New Brandsaver Coupons (July 28, 2012)

Brandsaver Coupons have returned! You can order coupons online (one of each type of coupon per household) at Brandsaver.ca. You can also find coupon booklets in your local newspaper this weekend. The coupon booklets tend to be identical to what is posted on their website.

To find out which local paper will have the Brandsaver booklet, see Mrs. January's blog for a great article.

July 28 Brandsaver Coupons:

Save 0.50 when you buy any Always Ultra Thin or Maxi Always Pantiliners or Tampax Cardboard Applicator tampon

Save 1.00 when you buy any AlwaysInfinity, Radiant Infinity, Tampax Pearl, or Radiant Tampons

Save 0.50 when you buy any Aussie product

Save 0.50 when you buy any ONE Bounty paper towels or napkins (excluding single roll)

Save 1.50 when you buy any Cascade ActionPacs

Save 1.00 when you buy any Cascade Rinse Aid 

Save 0.50 when you buy any ONE Charmin toilet paper (6 double rolls or more) 

Save 3.00 when you buy any TWO COVERGIRL products

Save 0.75 when you purchase Crest 3D White Multi-Care Whitening rinse 

Save 8.00 when you buy any Crest 3D White Whitestrips - Professional Effects or 2 Hours Express

Save 0.75 when you buy any Crest 3D White paste

Save 0.75 when you buy any Crest Pro-Health paste

Save 1.00 when you buy any TWO Dawn products

Save 2.00 when you buy any ONE Downy UNSTOPABLES

Save 1.00 when you buy any ONE Downy product (48-load or higher)

Save 1.00 when you buy any Duracell Coppertop or Ultra Power batteries (8 count or higher)

Save 2.00 when you buy any Duracell NiMH Rechargeable or Hearing Aid batteries

Save 4.00 when you buy any Duracell NiMH charger

Save 1.25 when you buy any TWO different brands: Bounty, Charmin or Puffs

Save 2.00 when you buy any TWO Gain products

Save 0.50 when you buy any ONE Gain product

Save 5.00 on a ProGlide razor when you buy any Gillette ProGlide cartridge

Save 2.00 when you buy any Gillette ProGlide Styler

Save 1.00 when you buy any Gillette 3-bladed razor

Save 2.00 on a Gillette Series shave prep when you buy any Gillette Mach 3 cartridge

Save 1.00 when you buy any Gillette anti-perspirant/deodorant or bodywash

Save 1.00 when you buy any Gillette Fusion shave gel or ProSeries skin care product

Buy THREE of any Cascade, Dawn, Mr.Clean, Febreze or Swiffer and get a Febreze Set & Refresh starter kit

Save 3.00 when you buy any TWO Febreze products

Buy any Febreze® Fabric Refresher (800 mL) and get ONE Febreze® CAR vent clip (1 ct)

Save 1.00 when you buy any ONE Febreze Fabric Refresher

Save 1.00 when you buy ONE Febreze Set & Refresh or Febreze CAR vent clip (1 ct)

Save 1.50 when you buy ANY Head & Shoulders product

Save 0.50 when you buy any Herbal Essences product 

Save 3.00 when you buy any size Iams dry dog food (3.5 lbs or larger)

Save 0.50 when you buy any Iams wet dog or cat food

Save 3.00 when you buy any size Iams dry cat food (1.5 lbs or larger)

Save 2.50 when you buy any TWO 709 mL Ivory Body Wash or Ivory 10 Bar pack

Save 1.50 when you buy any TWO 354 mL Ivory Body Wash or Ivory 6 Bar pack

Save 1.50 when you buy any TWO Mr.Clean Liquid, Spray or Magic Eraser

Save 0.50 when you buy any Mr.Clean Liquid, Spray or Magic Eraser (excluding 1ct)

Save 2.00 when you buy any TWO Mr.Clean or Swiffer products

Save 1.50 when you buy any Natural Instincts hair colour product 

Save 4.50 when you buy any TWO Natural Instincts hair colour products 

Save 2.50 when you buy any Nice 'n Easy Foam hair colour product 

Save 6.00 when you buy any TWO Nice 'n Easy Foam hair colour products

Save 2.00 when you buy any Olay Base facial cleanser, Classic, Complete or Age Defying lotions

(Excludes all bar soaps and body wash)

Save 4.00 when you buy Olay® Total Effects, Olay Regenerist, Pro-X or facial hair removal product

Save 3.00 when you buy any TWO Olay body wash or body lotion products

Save 3.00 when you purchase any Oral-B battery brush

Save 1.00 when you buy any Oral-B Pro-Health CrossAction or Pro-Health Clinical brush

Save 4.00 on Pampers Cruisers when you buy any ONE Pampers Swaddlers, Swaddlers Sensitive or Baby-Dry

Save 2.50 when you buy any Pampers diapers or pants AND wipes

Save 2.00 when you buy any ONE Pampers diapers or pants

Save 1.50 when you buy ANY Pantene shampoo, conditioner or 2 in 1 product 

Save 0.50 when you buy any ONE Puffs facial tissue (50 sheets or more)

Save 1.00 when you buy any ONE Secret Clinical antiperperant/deodorant

Save 5.00 on a Swiffer WetJet Solution, WetJetpad, Sweeper Wet OR Sweeper Dry refill when you buy a Swiffer SweeperVac 

Save 5.00 when you buy any Swiffer WetJet starter kit 

Save 2.00 when you buy any Swiffer Sweeper statrer kit OR Swiffer Sweeper refills

Save 1.50 when you buy any Swiffer Dusters starter kit (excluding 1 ct), Swiffer Dusters refills OR Swiffer Dust & Shine

Save 1.00 when you buy any ONE Tide liquid or powder laundry detergent (excluding 6-load trial size and Tide PODS)

Save 0.50 when you buy any ONE Tide Stain Release or Tide Washing Machine Cleaner 

Save 5.00 when you buy any ONE Venus razor AND Venus cartridge together

Save 2.00 when you buy any Venus razor OR Venus disposable razor

These were the coupons online when I visited; I am sure that they are subject to change. Please consult the Brandsaver.ca website for full, up-to-date information.

How to find rock-bottom prices on Tide Laundry Detergent

Paying full price for Tide Laundry Detergent? Here’s something to consider:

Earlier today, I was at my local Costco. I decided to walk around while I was waiting for some photos to develop and came across a Tide display:

88 Loads of Tide Cold Water for $21.59 (originally $24.59).

I saw the price and my jaw dropped. Although there are many good deals throughout Costco, this was not one of them. Here’s why:

• After taxes (12% HST), the sale-priced Tide costs $24.18. 
• Divided by 88 loads, the cost per load of laundry is $0.274.

Versus

• Just this past week, Safeway had a sale on 52 loads of Tide Coldwater for $11.99 (Club Card price; membership is free)
• After taxes, the product cost $13.43 or $0.258 per load. Alternatively, $22.697 for 88 loads if you prefer to compare it to the price of the Costco product.

So the scales were already in favour of the Safeway price. 

Here’s the thing: Safeway had mailed out to Air Miles subscribers a 50% off Tide Coupon to be used at any participating Safeway location. 

• After using it, the cost before taxes for 52 loads was $5.99 (or $6.71 after taxes). 
• Cost per load: $0.129 or $11.35 for 88 loads.

In either scenario, why would I pay a $55 Costco membership for the privilege of being charged more for the same product when I can go elsewhere, pay no membership fee, and get the same product for less? Specifically $12.83 less (not factoring for the cost of Costco membership)?

Please don’t get me wrong: There are some great products at Costco that represent good savings and I am happy to shop there for these items. For example, the complete set of the Hunger Games is priced at $34.99 plus taxes- this is one of the lowest prices anywhere. Or Annie’s Macaroni and Cheese (12 pack) for $12.49 (plus taxes) is a great deal over paying $2.50 or more per unit at a regular grocery store. 

All I'm saying is that I won't buy Liquid Tide there! As a Costco shopper, it is really important to identify which products represent savings and stick to those.

Didn’t get a Safeway coupon for Tide in the mail? Here’s another easy way to get a similar deal:

Step One:

Order coupons from Proctor and Gamble Brandsaver. They currently have a “Save $2.00 when you buy any Tide liquid or Tide powder product (excludes 6 load Tide liquid trial size)”

http://www.brandsaver.ca/en_ca/

Step Two:

Watch flyers for 26 load bottles on sale for $5.99 or less. 

Flyers to watch: Shoppers Drug Mart, Pharmasave, WalMart

Step Three:

Use your coupon and watch the savings follow. Here is a table that will show you your savings vis-à-vis the Costco 88 loads pricing (and please keep in mind, Costco’s regular price is three dollars higher than currently posted given the sale in progress)

26 Loads of Liquid Tide:

$6.99 (or $5.83 after $2.00 coupon and taxes)= $0.224 per load or $19.70 for 88 loads

$5.99 (or $4.71 after $2.00 coupon and taxes)= $0.181 per load or $15.92 for 88 loads

$4.99 (or $3.59 after $2.00 coupon and taxes)= $0.138 per load or $12.13 for 88 loads

Moral of the story: always check cost-per-unit of products when shopping at wholesale stores such as Costco. After all, you probably went there with the intention of saving money.

April 2012 Brandsaver Coupons

The April 2012 Brandsaver Coupons are available for order! To receive yours, visit the Brandsaver website or check your local paper over the weekend.

I was pleased to see a coupon for "$2.00 off when you buy any Tide liquid or powder product" as well as "Save $5.00 when you purchase any Venus razor AND any Venus cartridges together" (Source: brandsaver.ca)

For a full listing of current offers, please consult the Brandsaver website.

Once you have your coupons, some tips:

- Watch your local Pharmasave flyer. They often post incredible deals on products to which Brandsaver coupons can be applied. The same can be said for Shoppers Drug Mart and Walmart.

- The lowest price point for liquid Tide that I have ever come across: $4.99 plus taxes. Apply your coupon and you will have 26 loads for $2.99 plus taxes. Considering how much a 52 load bottle can cost, the savings are significant.

Happy couponing!