Meijer this week

Unimpressive. I didn't take pictures because I didn't have time, but I bought:

(2) packages of pectin
(1) OB tampons ( clearanced to 1.19; used $1 coupon to make it .19- Donate)
(1) Kiss My Face shaving cream (clearanced to 2.24)
(1) Reach toothbrush (clearanced to .75- Donate)
(1) Jiffy corn bread mix
(1) organic vegetable broth
(4) portabella mushroom caps
(1) mushroom gravy
1 lb. strawberries
(2) Sargento shredded cheese
(4) Progresso soup

Total spent: 24.24
Total saved: 19.48

There were tons of newly clearanced items, and lots of those were natural or organic products. Numi organic tea was around $3 each, and there's a $1/2 coupon in the Whole Deal flyer at Whole Foods.

There was also a clearance display in the main aisle near the sporting goods/toy section that had Aura Cacia cocoa butter for $4 (normally $9). There is a coupon in the Whole Deal flyer for that too.

I was in a hurry and didn't have time to sniff around thoroughly but there appeared to be gazillions of great deals.

Philantro-Free Wednesday

Here are your best bets this week for donate-able items, $1 and under. I will list by store.

Meijer
Jello (Use Mejer Mealbox coupon for $1.50 off two. They are priced at under a dollar each, making it FREE.)
Hunt's Manwich Sloppy Joe- .99 each. Buy 3 and get a free 8-pack of Aunt Millie's Honey Hamburger Buns.
Bush's Baked beans- .80
Lipton Rice/Noodle sides- 1.00
Progresso Soups- 1.25 (Use .25/1 or .50/2 coupons from recent papers to get these for .75 each after doubling.)
Nissen Top Ramen is 7/$1

Kroger
Annie's Macaroni and Cheese- 1.00
Kroger Toaster Pastries- 1.00
Kroger Peanut Butter- 1.00
Kroger Fruit snacks- 1.00
Hunt's pudding Snack Pack- 1.00
Pepperidge Farm goldfish- 1.00
Betty Crocker Brownie mix- 1.00
Hamburger Helper- 1.00 (Use the .75/3 from recent papers to get them for .75 each)
Campbell's Soup Healthy Request- 1.00 (Use the .40/2 coupon to get these for .60 each)
Celestial Seasonings Tea, 20 ct.- 1.00 (Use $1/1 from 10/5 paper to get it FREE)
Brut deodorant- 1.00 (Use the $1/1 from 9/21 to get this FREE)
Scotch Brite Nailsaver sponge- 1.00 (Use this coupon to get it FREE)
Aquafresh Toothpaste- 1.00 (Use this coupon to get it FREE)
Reach Advanced Design Toothbrush- 1.00 (Use the Buy one get one coupon from 10/12 to get these for .50 each)

Whole Foods
Muir Glen organic tomato sauce- .99 (Click on my Coupons.com link to the left to print a coupon for 1.00 off, making it FREE. You can print twice.)

Meijer this week

There are a few deals worth noting this week.

Stoneyfield Farms milk is still $3/half gallon. Go here to find coupons.

Honey Bunches of Oats Just Bunches cereal is $2. Go here to print a $2 coupon which makes it FREE.

GE CFL lightbulbs are BOGO free. Use (2) $1/1 coupons from 9/28 paper to get them for 1.50 each.

Orville Redenbacher microwave popcorn is 50% off. Use the .40 coupon from this Sunday's paper to pay about .79 for a 2-4 pack.

Meijer Gold maple syrup is 20% off. (It figures since I paid full price last week.)

Meatless Spaghettios are .10 each after sale and .40/2 coupon from the 10/5 paper. (We don't eat these but this is a great price for food pantry donations.)

Campbell's Select Harvest soups are .75 each after sale and .50/2 coupon from 10/5 paper. If you buy any 6 Campbell's soups you will receive a coupon at checkout for a FREE can of Select Harvest.

Kraft cheese is 3/$7. I believe this includes their RBGH-free varieties.

Thomas's bagels are BOGO free.

Green Giant Steamers are $1. Use the $1/1 coupon from 10/5 to get these FREE.

Green Giant boxed veggies are .50 each after sale and .50/2 coupon from 10/5.

Apples are 50% off at 2.49 for a half peck. Fill a bag with any combination of at least 5 different varieties.

Here's what I bought:



(1) Jiffy corn bread mix
(1) crushed ginger
(1) natural popcorn
1/2 peck of apples
(4) Spaghettios
(2) dozen whole grain bagels
(2) Dannon drinkable yogurt
(1) maple syrup
(4) Green Giant frozen spinach
(2) Green Giant Steamers- FREE
(1) Herbal Essences Shampoo ($1- for donation)
(1) Herbal Essences Conditioner ($1- for donation)
(1) Just Bunches cereal- FREE
(1) Lemonade (clearanced at 1.40)
(1) dozen cage-free eggs

Total Spent: 28.47
Total Saved: 39.17

Meijer surprises

A couple of deals I wasn't expecting to find at Meijer today...
Stoneyfield Farms milk and YoBaby yogurt are still on sale. ($3 each) Go to their website to find coupons.

While perusing with my Deal Radar (we'll just call it Dealdar) I found little booklets called "Meijer Healthy Living". Inside were a few coupons for good stuff. The bad news is, three of them were already expired because the booklet was marked as the July/August issue. The good news is, the coupon for R.W. Knudsen Just Juice doesn't expire until December, and the other good news is that I'm assuming there are September/October booklets floating around somewhere now. When I sniff those out I'll let you know where to find them. (I located these in the meat department of all places).

Also. Clorox Green Works is on sale for $2.50. When you buy any Green Works product you will get a coupon for .50 off Green Works dish soap. And I haven't tried it but I'm wondering if, when you buy the dish soap, you get another .50 coupon... could be an okay deal if you need eco-friendly dish soap.

OH, and I completely forgot to tell you that Band-Aids are free this week if you have the .50 coupon from the paper a few weeks ago. They are .99 and the coupon doubles. Hooray for free first aid kit supplies!

Now onto my shopping adventure. I'm glad it was a slow week for sales because I had a few things I needed to get so the lack of deals gave me some wiggle room in the budget for the things that *gasp* weren't on sale (the syrup, the hooks and the tortillas).



(My picture is missing my 4 lb. box of baking soda. Oops.)
(2) packages of BandAids- FREE
(1) dozen cage-free eggs
(1) tortillas
(1) maple syrup
(1) sour cream
(1) meijer naturals dish soap
(1) Green Works cleaner
(1) sliced cheese
(2) recycled bath tissue
(1) adhesive hooks

Total: 28.12
Total Saved: 14.04

I'm 1.64 over budget for the week, but not too bad considering I had to buy those stupid hooks for my wreaths. (And they didn't even work. Grrr.)

Meijer Markdowns on Green Goods

Meijer has an interesting page in their merchandise ad this week advertising green products on sale. Sweet. Here's the summary:

Natural Choice chlorine-free diapers- $7.99
Gerber Organic baby food- 3 for $4
Similac Organic Formula- 1.50 off
Meijer Bamboo pillow- 6.99
Meijer Naturals laundry detergent, fabric softener, dish soap, all-purpose cleaner or glass cleaner- 33% off
Arm & Hammer refillable cleaners (less waste!)- 2.39 (There was a "try me free" rebate on this product in todays' Smart Source coupon insert. Print and use this coupon then send in the rebate form to make a dollar profit.)
Clorox Green Works products- 2/$5
Green Works dish soap- 2/$6
Sunrise bath tissue (4 rolls) or paper towels (2 rolls)- 2/$4 (coupon in paper for $1/2 makes it 1.50 each)
Earthshell plates or bowls- 2/$4
Philips Marathon Mini Twister CFLs- 5.99

As for other sales, it's not looking great this week. There's a Meijer brand sale going on which is always pretty underwhelming. Here's hoping next week is better.

Meijer Trippin'

This week's grocery run:



(3) lbs. bananas
(1) loaf of bread- FREE
(1) organic vegetable broth
(1) dozen cage-free eggs
(3) Ronzoni pasta- FREE
(2) organic salad dressing
(1) 4-pack organic stick butter
(6) Mott's Natural 100% juice
(4) Skippy Natural peanut butter
(2) salsa
(2) organic milk half gallons
(2) YoBaby organic yogurt 6-packs
(1) 180-count dye-free/fragrance-free dryer sheets

Total out of pocket- $39.56
Total savings- $38.79

We also got some veggies from a friend (If anyone has a good vegetarian stuffed bok choy recipe I would be eternally grateful.) Therefore, we cancelled our weekly veggie box. With today's K-Mart binge I'm just under budget for the week. Hooray!

Meijer deals this week

Select Meijer Organics items on sale!
(Salad dressing, mushrooms, tortilla chips, stick butter, milk, peanut butter, fruit spread, olive oil, pan spray, bread, cereal and instant oatmeal)

Cascadian Farms organic granola bars- $2.50 ($1/1 coupon makes it 1.50)
Chi-Chi's salsa- $1.25 (go here and click on 'Specials' tab to print a coupon for $1/2, making them .75 each)
Skippy Natural peanut butter (no HFCS or trans fat!)- $2.00 (.40 coupon doubles to make it 1.20)
Mott's 100% apple juice- $2 ($1/2 coupon makes it 1.50)
Aunt Millie's multigrain bread- .99
Ben and Jerry's pints- $3 (print coupon for $1/2, makes them 2.50 each)
Stoneyfield Farms milk- $3/ half gallon
Stoneyfield Farms YoBaby yogurt 6-pack- $3 (look for printable coupons for SF products on their website.)

Meijer Deals

Organic Broccoli- $1.67 each

Quaker Oats (Quick or Old Fashioned 18 oz.)- $1.29 (.50 coupon in 9/7 paper doubles, making it .29)

Nestle Juicy Juice Harvest Surprise- $2.25 (1.00 coupon in 9/14 paper makes it 1.25)