PITA and I stopped at Target for more Tena pads and to check out a few possibles for upcoming promotions. If you’re running low or need to stock up on the cheap, grab two 50 pound bags of Pedigree dry dog food for $22.79 each.  Use the $3 coupons from 8/3 R`, pay $39.58 plus tax and get a $20 Target gift card.  You are effectively paying less than 20¢ per pound!  Use REDcard and you’ll save an additional 5%!  winner, winner, chicken dinner!

PITA wanted these crazy hair colors ($6.99!) so I cracked open the wallet and spent cash. Three transactions of the Fructis B3G1 styling product. There is a $1 Target mobile coupon when you Text SAVINGS1 to 827438. Note that the hair colors use a different $2 coupon from the same 9/7 insert.

Target had restocked the TENA pads so I grabbed four.  Cashier was stumped over how to do the coupon so I took pity on her and told her to manually enter $3.49 because the coupon’s wording is “Up to $5.”  Yes, I like overage, but free with no hassle works, too.

This week’s good deal at Target is Buy 3 Fructis shampoo, conditioner, treatment or styling products and get a FREE Finishing Paste. This isn’t a new deal – it’s been running since 7/13 – but we got some nice $2 coupons in the 9/7 rp (mac & cheese on the front in Chicago). Use four coupons and you’ll pay under $2 including high tax.

The Clairol Herbal essence hair color has been clearanced at all Targets for the past few weeks. These were tagged $5.08 but scanned at $2.98. Use the $2 coupons from either the 8/10 S or 8/24 S for a great deal on color.

Grab as many of these Wet N Wild clearance nail polishes as you can while you’re running your last-minute Target shopping today – they are priced 84¢ and $1.18. Use the $1 coupon from 8/24 S, which expires today!  And yes, this is an insanely short period for a cosmetic item.

Some areas are scheduled to get a $5/1 Tena coupon in the 9/7 Smart Source. If it hits your area, grab your Sunday papers on Saturday at the dollar stores (or Menards) and go directly to Target – and hope I don’t get there first…

I bought 20 packs with store pick-up and earned $50 in gift cards! By paying with my REDcard, I pretty much eliminated tax and spent, after gift cards, about $8! SWEET!!!  Click the link and you can save, too!

Since I was at Target anyway, I picked up eight of the TENA pads since even these $3.49 packs were generating a $5 gift card when you bought two!  The ones in the $4+ are also tagged for the $5 gift card – NO COUPONS.  Threw in the undershirts for an undeserving FirstBorn because his are so nasty, rag pickers would throw them back.

Mamba fruit chews are ringing up at $1 in The Dollar Spot, but with a 20% Cartwheel, they’re only 80¢ – – these are expensive at other places (even Amazon) because they are completely vegan (usually fruit chews contain animal gelatin).

Clairol Herbal essences hair color clearance for $2.98 – use the $2 coupon from 8/10 S for an eveh better price. The Secret body spray was also on clearance for $2.78 – buy 3, use the $1 coupon from the September P&G insert and get a $5 gift card.  Pantene conditioning treatment was $3.99. Buy 3, use the $2 coupons from the September P&G insert and get a $5 gift card. The hair spray was $4.99 (most tagged products are over $3.99), so $1.32 after coupons and gift card.

I have NOT been able to find any of the $4.26 Swiffer refills since Labor Day…will go out again tomorrow to another Target and maybe have better luck.

The Old Spice body wash with bonus body sprays are on clearance but do not trigger the gift card so avoid them like full price!

New printables have appeared which make the toilet paper deal less wasteful! Use this $1 off Quilted Northern coupon to save more plus a 75¢ coupon when you do the Like thing on FB. Here’s a Brawny 55¢ coupon, if you’re trying for more/different coupons (limit 4 like at Target).Ran this last night broken down into two transactions – could have been broken down into smaller ones rolling the gift cards, but I didn’t want to spend my life at Target (although it seems that way lately, right?)!

First transaction was for 2 Swiffer refills, 4 Playtex tampons, 1 Charmin, 6 Old Spice body wash, 2 Zevia (had $2 printables), 3 Angel Soft and 3 Quilted Northern toilet papers.  After REDcard and bag credit, total was $102.32; paid with $20 in gift cards from Sunday’s shopping, leaving me at $82.32.  Received $40 in Target gift cards.

Second transaction was for 3 Old Spice body washes and 4 Playtex tampons:  Total was $27.26, paid using gift cards from first transaction.  Received $15 in gift cards.

I successfully submitted a screen shot of the Angel Soft/Quilted Northern receipt to smartmusthaves.com for a $10 prepaid MasterCard, which will be sent out within the next three days.  Subtract the $10 in gift cards from the $36.24 paid for the tissue (after six 45¢ coupons) and the $10 MasterCard card coming in the mail, and I’ve spent $16.24 plus tax for an awful lot of toilet paper!