Kmart 4/1 & 4/2 Trip = $23.91 Money Maker!

I am LOVING this Kmart P&G deal at Kmart. There is also another promotion: spend $50 get a $5 Kmart gift card. I decided for my second transaction to go  to $50, so I could get the $5 gift card! I figured out the smartest way to do that was to do buy Ziploc bags (there are two catalina coupons for them through 4/7, go HERE to read the details) and get more OYNO coupons back! I went in yesterday and today to take advantage of coupons doubling this week, and here is how I turned these awesome trips into a $24.09 Money Maker!

Transaction #1
Bought (2) Clairol Nice N Easy Hair Color $6.99 (sale price this week) = $13.98
Bought (4) Cover Girl single eye shadows $3.29 (B1G1 50% off this week) = $9.86
Bought (4) Ivory 3 packs $1.79 (regular price)  = $7.16
Bought (3) Doritos individual snack bags 2/$1 = $1.50 (fillers)
= $31.00
- Clairol Nice ‘n Easy, Root Touch-Up, Non-Permanent or Natural Instincts (excludes Gray Solutions or Perfect 10) – $4.99 *Limit 2* Kmart in-ad coupon (will deduct $4.00)
- (2) $2/1 Clairol Hair Color 3/18 SS (-$4.00)
- (4) $1/1 Cover Girl cosmetic 4/1 P&G (all double – $8.00)
- (2) $1/2 Ivory or Safeguard bars or Body Wash ( first doubled, second did not (-$3.00)
- $5.00 OYNO Kmart coupon from previous deal
- $2.00 OYNO Catalina from Ziploc
- $2.00 OYNO Catalina from Ziploc
- $1.00 OYNO Catalina from Maxwell House

Paid $2.00 (with a Kmart gift card earned from Ziploc when the OYNO coupon didn’t print) got $10.00 OYNO Kmart CRT coupon

Transaction #2
Bought (4) Head & Shoulders Shampoos $5.49 = $21.96
Bought (2) Cover Girl single eye shadows B1G1 Free @ $3.29 = $4.93
Bought Charmin Basic 6 double rolls = $3.49
Bought (3) Ziploc Sandwich Bags 50 ct $2.29 = $6.87
Bought Ziploc Gallon Bags 24 ct $3.39
Bought (2) Maxwell House International Coffee $3.49 = $6.98
Bought Bananas = $1.90
Bought avocado = $.99
Bought Diet Dr. Pepper 12 pack = $2.75 (sale price)
Bought Wesson Oil = $3.00
=$56.26

-Free Wesson Oil wyb 25+ Kmart coupon (took off normal price of $4.99!)
- (2) B1G1 Free Head & Shoulders 4/1 P&G (-$10.98)
- (2) $1/1 Cover Girl Cosmetic 4/1 P&G (doubled -$4.00)
- $1/1 Charmin Basic Have You Tried This Yet mailer (doubled -$2.00)
- $1/2 Ziploc Bags 3/25 SS (doubled -$2.00)
- $1/2 Maxwell House International Coffee catalina coupon (doubled -$2.00)
- (2) $.60/1 Ziploc Bags printable coupon on Target.com (NLA) (-$1.20)
- $5.00 Kmart OYNO CRT coupon earned last week
Paid $24.09 got $10.00 Kmart OYNO coupon (P&G), $5.00 gift card (wyb $50+) $5.00 gift card (Ziploc Kmart coupon didn’t print again), $2.00 Catalina coupon Ziploc, $1.00 Catalina coupon Maxwell House + submitted for $15 mail-in rebate for P&G (go HERE to read the MIR details)
=  $23.91 Money Maker on both transactions!

15 Responses to “Kmart 4/1 & 4/2 Trip = $23.91 Money Maker!”

  1. April 3, 2012 at 3:29 pm #

    I need to see a picture of your stock pile!! Do you organize it like a grocery store? I’m trying to figure out how to store all of these items!! Also, do you have a good organization you donate to? I have lots of deodor/bodywash that I will never get to before they expire.

    • Lauren Bower
      April 3, 2012 at 4:42 pm #

      I just donated a lot to the tornado victims down in southern Indiana. I let my friends and family shop at my house :) My stockpile is all over my house! All linen closets are full of products, my master closet houses all of my toilet paper, one of my kitchen pantries houses all my paper towels (floor to ceiling haha), the cupboards under my kitchen sinks are stocked full of cleaning supplies and dish washing tabs. You gave me the idea to put a post up about my stockpile :)

  2. Mallory S
    April 3, 2012 at 3:51 pm #

    Wow! Great! I actually rarely buy newspapers/coupon inserts but you totally make me wish I did!! I never have enough coupons to do the money makers like you. You get some awesome deals.

    • Lauren Bower
      April 3, 2012 at 4:47 pm #

      Buying papers is a critical aspect of extreme couponing. I buy them at Dollar Tree for $1 each. Get at least 5 copies. The next cheapest place is Walmart for $1.75. You can always buy coupons on ebay, too! I just did that for an upcoming money making deal at Walgreens on Nasal Spray

      • April 3, 2012 at 5:26 pm #

        I pick up my papers in fortville – the local gas station. the greenfield daily reporter is $.75

        • April 3, 2012 at 5:27 pm #

          AND It includes all inserts

  3. Brittney
    April 4, 2012 at 9:08 pm #

    How did you know that your first 5 coupons would double? Mine didn’t and I need proof to take back in with my receipt and get that money back.

    • Lauren Bower
      April 5, 2012 at 4:46 am #

      It was in my ad that they are doubling coupons this week. Your total has to hit $25 pre-tax, though, in order for the first 5 coupons to double. Could that be why yours didn’t double?

  4. Haze
    April 5, 2012 at 2:00 am #

    Thanks for the great deal. Question about the ziploc deal, I went to Kmart tonight but didn’t see any info about the deal ( buy 4 get $5 and $2 promo). I asked the customer service and was told that they are not aware of the promo. I’m hesitant to try if no such promo exist. Is it advertise any where? Would love to take advantage of the deal if I can. Thanks for posting great deals.

    • Lauren Bower
      April 5, 2012 at 4:45 am #

      You are very welcome. This deal was in the weekly ad from 3/18-3/24. Kmart catalina coupon: Buy $10.00 worth of Cottonelle, Viva, Kleenex, Scott, Glade, Ziploc, Scrubbing Bubbles, Windex, or Libman get a $5.00 catalina coupon through 4/7. The second deal is from Ziploc offered through the coupon network : buy (4) Ziploc brand bags get a $2.00 catalina coupon through 4/14. The $2.00 catalina coupon is printing. However, the $5 Kmart coupon is not printing wyb $10 worth of product. I am not sure why since the running date is through 4/7. My store keeps past ads in the office, so they grabbed it the past two weeks I’ve been in there and confirmed that I was owed the $5 coupon (they issued a $5 gift card). The only way of proving this, is if your store has that particular ad.

  5. Haze
    April 5, 2012 at 1:32 pm #

    Thanks Lauren. After reading your comment, I went to my recycling bin and found the ad – yay! I’m going to go back to Kmart today. One more question about the $2 catalina coupon from coupon network, do I need to print/bring anything or will it automatically print after the transaction. Thank you again :)

  6. Lauren Bower
    April 5, 2012 at 3:25 pm #

    So glad you found the ad! You don’t need to brig anything in, the coupon will print automatically :)

  7. Haze
    April 5, 2012 at 7:43 pm #

    I just got back from Kmart and would like to share with you my awesome deal (Thanks to you!). I bought 2 Head and shoulders, 2 cover girl eye shadows, 2 olay regenerists wash creams, 2 ivory soaps, alegra, wesson oil and 4 ziplocs and 1 vitamin water. I used $10 catalina coupon from yesterday purchase, paid $10 OOP but gained another $10 catalina, $5 gift card (ziploc $5 did not print), $2 catalina and another $5 for spending over $50. Yay!!!! I just need to pick up few more things to submit the $15 Rebate. Thank you Lauren, keep up the great work, keep posting please :)

    • Lauren Bower
      April 5, 2012 at 9:12 pm #

      This brings me such happiness! Great deal! You are peaking my interest with this transaction. Would you mind telling me what you paid for the Olay products, Allegra and coupons used on those items?

  8. Haze
    April 6, 2012 at 12:51 am #

    I used (2) $3 coupons from 4/1 PG, the Olay face wash is $7.99, buy 1 get 50% off so it came out to be around $12 (-$8) then the Allegra was from 4/1 SS ($7 coupon). It cost 7.49 at the Kmart by me so I paid .49 cents. I’m going to go back on Saturday and will try different items. Thanks again!

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