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Free, free, free!
Posted on December 13th, 2008 8 comments
I got lots of free stuff at Shoppers Drug Mart today using coupons. Oh what fun it is to get free stuff!
Here’s what I got:
Two free bottles of Diet Coke with the coupons I got from icoke.ca.
One free box of Kleenex with lotion (and it’s such a pretty box!) The Kleenex was on sale for 59¢ and I had a coupon for 60¢ off.
Two free Toberlone chocolate bars. I had a coupon for $1 off, and the chocolate bars were on sale for 49¢ each.
One free Satin Care saving cream for women with aloe. It was on sale for $1.99 and I had a coupon for $2 off. There were lots to choose from!
In addition, I was discounted 5¢ because three of the products were one cent less than the coupon. This took some arguing with the cashier - not because I cared about 5¢ but because she has continually denied us our overage and I know she is wrong. She asked her supervisor who told her to give us the overage.
The reason I only got one of everything that was free instead of stocking up was because I only had one coupon of each product. Normally I don’t collect coupons for products I don’t use, and I normally skip buying “extras” like shaving cream or chocolate bars. However, I am going to hang onto pretty much all coupons from now on, because after all, why not take it if it’s free? If you don’t use it, you can give it to someone else who will - or just enjoy it as a treat for yourself.
I also grabbed a couple of other good deals. The Royal Toilet Paper (24 pack) was $4.99 with a $1 coupon off, totaling $3.99. This works out to just over 16¢ a roll - still more expensive than my earlier great find a few weeks ago at 12¢ a roll at IGA. But I don’t think I’ll see that deal again for a while.
I also got the Cascade dish detergent for $2.50 (I used a 50¢ off coupon.) The Cascade Action Packs and liquid soap was also on sale and I had better coupons for them, but I decided to get the powder because it is still a better deal. (The Action Packs, while convenient, were $1.99 after the coupon but only provided 15 loads!)
I also grabbed a 750ml bottle of Cocoa Butter Vaseline lotion for $3.99.
In total, I spent $10.43 for the lotion, dish-detergent, 24-pack of toilet paper, Cokes, chocolate bars, kleenex and saving cream! I also snagged a few coupons for Tylenol for Arthritis and toothbrushes.
Did any of you have success with your shopping this week?
8 responses to “Free, free, free!”
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I don’t use a lot of coupons, but if I can get free Toblerone it might be time to start. What a haul, Saver Queen!
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That is definately impressive! I will be going to get my shaving cream tomorrow and toblerone bars! I already used my coke coupon!
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ok, you are a good shopper!
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Andrea December 14th, 2008 at 00:38
Good for you, SQ!!! You took the time to search, cut-out and hold on to those coupons until a deal came up. The cashier’s getting paid to swipe your stuff..what’s the deal there? I was at Superstore and received 8 free YOPs, free box of 8 Yoplait tubes, and free 10-pack individually wrapped snack, block cheese…picked up a couple extra items & used my gas-superbucks which made it nearly all free and the cashier was giving me more attitude as she swiped each item. What gives sometimes??
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an ostrich named sam December 14th, 2008 at 09:15
It’s funny how some people kook down on coupons! When I cashed in my “free ” ( It cost me a dime to cover the taxes) Toblerone @ Wal-mart the young lad that was the cashier though it was really cool that I had the coupon and asked me where I got it! I think that some people don’t get trying to save money as they think it makes them look cheap.I’m not cheap I tell people, I’m frugal and try only to spend whats necessary.
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Brenda December 14th, 2008 at 10:44
Good shopping, SQ! I plan on going to Shoppers to use some of my coupons too! I went into Mark’s Work Wearhouse yesterday and got my husband some ear plugs ($3.99) for use when he sleeps in the day, and gave them the Free Socks card I got on the flyer. I received the copper-bottom socks (value $9.99), and the earplugs for only $4.52! The socks will be a Christmas gift. Gotta love coupons!
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Catherine December 14th, 2008 at 13:25
Great shopping SQ. Have always liked coupons, but, since November 1st (and Gail’s jars) I’m addicted.
Saw an ad on TV last night for a free sample of ‘the new’ ALWAYS pads at http://www.always.com but when I went to the sight it’s not available yet as it says ‘coming soon’? FYI to check it out…I’m too old for them but will pass them to my daughter ;o)
I typed ‘printable coupons’ in google and went to a sight where I got some….$1.00 off Ocean Spray cranberry juice….the clerk looked askance at me and asked her boss if I could use it and I could. She thought I had photocopied it from somewhere. -
Tonight at A&P the cashier had to check with her superviser to see if I could use a printable coupon for Master’s Choice Lasanga. She said I could but I guess there is some fraud happening and some coupons are not being accepted. I don’t know which ones though.
I got the 2 free Satin Care shaving creams at Shopper’s Drug Store today and the cashier wanted to know where I got the coupons too. I also used coupons for Mr. Clean ($1.99), and 24 Royale Toilet Paper($3.99). I also grabbed some Dempster’s bread for &1.49 a loaf.
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