When I look at grocery store ads these days, I have to constantly remind myself that the days of easy freebies are over. I think. It’s a difficult concept for me to grasp, since there was a time when Acme and other stores just let us walk out the door with all sorts of product, paying for it with just coupons. Now when I see a catalina offer, for a brief moment I’m thinking “oooh, cool, what’s going to be supercheap or free?” and then I read it closely, and realize……..nothing. Sigh, and this week is no different.

As always, check your e-savings and get printables before you go. More printables can be found on the “coupons” tab of my newly redesigned Facebook page.

Procter & Gamble: Spend $20, get $5 back. Inserts were 7/3 and this coming Sunday. Should work on shelf/knockdown prices, then pay sale/knockdown price minus any coupons. What’s really disappointing is that this time, it’s all the much larger sized items, and some things–like Pampers & Olay, aren’t even discounted at all. But if you like their items and need them, it’s worth a glance. After all the $5 back instantly is giving you 25% savings, and then you can still use coupons. If I see any very cheaps or frees, I’ll do a separate post.

Save $5 instantly when you buy 10 items, prices shown are AFTER the $0.50 savings:

vitamin water-$0.50

Deer park 3L bottle-$0.50

Twizzlers-$1.38, 6/26 inserts

Kraft singles-$2.49

Klondike/Good humor-$1.99

Chichis salsa-$2.49

Angel Soft-$4.49, 5/15 inserts

Colgate-$.99, 7/24 and 7/10 inserts-might be free depending on what coupons you got

Rosarita refried beans-$1.25

ajax dish-$1.49, 5/22 inserts

7Up products-$1.99

Ritz-$2.49

Orbit-$1.99

Hershey’s-$2.29

Thomas Eng Muffin-$2.49

Nilla/Honey Maid-$2.49

Hillshire farms-$2.99

Nathan’s-$3.99

Starbucks & Via-$7.99, 7/17 inserts

Front page-Perdue & Hatfield, all 40% off

Fresh Express-bogo

GM stuff-Cheerios, Chex Mix, bugles, trix-$1.88; lots and lots of coupons for this stuff, most of it should be $.38-$.88 after coupons.

Free skinny cow wyb two skinny cow.

Save $1.50 instantly on Fresh Express wyb Red Baron Pan Pizza. Hmmm, buy two pizzas, two salads, see if you can stack the bogo with the $1.50 off?

Birds Eye-$1

Tropicana-$3, 7/10 inserts

Tues/Wed/Thurs are triple game piece days.

I’m quite surprised that there aren’t more Box Tops deals. Maybe the week after next, but they told us at Box Tops Univ that the big back-to-school kickoff is July 26. Anyway, here are the deals, I added some matchups but ran out of steam. I’ll add more tomorrow and repost. Thanks to my friend HM for helping with the typing. You know it’s a big catalina week if it takes assistance.

4/$10 – Buy 4 save $2 OYNO(on your next order)
General Mills cereals – 1.00/2 coupons, .75/1, .50/1
Betty Crocker fruit snacks – .50/2 coupons
Fiber one bars/brownies – .75/1 brownies, .40/1 bar
Nature Valley granola bars/thins – .75/2

Super Chill Soda -4/$9 – Buy 4 get $2 OYNO
Powerade/Powerade Zero – 2/$8 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Knorr Pasta/rice sides – 3/$3 – Buy 3, save $1 OYNO
Simply Orange juice/Minute Maid enhanced juice – 2/$7 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Coke, Diet Cke, Coke Zero – 3/$4 – Buy 3, Save $1 OYNO
Oscar Mayer Fun pack lunchables – 2/$5 – Buy  2, Save $1 OYNO
Lipton ice tea – 2/$10 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Snapple tea, 64 oz. – 2/$4 – Buy 2, save $1 OYNO
Johnsonville bratwurst/italian sausage – 4.29 – Buy 1, Save $1 OYNO
Langers juice cocktail blends – 2/$4 – Buy 2, save $1 OYNO
Welch’s Essentials – 2/$5 – $1/1 coupon- Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Tyson fully cooked entrees – 3.99 – Buy 2, save $2 OYNO (may have coupons)
Sundrop soda, 12 pk. –  3/$10 – Buy 2, Save $2 OYNO
Motts Medley juice – 2/$6 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Motts Applesauce – 2/$5 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Fast Fixin’ breaded chicken, frozen – 3.99 – Buy 2, Save $2 OYNO
Maxwell House coffee, 31.5 – 34.5 oz. – 8.99 – Buy 1, save $1 OYNO
Healthy Choice Soup – 4/$4 – Buy 4, Save $1 OYNO
Sprite, Seagrams, Nestea, Barq’s, Fanta, 2 Liter – 10/$10 – Buy 3, Save $1 OYNO
Oscar Mayer Deli fresh shaved or ham lunchmeat – 2/$10 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
San giorgio, Ronzoni Smart Taste pasta – 3/$3 – Buy 3, save $1 OYNO
Minute rice or ready serve – 2/$4 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO
Macaroni Grill/Wanchai Ferry boxed dinner – 4.99 – Buy 1, Save $2 OYNO
Bakery Fresh Mini cupcakes, 12 ct. – 2/$5 – Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO

Buy 2, Save $1 OYNO (may have coupons)
Dannon activia
Danimals crush
Light and fit
Danimals Coolision
danimals Drinkables

Get $1 wyb 1 Quilted Northern 12 ct or Brawny 6-8 roll-6.49

Get $5 wyb 2 Huggies jumbo pack, $10 each (this might be a good one, $1.50/1s last week)

Get $1 wyb 2 Pamolive, $2 each

Get $1 wyb 1 purex laundry, $3.99

Get $2 wyb 2 maltomeal cereals, 16.5 oz +-$2.50 each

Get $2 wyb 4 Better Oats oatmeal, 6 ct-$1.25 each

Get $1 wyb 3 poptarts at 3 for $5

Get $2 wyb 2 Quaker squares, oatmeal at 2 for $6 (I saw peelies on these)

Get $1 wyb 2 popsecrets at 2 for $6

Get $1 wyb 2 snackwells at 2 for 5

Get $1 wyb 2 emerald breakfast on the go at 2 for $5

Get $1 wyb 2 emerald peanuts at $3.19 each

Get $1 wyb 2 dole fruit cups at 2 for $5

Get $1 wyb 4 nestle candy bars, 8 pk-$1.25 each

Get $1 wyb 2 M&Ms medium pkg at $3 each

Get $5 wyb 1 prilosec at 28.99

Get $1 wyb 2 crest or oral b at 2 for $3, coupons 7/3

Get $2 wyb 1 Purina dog chow at 10.99

Get $1 wyb 1 tidy cats litter at 11.49

Get $2 wyb 1 energizer pkg at 5.49 (not bad if you have the $1 coupons)

 Summer Block Party Deal:

Buy 2 save $2 OYNO
Mix and Match, do the deal up to $20 per transaction!!!

Edy’s ice cream – 2/$6
Haagen Daz icecream, 14 oz, bars, 3 ct – 2/$7
7-up,Canada Dry, A&W, Sunkist, 12 pk. – 3/$10
Nestle – Dibs value pack, Lil Drums, Edy’s snack size fruit bars – 3.99
Haagen Daz snack size cones, bars – 3.99
Edy’s fruit bars value pack, Drumsitck cones(8 ct) – 5.99
Skinny cow sandwiches, 12 ct – 5.99
Haagen Daz icecream, 28 oz. – 5.99
7 up, Canada Dry, A&W, Sunkist, 6 pk – 2/$6
Snapple ice tea, 6 pk, glass, 12 pk. plastic – 2/$11

ETA 7/25:

The Perdue nuggets are $3 a package (refrig ones, not frozen) and my binder still had some $0.50/1s in it, so $2 is a good price I think. And, they come packaged all ready to freeze, just toss them in freezer.

The Hershey’s singles choc milk & milkshakes are $1.25, I had some tearpad coupons given to me by a friend, for $0.50, so only $0.25 if you have the tearpads.

Some other deals that were posted on hotcouponworld:

Today is the one-week anniversary of the savings pledge. Yay, go us! How are you doing? What are you doing?

These are a few things I’m doing-

Unless it’s super hot out, like this week, I’m not using a/c, opening up windows and using fans. I love summer though, and as long as it’s not really humid, we like the heat.

I am definitely monitoring how much perishable stuff I’m buying at store, to eliminate waste. That has been working for me–today is garbage day and I had very little to throw out.

My washing machine-For towels, I use warm water wash & dryer, everything else is cold water wash, shortened cycle, and on the clothesline. Hopefully this will balance out the increase in electric use from a/c.

Car-trying to drive less, making more of an effort to combine trips.

Coupons-I’m back on the wagon! I’m excited about the GM deal at Acme, which I’m doing today. Excited about some freebies at CVS, overage at Walmart and so on.

What are some ways you’re working on your savings pledge?