Frugal Fall Decoration

I just had to share my newest addition to the house and what a super cute table centerpiece it made. I bought the pip-berry with rusty star wreath up in Lancaster at a wholesale craft outlet for like $1.50 and thought that is was really adorable and bought it not really knowing what I was going to do with it. So I came home and started searching for something to deocrate with it, and low and behold, I found it. The candle dish I bought was on clearance years ago and had been shoved in the back of a cubboard along side a large collection of jar candles that I had forgotten I had.
Moral of the story: 1 pip-berry wreath + 1 Jar candle + 1 old candle dish = 1 Really super cute affordable table centerpiece!

Walgreen's Run!

Had a lot of RR's that were about to expire and of course my store was out of everything, so I tried to roll them the best I could...
Transaction #1:
2 Reese's PB Cups 2/$1.59 - BOGO Free MC $0.89 = $0.70/2
1 Coke Zero - Free coke 20 oz wyb 2 Hersheys candies Promo = Free
1 Deerfield Popcorn Kernals clearanced $0.50
2 Trident Fruit layers Gum 2/$2.00 - $1.00 RR wyb 2 = 2/$1.00
1 Carefree Ultimate Liners $1.99 - $1.99 RR = Free
- Used $5.00 RR to Pay
Total OOP with Tax ($0.22): $0.41

Transaction #2:
2 Trident Fruit Layers Gum 2/$2.00 - $1.00 RR wyb 2 = 2/$1.00
2 Reese's PB Cups (1 not shown because my husband is faster when he is hungry than I am with the camera...) 2/$1.59 - BOGO Free MC $0.89 = $0.70/2
1 Coke Zero - Free 20 oz wyb 2 Reese's Promo = Free
1 Carefree Ultimate Liners $1.99 - $1.99 RR = Free
Tea 4 pk Clearanced to $0.75
- Used $5.00 RR to Pay
Total OOP with Tax ($0.22): $0.66

Food Lion Trip 09/01/09

Stopped into Food Lion while I was on that side of town to go to CVS and got some SUPER Bargains!!!
2 - 10 pk Pop-Secret Popcorns $5.99 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $1.00/2 MC = $4.99/2
1 can Bush's Hominy $1.20 - $1.00 FL C = $0.20
1 can FL Mushroom pieces $1.09 - $1.00 FL C = $0.09
Total, no Tax: $5.27 (That's less than one of the Popcorns at full price!!! - Saved 63%

CVS Stop #2

Stopped into CVS to pick up the first prescription & used a coupon for a free $25.00 GC & to drop off the second prescription of Joe's to be filled and decided that since I was already at CVS I might as well roll some ECB's...
2 Gold Emblem Wafer Cookies $2.00 ea on Sale - $1.00/1 CVS C x 2 = $1.00 ea or $2.00/2
2 Gold Emblem Cookie Dough Bites Movie Candy $1.00 ea - $1.00 wyb 2 ECB = $1.00/2
3 Match Light Charcoals 7.2 lbs clearanced to $1.87 ea = $5.61 (Saved $16.86) - Not Pictured
2 Reese's Size 8 pks $0.77 ea on Sale - $0.55/1 MC x 2 = $0.22 ea or $0.44/2
2 Febreeze Noticables refills Clearanced $1.25 ea - $1.00/2 MC = $1.50/2
2 Glade Gel Refills Clearanced $1.17 ea - $1.00/2 MC = $1.34/2
4 Bumble Bee Tunas $0.98 ea on Sale = $3.92/4
1 Bounce Dryer Bar $$3.99 - $1.00 ECB - $2.50 MC = $0.49
- $4.00/20.00 Purchase CVS C
Total with Tax ($0.79): $4.11 (paid with ECB & Giftcard = Free!)

CVS Stop #1

Stopped into CVS to get a prescription filled for Joe and thought I would roll some ECB while I waited...
2 CVS Gums 2/$6.00 - $3.00 ECB = 2/$3.00
1 Aquafresh Toothpaste Travel Size $1.49 - $1.49 Free item MC = Free
1 Aquafresh Iso-Active Toothpaste $4.99 - $3.00 ECB - $1.00 MC = $0.99
1 Glade Reed Diffuser $6.99 - $2.00 MC - $6.99 ECB = Free + $2.00 MM
- $4.00/20.00 purchase CVS Coupon
Total with Tax ($0.93) after ECB's: All Free + $1.08 Overage in ECB - So I made $!!!

Martin's Stop 08/31/09

Stopped into Martin's on the last day of the month to use up coupons that expired on the last day of the month... I know, I cut it close, but I also came away with some GREAT bargains...
1 Kraft BBQ Sauce $1.47 - $0.47 Sale - $1.00 MC = Free
2 Orville Redenbaucher Popcorn $2.39 ea - $0.72 ea Sale - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $1.34/2
2 Ortega Salsas $2.43 ea - $0.54 ea Sale - $1.00/2 MC = $2.78/2
2 Kool-Aid Canisters $3.09 ea - $1.09 ea Sale - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $2.00/2
5 Crystal Light Canisters $2.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1.00/1 MC x 3 & $2.00/2 MC x 1 = $5.00/5
2 Nabisco 100 Calorie Snack Pks $2.79 ea - $0.79 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $2.00/2
2 Old El Paso Fajita Seasonings $0.79 ea - $0.60/2 MC - $0.60 Double = $0.38/2
2 Old El Paso Taco Seasonings $0.79 ea - $0.79 Free Seasoning wyb Taco Shells MC x 2 = 2 Free
2 Old El Paso Taco Shells $1.73 ea - $0.60/2 MC - $0.60 Double = $2.26/2
1 Giant 3 lt Gingerale $1.19 - $0.20 Sale = $0.99
0.83 lb Yellow Squash @1.99/lb = $0.82
5 lb Bag Russet Potatoes $1.99
Total with Tax ($0.30): $19.56
Original Total $49.27 -- Saved 60%!!!

Rite Aid SCR Stop

Stopped into Rite Aid to grab the SCR items for the week & use my 20% off Discount card before it expires...
2 Tylenol $2.99 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 2 - $2.00 SCR ea = 2 Free + $0.02 MM
1 Men's Pert Plus Shampoo $3.99 - $0.80 Discount - $1.00 MC - $2.00 SCR - $3.19 MIR = Free + $3.00 MM
2 Clean & Clear astringents $4.49 ea - $0.90 ea Discount - $2.00/1 MC x 2 - $3.00 SCR = $0.18/2
1 Pretty Fall Dish towel $2.00 - $0.40 Discount = $1.60
Total Paid OOP with Tax ($0.72): $11.67 - $9.00 SCR to come - $3.19 MIR to come = ALL FREE + $0.52 MM!!!!

Walgreen's RR's Run

Stopped into Walgreen's so that I could roll my RR's before they had a chance to expire this week. Here's what I ended up with...
Goody's Elastic Hair Bands $2.99 - $2.00 RR = $0.99
3M Transparent Tape $1.29 ea - $2.37 WC - $1.00/3 MC = $0.50/3
4 Planters Trail Mixes $2.69 ea - $6.80 WC - $1.00/2 MC x 2 = $1.96/4
4 Velveeta Shells & Cheese Cups $1.00 ea - BOGO Free MC x 2 ($1.29 x 2) - $1.00/4 WC - $1.00 RR = 4 Free + $0.58 MM
2 Tylenol $4.49 ea - BOGO Free Sale - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $2.49/2
2 Benedryl Sprays $3.99 ea - $5.00 RR wyb 2 - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $0.98/2
2 Act II Popcorn 2/$1.00
2 Walgreen's Cashews 2/$6.00 - $2.02 WC = $1.99 ea or $3.98/2
- Used $3, $3, $1, & $6 RR's to Pay
Total OOP with Tax ($0.51): $4.83 + Received $5 & $2 RR for next time :-)

Wal-mart Stop

Had to go to Wal-mart to get the September issue of All You -- Lots of Coupons inside!! and some FREE clear and clear face soap...
3 Clean & Clear Face Soap Travel size $0.97 ea - $1.00/1 MC x 3 = 3 Free + $0.09 MM
All You Magazine $2.24
Total: $2.15 + Tax

Martin's Shopping Spree :-)

Stopped into Martin's to take advantage of their Buy 5 get $3 off deal* and the Buy 6 get $3 off deal*, as well as use up a LOT of coupons before they expire at the end of the month...
6 Chex Mix $2.05 ea - $0.55 ea Sale - $0.60 ea Promo* - $0.50/1 MC x 6 - $0.50/1 Double x 6 = 6 Free + $0.60 MM
2 Nature Valley Clusters $3.19 ea - $0.69 ea Sale - $0.50 ea Promo* - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $2.00/2
3 Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes $1.85 ea - $0.16 ea Sale - $0.50 ea Promo* - $0.40/1 MC x 3 - $0.40/1 Double x 3 = $0.39 ea or $1.17/3
2 Ragu Pasta Sauces $2.23 ea - $0.54 ea Sale - $1.00/2 MC = $1.19 ea or $2.38/2
1 Chinet Plates $2.93 - $0.43 Sale - $0.50 Promo* - $2.00 MC = Free
2 Barilla Pastas $1.29 ea - $0.29 ea Sale - $0.50/1 MC x 2 - $0.50/1 Double x 2 = 2 Free
2 Jell-o Pudding Pops $3.09 ea - $0.60 ea sale - $0.60 ea Promo* - $1.00/1 MC x 2 = $1.78/2
2 Pillsbury Grands with Honey Butter Biscuits $1.72 ea - $0.47 ea Sale - $0.60 ea Promo* - $1.00/2 MC = $0.30/2
2 Daisy Sour Cream $1.69 ea = $3.38/2
Total with Tax ($0.15): $10.56
Saved $37.39 or 78% - YAY!