Last Monday's Rite-Aid Trip

Monday Joe and I ran a few errands in town, and stopped into Rite-Aid to pick up the deals for this week.  Here's what we managed to find...

4 EOS Shave Creams $3.99 ea - $1 ea Sale - $2 UP+Rewards x 4 = $0.99 ea or 4/$3.96

2 pkgs Stay Free Pads $3.99 ea - $0.99 ea Sale - $1/1 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $3 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$1

2 pkgs OB Tampons $4.99 ea - $1.99 ea Sale - $0.75/1 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $3 UP+Rewards wyb 2 = 2/$1.50

2 Cadbury Creme Eggs (for Joe) $0.99 ea - $0.50 ea clearance - $0.50/2 Rite-Aid Coupon = 2/$0.48

2 tubes Colgate Sensitive Pro-Relief Toothpaste $6.29 ea - BOGO Free Sale $6.29 - $1/1 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $3/1 Rite-Aid Coupon = 2/$1.29

+ $1.16 Tax
- $10 SCR Check used to Pay
- $8 UP+Rewards used to Pay

Total OOP: $5.39, Earned $14 UP+Rewards!

ALDI Deals, Starting 04/11/2012!

Here are a few deals for this week...

• Weds. April 11th ONLY: Jumbo Pk Fresh Chicken Breasts $1.69/lb!
• Del Monte Pineapple $1.59 ea
• Strawberries $1.59/lb
• Pears $0.99/4 pk
• Navel Oranges $1.39/4 lb bag
• Mangoes $0.59 ea
• Cantaloupes $0.99 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Breads, assorted varieties 17.6 oz $1.49 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Pound Cake 14 oz $1.99 ea
• Deutsche Kuche Pretzel Crackers 6 oz $1.69 ea
• Deutsche Kuche German Style Sauerkraut or Red Cabbage with Apples 24 oz $1.69 ea
• Fit and Active 14 Calorie Bars (frozen) 17.5 oz $1.99 ea
• Friendly Farms All Natural Chocolate Almond Milk 64 oz $2.49 ea
• Gardenline Fruit and Vegetable Bulbs, assorted varieties $2.49 ea
• Gardenline Spring Bulbs and Perennials $1.69 ea
• Gardenline Tool Utility Rack 23x30x14.25" $9.99 ea
• Vanderwall Heavy-duty Black Shelving 18"Dx36"Wx72"H $39.99 (Great for your stockpile!)

For more information about shopping at ALDI, visit their homepage!

Assignment #2: Fridge Organized and Cleaned!

This was an assignment that I have been dreading for some time now.  I have been putting it off again and again, and finally decided that I would wait until I did my spring cleaning.  Well, since Crystal at Money Saving Mom has started the series, '4 Weeks to a More Organized Home,' I decided to jump on the band-wagon with her and tackle this chore.  Below you will see my before pictures, don't judge, even someone as OCD as I am has things that they hate to do, mine is deep cleaning the fridge, in case you hadn't guess.  Here we go...

This spot was my main concern, as I have NO idea what the heck it is!

The door was stuff full of misc. items

The fruit and vegetable drawers were far from tidy

And, the shelves were disgusting.  You don't really notice how dirty your fridge is until you take all the food out and put it in natural light, and then you are horrified with yourself.  But anyway, this is the after...

So much more organized, clean, and sanitary!  Everything has a place, and it is going to stay sparkly, if it kills me, which it might!

This is the door after.  I cleaned out a few things, and after scraping condiment drippings from the inside of the cubbies, I decided to line each with a dish cloth for easy upkeep and clean-up.

While I was in the kitchen waiting for dinner to cook, I went through my misc kitchen utensil drawer, and decided that these items could go to a better home, and so into the flea market box they went.  

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Menu Plan Monday: April 9th, 2012!

This week is chocked full of appointments, spring cleaning, Easter, and a tour.  It's gonna be a little crazy around here, but I think we can handle it.  Here's what's on the menu for this week...

Breakfasts: Cereal, Yogurt and Granola, and/or Fruit

Lunches: Leftovers, Salad/Soup/Sandwich Combination of some kind

Dinner Choices:

• Easter Dinner at my Mom's house, I made a Cheesecake
• Leftovers at my Mom's house
• Fried Eggs, Potato, Meat, and Cheese Scrambles with Toast and FREE Fresh Eggs!
• Taco Salad
• Out :-)
• Popcorn Shrimp with Baked French Fries and Salad
• Homemade Pizza with Salad
• Macaroni and Cheese with Ham and a Vegetable

For more AWESOME Menu Plans, visit Org Junkie!

Weekly Spending Report: 04/01-07/2012

Here are our shopping trips from this week, and our weekly spending report...

• Sunday's CVS Trip: $1.73 oop, Earned $2 ECB and $5 Cash
• Sunday's Dollar Tree Trip: $13.24 oop
• Sunday's Liquor Store Trip (no post, just 2-4 pks girly beer): $8.70 oop
• Wednesday's Michael's Trip: $13.95 oop
• Wednesday's Big Lots Trip: $27.76 oop, Earned $19 Cash
• Friday's TSC Trip (no post, just some things that Joe needed to pick up for his grandfather, which he paid us back for): $66.71 oop, Earned $100 Cash
• Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip: $5.14 oop
• Saturday's Shopper's Trip (no post, just cream cheese, butter, and mayo): $12.44 oop
• Saturday's Walgreen's Trip: $1.98 oop
• Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip: $7.06 oop

Total OOP: $158.71 (Ouch!) - $126 Earned Rewards/Cash = Net OOP: $32.71, ahh... much better!

Saturday's Dollar Tree Trip

Last stop on Saturday was the Dollar Tree to pick up a few first aid supplies to take to Joe's grandfather's (Pap) house, since Joe keeps getting hurt there!  Here's what we ended up with...

1 Hand Soap

1 Antibiotic Ointment

3 rolls Paper Tape (2 for us, 1 for Pap)

2-24 ct 'Tylenol' PM

+ $0.06 Tax

Total OOP: $7.06

Saturday's Rite-Aid Trip

Saturday I also stopped into Rite-Aid.  I was hoping to pick up some of the cheap Gillette body wash, but they were all out, so I just picked up a few other coupon deals while I was there...

 3 American Greetings Birthday Cards $0.99 ea - $0.20 ea card discount - $2/3 Rite-Aid Coupon = 3/$0.37

1-4 pk Salonpas Large Pain Patches $2.49 - $0.50 card discount - $2/1 Rite-Aid Coupon = FREE!

1 Eco Tools Pumice Stone $2.29 - $1.72 clearance = $0.57

1 Pepsi Next $1.69 - $0.70 sale = $0.99

2-10 ct Breathe Right Strips $5.99 ea - $2 ea Sale - $1.50/1 MC x 2 (newspaper) - $1/1 Rite-Aid Coupon x 2 (1 from March and 1 for April) = $1.49 ea or 2/$2.98

+ $0.24 Tax

Total OOP: $5.14

Saturday's Walgreen's Trip

I finally got to stop into Walgreen's Saturday before the end of the sale.  I used my two coupons that were close to expiration and saved the rest for later this month, when Walgreen's is having the sale on Zantac again -- I will stock up more then!

2-24 ct Cool Mint Zantac 150 $10.99 ea - $3 ea Sale - $2/1 Walgreen's Coupon (from monthly booklet), deducted $4 - $5/1 MC (newspaper) x 2 = 2/$1.98!

Total OOP: $1.98!!!  Savings of 91%

Last Week's Michael's Stop

I also got a chance to run into Michael's with my mom last week.  Usually I don't spend any money on these types of things, but since our tax check came this week, I decided to spurge on a few things...

2 Sand Toys (building castles at the beach isn't just for kids!) $0.99 ea = 2/$1.98

1-3 pk Finger Lights (Easter present for Joe) $2 - $0.80 coupons = $1.20

2 Photo Albums (I am working my way through a HUGE box of old photos, so I may need to go back and get a couple more this week...) on clearance for $4.99 ea = 2/$9.98

+ $0.79 Tax

Total OOP: $13.95

Last week's Big Lots Trip

Last week, my Mom and I were able to stop into Big Lots and pick up some good deals, as well as something for Joe's mom.  Here are the goodies we picked up...

2 bags Garden of Eatin' Tortilla Chips (these are so yummy!) $1.80 ea = 2/$3.60

1 bag Vanilla Almond Granola (also yummy, especially in strawberry yogurt!) $2

1 pouch Whisker Lickin's Cat Treats $1

1 small tube St Ives Whipped Silk Lotion (this was my FAVORITE kind, and they discontinued it, it was the last one left, but I would have bought every one they had if there was more though!) $0.90

1 Wahl Pet Clippers (for Joe's mom's long haired cats) $15 - $15 cash from Joe's mom = Zero for me
1 Grave Memorial Flower (bought for my mom to put on her grandmother's grave) $4 - $4 cash from mom = Zero for me

+ $1.26 Tax

Total OOP: $27.76 - $19 Cash back = Net OOP: $8.76!