Why I shop the drug stores on Sunday

I couldn't make it to the drug stores on Sunday as we were visiting out-of-town friends who were in Florida on vacation. We had a wonderful time! But the drug store shopping had to wait until Monday.

And I was reminded why I make a special trip on Sunday to go to CVS and Walgreens - a few of the deals I had planned on getting were gone from the stores. I'll try again later on in the week, when the stores have restocked.

Here's what I got:

Walgreens:

1 Domino sugar @ $2.49 (with in-ad coupon)
- $0.50/1 Domino Granulated Sugar Product, exp. 9/30/11 (RP 06/26/11 R)
= $1.99 for 4 lb, or 50¢/lb  (slightly less than at ALDI, where sugar is $2.78 for 5 lb, or 56¢/lb)

2 Hefty One Zip quart bags @ BOGO $3.29 (with in-ad coupon)
- $1/2 Hefty Bags, exp. 7/31/11 (RP 04/10/11)
= $2.29 for two, or $1.15 each

2 Blue Diamond almonds @ BOGO $3.59
- 2 $0.50/1 Blue Diamond Product printable
= $2.59 for two, or $1.30 each

2 Stayfree pads @ $1.99 = $3.98
- B1G1 Stayfree Product, exp. 8/30/11 (SS 06/26/11)
= $1.99 for two, or $1.00 each

I also tried to use a $1 off Stayfree product coupon for the one that I didn't get free, but the cash register didn't let it through, and I didn't feel like having a big fight with the cashier over it.

Tax: 44¢
Total spent: $9.30  (I didn't have any Register Rewards, and I didn't get any, either.  Bummer.)

CVS:
2 Pantene @ 2/$6.97 = $6.97 (receive $2 ECB)
- $3/2 Pantene Product, exp. 7/31/11 (SS 06/19/11 R)
= $3.97 for two, or $1.99 each

1 Speed Stick @ $1.99 (receive $1 ECB)
= $1.99

Total before ECBs: $5.96
Pay with $5.96 in ECBs ($5 ECB from the Beauty Club for having spent $50 in beauty products and 96¢, rounded down from $1, from last week)
Total after ECBs: FREE
Tax: 18¢
Total out of pocket: 18¢
ECBs received: $3