Today's Target haul -- woo hooooooooo!

I got all this for $11.91 -- the Tide, Pampers
wipes (pictured below), and deodorant were all FREE.

Remember me sharing earlier about trial sizes and cheap diapers?  Well, here's where those two fabulous worlds collided today for some fantastic savings!  Yes, Christmas CAN come a week before Easter.  ;o)


I shop by the three Cs: Coupons, Clearance, and Carol.  (Okay, so my daughter simply tags along, allowing for a good reason to purchase the cheap diapers I find...) 


First, I ALWAYS hunt the clearance section.  Second, I combine the clearance items with some great store and manufacture coupons.  Finally, I hit the travel/trial size isle.  


Here's how it shook out:


* $6.28 for a pack of Pampers Sensitive diapers - regularly $8.99 (on clearance) - 2 packs
- $1.75 manufacture coupon (2)
- $2.00 Target coupon, for 2 packs
 $7.06 for 2 packs ($3.53 per pack)


* $4.18 for Huggies wipes refill pack - regularly $5.99 (on clearance)

These were at the bottom of a
different bag, so the wipes
get their very own picture.  :o)

- $0.50 manufacture coupon
  $3.68 final price


* $0.97 for a trial size Tide detergent (4)
 -$1.00 manufacture coupon
 -$0.03 -- yes, I MADE three cents on each pack I bought -- that's 12 cents total!


* $2.96 Secret deodorant - regularly $4.95? (on clearance)
 -$3.00 manufacture coupon
 -$0.04 -- woot! woot!  That's another 4 cents that I made!


* $1.02 Pampers travel size wipes
 -$1.00 manufacture coupon
  $0.02 out of pocket


The cashier "gave" me a whole quarter, just for using my own bags.  Combined with the money I "made" from the deodorant and detergent, I "made" $0.77 on this transaction.  Tax, which is always calculated BEFORE manufacture's coupons, was $1.56.


In a separate transaction, I got 3 shirts, and used my $5.00 coupon I told you about yesterday.  Yes, even unfashionable me will splurge every now and then!


I never did find the shoes I was looking for - you know, my original intention for walking in to Target today...  Do you think my sister will mind her maid of honor walking down the isle barefoot...?  
P.S.  If you know where I can find some strappy, silvery or white dress shoes that come in a size 4 or 5, I'm all ears.  If you can find some for under fifteen bucks, even better...