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Smith's/Kroger is running a second week of their "Add Up the Savings" promo, and it is a fabulous sale! But while you're there, you might want to check out some of these other items that are not part of the big promo, but are still good to great deals! The best part? Some of these items are 5 stars and you DON'T EVEN NEED COUPONS!!!


(1) Mountain Dairy gallon whole milk, on sale 1.79
(2) Kroger peanut butter, on sale 1.00 (double rewards points)
(4) Hefty One Zip gallon freezer bags, on sale 1.00
(4) Hefty One Zip gallon storage bags, on sale 1.00
(4) Hefty One Zip quart storage bags, on sale 1.00
(2) Hefty One Zip quart freezer bags, on sale 1.00
(8) Pepperidge Farm goldfish crackers, on sale 1.00 (double rewards points)
(4) Hormel pepperoni, on sale 1.00
(1) Country Crock spread, on sale 1.00

I didn't use any coupons.

Total: $32.25

We LOVE this Hormel pepperoni at our house - it is SO good! And I love that it has a shelf-life of about 6 months, non-refrigerated. So I can stock up and keep pepperoni on hand for homemade pizzas or after-school snacks.

I almost had a heart attack when I looked up at the checkout screen and saw the $87.28 total...but then I realized I hadn't given them my Fresh Values card yet. Once that was scanned in, the total dropped significantly (thank goodness) and I saved $45.03 (59 percent) without using a single coupon.

[Items and prices valid in most Utah locations, but check your local store to be sure.]

There are some pretty good deals to be had at Fresh Market this week:


(2) Solo Heavy Duty paper plates, on sale 2.00 (1.00 after coupon)
(4) 12pk A&W rootbeer, on sale 2.50 ea when you buy 4
(4) Western Family cheese singles, on sale 1.50
(4) Gold'nPlump chicken drumsticks 23oz, on sale 1.67 (.67 after coupon)
(6) Bar S hot dogs, on sale .59 (.09 after coupon)
(6) large hydroponic tomatoes, on sale .69/lb
(2) 1 lb bag baby peeled carrots, on sale .99
(2) Litehouse dips, on sale 2.00 (1.45 after coupon)

I used (2) 1.00/1 coupons for the plates [see SS-6/20], (4) 1.00/1 coupons for the chicken [see SS-6/20], (3) 1.00/2 coupons for the hot dogs [see RP-5/16] and (2) .55/1 coupons for the dip [see SS-6/27].

Total: $28.85

Check the full list for coupon information and additional deals.

Attention, all Utah couponers - whatever you do, if you can squeeze in some time before Tuesday night this week, DO NOT MISS THE SMITH'S DOUBLE COUPON EVENT!!! I haven't done a shopping trip this awesome since the demise of Albertson's (may it rest in peace...)! This one was seriously just like the Ikea commercial, I kid you not - well, except for the fact that I was alone and didn't have my hubs there to man the get-away vehicle, but you get the idea, right?

From now until Tuesday night, Smith's is having a "double coupon" event - but the double coupon is almost a misnomer. In some ways it's actually BETTER than double coupon, because any manufacturer's coupon under $1 is credited as $1 - so for coupons under .50, it's more than double (because a .25 coupon still gets credited as $1)!

Here's what Smith's so generously allowed me to buy for pennies on the dollar this morning:


(5) Bounty Basics paper towel single roll, 1.09 (.09 after coupon)
(4) Wacky Mac pasta, on sale 1.25 (.25 after coupon)
(1) French's Worcestershire sauce 15oz, on sale 1.59 (.59 after coupon)
(3) Dawn dish soap, 1.59 (.59 after coupon)
(1) GM Cheerios cereal, on sale 2.00 (1.00 after coupon)
(1) Suddenly Salad pasta, on sale 1.00 (FREE after coupon)
(2) Betty Crocker muffin mix, 2.09 (1.09 after coupon)
(5) Betty Crocker potatoes, on sale 1.00 (FREE after coupon)
(4) Satin Care shave gel, 2.36 (1.36 after P&G promo, .36 after coupon)
(2) Dial Complete foaming hand soap, on sale 1.50 (.50 after coupon)
(5) Pretzl Flipz, on sale 1.00 (FREE after coupon)
(5) Yoplait Greek yogurt cups, on sale 1.00 (FREE after coupon)
(5) SunnyD, on sale 1.29 (.29 after coupon)
(12) Yoplait Light yogurt cups, on sale .44 (.27 after coupon)
(10) Totino's party pizza, on sale .88 (.68 after coupon, .38 after Catalina)
(4) Kroger Deluxe ice cream, on sale .99
(2) Banquet BrownN'Serve sausage, 1.99 (.99 after coupon)
(1) Farmland sausage patties, 2.99 (1.99 after coupon - was SUPPOSED to be on sale for 1.75, didn't catch it at the register)
(2) Cheetos Mighty Zingers, on sale 1.67 (.67 after coupon)

I used:
(2) .40/6 coupons for reg yogurt [see SS-4/25]
(5) .25/1 coupons for the potatoes [see SS-3/28]
(5) .50/1 coupons for the Flipz [see SS-3/28]
(2) .50/1 coupons for the muffin mix [see SS-3/28]
(5) .25/1 coupons for the paper towels [see P&G-5/2 - item NOT part of P&G promo]
(2) 1.00/1 coupons for the Cheetos [see SS-5/9]
(3) .25/1 coupons for the Dawn [see P&G-5/2 - item NOT part of P&G promo]
(2) .35/1 coupons for the Dial [see RP-3/7]
(1) .50/1 coupon for the Worcestershire sauce [see SS-5/9]
(1) .40/1 printable coupon for the Suddenly Salad [see GroupA - also ended up getting a .35 e-coupon from Shortcuts that I didn't know I had on my card, so this one ended up better than free]
(5) .25/1 coupons for the SunnyD [see SS-5/9]
(4) .50/1 coupons for the WackyMac [see SS-5/16]
(2) 1.00/5 coupons for the Totino's [see SS-3/28 or SS-4/18]
(4) .55/1 coupons for the shave gel [see P&G-5/2 - item IS part of P&G promo]
(1) .55/1 printable coupon for the Cheerios [see GroupA or GroupB]
(2) .35/1 coupons for the Banquet sausage [from inside previous boxes]
(1) .50/1 coupon for the Farmland sausage [peelie on package]

I then got $4 off for the 4 shave gels (P&G promo), and I got (1) $3 Catalina for the Totino's pizzas. I also got (2) $1 Catalina coupons as well, but I'm not entirely sure what they were from (I think they were from the GM/Betty Crocker stuff).

Total: $31.81 + $5 in Catalina coupons good off next purchase

My receipt was seriously over 3 feet long, and it says I saved $89.28 - $52.35 of that was from the coupons and the coupon promo! I also ended up with 86 rewards points and 52 bonus points, for a total of 138. Had I really been with it, I would have used my double points coupon that came with my last rewards certificate, but I left it (and the $10 rewards certificate) at home - AGAIN...GRR! ;)

For the full list of amazing deals and coupon matchups, see this post at PYP! Remember, the coupon matchup only runs through Tuesday, May 18th.

What a great sale at many Kroger/Smith's stores this week! Many locations throughout the country are running the March to Savings promo. Buy 8 participating items and save $4 - that's .50 off each item!

Here are a few examples of some of the deals you may find [some item prices may vary by region]:


(6) Ronzoni SmartTaste pasta, on sale 1.25 (.75 after promo, free after coupon)
(4) Ronzoni Healthy Harvest pasta, on sale 1.25 (.75 after promo, .25 ea after coupon)
(4) Ken's salad dressing, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(12) American Beauty pasta, on sale .99 (.49 after promo)
(10) Powerade drinks, on sale .75 (.25 after promo)
(12) Mott's 100% apple juice no sugar added, on sale 1.49 (.99 after promo)
(2) Dial liquid soap, clearanced to .79 (there is a .35/1 coupon available for these, I just didn't have it with me)
(2) Smart Balance sour cream, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(1) Mountain Diary milk, 1.89
(4) Coke products 2 liters, on sale 1.25 (.75 after promo)
(1) bunch bananas, on sale .49/lb
(6) granny smith apples, on sale .99/lb
(1) California Pizza Kitchen pizza, on sale 4.47 (free after coupon)
(1) Kroger Value 10lb russet potatoes, on sale .99
(2) Oscar Mayer Lunchables kits, 3.89 ea
(2) Oscar Mayer sub sandwiches, on sale 1.49 (.99 after promo, one was .25 after coupon)
(2) Oscar Mayer deli creations sub sandwiches, clearanced to 1.29 ea
(2) Rubbermaid snap lock lid containers, clearanced to 7.69 ea
(2) Rubbermaid Easy Find lid containers, clearanced to 5.49 ea

I used the following coupons (if I remember them all correctly):
(4) 1.00/1 coupons for the salad dressing [see SS-3/7]
(2) 1.00/1 coupons for the sour cream [see RP-2/14]
(6) .75/1 printable coupons for the SmartTaste pasta [see link HERE or SS-1/10]*
(2) 1.00/2 printable coupons for the Healthy Harvest pasta [see link above or SS-1/10]
(1) .75/1 printable coupon for the Lunchables sub [disappeared from GroupA coupons]
(1) e-coupon for free CPK pizza [from the March Madness Instant Win Game online]
(1) e-coupon for 5.00 off [also from the March Madness game]

I then got $28 off at the end for all of the promo items [57 total promo items].

Total: $69.54

$25 of that was on the Rubbermaid containers, and another $10 of that was for today's lunch (we had a rough night last night and I just didn't have the energy to make up lunch today, so we grabbed the Lunchables kits and the Deli Creations sandwiches). Had I not bought those things (which weren't on my original shopping list this morning), my total would have been about $35.

Deweyville has posted many additional printable coupon links in THIS POST at PYP.

*I printed two of these about 2 weeks ago from a different link, but I can't remember now where I found it. Then, I was able to print two more from the link I posted above, and then another 2 from THIS LINK, all from the same computer.

When I first started couponing, I would read about people being able to find all kinds of great deals and they would end up spending hardly anything on their shopping trip. And while I would look over the lists and coupons, sometimes it was hard for me to figure out just how they did it!

One of the most helpful things for me, to help me figure it all out, was seeing lists of exactly what people bought and what coupons they used - knowing the exact details of how they got such good deals and seeing the math in action. It helped me really understand how everything went together and how the different deals worked.

I am by no means an expert at this, but I thought I would post the details about my recent trip to Smith's (Kroger) last week in case it would help others get some ideas on some of the many great deals that are available.

Smith's (in Utah) is running their Mega Event sale again, as are many Kroger stores around the country, and there are some great bargains! Buy 10 participating items and save $5 instantly - that's a .50 discount per item. Combine that store discount with some good manufacturer coupons and you've got some great deals.

Here's what I picked up during the first week of the sale (most items still valid):


(3) Huggies diapers jumbo pack, on sale 8.99 (6.99 after coupon)
(1) bag misc rolls, clearanced to 1.24 (I used these to make the herbed garlic bread that Laura posted about HERE - delicious!)
(1) gallon Mountain Dairy whole milk, clearanced to .99 (sell by Jan 31)
(12) Emerald Nuts dry roasted peanuts, on sale 1.50 (.50 after $1 off peelie coupon on lid)
(8) CapriSun, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .99 after coupon)
(5) Electrasol 20ct dishwasher tabs, on sale 3.49 (2.99 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(8) Hormel chili, rang up at .88* (.38 after promo, .13 after coupon)
(6) Kleenex tissue, on sale 1.49 (.99 after promo, .82 after coupon)
(6) Kraft Naturals shredded cheese, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .99 after coupon)
(22) Kraft Easy Mac cups, on sale .99 (.49 after promo)
(5) Krusteaz cookie mix, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(10) Pepperidge Farms goldfish crackers, on sale 1.38 (.88 after promo)
(2) Post Raisin Bran cereal, on sale 2.49 (1.99 after promo, free after coupon)
(2) Solo plastic cups, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(1) Solo plastic bowls, on sale 1.99 (1.49 after promo, .49 after coupon)
(2) Velveeta 2lb loaf, on sale 4.29 (3.79 after promo, 2.79 after coupon)
(3) Keebler Zesta saltines, on sale 1.69 (1.19 after promo, .69 after coupon)

I used a lot of coupons on this trip [coupons taken from Utah inserts, may vary by region]:

(3) 2.00/1 printable coupons for the diapers [see Coupons.com]
(12) 1.00/1 peelie coupons for the nuts, attached to lids at store
(4) 1.00/2 printable coupons for the CapriSun [coupon from Kraft site - no longer available]
(5) 2.50/1 coupons for the dishwasher tabs [see SS-1/3)
(4) .55/2 coupons for the chili [see SS-1/24]
(2) .50/3 coupons for the Kleenex [see SS-1/3]
(3) 1.00/2 printable coupons for the cheese [see Coupons.com]
(5) 1.00/1 coupons for the cookie mix [see SS-12/6]
(2) 2.00/1 coupons for the Post cereal [sign up for newsletter HERE and they'll email you a $2 off coupon]
(3) 1.00/1 coupons for the cups and bowls [see SS-12/6]
(2) 1.00/1 coupons for the Velveeta [no longer available]
(1) 1.00/2 coupon for the Zesta crackers [see RP-12/13]

Total: $85.87 for 97 items

There are a few variations on the coupons for several items, so if you don't have the specific inserts listed above, or don't have enough for what you want to get, be sure to check the shopping list for additional coupon options.

*The Hormel chili is listed in the ad at 1.29, making it .79 after the promo and about .52 after coupon. But there are a few select locations in the Salt Lake valley area that have the chili for .88 and it's still part of the promo(check THIS POST for more details).