I didn’t blog yesterday, but did post on my new bargain alert facebook page about the Target toy clearance. I also said that I wanted to have the will power to stay home and not go, as I did not really need anything.
This morning I caved and went. I had to head out that way anyway, and last night I remembered about the Venus gift sets. Back in the Health and Beauty area, they have these really nice Venus gift sets–a razor, a body wash and a lotion, for $4.98. The 7/6 inserts had a $2 coupon and this weekend’s paper will probably have one too. I was hoping they would be marked down further. They weren’t, but I purchased eight anyway. I’m going to use them for teacher/therapist gifts. I think we have eight to buy for, maybe more, so cost is an issue.
But since I was in Target anyway……..might as well check out the toy clearance, right? Right. Got another basket of fake food, since the puppies have destroyed most of the first basket. All the way down to $1.24. And, Brian spotted this Yo Gabba Gabba slide guitar thing. Originally $25, now $6.24. He is being exceptionally cute and well-behaved today, so I caved and purchased it. It has now been in our possession all of about 90 minutes, and it is single-handedly the most annoying toy we own. The noises coming out of it don’t sound anything like a guitar or a piano, and the stupid phrases from the characters, oh boy. So that’s what I get, serves me right, should have stayed away. I went to the store in Concordville and the toys are pretty wiped out. I also read that Brandywine was already picked over too.
On the way home, popped into the Kennett Walmart again to look for two freebies. In case you’ve read about them on other sites–the Scrubbing Bubbles and the Hydro. The Scrubbing Bubbles should have produced a $0.50 overage if it rang at 4.50 and you had the $5 coupon. I had about 20 of them, so planned to use the overage for juice. No go, ringing up $6.xx. Hydro reported to be ringing up at $5, free if you have the $5 coupons. I also have about 20 of those, planned to use them as xmas gifts for garbage men. Still ringing up $9.xx. I should go back & get three anyway, for the garbage men. But I still have a few months to find gifts for them. Yes, I get xmas gifts for my garbage men. And mail carrier, all teachers, therapists, ladies who work at the newsstand (ack! I should go get more Venus sets).
The Royersford Target is wiped out basically in the toy department. ( yes Lisa that makes 3 Targets in a 3 day period for me! lol;))While there I also bought a gallon of milk and 3 boxes of Kashi Crunch @ $2.85 each. Used the FREE target Q & 3-$1 /1 cereal Kashi Q's from a mfg booklet. They wouldn't take the $1/3 coupon. My mistake I handed all the Q's over at once:( Should have given them one at a time. In this order: $1/3,which would have taken .33 off each and THEN the FREE wyb 2 Kashi Target which have adjusted the FREE one down to $2.52. and then the 3-MFG $1/1's Oh well not too shabby for Organic cereal I love and a gallon of milk for 6.39. Bag credit:)
I really get annoyed at the Kennett Walmart, they rarely get the good markdowns. And now I'm glad I didn't try to go to Target today, now I know not to bother. Thanks for doing all the leg work!
Shannon