Thank You Target!!!! My first real couponing experience!!!

I left out some of my products from the pic....sorry

Yesterday and today I made trips to Target to take part in their great sale this week. I was disappointed at first because all of my local Target locations were out of Secret Body Deodorant Spray...a major part of my couponing savings. I did two transactions at each store so that I could roll over my gift cards into my next purchase.

My Local Target Location....So sad I could not use my Buy One Get One Free coupon on the Secret..they were all out!

Transaction #1            

1. Secret Expressions Deodorant (3 purchased)  $3.95 each
2. Smooth Shine Mousse (4 purchased) $2.59 each
3. Always Radiant 16ct (3 purchased) $3.99 each 
4. Pantene Sampoo (3 purchased) $4.99 each
5. Always Radiant Overnight 12ct $3.99

Total Before Tax....$43.16 (tax 3.02)

Coupons Used         

• 3 Secret Deodorant coupons $1.10 printable
• 4 Smooth Shine Mousse peelies $1.00
• 3 Always Radiant $2.00 P&G
• 1 Always Radiant $1.00 P&G
• 1 Pantene $5.00 P&G

Total OOP $26.88 earned $20.00 gift cards for my next purchase.....

Transaction #2

1. Air Wick Plug In Refills (2 Purchased) $4.89 each
2. Febreze Air Effects (3 Purchased) $2.74 each
3. Scrubbing Bubbles Mega Foamer  $3.99
4. Scrubbing Bubbles Bathroom Cleaner $2.79
5. Clorox Clean-Up 2pack $4.99
6. Lysol Toliet Bowl Cleaner Inserts (2 purchase) $2.99
7. Cascade Dishwasher Tablets $5.99
8. Bounce Sheets $1.97
9. Downy Fabric Refresher $5.99
10. Glad Force Flex Small Garbage Bags $5.19
11. Glad Force Flex Kitchen Bags $8.99

Total Before Tax....$63.88 (tax 4.47)

Coupons Used

• 2 Air Wick peelies $1.00
• 3 Febreze coupons $0.50 P&G
• 2 Scrubbing Bubbles coupons $1.00 Newspaper coupons
• 2 Lysol coupons I found at Kroger's $1.00
• 1 Bounce coupon $0.50 P&G
• 1 Cascade coupon $0.50 P&G
• 1 Glad coupon $1.00 off 2 printable
• $20 off $50 purchase of household items (Target coupon)
• $2.00 off three household products (Target coupon)
• 4 Target $5 gift cards

Also earned $1.00 at Checkout51 for my Scrubbing Bubbles Purchase
Total  OOP $18.85.....all together both transaction OOP $45.73

My next mission was to locate the Secret Body Spray so I can use my P&G Coupon....I got on the phone and found a Target about 20 miles away that had 6 sprays left....I was going to get them!!

Goshen Target

Transaction #1            

1. Secret Destinations Deodorant (3 purchased)  $3.95 each
2. Secret Destinations Body Deodorant Spray (3 purchased) $3.95
3. Kellogg's Cereal Various Kinds (5 purchased) $2.75 each
4. Always Radiant 16ct (3 purchased) $3.99 each 
5. Gillette Men's Deodorant $1.74 Clearance
6. Always Radiant Overnight 12ct $3.99
7. Always pantiliners(3 purchased) 20ct $0.94
8. Carefree pantiliners(3 purchased)  60ct $2.99

Total Before Tax....$66.94 (tax 4.69)

Coupons Used         

• 3 Secret Deodorant coupons...free Spray valued at $5.00
• 2 Kellogg Cereal coupon printable $2.00 off 2
• 1 Always Radiant $2.00 P&G
• 3 Always Radiant $1.00 P&G
• 3 Always Radiant liners $0.50 P&G
• 1 Gillette coupon printable $0.75
• 3 Carefree printable coupon $1.00

Total OOP $42.38 earned $25.00 gift cards for my next purchase.....

Transaction #2 

1. Air Wick Plug In Refills (2 Purchased) $4.89 each
2. Glad Small Garbage Bags (2 purchased) $3.24 each
3. Lysol Cleaners Various (3 purchased) 2@ $1.97,  1@$2.49
4. Cascade Dishwasher Tablets $5.99
5. Bounce Sheets (6 purchased) $1.97 each
6. Swiffer Wet Refills with Gain $9.49
7. Glade Spring Collections Candles (4 purchased) $2.99 each
8. Scrubbing Bubbles Cleaning Wipes (2 purchased) $2.79 each 

Total Before Tax $67.53 (4.72 tax)

Coupons Used

• 2 Air Wick peelies $1.00
• 3 Lysol coupons I found at Kroger's $1.00
• 3 Bounce coupon $2.00 P&G
• 1 Cascade coupon $0.50 P&G
• 1 Glad coupon $1.00 off 2 printable
• 2 Glade Spring Collections coupon $1.00 off 2 newspaper
• 1 Scrubbing Bubbles coupon $1.00 off 2 newspaper
• $20 off $50 purchase of household items (Target coupon)
• $2.00 off three household products (Target coupon)
• 5 Target $5 gift cards 

Total  OOP $9.75.....all together both transaction OOP $52.13

All together in two days I have spent $97.86, which is a little over my expectations, but sometimes the surge to buy hits me!! But the total retail price of all my items before tax is $256.91...I think I did a great job on my first haul, I saved almost $160...OMG!!!

***I also have a $15.00 Visa Gift card coming from P&G rebate...so add to my savings...

Great Day....

Lady Simmons