My 2nd and 3rd Trips to Harris Teeter Super Doubles

I couldn't resist. I had to do a couple of more trips to Harris Teeter for Super Doubles. I found a ton of coupons and can't believe I had overlooked some of them. I could have missed some great deals which is totally not cool.

Here's a picture of what I got:

Here's the breakdown of how I got it:

2 Motts Medleys juices - normally $3.89 each, on sale for $2.50 each, used 2 50c q (Doubled) = $1.50 each ($3.00 total) (these were a new product I wanted to try, so I just waited until they went on sale which happened to be this week)
3 Minute instant rice bowls - normally $2.45 each, on sale for $2.00 each, used 3 50c q (Doubled) = $1.00 each ($3.00 total) (these were something I wanted to get when they were a decent deal so Lee has an instant carb side item when things get crazy around here)
2 Lysol toilet bowl cleaners = normally $2.95 each, on sale for B1G1, used a $1.00/2 q (Super Doubled) = 95 cents for both
2 Lysol wipes = normally $3.49 each, on sale for B1G1, used a $1.00/2 q (Super Doubled) = $1.49 for both
2 Kraft salad dressing = normally $2.75 each, not on sale, used 2 $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = 75c each ($1.50 total)
2 Cheer detergent = normally $6.49 each, on sale for $4.99 each, used 2 $2.00 q = $2.99 each ($5.98 total)
6 Pillsbury brownie mix = normally $2.39 each, on sale for $1.50 each, used 3 $1.00/2 q (Super Doubled) = 50c each ($3.00 total)
2 Sunburst detergent = normally $3.49 each, on sale for $1.99 each, used 2 $50c q (Doubled) = 99c each ($1.98 total)
2 Surf detergent = normally $5.99, on sale for $4.99 each, used 2 $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = $2.99 each ($5.98 total)
2 Softsoap hand soap = normally $2.85 each, on sale for $2.05 each, used 2 70c q (Doubled) = 65c each ($1.30 total)
3 Starkist tuna pouches = normally $1.50 for 2 and $1.65 for one, on sale for $1.00 for 2 and $1.45 for one, COUPON ERROR (figured it out when I got home) = $3.45 for all 3 (this bummed me out when I figured it out, but there are errors sometimes)
1 Baby lotion = normally $4.29, on sale for $3.79, used $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = $1.79
2 Clearasil wash = normally $4.99 each, on sale for $3.99 each, used $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = $1.99 each ($3.98 total)
2 Ziploc sandwich bags 100 ct = normally $3.95 each, on sale for $2.50 each, used $1.25/2 q (Super Doubled) = $1.25 each ($2.50 total)
6 Ziploc containers = normally $3.25 each, on sale for B1G1, used 3 $1.50/2 q (Super Doubled) = 25c for 2 (75c total)
2 Softsoap refills = normally $2.89 each, not on sale, used 2 $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = 89c each ($1.78 total)
1 Colgate toothpaste = normally $3.99, on sale for $2.50, used $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = 50c
3 Gillette shave gel = normally $4.49, on sale for $2.99, used 3 $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = 99c each ($2.97 total)
6 Eggo waffles = normally $2.50 each, not on sale, used 3 $1.00/2 q (Super Doubled), got $6.00 in Catalina deal = 50c each ($3.00 total)
4 Morningstar "meats" = normally $4.29 for 2 and $4.35 for 2, on sale for $3.29 each, used 2 $1.00/2 q (Super Doubled), got $4.00 in Catalina deal = $1.29 each ($5.16 total)
3 Tyson nuggets/strips = normally $6.45 for 2 and $9.59 for 1, 2 not on sale and 1 on sale for $6.99, used 3 $1.00 q (Super Doubled) = $4.45 for 2 and $4.99 for 1 ($13.89 total)

I would have spent $209.70.
I had $54.45 in VIC savings.
I had $87.30 in coupon savings.
I had $141.75 (68%) in total savings.
I spent $67.95 (32%).

YAY!!! I was thrilled with this especially considering that $14 of that was the Tyson frozen chicken. I also got a ton of higher priced items (laundry detergents, face washes, shaving creams, Ziplocs, Morningstar "meats", baby lotion). I love getting stuff I really need, matching the coupons and sales, and walking out saving a load. Stockpile craziness!

FUNNY STORY - Lee went with me and we had so much fun. It was fun showing him how I get the deals and telling him my savings. He was cute picking out the stuff and knowing it was such a good deal. I actually had to have a manager override since I "saved too much money". That has not happened to me before and I was excited Lee was there to see it. :)

1st Trip to Harris Teeter Super Doubles

Yesterday I ventured over to Harris Teeter for my 1st (maybe only) Harris Teeter Super Doubles trip. I recommend getting there ASAP and for me that was around 10:00am. I am fortunate that my Harris Teeter is not super popular (yet), so there is a little (just a little) more room to wait.

I had the things that I really wanted to get - Fiber One bars (Lee loves these, I had coupons, and there is a Catalina), Betty Crocker fruit snacks (Luke loves these, I had coupons, and there is a Catalina), Welch's jelly (Lee and Luke love this and they were buy 3, get them for 97 cents each), and then anything else that was a good deal with coupons that were Super Doubled.

Here is a picture of everything that I got:

Here's the breakdown of how I got it:

6 Windex - normally $3.55 each, on sale for $2.50 each, used 3 $1.00/2 coupons (Super Doubled) = $1.50 each ($9.00 total)
3 Windex multi-surface - normally $3.55 each, on sale for $2.50 each, used 3 55cents coupons (2 Doubled, 1 didn't Double - see below) = $1.40 each for 2, $1.95 for 1 ($3.35 total)
6 Ragu pasta sauces (big ones) -normally $3.35 each, on sale for $1.675 each, used 2 $1.25/3 coupons (Super Doubled) = 84 cents each ($5.05 total)
3 Welch's jelly - normally $2.49 each, on sale for 97 cents each (when you buy 3 - you can only do this once if you are an eVIC member) = 97 cents each ($2.91 total)
1 Surf detergent - normally $5.99, on sale for $3.99, used a $1.00 coupon (Super Doubled) = $2.99
3 Clean and Clear face washes - normally $6.49, on sale for $3.99, used 3 $1.00 coupons (Super Doubled) = $1.99 each ($5.97 total)
6 Snyder's pretzels - normally $2.99 each, on sale for $2.50 each, used 3 $1.00/2 coupons (2 Super Doubled, 1 didn't Double - see below) = $1.50 each for 4, $2.00 each for 2 ($10.00 total)
1 Bisquick - normally $3.49, not on sale, used 50cent coupon (Doubled) = $2.49
6 Fiber One bars - normally $3.45 each, not on sale, used 4 50 cents off and 1 50cents/2 coupons (3 Doubled, 2 didn't Double - see below), got back $2.50 Catalina = $2.367 each ($14.20 total)
12 Betty Crocker fruit snacks - normally $2.69 each, on sale for $1.50 each, used 6 50cents/2 coupons (3 Doubled, 3 didn't Double - see below), got back 2 $3.00 Catalinas = 62.5 cents each ($7.50 total)

I would have spent $159.37 (before tax).
I had $49.78 in VIC savings.
I had $36.25 in coupon savings.
I had $8.50 in Catalinas.
I had $94.53 in total savings (59.3%)
I spent $64.84 (before tax) (40.7%).

Why Some Coupons Didn't (Super) Double -
As you guys know, you can only (Super) Double 20 coupons per day per VIC card. I had 27 coupons (11 of them said "DO NOT DOUBLE OR TRIPLE"). I figured that I really only had 16 coupons that would (Super) Double, so I just did my transaction, handed him my pile of coupons, and checked out. Well, he didn't read them and just scanned them so they did double. So when I got to 20 coupons that had (Super) Doubled, the rest did not. Now that might sound like bad news, but it was really good news as I had 4 coupons that ended up (Super) Doubling that I wasn't expecting so I saved a small amount more than I had planned. If in doubt, make sure you use your higher face value coupons first and then hand over your lower value coupons so that the first 20 that do (Super) Double are your bigger savings.

3 Catalina Deals at Harris Teeter

Harris Teeter has some awesome Catalina deals going right now. Just in case you don't know what Catalinas are, they are coupons that print out with your receipt from a special machine (Catalina) after you pay. More specifically, when you purchase certain amounts of certain things, you get a certain amount of money on a coupon to use on your next purchase. It's like getting money back essentially. I LOVE THEM! They are even better when matched with sales and/or coupons.

Here are 3 Catalinas that are going on at Harris Teeter right now:

Kelloggs - Not sure when this ends - Check SouthernSavers.com
Buy 10 Kellogg's items, get a $10 Catalina - if you match that with $1.00 off coupons for cereal, poptarts, and/or Eggo waffles (these are on sale also), you can really make it worth your while as they are having Super Doubles now and the $1.00 coupon would be worth $2.00

Fiber One Bars/Nature Valley Granola Bars - 8/9-9/5
Buy 3, get a $1.50 Catalina
Buy 4, get a $2.50 Catalina
Buy 5, get a $3.50 Catalina
There are usually coupons for these items. The Fiber One bars weren't on sale so they were overpriced as HT overprices things, but I used coupons and then when I got the Catalina, it made them reasonably priced. I needed them anyways. I am not sure about the NVGB as I don't buy those.

General Mills or Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks - 8/9-9/5
Buy 3, get a $1.00 Catalina
Buy 4, get a $2.00 Catalina
Buy 5 or more, get a $3.00 Catalina
These were on sale and there are a ton of coupons on the Internet for them. By the time I matched the coupons with the sale and got the Catalinas back, they were 50 cents a box.

Purex Deal at Kroger

I just went to Kroger and got 2 bottles of Purex detergent. They were on sale for $2.49 and part of the "Buy 10, Save $3.00" deal which made them $2.19. There was coupons in the paper for them for 35 cents off which doubles which made them $1.49. The best part was:

THERE IS A CATALINA* DEAL GOING!!!!

If you bought 2, you got a $4.00 Catalina. If you bought 3 or more, you got a $5.00 Catalina.

*Catalina = a coupon that prints out of a special machine at the register