What do you think I paid for this? Janice, you cannot answer. My total out of pocket expense for two tubes of Colgate toothpaste, 4 candy bars, 2 boxes of Puffs, 2 Palmolive dish soaps, 1 Electrosol, 2 Soft Soaps, 3 Garnier Fructis, 1 Oust candle, 3 Glade scented oil refills, 1 20 roll package of Cottonelle tp was (drum roll please) $2.85!! Yes you did read that right, $2.85!!! I combined coupons, sales, rebates, and ECB's (money from CVS).

Janice and I went to town tonight so I could show her how to best get some household items for little money.

First stop was CVS, where I had $15.67 is ECB's to spend. When I got there the magic red machine printed me out $.50 more ECB's as a bonus to my fall spending. I bought 2 tubes of Colgate toothpaste which were on sale 2/$5, I also bought the 20 pack of tp for 12.67, and 4 candy bars for $2. I gave the cashier 2 coupons for $1.50 off Colgate, and all my ECB's. Which left me a balance of .93. THEN the lovely cashier gave me $6 more in ECB's to spend later and get more goodies.

Next stop Menards - bummer, we were too late, the store was closed, I may have to visit them tomorrow.

Off to Walgreens, where I bought 2 puffs kleenex, 2 softsoaps, 2 palmolives, 3 Garnier hair products, 1 oust candle, 1 electrosol. Handed over a slew of coupons taking my $26.19 grand total down to $9.17. Then I realized that the Glade scented oil refills were ringing up at $2.50, so back in I went with my gift card and a coupon to get three of those.

Now, after I send in for my rebates from Walgreens, and add in the ECB's the lovely cashier lady gave me at CVS, I will have spent only $2.85. WOW, pretty cool, and it keeps my toilet paper total down to ZERO so far for the year, but adds lots of savings to my savings total.

Speaking of toilet paper totals, I need some guesses as to how much you think I will spend this year on toilet paper. Maybe I forgot to mention that there will be a fabulous prize!