Rite-Aid-The Week of FREE AFTER REBATES....Shopping Trip #1

This Week at Rite-Aid is the Week of the FAR....or Free After Rebates.
Lots of items with full purchase price rebates.
So spend the money to get the money back this week!

I gathered enough strength at Sunday's flea market to head over to Rite-Aid for Round 1 of shopping the FARs for the week.

2 Herbal Essences Shampoos on sale @$2.50=$5.00
2 Herbal Essences Stylers on sale @$2.50=$5.00
1 Allergy Buster on sale=$8.99
1 Dr. Thompson's Cold War=$3.99
2 Sunday newspapers @$1.50=$3.00
Subtotal  $25.98

Coupons Used
$5 off $25 Rite-Aid IP Q=$5.00
2 x $1/1 Herbal Essences Manu Q=$2.00
2 x BOGO Herbal Essences Manu Q=$5.00
Coupons total  $12.00

$25.98-$12.00=$13.98+.36 tax=$14.34 OOP

Submit for SCRebates #13($3.99)& #19($8.99)=$12.98
$10 toward SCR #77(Spend $30 on P&G/Get $10 GC)

Monthly Total so far....
Merchandise valued at $250.08
Out of Pocket of $42.02

SCR earned $64.84 cash

(1/3 to $10 GC)
OVERAGE of $22.82!


Sluggy

What I Do to Make Clam Chowder....I buy clams at Rite-Aid

I made a quick stop at Rite-Aid Saturday evening.  I forgot I wanted to pick up some clams while they were on sale.  So I combined 2 more purchases to get 4 cans free!

Aviva Glucose Meter  on sale  $9.99
Afrin Pure Sea  on unadvertised special $9.99
5 x Snow's Clams on sale $1.25 ea.=$6.25
Subtotal  $26.23

Coupons Used
$5 off $25 Rite-Aid IP Q=$5.00
$10/1 Aviva Meter Manu. Q adjusted down=$9.99
$3/1 Pure Sea IP Q=$3.00
$4/1 AdPerks/Rite-Aid Pure Sea IP Q=$4.00
Coupons Total  $21.99

$26.23-$21.99=$4.22 Out of Pocket

I'll submit for the Pure Sea SCR #33 and get back $3.00 rebate at BIL's addy, making my OOP $1.22.  So everything was free except for 1 can of clams.

Sluggy

Meal Plan Monday....October 12th Edition Comfort Food for Cold Weather

Last Week's Menu Postmortem...

Everything was served as planned except we never got to the leftover Roasted Turkey or the Pork Chops.  #2 son had a sleepover so wasn't here for a meal and daughter didn't want dinner and had work so I will carry over the Chops to this week's menu.  The temperature here has dropped so I am in Cold Weather Cooking Mode!  If I get a day cleared out here, I plan on holding a Baking Day to fill the freezer with breads and muffins.

Here's what I will be serving our family of 4 this Week....it's a lot of comfort type filling foods & using up some leftovers and fresh local produce I picked up while selling my stockpile items at the flea market yesterday.

MONDAY--Turkey/Beef Burgers(freezer), Hot Dogs(freezer), Potato Salad(root cellar), Broccoli(local produce)
TUESDAY--Pork Chops(freezer) with Apricot Glaze, Mushroom Noodles(stockpile), Cauliflower(local produce)
WEDNESDAY--Turkey Enchiladas(using leftover turkey), Corn(freezer)
THURSDAY--Ham and Bean Soup(freezer/stockpile), Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
FRIDAY--Leftovers
SATURDAY--Brioche French Toast with Caramelized Bananas and Pecans(the weekly splurge!)
SUNDAY--Meatloaf stuffed with veggies(freezer), Mac&Cheese(stockpile), Peas
SNACKS/DESSERTS--fresh fruit, baked treats TBD(ie-What I feel like baking when the day arrives.lol)

The Potato Salad will use up some potatoes, the Enchiladas will use up the leftover roasted Turkey from last week, the Ham Soup with use up a Ham bone and a ham slice in the freezer, & the Meatloaf will use up some old grated zuke/squash/carrot once it's mixed into the meat mixture.


Be sure and check out the Ham and Bean Soup recipe link above.  I am NOT a fan of bean soups but with this one, even I want to lick the bowl clean!  It should be called the "Bean Soup for Bean Soup Haters" Soup.lol
The Brioche French Toast idea came from watching an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives last week.  The Dish, "Brioche French Toast with Caramelized Bananas and Pecans" was from a place Guy visited in Phoenix AZ.  Of course, I can't find that restaurant's recipe for this dish so I'll find a  similar recipe online & "wing it" with my less-than mad skillz. ;-)

Last week I spent $35.05($2.73 at Weis & $32.32 at the Grocery Outlet)on groceries.

This week's menu shopping list contains sliced cheese, lunchmeat for daughter, eggs and milk if I am going to attempt to bake brioche. I spent $17.25 at the flea market Sunday on fresh produce(red peppers, onions, sweet potatoes, beets, broccoli, cauliflower, a pie pumpkin & a gallon of cider). 1lb. of sliced cheese, bananas, some other fresh fruit, eggs and milk and stocking up on butter and flour(for the baking day) on sale this week should run me about $32 more.

Food Waste Report....a forgotten yellow squash from the garden "turned the corner" in the produce drawer and a helping of leftover spaghetti hit the garbage pail.

I attempted BEEF BOURGUIGNON a couple of weeks ago.  Go see my post HERE to see how it turned out.

Check out ORGANIZING JUNKIE to see what other Home Cooks are serving this week!

Sluggy

Toiletries Stockpile Pictures

I have FINALLY gone through and organized my Toiletries Stockpile.

YEAAAAAAAH!!!

Right after I went through all those Small Steps Paper Products, I went through every bottle, box, tube, tub & package of toiletries and OTC meds.
Then I set aside from the stash what I feel is a 2 Year Supply of each product.....2 yrs. of shampoo, 2 yrs. of deodorant, 2 yrs. of toothpaste....you get the idea.

Here is the upstairs linen closet....
I repurposed 3 clear pull-out drawers from a small file cabinet thingy.  One bin for deodorants, one for dental products, one for OTC medicine-y things.  There is space for one more bin on the shelf.  I am waiting to find something I already have that I can repurpose to put there and put more items(band-aids, painkillers, etc.)  I still need to label each of these bins in the coming week.
These are the supply for the kids for the next 2 yrs.





This shelf  has a large repurposed rubbermaid container that holds their shampoos and body washes.



This repurposed container holds 2 yrs. supply of razor supplies, shaving cream, and something else I can't recall right now.lol  These also need labeling so that when something runs out, everyone knows what container to look in to get more.  The Family supply of soap is also in this container but everything else in these containers is for the children's use.



Since hubby & I have an ensuite bathroom off of our bedroom, I have boxed and organized everything(except for soap)that we will need in the way of HBAs in the next 2 years in our bathroom.
Two repurposed tubs & a shoebox needing labels still-dental supplies, shaving needs and deodorants.

Two shoeboxes(already labeled)with more toiletries.  On top is the 1st aid supplies basket.  In basket in front are assorted HBA/OTC meds in use.

Two more containers of supplies with towels....

Hair Coloring, lotions, etc. in boxes and separated items in bags on the floor awaiting more boxes.

And last but not least, under the sink are the cleaning supplies that are in use, all corralled in one place.  The children also have a matching shoebox of cleaners under the sink in their bathroom.

It feel so nice to have this all completed and organized.

So what is in all these boxes??

Except for the Walgreen's shopping bag(which holds pasta) and the binders under that bag, all the stuff in these boxes/bags in these pictures is what is LEFTOVER after I pulling out 2 years of Toiletries/HBA products for my family!  That's 18+boxes of stuff.
I knew my Title promised Stockpile Pictures but you'll just have to imagine what's in the boxes.lol

And THIS is AFTER  I sold a boatload of items at my Garage Sale in July. 
Gee....I feel kind of sheepish.  I knew I was acquiring alot of toiletries(all for very little money)but I had no clue I had SO MUCH!  I guess not having it organized and in one place all at once made it not seem like the massive amount it is.
I am a victim of my couponing success it seems.......
I really don't have room for all this....unless I want to take over someone's bedroom or something.lol

So I have loaded up 16 of those 18 boxes, along with some bags of food pulled from my grocery stockpile, into my car and bright & early tomorrow morning I'll be driving to the local Flea Market and try to sell off a bunch of this.
Wish me luck!!!

Sluggy

Here's My Crazy Idea.....a $24.50 Cash & Gift Card MONEYMAKER

Remember the post about the 14 Free After Rebate Items and the Cheap Herbal Essences Shampoo Idea HERE?

Here's the Scenario I've worked out in my head....it's nuts, but read on.lolol

Transaction #1
Buy...
2 Herbal Essences 'Poo $5.00
1 Breathe Again $7.99
1 Comtrex $3.99
1 Simply Saline $3.99
$20.97

Use Coupons
$5 off $20 AdPerks Q
$1/1 Herbal Essences
BOGO Herbal Essences($2.50)
$8.50

Pay $12.47 OOP(plus tax if applicable)

Transaction #2
Buy....
4 Herbal Essences $10.00
1 Chloraseptic Allergen Block $9.99
1 Sucrets $2.99
1 Carmex Lip Balm $2.29
$25.27

Use Coupons
$5 off $25
$1/1 Herbal Essences x 2=$2.00
BOGO Herbal Essences($2.50)x 2=$5.00
$1.50/1 Carmex
$13.50

Pay $11.77 OOP(plus tax if applicable)

Transaction #3
Buy....
4 Herbal Essences $10.00
1 Bee M.D. Drops $2.49
1 Simply Saline $4.99
1 Throat Coolers $2.99
1 Carmex Lip Balm 3 pack $1.99
$22.46

Use Coupons
$5 off $20 AdPerks Q
$1/1 Herbal Essences x 2=$2.00
BOGO Herbal Essences($2.50)x 2=$5.00
$1.00/1 Throat Coolers
$13.00

Pay $9.46 OOP(plus tax if applicable)

Transaction #4
Buy....
2 Herbal Essences $5.00
1 Bodiheat $2.99
1 Sinus Buster $8.99
1 Dr. Thompson's Cold War $3.99
$20.97

Use Coupons
$5 off $20 AdPerks Rite-Aid Q
$1/1 Herbal Essences x 2=$2.00
BOGO Herbal Essences($2.50)x 2=$5.00
$8.50

Pay $12.47 OOP(plus tax if applicable)

TOTALS....
Out of Pocket $46.17
Submit for SCRs(#1,3,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19)=$59.67
Submit for Bee M.D. $1 Rebate=$1.00
Submit for P&G Offer #77 Spend $30/Get $10 Gift Card

You spend $46.17(plus applicable tax) and Rite-Aid & Bee M.D. together will refund you $60.67 and a $10 Rite-Aid Gift Card.
And you get $89.67 worth of merchandise. (Sale price value, regular retail is higher.)
Can you say $14.50 OVERAGE and a $10 Gift Card??

And I didn't even have to buy Poli-Grip. lol



Ok, I am done with my Rite-Aid jag now....

Sluggy