My Safeway Shopping Trip: Spent $23, Saved $106

I had a good trip to Safeway last night with the Buy 8, Save $4 Promo!  I wanted to see how well I could do using ONLY printable coupons and I’m happy with the result!  Plus, I love when I can buy a hundred dollar+ load of groceries without separating transactions!  Subtotal was about $130, and after coupons (including 4 $2 catalinas from Ziploc) I only paid $23.71, a savings of 83%!  I also received 4 more $2 Catalinas for buying 8 ziplocs.
(Last week I bought 8 ziploc twist top containers for a craft activity at my church.  A group of girls made journal jars- good activity if you need a group craft on a tight budget!)

This promo runs at least through June 15th.  That means you still have plenty of time to print your coupons and head to the stores.  See all of the participating products here.  If you’d like to recreate my transaction, here’s how to do it:

Buy 8 Powerade, 20 oz $0.69
Use 4 $0.75/2 Powerade tearpad coupons
Final Price: $0.31 each

Buy 2 Girards Salad Dressing – 12 Fl. Oz. $2.49
Use 2 $2.00/1 – Girard's Salad Dressing – (coupons2.smartsource.com)

Final Price: $0.49

Buy 1 Scrubbing bubbles toilet cleaning gel, 6 ct $3.49
Buy 1 Scrubbing Bubbles Refill $5.49 (starters were $6.99)
Use 1 Free Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush Starter or Refill (max value $7), when you buy Toilet Cleaning Gel – (coupons.com)
Scrubbing Bubbles Fresh Brush 2 in 1 Starter Kit FREE When You Buy Toilet Cleaning Gel from RP 4/11
Final Price: $3.49 for gel and brush starter

Buy 1 Trix Cereal, 10.7 oz $1.49
$1.00/2 – General Mills Cereal – (coupons.com) ( I used a $1.50/2 printable, no longer available)
Load $0.55/1 – Trix Cereal – (cellfire.com)
And load $0.55/1 – Trix Cereal – (shortcuts.com)

Final Price: $0.11 moneymaker, when you buy 1 Trix and 1 other GM cereal

General Mills Cheerios, 8.9 oz $1.49
Load $0.55/1 – Cheerios, eCoupon – (shortcuts.com)

Final Price: as low as $0.05 Moneymaker!

Buy 4 Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, 7.25 oz $0.49
Use 2 $0.55/2 – Kraft Macaroni & Cheese – (kraftbrands.com)

Final Price: $0.21 each, when you buy 2

Buy 8 Sun-Rype Fruitsource Fruit Strip Single $0.33 (these are not part of the “Buy 8, Save $4 promo)
Use 2 Buy One, Get One Free Fruitsource Strip, 0.5 oz, avail to zip 95519 – (coupons.com)
And use 2 Buy One, Get One Free Fruitsource Strip, 0.5 oz – (sunrypeusa.com)

Final Price: $0.16 each, when you buy 2

Buy 1 Betty Crocker Frosting $1.09
Buy 1 Betty Crocker Cake Mix $0.75
Use $0.50/2 – Betty Crocker Cake Mix & Frosting – (coupons.com)
And use $0.50/1 – Betty Crocker Frosting – (bettycrocker.com)

Final Price: $0.42 each, when you buy 2

Buy 4 Tostitos Tortilla Chips 9-13 oz $1.77
Use 4 $1.00/1 peelie coupons

Final Price: $0.77

Buy 1 Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters $1.99
Use $1.00/1 – Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters – (coupons.com)
And Load $1.00/1 – Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters – (cellfire.com)

Final Price: Free

Buy 2 Sun-Rype 100% Fruitsource Mini Bites Tropical, 6 Oz $2.49
Use 2 $1.50/1 – Fruitsource 100% Mini- Bites, avail to zip 95519 – (coupons.com)
or $1.50/1 – Fruitsource 100% Mini- Bites – (sunrypeusa.com)

Final Price: $0.99

Buy 8 Ziploc Containers $1.99 each (these are not part of the “Buy 8, Save $4 promo)
Use 2 $1.50/2 – Ziploc Brand Products – (rightathome.com) (no longer available)
or use 2 $1.50/2 Ziploc Containers from SS 5/16
Pay: $4.96, Receive two $2.00 Catalinas

Final Price: $0.96, or $0.24 each