102% saved at Kroger

I had two good trips to Kroger today. I was very impressed with myself. The first trip, I spent a little more than anticipated but was uncertain if Charity would get anything and if so the cost...she pays for her stuff but with the coupons, its easier to put it all together. Here is what I got for $16.00 on this trip:

1 gallon milk- no coupon
1 Big Top Cupcake Maker- no coupon, Charity
1 Dove Soap- Charity, no coupon
1 Lever 2000- had coupon
2 Axe body washes- Chare, BOGO coupon
4 cans Evaporated milk- had coupon
2 cream of mushroom- had coupon
2 cream of chicken- had coupon
1 chunky soup- had coupon
1 cottage cheese- no coupon
1 Welchs grape juice- had coupon
1 Ranch dressing- Charity, no coupon
6 boxes pasta- Charity, no coupon
1 Yoplait 4pack yogurt- Mgr special and had coupon
70 packs Extra gum- had coupons

So, how did we get it all so cheap. The extra gum coupons had overages on them because the gum was BOGO at Kroger until tomorrow. Charity paid the $16.00. We could have saved more if we would have planned a little better. Our savings were 80%, not bad but we planned a little better for our second trip...here's the biggie, we saved 102% on this one.

1 gallon milk
1 box Mini Wheats
1 Windex All Purpose cleaner
4 bags Hersheys kisses (managers special and had 1 coupon)
2 packs corn on the cob skewer things (managers special)
7 Secret deodorants (7 coupons with a $0.12 overage)
50 Extra Gum packs (50 coupons, each with an overage because of BOGO)
1 Charmain toilet paper (had coupon)
1 M&M's
Why the M&M's because after all the coupons came off, Kroger owed us $ and we have to pay something.

So, I know couponing posts are boring but I may never have another couponing day like today.