OK so I finally made it to CVS this week and boy, did I ever find some S.Deal's!!! First I should tell you what I did...I left early to pick my daughter up from preschool with plans to have about an hour at CVS to get my S.Deals. There I am, in the store, hopes high for some great shopping, browsing the aisles, only to find out that I FORGOT MY COUPONS!!! What a let-down! Of course there was NO way that I would shop without those precious pieces of paper SO I made only 1 purchase (in which I didn't need a coupon for because it still ended up free) and left the store:( My only purchase was for Chestal Cough Syrup. It's on sale this week for $5.00 and you get $5 ecb's with that purchase. So I paid $5 and left with $5 (ecb's) making it free.
I had planned this trip into my day so now what would I do? I couldn't justify 20 extra minutes of driving just for these S.deals, especially with gas prices so high. So then I was trying to figure out how I could get my shopping done today without wasting extra time and gas??? I got it! We were headed into the city later in the afternoon for dinner with my husband's family...we could just leave early, I'd drop my family off at my in-laws and then go out (before supper) for my thrilling S.deals!:)
While Glenn agreed to this plan, he didn't want to be dropped off ahead of time, he opted for waiting in the van...with 4 kids. "Ok honey, if you're sure...you know this isn't a quick in and out trip, and you're the one who will be in the van with the kids so...", he still agreed so in I went, this time WITH my coupons:) I found the crest toothpaste that I would get for free and also the gum...success!
However, there was something AMAZING I was in search of that this particular store was sold out of! This was the Aveeno products marked 75% off. On top of the sale, I had 4 $1.50 off 1 hair product coupons. I have to say, these were some of the best deals I've gotten to date...other than FREE products, of course! Since this store was out of the shampoo, I convinced my husband to let my run in to another CVS...we were driving right past it, after all, and it would be foolish to NOT stop, right? Right!:) To my excitement this CVS had some of the discounted shampoo left...only 2 bottles but that was better than none. They also had some curling gel (which I donated to my sis in law) and some smoothing creme that was also 75% off. So there were my 4 hair products to use my 4 coupons with....YES!!!! (Really, I can't relate in this blog just how excited I was at this "find").
Here's the breakdown on the Aveeno product:
- shampoo, originally 7.49 75% off = 1.87 less 1.50 coupon paid $0.37 !!! I got 2 of those...
- smoothing creme, orig 8.29 75% off = 2.07 less 1.50 coupon paid $0. 57 !!!
- curling gel prices same as smoothing creme paid $0.57 !!! (donated to brie) :)
Free products, after coupons and ecbs, were 2 tubes of toothpaste, Sinex sinus relief, 8 packs of Orbitz gum and Chestal cough syrup.
***Note: there are still some make-up products marked 75% off and if you "stack" them with coupons you can make out REALLY well! Yesterday I got Revlon mascara AND eye shadow for $2.42 total.
Well there you have my latest S.Deals...what a thrilling week for S.Dealing!!!
thanks for the hair gel! My heart is warmed that you thought of me and my curls!
ReplyDelete-Brie
thanks for posting! you are inspiring me. i've been out to get the deals..but too late in the week i think. =) everything was gone.
ReplyDeleteso i may need to rearrange my shopping day & get out earlier in the week.
-ang stoltzfus