, 2009

New Year's Shopping: HT, Food Lion, Kroger

My dogs woke me up at 4 am to go out this morning. I really hadn't planned on getting up so early, and definitely not staying awake, but when you have a 110 lb, fourteen year old lab/airdale mix and a coonhound, the alternative of cleaning up the mess is a far worse situation! So after tossing around for a few more hours, I got up for the second time and decided to take advantage of Harris Teeter's triple coupon weekend that began today. It was the first time that everything was in stock and the store was only occupied by coupon toting men and women (yes, there was one man!). Too bad you can only use about 20 coupons at one time!

Here is what I bought:



3 Motts Applesauce, regularly 2.39, on sale 1.50 each
-3 blinkie Qs $1/1
Final Price: .50 each

3 Success Rice, regularly 2.59, on sale 2.00 each
-3 MF Qs .50/1, tripled
Final Price: .50 each

2 Thanksgiving Serving Platters, regularly 4.99, on sale 1.25 each (not pictured)

3 Del Monte Vegetables (cans), 3 for $4 or 1.33 each
-3 MF Qs .35/1, tripled
Final Price: .28 each

3 Glory Greens (cans), regularly 2.19, on sale 1.50 each
-3 MF Qs .35/1, tripled
Final Price: .45 each

3 Veg All Frozen Vegetables, regularly 2.00, on sale 1.50 each
-3 MF Qs .55/1, tripled
Final Price: Free

2 Purity Half & Half, 1.69 each
-2 MF Qs .35/1, tripled
Final Price: .64 each

1 Purity Lemonade, .99
-1 MF Q .35/1, tripled
Final Price: Free

1 Windex Cleaner, 2.99
-1 MF Q .75/1 (did not triple as expected)
Final Price: 2.24

3 Frank's Hot Sauce, 1.15 each
-3 MF Qs .50/1, tripled
Final Price: Free

Total before sales/coupons: $54.17
Coupons: $40.69
OOP: $13.48 (saving 75%)


Since I was out already, I stopped at Food Lion for their sales. They generally have great sales on Stouffer products (makes life so much easier on those occasional days you just can't stand to cook after work).

Here is what I purchased:


4 Hillshire Little Smokies, 3.99, BOGO (limit of two free)
-2 MF Qs $1/2
Final Price: 1.50 each

4 Carolina Pride Little Smokies, 3.69, BOGO
-2 MF Qs $1.50/2
Final Price: 1.10 each

10 Stouffer's Family Size Entrees, 2 for $10
-1 MF Q .75/1
-2 MF Qs $1/3
Final Price: 4.73 each

3 Canada Dry, 1.59 each
-1 Food Lion Q B1G2
Final Price: .53 each

9 Lives Cat Food, 1.67

Total before sales/coupons: 106.12
Savings: 40.30
OOP: $65.82 (saving 40%)


I thought I would also report on a couple of quick trips to HT and Kroger yesterday. Sorry, no pictures - took kids to the movies instead!

Kroger (taking advantage of P&G deal):

Kroger Milk half gallon, regularly 2.25, on sale 1.50

7 Blue Bonnet Margarine 4 pack, .77
-7 MF Qs .50/1, doubled
Final Price: Free

2 Olay Body Wash, 3.33
-2 MF Qs $1/1
-P&G eQ BOGO
Final Price: .67 each

2 Pantene, 3.29
-1 MF Q $1/2
(supposed to have P&G eQ BOGO but did not ring up?)
Final Price: 2.79 each

2 Herbel Essence, 3 each
-P&G eQ $2/2
-2 MF Qs $1/1
Final Price: 1.00 each

3 Dawn, 2.50 each
-3 MF Qs .50/1, doubled
Final Price: 1.50 each

7 Bags Lifesavers, on sale 1.00 each
-7 MF Qs $1/1
Final Price: Free

-$5.00 for P&G $25 purchase (before coupons)

Total before coupons/sales: 53.84
Sales: 8.86
Coupons: 30.72
OOP: $14.26 (saving 74%)


Harris Teeter:
I stopped at HT before the triple sale because they had Dannon Yogurt 10 for $4, and I had a coupon that expired yesterday which would not have been tripled anyway.

30 Dannon Yogurts, .40 each
-6 Blinkie Qs $1/5 (picked up at another store recently)
Final Price: .20 each

Total before sales/coupons: 25.93
OOP: $6.93 (saving 73%)

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