Free Stuff, almost free stuff and things that are cheap!

There is nothing that I like more than free things, cheap stuff is a close second. So this past weekend I nearly peed my pants with all the savings I got. It all started on Friday around lunch time. I just happened to be glancing through some flyers online, (because who doesn’t love sifting through flyers on their lunch looking for a good deal? ), when something in the Zellers flyer caught my eye. Satin Care shave cream was on sale for $1.97. Now I know what you’re thinking, that’s a good price, but enough to warrant comment in a blog? It gets better...I just so happened to have in my possession four coupons to save $2 on Satin Care shave cream!!! Side note: I only just realized that when it says in the fine print, “only one per purchase” it doesn’t mean, as I thought, only one coupon per customer’s entire purchase, but instead one coupon per item purchased. When I think about all of the times I have thrown away my chance at optimal savings I tear up a little.
Sorry, where was I...oh yeah $2 off on shave cream that was on sale for $1.97...awesome, yes?! And the best part is the cashier actually gave me the full $2.00 off so I made 8 cents!! I know that doesn’t sound like much, but can you save you’ve gotten paid to use shave cream before? Hmmm? Can you? I didn’t think so.
On top of the whole shave cream operation I also have a stock pile of coupons to save $10 when you buy any three Olay products. If you’re thinking, hey isn’t Olay stuff really expensive, your right it is...except when the body wash is on sale, and you have a buy 3 and save $10 coupon! Only a few times have I been fortunate enough to find it on sale for $2.99...yes that does add up to only $9, giving me a $1 profit. Are you getting excited yet? Usually I pay $3.99 for them so my coupons don’t expire, I know it sounds pricy for body wash, but with the coupon it’s only $2 (teehee). I would never and have never paid regular price for body wash. I came close one time when I got a big bottle of dial and it came with a stick of deodorant, so it doesn’t count as full price in my book.
Can’t get any better can it? Oh it did. On the same trip I also had a buy two herbal essence products get one free, not the best but I buy that shampoo anyway so why not get one for free. Oh and let’s not forget the save $5 on a strength and repair kit (in laymen’s terms...a shampoo, conditioner plus one other thing that frankly I’m not quite sure what to do with, and save $5) they were all on sale so I pretty much just paid for one of them.
On last count I have 14 bottles of body wash, 6 shaving creams, 5 shampoos and 5 conditioners, (and 5 tubes of toothpaste, every time I see it on sale for less than a dollar, I stock up...it rarely goes on sale). I saved about $26, and I haven’t even gotten to the food stuffs I’ve gotten for free. But I’ll save that for another night...