DIY - Pre-Disaster!

Has anyone else been bitten with the DIY bug? I have. Over the weekend we had to sit down and plan on getting some things that need to get done, some asap. I sat and wondered.. how the hell do people get this stuff done? Things that I thought would be simple, really aren't.

One example, our rental unit needs blinds, as the last ones were broken. The shape of the window is odd and we need blinds that hook from the inside (if that makes sense). Problem is, I think the trim is wood as oppose to drywall (which I have no problem putting the brackets in). Unfortunately, we have no tools to get it done. So, I thought buying a power drill would make things easier (as I've seen done on the Home and Garden network). So I searched online for a good price at local stores. This was about 2 hours after googling like crazy, videos of how to use one, learned about drills, hammer drills, drill bits, etc.

I thought DIY would be a fun, but in our case, without ANY knowledge or tools, its quite hard. After the hours of research and some frustration I laughed at how misinformed I was about DIY. My hats off to all you DIY-rers out there! Our "projects" haven't gone bad or been a disaster... yet. I'm hoping it won't be.

Blog Hops For The Week Of April 11, 2011

Another week of Blog Hops nicely organized into a NEW convenient post :) lol. Join us, make new friends, and find new blogs! This is my 10th month! Wow! Super long time! 

Make sure you guys check out the "Quick Links" on the left sidebar for the Target Weekly Ad with coupon matchups and coupon previews (updated every Wednesday).

Click on "Read More" below:

Target Coupons in 4/10 Newspaper

Some of you guys can expect to receive (5) new Target Coupons in your Smart Source and Red Plum in this Sunday's newspaper. Listed in bold black are the Target Coupons. You can stack a Target Q with a Manufacturer Q for better savings, see Target 101. Remember, coupons might be regional so you might have different value amounts, different coupons or none at all.

In Smart Source:

•Free $5 Gift Card wyb Viva Giant-Roll Paper Towels (12pk.) x4/23

-$0.40/1 Viva Paper Towels Big Roll 3/13 SS 
 

In Red Pum:
•$1/1 Charmin Ultra Strong, Soft or Sensitive (6pk.+) Toilet Paper x6/30

-$0.25/1 Charmin Product 4/3 P&G

•$2.50/2 Charmin Toilet Paper (6pk.+) AND Freshmates Moist Wipes ETS x6/30

-$0.25/1 Charmin Product 4/3 P&G 

•$1/1 Bounty Paper Towels (6pk.+) x6/30

•$2/2 Bounty Paper Towels (6pk.+) AND Napkins (160ct.+) x6/30

Target Ad for 4/10 - 4/16

Here is a partial list of deals for the Target Weekly Ad of April 10, 2011 I don't list the whole ad, just Grocery, Pets, Beauty and Household. Mainly, only things that can be matched with coupons. Remember, Ads may vary, I'm located in the Los Angeles Area in Southern California.

New to couponing at Target? Check out the Target 101 starter post for info and policies. 

If you ever need extra coupons or didn't get regional coupons, try CouponClippers.com.

Groceries:
Cuties California Clementines, Bag (3lb.) $3.99

-$0.75/1 Cuties 4/3 SS

Taylor Farms Organic Baby Spinach (5oz.)  2 for $7 
All-Natural 80% Lean Ground Beef, Package (1lb.) $2.49
Stouffer's or Lean Cuisine Frozen Meals  4 for $8

-$1/1 Stouffer's Family, Party Size or Entree (printable) 

-$1/4 Lean Cuisine Varieties (printable)

-$1/3 Lean Cuisine Products All You Apr 2011

Oscar Mayer Lunchables w/ Fruit (6.7 - 8.2oz.) $2.49
Oroweat 12 Grain or Archer Farms Bread (24oz.) $2.99
Quaker Life (21oz.) or Oatmeal Squares (16oz.) Cereal $2.99 
-$1/1 Quaker Oatmeal Squares Cereal 1/30 RP

FREE Kashi Item wyb (4) Kashi Items Listed:
•Kashi Cookies (8.6oz.) or Bars (6ct.) $2.99

-$1.50/3 Kashi Crackers, Cookies, or Bars , 6 oz+ Target Q x5/7

Oreo Cookies (16.6oz.) $2.79
Junior Mints (4oz.) or Hot Tamales Candy (6oz.) 5 for $5
Dove (4.5oz.), Hershey's (4oz.) Lindt (3.5oz.) Chocolate Bunnies  2 for $7
Reese's, Hershey's, Nestle Easter Multipack Candy (6pk.)  2 for $6
-$1/3 Hershey Products 4/3 SS
Cadburry Mini Eggs (10oz.) or Reese's Eggs Bags  3 for $8
Hershey's Bliss Eggs (6oz.) or Dove (8.87oz.) Premium Chocolate $3.29
-$1/1 Dove Chocolate, Bags 3/6 RP 
M&M's Filled Character Pez Dispenser (1.74oz.)  3 for $4

Market Pantry White Milk (1gal.) $3.09
Silk Almond, Soy or Coconut Milk (64oz.) $2.99
-$2/1 Silk, Half Gallon (printable)
Pepsi, 7UP; Cans  4 for $12
Pepsi, 7UP Bottles (2-liter)  4 for $5
Gatorade Bottles (8pk., 20oz.) or (12pk., 12oz.) $5.99
-$1/1 Powerade 8 pk 20 oz Bottles Target Q x4/23 
Keurig K-Cups (10-18ct.) $10.95

Beauty / Health:
Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner (25.4oz.) $4.50

-$1/1 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner (printable)

Dove Men+Care or Beauty Bar Soap (8pk.) $7.59

-$1/1 Dove Beauty Bars (printable)

Dove Body Wash (2pk., 16.9oz.) $7.59
-$1.50/1 Dove Visible Care Body Wash 18 oz Target Q x4/30

-$1/1 Dove Body Wash 3/27 RP

Caress Bar Soap (4pk.) or Bash (18oz.) $3.49
Almay Wake-Up Hydrating Makeup $10.99

-$2/1 Almay Cosmetic Product 3/6 SS

RoC Retinol Correxion Sensitive Eye Cream $19.99
Biotrue Multi-Purpose Solution (10oz.) or Boston Simplus (3.5mL) $8
-$2/1 Biotrue Multi- Purpose Solution 2/27 SS or (printable)
Colgate (6oz.), Crest Twin Packs (6.2oz.) or Sensodyne (4oz.) $4.49
-$1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste or Gel 4 oz or Larger Target Q x4/16
-$1/1 Colgate Total Advance Toothpaste ETS All You April 2011 x5/3
-$1.50/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste 4 oz 3/27 SS x4/16
-$1/1 Colgate Max Fresh or Max White Toothpaste Target Coupon 3/20 SS x4/24
Schick Intuition, Hydro 5 or Quattro for Women $7.49

-$3/1 Schick Intuition Razor or Refill (printable)

Tampax (54ct.) or Always Ultra-Thin Super Pads (44ct.) $6.99

-$1/1 Tampax Product 4/3 P&G 

-$1/1 Always Products 4/3 P&G

FREE $5 Gift Card wyb (1) Prilosec Listen:
Prilosec Tablets (42ct.) $24.89

-$1/1 Prilosec OTC 4/3 P&G

Home:
Bounty Huge-Roll Paper Towels (6pk.) $12.99

-$1/1 Bounty Paper Towel 6 pk+ Target Q 2/20 or 4/10 RP x4/30

-$2/2 Bounty Paper Towels (6pk.+) AND Napkins (160ct.+) Target Q 4/10 RP x6/30

Charmin Double-Roll (36pk.) or Mega-Roll Bath Tissue (18pk.) $17.99
-$1/1 Charmin Ultra Strong, Ultra Soft or Sensitive Bath Tissue Target Q 2/20 RP x4/30
-$2/1 Charmin Sensitive Bath Tissue Target Q 2/20 RP x4/30

-$1/1 Charmin Ultra Strong, Soft or Sensitive (6pk.+) Toilet Paper Target Q 4/10 RP x6/30

-$0.25/1 Charmin Product 4/3 P&G

Up & Up Giant-Roll Paper Towels (8pk.) $9.99
Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent (50oz.) $6.49

-$0.35/1; $1/2 Tide Detergent 4/3 P&G

Downy Liquid Laundry Softener (78 or 90-load) $6.49
-$0.20/1 Downy Fabric Softener or Dryer Sheets 4/3 P&G 
Bounce Dryer Sheets (160-180ct.) or 4-Month Dryer Bar $6.49
-$0.20/1 Bounce Product 4/3 P&G
Up & Up Laundry Detergent (100oz.) $7.99

Febreze Air Effects (9.7oz.), Fabric Refresher (16.9oz.)  2 for $5

-$1/1 Febreze Air Effects P&G Home Made Simple Mailer 

-$1/1 Febreze Fabric Refresher P&G Home Made Simple Mailer

Febreze Set & Refresh Starter Kit or Noticeables Warmer  2 for $5

-$1/1 Febreze Set & Refresh P&G Home Made Simple Mailer 

-$1/1 Febreze Noticeables, Warmer, Dual Refill or (2) Single Refills P&G Home Made Simple Mailer 

Air Wick Freshamtic or Unit Refills (6.17oz.) $4.49
-B1G1: FREE AirWick Double Fresh Warmer wyb 2-pk. Refills Target Q x4/23
-$1/1 AirWick Scented Oil Twin Refill or (2) Single Refills 3/6 or 3/20-11 SS
-B1G1: FREE AirWick Warmer wyb Scented Oil Refill Fragrance 3/6 or 3/20 SS
-B1G1: FREE AirWick Product, any (up to $1.39) 3/6 SS
Up & Up Cleaning Wipes (16-35oz.), Sprays (32oz.) $1.99
Up & Up Lemon Dishwasher Detergent Gel (75oz.) $2.49
-$0.50/1 up & up™ Dishwasher Detergent or Dish Soap 24-oz. or + Target Web Coupon x4/23

Up & Up Napkins (600ct.), 10" Design Plates (50ct.) $3.99
Ziploc Bags (30-50ct.) $3.39

-$1/2 Ziploc Brand Bags 2/13 or 4/3 SS

Babies:
FREE $10 Gift Card wyb Any (2) Value-Pack Diapers Listed:
•Huggies Snug & Dry, Little Movers or Little Snugglers Value-Pack Diapers $29.99

-$2/1 Huggies Diapers, Any (printable)

-$2/1 Huggies Diapers 60ct.+ (printable) or (printable) 

-$3.50/1 Huggies Diapers (printable)

•Pampers Baby Dry, Cruisers or Swaddlers Value-Pack Diapers $29.99
-$3/1 Pampers Cruisers, Swaddlers, Swaddlers Sensitive or Extra Protection Diapers, Box 4/3 P&G

Gerber 1st or 2nd Foods (2pk.) 10 for $9
Up & Up Club-Pack Diapers $18.99
Up & Up Big-Pack Training Pants $17.49

Pets:
Beneful Dog Food (31.1lb.) $25.49
Purina Dog Chow (44.1+4lb.) $21.99
-$2/1 Purina Dog Chow Brand Dog Food (printable) or Dog and Puppy Chow (printable)

Scoop Away (25lb.) or Fresh Step Litter (8lb.) $12.99
-$3/2 Fresh Step or Scoop Away Cat Litter Target Q 2/6 SS x5/1
-$1/1 Fresh Step or Scoop Away Cat Litter Target Q 2/6 SS x5/1
-$1/1 Fresh Step Scoopable Litter 20 lbs or + [zip 01364] (printable) 
-$1/1 Scoop Away Cat Litter 14 lb or + [zip 01364] (printable)

Page will be updated as more coupons are found

Thanks to Kerry from TotallyTarget.com for having such a great Target Coupon page!

My 4/5 Target Shopping Round-Up (Saved 100%)

Just had to send someone out to to do the M&Ms deal for me, lol. There was a Buy 2 M&M Pretzel bag, get 1 FREE deal. Also, the Olay Gift Card deal was a great reason to stop by! My sister grabbed 2 Olay Bars and got overage from the Qs that payed for the rest. I did two transactions:

•Bought (2) Olay Facial Cleanser - $4.69 each

-Used (2) $2/1 Manufacturer Qs

•Bought (1) Dentyne Gum (3pk.) - $1.79 each

-Used (1) $1/1 Manufacturer Qs

•Bought (2) Olay Soap Bar - $0.99

-Used (2) $2/1 Manufacturer Q (got overage)

•Bought (3) M&M's Pretzel Bags (9.9oz.) - $2.66 each

-Used (3) $1/1 Manufacturer Q

•Bought (1) Market Pantry Shredded Cheese - $2.74 each 

Total - before coupons: $23.87 | after coupons & sale $4.21 or FREE* (before tax)

Saved: $19.66 -or-  84% or 100%*

*I got (1) $5.00 Target Gift Card back as a part of the Olay GC deal at Target this week. I rolled it over through to the 2nd transaction to spend as little as possible out of pocket. My ENTIRE trip was paid through Target Gift Cards.

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My 4/5 Stater Bros. Shopping Round-Up (Saved 44%)

Quick trip to Stater Bros. It was the last day to catch the punch on sale, and we just love it around here! Also had to grab the hash browns for something I was going to cook for tomorrow :) Savings were quite good considering I used 0 (zero) coupons. My trip:

•Bought (5) Stater Bros. Punch (1gal.) - $1.49 (On Sale @ $0.75)

•Bought (1) Stater Bros. Frozen Hashbrowns - $2.49 (On Sale @ $1.78)

•Bought (2) Chef Boyarde Beef Ravioli - $0.99 (On Sale @ $0.75)

Total - before coupons & sales: $10.93 | after coupons & sales: $6.28 (before tax)

Saved: $4.65 -or-  44%

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