couponing | walgreens colgate toothbrush deal

total spent: $12.28
(that's $.68/item!!!!!)
total saved: $33.29

deals i took advantage of:
colgate 360 actiflex toothbrushes are $2.99 this week
...BUT...you receive a $3 RR!!!

downy is on sale for $3.99
(use the $1/1 from 8/30 P&G to make it $2.99)

do you see where i'm going with this? basically, i bought the toothbrush, then i used the $3 RR to score some FREE downy! it's great to be able to stockpile both products simultaneously!

(btw, i didn't do all of these in a row. transactions 1 and 2 were from yesterday. transactions 3-5 were from today.)

transaction 1:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
2 eclipse gum $1.30
1 rice krispies treat $.45
1 mentos gum $.85
used:
$.55/1 mentos gum 6/21 SS
$5 RR from last week's crest deal
total spent: $.29
received $3 RR

transaction 2:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
total spent: $3.24
received $3 RR

transaction 3:
2 downy ultra $6.78
3 rice krispies treats $1.14
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
2 $1/1 downy 8/30 P&G
$3 RR
total spent: 3.50

transaction 4:
colgate toothbrush $2.99
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
total spent: $2.76
received $3 RR

transaction 5:
2 downy ultra $6.78
3 rice krispies treats $1.14
gallon of milk $1.99
used:
15% off coupon (8/31 only)
2 $1/1 downy 8/30 P&G
$6 RR
total spent: $2.49

things i learned:
in order to use RR's, you need to hit the total BEFORE tax. i was $.08 short of using my 2nd $3 RR on transaction 3. i learned my lesson.

don't be afraid of multiple transactions. when you first start couponing, the idea can be a little daunting. this was actually my first time doing it! definitely worth it...especially since i made a couple cents on transaction 4!