Last Thing You Bought?

thefadedone said:
Are you going to be selling your soaps also?
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Not planning to. However if I find I have made too much (entirely likely) I'll sell it at cost to my sis (if she wants it) who has a beauty salon so as I can buy more stuff and make more soap, lol. I suspect the vast majority will be for personal use and gifts to friends and family. I'm doing it for the fun of it.

I'm off to make a batch of coffee soap now.
 
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Alrighty. I went to Target today and bought stuff. Nothing fabulously special, but here goes anyway.

2 Synthroid refills at the pharmacy
Lysol disinfectant spray, 2 coupons (1 manu and 1 Target stacked together)
Lysol disinfectant wipes, 1 coupon and on sale
2 packs Hershey bars with almonds, 1 coupon
potato chips
tortilla strips, on sale
pita chips
sourdough pretzel nibblers
2 packages Oreo cookies, 1 coupon
3 bottles drinking water, on sale
1 bag salad mix
1 bag carrots
1 jar Vlasic kosher dill pickles, on sale
sandwich bread
grapes
1 Amy's cheddar bowl, on sale, and already eaten
1 pint half and half (for Bear the cat)
3 Chobani Greek yogurt cups, 2 peach and 1 blueberry
1 package Cracker Barrel cheese, sharp white cracker cuts, 1 coupon
3 packages Breathe Rite Nasal strips, 3 coupons
2 Balance protein bars, 1 coupon
1 multipack Balance protein bars, 1 coupon
3 sets of bag clips (different sizes) and one set was on sale
1 box store brand quart size freezer bags
3 rolls Bounty paper towels, 3 coupons
2 packages paper plates
Angel Soft toilet paper, 1 coupon
1 2-pack Cottonelle refills of, um, fresh wipes (don't ask), 1 coupon
4 or 5 boxes of Kleenex, 1 coupon and on sale (I was sure I threw 4 boxes into my shopping cart and onto the belt, but the receipt says 5. So either I counted wrong or the cashier counted wrong. Damnit.)
1 3-box pack of Puffs tissues, 2 coupons (1 manu and one store, stacked together)
1 box cat litter deodorizer
4 packages of Always pads and pantiliners, and I had 3 coupons, or 4. Can't remember and the receipt is confusing.
9 cans of Fancy Feast cat food, 1 store coupon, buy 8 get one free
6 cans of Fancy 'Feast cat food, 1 coupon
1 24-can case of Fancy Feast cat food, 1 coupon
1 20 pound jug of cat litter, 1 coupon, and I got two cans of Fancy Feast cat food free in a special store promotion
1 pair of pretty green PJ bottoms
1 package Fruit of the Loom undies, 1 coupon and on sale
And last but not least, as I was walking into the store, they had a bunch of back to school items at the front, and one of the items was something called Quirky Cable. It's for keeping the cords of one's earbuds neatly kept together instead of all over the place, and it cost $1, so I said what the hell and I grabbed one. Haven't tried it yet.

I managed to pretty much stick to my list, with only 2 or 3 exceptions, and there were 1 or 2 items on the list I couldn't find or decided to skip for now. Even so, the damage was pretty gruesome: $213.41, with sales, coupons, 5% off using my Target card and 5% using my Pharmacy Rewards card.

As a couple of little asides, as I was attempting to pull the bottles of drinking water off the top shelf by knocking them over and pulling them off as they rolled towards me, apparently a woman was standing behind me watching and offering to help. I didn't realize she was talking to me until I got the third one down, and I thanked her and said "It's okay, I got it." She asked me if I wanted more down, and I said no, three are enough. I then thanked her again and said there sometimes ARE times when I have to ask for help (I'm just 5 feet tall), and she said "Well, we must try to help each other" or something like that.

:)

Made my day.

Then a little later as I tossed the PJ bottoms into my cart and started walking away, an employee saw them and pointed to them and said how nice they are. I agreed and she said there were some tops that would look great with them. I thanked her and said I had enough tops, but I needed bottoms because I lost some weight.

I encountered some other employees during my visit today who were VERY helpful and friendly also. I don't know, just one of those days, I guess. :)

When I had finished transferring my stuff from my shopping cart into my car, I was going to leave the cart in the empty parking space next to my car, then looked around and saw a cart return. Then I saw an employee walking around the parking lot collecting carts, so I decided what the hell and returned my cart to his collection so he wouldn't have to walk all the way over to where I was. Then I turned back to my car and saw a couple more carts a couple spaces away. So he'd have to walk over to where I was anyway. Oh, well, I was trying to be nice because I had a generally positive experience at Target today. :D
 
Amy SF said:
Alrighty. I went to Target today and bought stuff. Nothing fabulously special, but here goes anyway.

I managed to pretty much stick to my list, with only 2 or 3 exceptions, and there were 1 or 2 items on the list I couldn't find or decided to skip for now. Even so, the damage was pretty gruesome: $213.41, with sales, coupons, 5% off using my Target card and 5% using my Pharmacy Rewards card.

When I had finished transferring my stuff from my shopping cart into my car, I was going to leave the cart in the empty parking space next to my car, then looked around and saw a cart return. Then I saw an employee walking around the parking lot collecting carts, so I decided what the hell and returned my cart to his collection so he wouldn't have to walk all the way over to where I was. Then I turned back to my car and saw a couple more carts a couple spaces away. So he'd have to walk over to where I was anyway. Oh, well, I was trying to be nice because I had a generally positive experience at Target today. :D
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1. You really need to check out some dollar stores. It would save you a lot of money. Most take coupons also.
2. You're one of those people that leave their carts in an empty parking spot making it a hassle for someone to actually use the parking space to park their car?:hmm: Sorry it's a pet peeve of mine to have to get out of my car to remove a shopping cart in order to fit into the parking spot. Carts anywhere except the cart return also a huge pet peeve.
 
thefadedone said:
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1. You really need to check out some dollar stores. It would save you a lot of money. Most take coupons also.
2. You're one of those people that leave their carts in an empty parking spot making it a hassle for someone to actually use the parking space to park their car?:hmm: Sorry it's a pet peeve of mine to have to get out of my car to remove a shopping cart in order to fit into the parking spot. Carts anywhere except the cart return also a huge pet peeve.
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I'm pretty terrible about going to a store like Target for a few things and buying more than I went in for. But dollar stores have a pretty limited selection of items, unfortunately.

And about the shopping cart, finding a shopping cart blocking a parking space annoys me, too, so I don't do it if I don't have to. However, when I finished shopping last night, it was 7:00 in the evening and most of the spaces in the parking lot were empty at that point. I also parked a long way from the store entrance, and there were lots of empty spaces closer to the store entrance where late shoppers could park. Had it been earlier in the day, fewer empty parking spaces and a stream of cars still coming into the parking lot, I most definitely would have left the cart in the cart return or somewhere where it wasn't blocking a parking space.

Also, and this is a pet peeve of MINE, not every parking lot has a cart return. There is no cart return in the parking lot for the PETCO where I shop for cat stuff. :( What's worse, the lot is on a slope, so you can't just leave the cart sitting anywhere or it will roll away and hit a car or something. :eek:
 
Bought a new phone system for the office... headaches to ensue I'm sure. Needed done as old system was 20+ years old. Going digital, offers so much more than a old traditional system. Cutting the stand alone fax machine too and going to a webfax solution type of thingy.
 
Amy SF said:
Alrighty. I went to Target today and bought stuff. Nothing fabulously special, but here goes anyway.

2 Synthroid refills at the pharmacy
Lysol disinfectant spray, 2 coupons (1 manu and 1 Target stacked together)
Lysol disinfectant wipes, 1 coupon and on sale
2 packs Hershey bars with almonds, 1 coupon
potato chips
tortilla strips, on sale
pita chips
sourdough pretzel nibblers
2 packages Oreo cookies, 1 coupon
3 bottles drinking water, on sale
1 bag salad mix
1 bag carrots
1 jar Vlasic kosher dill pickles, on sale
sandwich bread
grapes
1 Amy's cheddar bowl, on sale, and already eaten
1 pint half and half (for Bear the cat)
3 Chobani Greek yogurt cups, 2 peach and 1 blueberry
1 package Cracker Barrel cheese, sharp white cracker cuts, 1 coupon
3 packages Breathe Rite Nasal strips, 3 coupons
2 Balance protein bars, 1 coupon
1 multipack Balance protein bars, 1 coupon
3 sets of bag clips (different sizes) and one set was on sale
1 box store brand quart size freezer bags
3 rolls Bounty paper towels, 3 coupons
2 packages paper plates
Angel Soft toilet paper, 1 coupon
1 2-pack Cottonelle refills of, um, fresh wipes (don't ask), 1 coupon
4 or 5 boxes of Kleenex, 1 coupon and on sale (I was sure I threw 4 boxes into my shopping cart and onto the belt, but the receipt says 5. So either I counted wrong or the cashier counted wrong. Damnit.)
1 3-box pack of Puffs tissues, 2 coupons (1 manu and one store, stacked together)
1 box cat litter deodorizer
4 packages of Always pads and pantiliners, and I had 3 coupons, or 4. Can't remember and the receipt is confusing.
9 cans of Fancy Feast cat food, 1 store coupon, buy 8 get one free
6 cans of Fancy 'Feast cat food, 1 coupon
1 24-can case of Fancy Feast cat food, 1 coupon
1 20 pound jug of cat litter, 1 coupon, and I got two cans of Fancy Feast cat food free in a special store promotion
1 pair of pretty green PJ bottoms
1 package Fruit of the Loom undies, 1 coupon and on sale
And last but not least, as I was walking into the store, they had a bunch of back to school items at the front, and one of the items was something called Quirky Cable. It's for keeping the cords of one's earbuds neatly kept together instead of all over the place, and it cost $1, so I said what the hell and I grabbed one. Haven't tried it yet.

I managed to pretty much stick to my list, with only 2 or 3 exceptions, and there were 1 or 2 items on the list I couldn't find or decided to skip for now. Even so, the damage was pretty gruesome: $213.41, with sales, coupons, 5% off using my Target card and 5% using my Pharmacy Rewards card.
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Wow,that was really expensive!I hope that lasts you a while.If I had a list like that I would chicken out half way through and only buy half.

I bought some carrots,tofu and cherries today.The cherries were really amazing!:lick:
 
At Lidl's :

500 g white grapes
1 kg of yellow peaches
1 huge Gallia melon
2 ears of Corn
3 avocadoes
garlic powder
100 g plain chocolate

All the fruit was on special offer.

€7.29

I herb.com

My bi-monthly order.

NuNaturals stevia ( powder and liquid)
Jarrows Soya protein powder
A free lip balm - couldn't add the travel mug because of the P&P

$43 us including shipping which is only $4
 
These...on sale for about half off.

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Thanks, Amy! I always buy the same kind (white with a splash of color), so this is my attempt at something new for me :). I quite liked how they looked when I put them on. :D
 
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I ran some errands today:

Gas station, gas for my car plus a package of saltines because I hadn't had lunch when I left the house and I was starving.

Fantastic Sams, wash and cut, plus tip

CVS Pharmacy:
underwear
socks
2 Mr. Goodbar, on sale, plus 1 Extracare coupon for one of them
2014 Harris Farmer's Almanac
5 inch electric fan that can be plugged either into an electrical outlet or into the USB port of a computer
2 cans chocolate covered almonds
3 bags of pumpkin seeds
6 cans of cat food, 3 coupons BOGO free
1 box cat litter, 1 coupon
4 metal cat food/water dishes. These are really shallow which the cats prefer to the deeper dishes, but still deep enough to keep water from splashing out.
plastic spoons
plastic forks
3-pack of cheap tank tops for wearing when I'm physically active because I sweat a lot when I'm physically active and I don't want to soak and stink up my nicer tank tops.
4 bottles of drinking water.
I also had a 25% off my total Extracare coupon.

Whole Foods:
rice medley w/ tofu
grilled seitan
immune booster drink
Tofurky Italian deli style lunch "meat"
1 Amy's Asian noodle and veggie frozen meal, already eaten
pasta salad
parsley scallion hummus
blueberries
 
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Amy SF said:
Whole Foods:
rice medley w/ tofu
grilled seitan
immune booster drink
Tofurky Italian deli style lunch "meat"
1 Amy's Asian noodle and veggie frozen meal, already eaten
pasta salad
parsley scallion hummus
blueberries
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Was that from the Whole Foods hot food bar or is it some other brand? It sounds amazing. I love seitan.
 
thefadedone said:
Was that from the Whole Foods hot food bar or is it some other brand? It sounds amazing. I love seitan.
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The seitan, as well as the rice medley and pasta salad, were in the deli case. The seitan and rice medley were made by a company called Healthy Times Kitchen which is based here in Los Angeles. They make vegan products such as that mentioned and distribute them to local HFS's, mainly Whole Foods and the co-op. They make other deli case items with rice, beans, tofu, etc. I've tried their samosas, but didn't actually like them, so I tend to stick to the seitan and rice and bean offerings.
 
I have an appointment with my endocrinologist on Friday, so today I walked over to the local lab to get blood drawn, as my doctor wanted my stats ready to check when she sees me. Cost was $200. No insurance. :sob:

Then while I was walking back home I stopped into Rite-Aid drugstore and, um, snapped up a 4.4 liter rectangular Snapware plastic storage container, regularly $8, on sale for $6, but with a $2 off coupon I got it for $4. :D I also got a large bottle of water because it's a warm day out and I was hot, sweaty and thirsty and I forgot to grab some water when I left the house. That was $1.59. :pout:

I needed the exercise so I'm glad I decided to walk there and back, though. I feel good. :)
 
Kitties said:
I've been bad on Etsy today but I don't care! :) Earrings and handmade wooden utensils. The salad servers will be a gift for my best friend.

And the usual at Trader Joe's.
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I feel like doing some shopping myself.Probably go to some consignment stores and do a little online shopping.:D
 
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Kitties said:
I've been bad on Etsy today but I don't care! :)
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I've spent a lot this month too.:oops::D

I want to buy some outdoor art to decorate the cat enclosure and obscure the views of the neighbours as the garden is quite overlooked.
 
Took my car in for some recall work, plus an oil change. Ended up also having some sort of thing done with the brakes, and one of the water pumps replaced.

Expensive.
 
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