Melissas Bargains

My Kroger store is located in the Texas/Louisiana region. Prices and offers in your area may differ. My stores double the face value of three “like” coupons up to .50 and triple the face value of three “like” coupons up to .39.

This is another great week at Kroger! Here are some of the ad highlights:

*Bartlett pears – $.99/lb

*Boneless chicken breast or breast tenders – $1.88/lb

*Broccoli crowns – $.99/lb

*Campbell’s Cream of Chicken or Cream of Mushroom soups – 4/$3 – $.52/each when you buy 4 and use coupons!
.30/4 Campbell’s Condensed “Great for Cooking” soups – 10-11 SS (should triple)

**This is the time of year to stock up on cream soups and this will probably be your last chance to get them at these prices

*Cucumbers or peppers – 2/$1

*Dole or Fresh Selections Garden Salad or Cole Slaw – 10/$10 (you do not need to buy 10 to do this deal!)

*Dole Pineapple, Fruit, or Mandarin oranges – 10/$10 – .73/each after coupons (when you buy 2!)
.55/2 Dole Pineapple – 11-8 SS

*El Monterey taquitos – BOGO free – use 2 $1 off coupons for bigger savings!
$1/1 El Monterey taquitos printable here (these are Smartsource coupons)

*Freschetta pizza – $3.99/each – $2.99/each after coupon!
$1/1 printable coupon here (you must register, you can print 2 per computer!)

*Haas avocados (ripe, jumbo) – 10/$10 (you do not need to buy 10 to get this deal)

*Hot, Lean, or Croissant Pockets – $1.78 – $1.45/each after coupons (when you buy 3!)
$1/3 Lean Pockets & Hot Pockets – 10-25 SS
$1/3 Hot Pockets or Lean Pockets printable here (this is a manufacturer’s coupon found on pg. 5)

*Kroger hamburger buns, hot dog buns, or sandwich bread – 10/$10

*Kroger shrimp rings – BOGO free

*Lays potato chips or Lays Dorito’s – $2.50/each ($2/each when you buy 2!)

*Lean Cuisine Entrees – $1.78 – $1.45/each after coupon when you buy 3!
$1/3 printable coupon here (this is a manufacturer’s coupon, iti s on pg. 6)

*Mini peeled carrots – 10/$10

*Nabisco Snack Crackers or Keebler Town House crackers – 2/$4
$1/1 Nabisco crackers or Easy cheese (any variety) – 11-8 SS insert
$1/2 Nabisco crackers printable here
$10 MIR (when you buy 10) here

SCENARIO#1:
Buy 10 boxes – 2/$4

Use $1/1 coupon
Use 4 $1/2 printables

Spend $15 OOP, get $10 MIR – it’s like getting 10 boxes for .50/each!

*Pasta Roni, Rice a Roni, or Knorr rice/pasta sides – 10/$10 – 2/$1 after coupon (on Knorr products)!
.50/2 Knorr Rice and Pasta Side dishes – 11-15 RP (should double)

*Nature’s Bounty, Nature Made, or Sundown vitamins – BOGO free
$3/2 Sundown Vitamins printable here
$1/1 Sundown Vitamins printable here
$1/1 Nature’s Bounty printable here

*Pepsi or Dr. Pepper products – 4/$12 plus get one free when you buy 4 (it’s like getting 5/$12!)

*Spend $25 or more on participating P&G products, get an instant $5 off your purchase: pictured in ad ~ Tide laundry detergent or powder – $11, Charmin bath tissue – $10, Bounty paper towels – $7, Dawn dish detergent – $2, Pringles 3/$4, Herbal Essences Shampoo or conditioner – $2.77, Swiffer Duster Kit, Refills, or Furniture Polish – $3.99, Downy Fabric Softener (also includes Bounce and Tide Stain Release) – $5, Iams Dog Food – $16, Pantene – 3/$10, Crest Premium Toothpaste – 2/$5, Duracell Batteries – $5.99, Pampers Diapers or Easy Ups – $19.49 (the jumbo packs which are $9.77 are also part of this promotion), Nice ‘n Easy Hair Color – $5.99, Crest Pro Health – 2/$9, Always Maxi Pads – $5.49, Cover Girl Cosmetics – 25% off, Gillette disposable razors – $5.99, Fusion Gamer razor – $7.99, Gillette or Old Spice body wash – 2/$7, Old Spice deodorant – $3.99, Prilosec OTC – $24.99

**Check your 12-27 PG insert for coupons to match up with this deal! There are also lots of great loadables here (these expire on 12/31, so hurry!)

*Tostitos tortilla chips, salsa, or queso dips – $2.48
Save $1 when you buy Tostitos chips and salsa – December All You Magazine – get chips and salsa for $3.96!

CRAZY MEAL DEAL: Buy bone-in or boneless wing bucket, get a free 2 Liter of 7Up, mini peeled carrots, Kroger ranch dressing, and a 10 ounce Just Bake It Baguette (save $4.73 with your Kroger Plus card!)

PROCTER & GAMBLE SCENARIOS:

Here are a few scenarios that I have done already: (they would need to be completed by 12-31)

TRANSACTION #1:
Buy Iams dog food – $16 (this is the only dog food my dog eats, so I always try to take advantage of deals like this)
Buy 1 Pampers Cruisers – $9.77

Total before coupons = $25.77

– $5 instant (for spend $25)
– $2 Iams coupon (this is from the PG Year of Savings Booklet and is no longer available)
– $2 Pampers Cruisers coupon (12-27 PG insert)

Total out of pocket = $16.77 (it’s like I got the Pampers for free!)

TRANSACTION #2:
Buy 1 Pampers diapers (any variety) = $9.77
Buy 1 Pampers Extra Protection = $9.77
Buy 1 Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive = $9.77

Total before coupons = $29.31

– $6 (three $2 manufacturer’s coupons from the 12-27 inserts)
– $3 (for the loadable coupons below)
$1/1 Pampers diapers (expires 12/31)
$1/1 Pampers Extra Protection (expires 12/31
$1/1 Pampers Swaddlers Sensitive (expires 12/31)
-$5 (instant $5 off)

Total after coupons = $15.31 (that’s $5.10/package!)

**If you buy the Pampers, don’t forget to sign up for the Gifts to Grow program (if you haven’t already). There are codes worth 140 points here. Also, you get a bonus 50 points if you enter 3 diaper codes by 2/15/10. Details are here.

A few more scenarios:

SCENARIO #1:
Buy 2 Olay Regenerist – $5.60/each
Buy 2 Always Maxi Pads – $5.49/each
Buy 1 Tide Stain Release – $5

Total before coupons = $27.18

-2 $3 Olay coupons (11-29 PG insert – these expire on 12/31)
-$3.50 (BOGO free Always coupon 12-27 PG insert)
-$3.50 (BOGO free Always loadable coupon here)
-$3 Tide Stain release coupon (12-27 PG insert)
-$1 Tide Stain release loadable coupon here

Total after coupons = $10.18 (then, submit for the $15 Olay rebate here and it’s a $5 moneymaker!)

DISCLAIMER: I can’t guarantee that both the loadable and paper coupons will work on the Always, but I know they both worked on the Pampers.

SCENARIO #2:
Buy Dawn dish detergent – $2
Buy Bounce dryer sheets – $5
Buy Tide Stain release – $5
Buy Crest Premium toothpaste – $2.50
Buy 1 Pampers diapers – $9.77
Buy 1 Pampers wipes tub – $2.69

-.50/1 Dawn dish detergent loadable here
-.25/1 Dawn dish detergent – 12-27 PG insert (will triple)
-$1/1 Tide Stain release loadable here
-$3/1 Tide Stain release – 12-27 PG insert
-.25/1 Bounce dryer sheets – 12-27 PG insert (will triple)
-.50/1 Bounce dryer sheets loadable here
-$1/1 Crest – 12-27 PG insert
-.75/1 Crest loadable here
-$2/1 Pampers diapers – 12-27 PG insert
-$1/1 Pampers diapers loadable here
-$.50/1 Pampers wipes – 12-27 PG insert (will double)
-.25/1 Pampers wipes loadable here
-$5 instant promotional savings

Total before coupons = $26.96

Total after coupons = $9.46