Monday Shopping Trip!

As some of you may know, I wound up in the ER this past Sunday night due to a nasty asthma attack. Because we didn't leave the hospital until very late, I called off of work on Monday. Even though I didn't have to work, I felt amazing when I woke up Monday morning. (It's amazing how great you feel when you're able to breathe!) I decided to make the most of my day off by doing the shopping I wasn't able to do on Sunday (because, you know, my lips were blue).

Yesterday, I posted this picture on Facebook. (The picture does not include my 2 1-pound boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios!) This was my shopping trip that included a trip to Kroger and a stop at Rite Aid. Total retail value was around $85... and I paid around $15. I'm going to break down how I did it!

First stop: Kroger

**Please note that each item listed below was part of a Kroger promotion where if you buy 5 participating items, you get $5 off of your purchase. The "on sale for" price was the price after that sale. Since I bought 15 items, I automatically saved $15 off of the retail price.**

1. 2 1-lb boxes of Honey Nut Cheerios

-On sale for $1.99 each

-I used a $1 off of 2 boxes ($1/2) coupon

-Cost: $1.49 each

2. 1 1-lb box of Lucky Charms

3. 1 1-lb box of Cinnamon Toast Crunch

-Both on sale for $1.99 each

-I used a $1 off of 2 boxes ($1/2) coupon

-Cost: $1.49 each

4. 2 boxes Fruit Roll-Ups

-On sale for $1.89 each

-I used a $.60/2 coupon that doubled to $1/2

-Cost: $1.39 each

5. 2 Downy Unstoppables

-On sale for $3.99 each

-I used 2 $2/1 coupons

-Cost: $1.99 each

6. 4 Satin Care Shave Gels

-On sale for $.99 each

-I used 2 $.50/1 coupons (I had only planned on buying 2 of these [since I only had 2 coupons], but Kroger was out of another product that I had planned on buying 2 of. Since these were so cheap, I grabbed 2 more so that I would have a multiple of 5 purchases to get the sale prices I wanted!)

-Cost: $.50 each

7. 1 tube of Crest Pro Health

-On sale for $1.69

-I used a $1/1 coupon

-Cost: $.69

8. 1 Formula 409

-On sale for $1.49

-I used a $1/1 coupon

-Cost: $.49

9. 1 Pine Sol (Original Scent)

-On sale for $1.49

-I used a $1.50/1 coupon

-Cost: FREE! (And, seriously, I couldn't be happier. This stuff smells SO great!)

10. 1 tube of Aquafresh Kids Toothpaste

-Sale price: 2 for $3 or $1.50 each (Not part of $5/5 sale)

-I used a $.75/1 coupon that doubled to $1/1

-Cost: $.50

On my Kroger Plus Card, I had a "$5 off your next purchase" coupon from entering a Pillsbury recipe contest. 

After tax, the price was $11.40.

Second Stop: Rite Aid

1. 2 14-lb boxes of kitty litter

-Normal cost: $8.99 each

-On sale for $5 each (with Wellness card)

-I used 2 $3.50/1 coupons

-Cost: $3.65

Special thanks to krogerkrazy.com for helping me get such great deals on my purchases!