You can read Fox 6′s post about this promotion on Facebook.

The standard Pick ‘n Save Double Coupon policy applies:

• Customers must present their Roundy’s Rewards Card at the time of checkout to double manufacturers’ coupons.
• Customers must spent $25 in a single transaction to double manufacturers’ coupons. The $25 amount is before tax, and after store coupons and loyalty discounts.
• Only manufacturers’ coupons with a face value of $1.00 and under can be doubled.
• Does not apply to manufacturers’ coupons that are not valid for doubling.
• Does not apply to alcohol and tobacco manufacturers’ coupons.

Thanks to Jennifer from Green Bay Consumer for alerting us to Double Double Daze!

If you frequent BP gas stations, it is a great way to earn free tickets to see the Milwaukee Brewers play at Miller Park.

Here are the main terms of the program:

• Pick up a free card at any of the 442 participating BP gas station.
• Receive one stamp for each purchase of eight gallons or more of gasoline.
• Maximum of two stamps per visit.
• Receipts from each purchase must be attached to the card.
• Cards must be stamped, signed, and validated by a BP employee.
• Card must be completed by August 15, 2012 and the card expires on August 31, 2012.
• Cards cannot be combined – only one card per ticket redemption.

Cards can be redeemed in person at the Brewers ticket office or through the mail. See the instructions on the card for full details, or visit the C’mon Back Club website.

We recommend you redeem your cards as quickly as possible.  The free Terrace Reserved tickets consistently sell out well before the August 31st redemption deadline.

Milwaukee Brewers games that you can redeem your BP C’mon Back Cards for are:

• May 8th (Tuesday) vs. Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.
• June 19th (Tuesday) vs. Toronto Blue Jays at 7:10 p.m.
• July 3rd (Tuesday) vs. Miami Marlins at 3:10 p.m.
• August 7th (Tuesday) vs. Cincinnati Reds at 7:10 p.m.
• September 10th (Monday) vs. Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m.
• September 12th (Wednesday) vs. Atlanta Braves at 7:10 p.m.
• September 28th (Friday) vs. Houston Astros at 7:10 p.m.
• October 1st (Monday) vs. San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m.
• October 2nd (Tuesday) vs. San Diego Padres at 7:10 p.m.

Just as we did last season, we’ll be updating frequently with Brewers ticket deals throughout the season.  Check out all of our Milwaukee Brewers posts for more information.

Fans of Milwaukee Consumer on Facebook know that we recently polled our readers to see what kind of soups they like to make in the winter. You might be wondering what does soup have to do with saving money?

Turns out that soup is not only a great way to stay warm in the winter and make for a great low-cost meal too! 

Over the course of the next month or two we’ll be featuring a number of low-cost soups, including recipes from our readers. If you’d like to send us a recipe to consider, we’d love to have you contact us.

Slow Cooker Easy Vegetable Beef Soup

Jennifer over at Green Bay Consumer posted a recipe for Slow Cooker Easy Vegetable Beef Soup last fall and I’ve been meaning to try it ever since.  During my last shopping trip to Aldi I picked up most of the ingredients for this soup.  (I had a can of diced tomatoes and some spices on hand.)

Ingredients and cost:

•  1 lb. ground beef (I used ground sirloin.  My cost came out to be about $3.60 a pound.)
• 14 oz. beef broth or stock ($1.29 for a 32 oz. can…so I used about $0.56 worth.)
• 1 1/4 cup water
• 10-16 oz. mixed veggies ($0.99)
• 14 oz. can of diced or crushed tomatoes (Let’s assume a cost of $0.80.)
• 1 can condensed tomato soup ($0.49)
• 1 Tbl dried minced onion
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

The total cost of all my ingredients was $6.44.

As the name of the recipe suggests, the soup was extremely easy to make.  I browned the beef, drained the fat, and added it to a 4-quart slow cooker.  I added the rest of the ingredients and cooked it about 3 to 4 hours on high.

The soup was good.  However, I think I could have made it a lot better had I followed Jennifer’s recipe closely.  I highly recommend you bookmark or print Jennifer’s Slow Cooker Easy Vegetable Beef Soup recipe and follow her tips on brands and optional ingredients that add more flavor.  I ended up using a little hot sauce to give the soup some extra flavor.  Next time around I will be following her advice.  Although the additional ingredients will increase the cost of the soup a little bit, it will still be a very economical meal.

The best part about making a large quantity of soup is leftovers!  We only ate half of the soup, so I froze half of what was left and the other half was for lunch the next day.  I know there will be a time in the next few weeks where I won’t have the energy or the time to cook, which will make for a perfect opportunity to reheat this soup for a quick and easy meal!

Here is our weekly summary of the best deals with coupon matchups this week at Pick ‘n Save, as analyzed and prepared by Rose from Rose Knows Coupons. Pick ‘n Save doubles coupons on Wednesday and Saturday. For tips on using double coupons, see our post Extreme Couponing in Milwaukee With Double Coupons .

For details on Pick ‘n Save Double Coupon Daze, and an explanation of the abbreviations used in the post below, see our Guide to Saving Money at Pick ‘n Save.

Here are the best deals I see this week:

General Mills Cereal Buy 6 Boxes at Regular Price and Get $9 Off Instantly at Checkout Plus Coupons for a Gallon of Milk & Dozen Eggs FREE
 $1/3 General Mills Cereal, exp. 3/17/12 (GM 02/05/12)
$0.75/1 Cheerios, Dulce de Leche Cereal printable
$1/2 Select General Mills Cereals printable
$1/1 Cheerios, Multi Grain Peanut Butter Cereal printable
$0.50/1 Cheerios Honey Nut Cereal printable
$0.75/1 Frosted Toast Crunch Cereal printable
$0.75/1 Cheerios Dulce de Leche Cereal printable
$0.75/1 Cheerios, Multi Grain Peanut Butter Cereal printable
$1/3 General Mills Cereal, exp. 2/18/12 (GM 01/08/12)
= Varies

Lean Cuisine Meals 4/$10
$1/5 Lean Cuisine Varieties, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
= $2.30 each or $2.10 each after doubled coupon

Nature Made Vitamins or Supplements Buy One Get One FREE
$1/1 Nature Made Product, exp. 2/29/12 (SS 01/29/12)
$3/2 Nature Made Product, exp. 2/29/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= Varies

Dannon Light & Fit Yogurt 10/$5
$0.40 off Dannon Light & Fit, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= 46¢ each or 42¢ each after doubled coupon
$1 off Dannon Light & Fit, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= 40¢ each or $30¢ each after doubled coupon

Purchase $30 of participating P&G products in one transaction and receive a $10 Prepaid Debit Card by Mail

Charmin 12 Double Roll Bath Tissue $6.99
$0.25/1 Charmin Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $6.74 or $6.49 after doubled couponBo

Bounty 8 Regular Roll Paper Towels $6.99
$0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $6.74 or $6.49 after doubled coupon

Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent $5.99
$0.50/1 Tide Detergent, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $5.49 or $4.99 after doubled coupon
$1/2 Tide Detergent, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $5.49 each or $4.99 each after doubled coupon

Sargento Shredded Cheese 3/$6
$0.50/2 Sargento Shredded Cheese, exp. 2/26/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $1.75 each or $1.50 each after doubled coupon

Johnsonville Italian Sausage $7.99
$1/1 Johnsonville Italian Sausage printable
= $6.99 or $5.99 after doubled coupon

Nabisco Triscuit, Wheat Thins, Better Cheddars, Socialbles or Chicken in a Biskit Crackers 5/$10
$1/2 Nabisco Cracker Products printable
= $1.50 each or $1 each after doubled coupon
Tyson Any’tizers, Chicken Bites, Strips, Breast Fillets or Popcorn Chicken $6.99
$1/1 Tyson Any’tizers Snacks, exp. 4/22/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $5.99 or $4.99 after doubled coupon

Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup 2/$3
$0.50/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, exp. 2/19/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2 R)
$0.50/2 Campbell’s Healthy Request Chunky or Select Harvest Soup, exp. 2/12/12 (SS 01/01/12)
= $1.25 each or $1 each after doubled coupon
$1/2 Campbell’s Select Harvest Soup, exp. 2/19/12 (SS 01/08/12 #2)
= $1 each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon
$1/4 Campbell’s Healthy Request Chunky or Select Harvest Soup, exp. 2/12/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2 R)
= $1/25 each or $1 each after doubled coupon

Nestle or Wonka Fun Size Candy $1.99
$1/2 Nestle or Wonka Fun Size Bags, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2)
= $1.49 each or 99¢ each after doubled coupon

Lloyd’s BBQ Beef, Pork or Chicken $3.99
$1/1 Lloyd’s Barbeque Product, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/15/12)
= $2.99 or $1.99 after doubled coupon

Johnsonville Pork Sausage Links or Patties 2/$7
$1/2 Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 02/05/12)
= $3 each or $2.50 each after doubled coupon

Van de Kamp’s Breaded Fish Fillets or Sticks 2/$10
$1/1 Van De Kamp’s Seafood Product printable
= $4 or $3 after doubled coupon

Wholly Guacamole 2/$5
$1/1 Wholly Guacamole printable
= $1.50 or 50¢ after doubled coupon

Sargento Shredded Cheese 3/$6
$0.50/2 Sargento Shredded Cheese, exp. 2/26/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $1.75 each or $1.50 each after doubled coupon
$0.55/2 Sargento Shredded Cheese, exp. 2/26/12 (SS 01/22/12)
= $1.73 each or $1.45 each after doubled coupon

Kraft Velveeta Loaf $5.49
 $0.55/1 Kraft Velveeta, exp. 2/25/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $4.94 or $4.39 after doubled coupon

Dean’s Dip 4/$5
$1/2 Dean’s Dip, exp. 3/16/12 (SS 01/15/12 R)
= 75¢ each or 25¢ each after doubled coupon

Pillsbury Grands! Or Simply Biscuits 10/$10
$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits, exp. 4/28/12 (GM 02/05/12)
$0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands! Biscuits, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 01/08/12)
= 85¢ each or 70¢ each after doubled coupon

Jell-O Pudding or Gelatin Snacks $2.79
$0.60/1 Jell-O Refrigerated Snacks, exp. 2/8/12 (SS 01/08/12)
= $2.19 or $1.59 after doubled coupon

Hormel Chili 3/$4.98
$0.55/2 Hormel Chili, exp. 3/15/12 (SS 01/15/12 R)
= $1.39 each or $1.11 each after doubled coupon

Chi-Chi’s Salsa 2/$4
$0.50/1 Chi-Chi’s Salsa or Snackers Salsa and Cheese Cups, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/08/12 R)
= $1.50 or $1 after doubled coupon
$1/2 Chi-Chi’s Products printable
= $1.50 each or $1 each after doubled coupon

Frank’s Red Hot Sauce 2/$4
$0.75/1 Franks Redhot Sauce, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $1.25 or 50¢ after doubled coupon

Ortega Sauce, Shells, Seasoning, Salsa, Beans, Jalapenos or Green Chiles 25% Off
$0.50/2 Ortega Item, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/15/12)
= Varies

Old El Paso taco Shells 2/$3
$0.50/1 Old El Paso Product, exp. 3/24/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $1 or 50¢ after doubled coupon

Old El Paso Dinner Kits 2/$5
$0.50/1 Old El Paso Product, exp. 3/24/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $2 or $1.50 after doubled coupon

Palermo’s Primo Thin Crust or Hand Tossed Pizza 2/$10
$1/2 Palermo’s Pizza printable
= $4.50 each or $4 each after doubled coupon

DiGiorno or California Pizza Kitchen Pizzas 2/$12
$2/2 Digiorno Large Pizza, exp. 2/5/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2)
= $5 each
$1/1 California Pizza Kitchen Product, exp. 2/28/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2 R)
= $5 or $4 after doubled coupon

EL Monterey Taquitos, Quesadilla, Tamales or Mini Chimis 2/$11
$1/1 El Monterey Taquitos, exp. 2/16/12 (ACME, Game On)
$1/1 El Monterey Mexican Snack printable
= $4.50 or $3.50 after doubled coupon
$0.75/1 El Monterey Mexican Snacks, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
=$3.75 or $3 after doubled coupon
$0.50/1 El Monterey Mexican Snacks, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $4 or $3.50 after doubled coupon

Mrs. T’s Pierogies 2/$4
$1/2 Mrs. T’s Pierogies, exp. 3/31/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
$1/2 Mrs. T’s Pierogies printable
= $1.50 each or $1 each after doubled coupon

Kemps Frozen Yogurt 2/$6
$1/1 Kemp’s Frozen Yogurt, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/08/12 R)
= $2 or $1 after doubled coupon

Yoplait Greek Yogurt 2/$4
$0.50/2 Yoplait Greek Yogurt, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 02/05/12)
$0.50/2 Yoplait Greek Yogurt, exp. 3/17/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $1.75 each or $1.50 each after doubled coupon

Yoplait Lactose Free Yogurt 10/$6
$0.30/1 printable
=30¢ or FREE after doubled coupon

Totino’s Pizza Rolls or Party Pizza 10/$10
$0.40/1 Totino’s Rolls Snacks, exp. 4/21/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= 60¢ or 20¢ after doubled coupon
$0.35/1 Totino’s Rolls Snacks, exp. 4/21/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= 65¢ or 30¢ after doubled coupon
$0.75/3 Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza, exp. 4/21/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= 75¢ each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon
$1/4 Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza Product, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 01/08/12 R)
= 75¢ each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.40/2 Totino’s Rolls Snacks, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 01/08/12 R)
= 80¢ each or 60¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.60/3 Totino’s Crisp Crust Party Pizza Product, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 01/08/12 R)
= 80¢ each or 60¢ each after doubled coupon

Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice 2/$3.50
$0.85/3 Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice Product printable
= $1.47 each or $1.18 each after doubled coupon

Huggies Soft Pack Wipes $2
$0.50/1 Huggies Baby Wipes, exp. 2/11/12 (SS 01/15/12)
= $1.50 or $1 after doubled coupon

Vaseline Intensive Care Lotion $5
$1/1 Vaseline Total Moisture, Aloe Fresh or Cocoa Radiant, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
$1/1 Vaseline Intensive Rescue, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $4 or $3 after doubled coupon

Prilosec 14 Ct. $9.99
$2/1 Prilosec OTC, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $7.99

Old Spice Deodorant $3.79
$0.50/2 Old Spice Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $3.54 each or 43.29 each after doubled coupon

Gillette Deodorant $3.79
$1/1 Gillette Deodorant, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $2.79 or $1.79 after doubled coupon

Ivory or Safeguard Bar Soap $2.49
 $0.25/1 Ivory Bar or Body Wash or Safeguard Bar, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $2.24 or $1.99 after doubled coupon

Crest 3D or Advanced Seal White Strips $5 Off
$10/1 Crest 3D White 2 Hour Express, Professional Effects or Intensive Professional Effects Whitestrips, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= Varies

Vicks 8-12 Oz. or 24 Ct. Dayquil, Nyquil or Nature Fusion, 2.99-3.53 Oz. Vaporub $5.99
$1/1 Vicks Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $4.99 or $3.99 after doubled coupon
$3/1 Vicks Nature Fusion Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $2.99

Duracell 16 Pk. AA or  AAA Batteries $9.98
$0.75/1 Duracell Coppertop exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12 R)
= $9.23 or $8.48 after doubled coupon

Downy Liquid Fabric Softener or Bounce Dryer Sheets $3.99
$0.50/1 Downy Bounce, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $3.49 or $2.99 after doubled coupon
$1/2 Downy Bounce, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $3.49 each or $2.99 each after doubled coupon

Bounty Napkins 2/$6
$0.25/1 Bounty Towels or Napkins, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $2.75 or $2.50 after doubled coupon

Puffs Facial Tissue $4.99
$0.25/3 Puffs Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $4.74 or $4.49 after doubled coupon

Buy $15 worth of items in this section and get a $5 coupon good towards your next purchase

Softsoap or Irish Spring Body Wash 2/$7
$0.75/1 SoftSoap Body Wash, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $2.75 or $2 after doubled coupon
$1/1 Softsoap Body Wash, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12)
$1/1 Irish Spring Body Wash, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $2.50 or $1.50 after doubled coupon

Mennen Speed Stick, Lady Speed Stick or Teen Spirit Antiperspirant 2/$4
B1G1 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Antiperspirant/Deodorant, exp. 2/15/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $1 each
$1/2 Speed Stick or Lady Speed Stick Antiperspirant/Deodorant, exp. 2/29/12 (SS 01/15/12 R)
= $1.50 each or $1 after doubled coupon

Colgate Premium Toothpaste or Toothbrushes 2/$5
$0.35/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12)
$0.35/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $2.15 or $1.80 after doubled coupon
$0.40/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $2.10 or $1.70 after doubled coupon
$0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 2/18/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $2 or $1.50 after doubled coupon

M & M’s Chocolate Candies $2.48 (with in ad coupon)
$1.50/2 M&M’s Brand Chocolate Candies, exp. 3/4/12 (RP 01/22/12 R)
= $1.73 each

Boost Regular or High Protein $6.99
$1.50/1 Boost Nutritional Drink or Drink Mix, exp. 3/25/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2 R)
= $5.49
$3/2 Boost Product, exp. 2/19/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2 R)
= $5.49 each

Opti Free Replenish or Express $7.49
$1.50/1 Opti-Free Replenish or Express Solution, exp. 3/30/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $5.99

Bayer Aspirin $4.99
$1/1 Bayer Aspirin Product, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12)
$1/1 Bayer Aspirin, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
= $3.99 or $2.99 after doubled coupon

Alka Seltzer Plus 20 Ct. Effervescent Tablets or 10 Ct. Liquid Gels $3.99
$1/1 Alka-Seltzer Product, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $2.99 or $1.99 after doubled coupon
$2/1 Alka-Seltzer Plus Product, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12)
$2/1 Alka-Seltzer Regular or Plus Product, exp. 3/31/12 (SS 01/01/12 #2)
= $1.99

Robitussin Cough & Cold $4.99
$1/1 Robitussin Product printable
$1/1 Robitussin Product, exp. 2/25/12 (RP 01/01/12)
= $3.99 or $2.99 after doubled coupon

Breathe Right Nasal Strips $9.99
$2/1 Breathe Right Product, exp. 3/15/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $7.99

Tums Antacids 2/$7
$1/2 Tums Product, exp. 3/29/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $3 each or $2.50 each after doubled coupon

Prevacid 24 Hour Acid Reducer $24.99
B1G1 After MIR Prevacid Product, exp. 3/5/12 (SS 01/29/12)
= $12.50 each
$4/1 Prevacid 24HR printable
= $20.99

Metamucil 15-15.2 Oz. or 120 Ct. $12.49|
$1/1 Metamucil Product, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $11.99 or $10.99 after doubled coupon

Ragu Pasta Sauce 2/$3
$1.25/3 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= $1.08 each
$0.60/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= $1.20 each or 90¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.60/1 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= 90¢ or 30¢ after doubled coupon
$1/2 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= $1 each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.50/1 Ragu Pasta Sauce, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $1 or 50¢ after doubled coupon

Wish-Bone Salad Dressing 2/$4
$0.65/2 Wish-Bone Dressing, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= $1.68 each or $1.35 each after doubled coupon
$0.50/1 Wish-Bone Dressing, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $1.50 or $1 after doubled coupon

I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter 2/$6
$0.50/1 I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! Product, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $2.50 or $2 after doubled coupon

Lipton 100 Ct. Tea Bags, Tea To Go Sticks and Specialty Green Tea 25% Off
$0.60/2 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go or Iced Tea Mix, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
$0.40/1 Lipton Tea Bags, To Go or Iced Tea Mix, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)|
$0.50/1 Lipton Tea Bags, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= Varies

Lipton Recipe Secrets $1.29
$1/2 Lipton Cup-A Soup or Lipton Soup Secrets, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
$1/2 Lipton Recipes Secrets Product, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= 79¢ each or 29¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.75/2 Lipton Cup-A Soup or Lipton Soup Secrets, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= 92¢ each or 54¢each after doubled coupon
$0.60/2 Lipton Recipes Secrets Product, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= 99¢ each or 69¢ each after doubled coupon

Slim Fast Shakes $5
$1/1 Slim Fast Shake printable
= $4 or $3 after doubled coupon

Dove Beauty Bar or Body Wash $6.50
$1/1 Dove Beauty Bar Multipack, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
$1/1 Dove Body Wash, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $5.50 or $4.50 after doubled coupon

Q-tips Cotton Swabs $3.50
$0.30/1 Q-tips Cotton Swabs Product, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12 R)
= $3.20 or $2.90 after doubled coupon

Caress Body Wash $4
$0.75/1 Caress Body Wash or Bars, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $3.25 or $2.50 after doubled coupon

Dove Clinical Protection Anti-perspirant/Deodorant $5.50
$2/1 Dove Clinical Protection Anti-Perspirant or Deodorant, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $3.50

Degree Body Mist $3.50
$1/1 Degree Women Premium Anti-Perspirant & Deodorant or Body Mist, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $2.50 or $1.50 after doubled coupon

Vaseline Hand and Body Lotion $5
$1/1 Vaseline Total Moisture, Aloe Fresh or Cocoa Radiant, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
$1/1 Vaseline Intensive Rescue, exp. 2/26/12 (RP 01/29/12)
= $4 or $3 after doubled coupon

Keebler Crackers or Cookies or Kellogg’s Fruit Snacks or Nutri-Grain, Fiber One or Special K Bars  Buy 6 at Regular Price and get $10 off Instantly at Checkout
$1/2 Keebler Crackers or Sunshine Cheez-It Baked Snack Crackers, exp. 3/25/12 (RP 01/29/12)
$0.50/2 Fiber One Chewy Bars, 90 Calorie Chewy Bars or 90 Calorie Brownies, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 02/05/12)
$0.40/1 Fiber One Chewy Bars, 90 Calorie Chewy Bars or 90 Calorie Brownies printable
$1/2 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bars, Fruit Crisps, or Granola Bars, exp. 3/18/12 (RP 01/22/12 R)
$0.75/2 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal Bars, Fruit Crisps, or Granola Bars, exp. 3/18/12 (RP 01/22/12 R)
= Varies

Pringles Super Stack Potato Crisps 3/$3.99
$0.50/1 Pringles Snack Stack, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2)
= 83¢ or 33¢ after doubled coupon
$1/4 Pringles Super Stack Cans, exp. 2/29/12 (RP 01/29/12 #2)
= $1.08 each or 83¢ each after doubled coupon

Planters Peanuts $2.99
$1.50/2 Planters Peanuts, exp. 4/30/12 (SS 01/29/12 R)
= $2.24 each

Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Microwave Popping Corn $1.79
$0.75/2 Orville Redenbacher’s Gourmet Popping Corn, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= $1.42 each or $1.04 each after doubled coupon

Snapple 6 Pk. $5.99
$1/1 Snapple Tea or Juice Drink printable
= $4.99 or $3.99 after doubled coupon

IAMS Premium Dry Dog Food $16.99
$3/1 Iams Dry Dog or Cat Food, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $13.99

IAMS Premium Dry Cat Food $6.99
$3/1 Iams Dry Dog or Cat Food, exp. 2/29/12 (P&G 01/29/12)
= $3.99

Progresso Classic Soup 10/$10
$1/4 Progresso Soup Cans, exp. 3/31/12 (GM 02/05/12)
$1/4 Progresso Soup, exp. 3/3/12 (GM 01/08/12)
= 75¢ each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.50/2 Progresso Soup printable
= 75¢ each or 50¢ each after doubled coupon

Hunt’s Tomatoes 10/$10
$1/3 Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= 67¢ each or 33¢ each after doubled coupon
$0.45/3 Hunt’s Canned Tomatoes, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= 85¢ each or 70¢ each after doubled coupon

Ro-tel Tomatoes 10/$10
FREE Rotel Sauce wyb (2) Rotel Diced Tomatoes, exp. 3/4/12 (SS 01/22/12 R)
= Varies

Hunt’s Snack Pack Pudding 10/$10
$0.45/3 Hunts Snack Pack Pudding, exp. 2/5/12 (SS 01/01/12 R)
= 85¢ each or 70¢ each after doubled coupon

Locations of the free fishing clinics are:

Milwaukee County

• Humboldt Park
• McCarthy Park
• McGovern Park
• Scout Lake Park
• Wilson Park

Waukesha County

• Menomonee Park/Lannon Quarry

For more information, check out the DNR website.

North Shore Bank and Fox 6 sponsor several Family Free Days during the off-season.  Family Free Days typically fall on the first Saturday of the month from November through April.  The next Family Free Day is March 3.

More information on the Milwaukee County Zoo Family Free Days can be found on the Milwaukee County Zoo website.

The theme of this year’s show is Celebrating 50 Years of Ideas for your Home.  Educational demonstrations by home improvement experts, media celebrities, area chefs, and national cooking celebrities will be held, including presentations by:

• Doug Wilson of America’s Ugliest, Moving Up, and Trading Spaces on TLC
• Melinda Myers, “The Plant Doctor”
• Tom Feiza, Milwaukee’s “Mr. Fix It”
• Lis Friemoth, “The Garden Hoe”
• Gus Gnorski
• Mad Dog & Merril, grilling extraordinaires
• Jyll Everman, Food Network Star contestant

Ticket prices for adults are $8.  Seniors ages 60 and up are $6 ($2 discount on Thursday, February 9), and children ages 12 and younger are free.  A coupon for $2 off admission is available on the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show website.  Discount tickets can also be purchased in advance for $6 at several Milwaukee/NARI member locations throughout the Milwaukee area.

Full information on the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show, including a schedule of events and hours can be found on their website.

Ticket Giveaway

The organizers of the 2012 Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show have provided 6 – four-packs of tickets to the show to be given away to Milwaukee Consumer readers. To enter the drawing to win tickets, please fill out the form below.

Contest fine print:  The drawing for six winners of four tickets each to the Milwaukee/NARI Home Improvement Show will be held on Tuesday, February 7 at 5:00 p.m.  One entry per person, please.  By entering the giveaway, you will also be added to the Milwaukee Consumer email list to be kept in the loop of all of the great deals in our area (don’t worry…we don’t share email addresses with anyone, and you can unsubscribe at any time).

Armed with a ton of great ideas, I headed back to Aldi.  This time my goal was to consider this as my weekly trip to the grocery store.  Therefore, I ended up spending about $95 and buying many more items than my first trip.  Some suggestions from readers that I followed:

• Kathy said “I really like their donut coffee which is much less expensive.”  I took Kathy’s suggestion and bought a bag of their Donut Blend Coffee, which is clearly a Dunkin’ Donuts knockoff, for $4.49.
• A number of readers said they like to buy snacks at Aldi.  I bought a few nine ounce boxes of Savoritz Cheese Crackers ($1.29) which are comparable to Cheez-Its, some Veggie Straws, and a bag of Multi-grain Tortilla Chips ($1.19).  Perfect for kids lunches or snack time.
• Rose from Rose Knows Coupons suggested Aldi’s frozen Triple Berry Blend which consists of blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries.  A 16 ounce bag cost me $2.99.  Rose pointed out that the nice thing about this blend is that it is not filled with strawberries like the typical frozen berry blends.  The blend was a hit in our household this morning when I used some berries in our pancakes and to make a smoothie.  I’ll definitely stock up on this item on my next trip.

Once again, I scored an awesome deal on milk.  A gallon cost $1.66.  This is four cents more than my last trip.  Thanks to all the reader comments, we learned that prices of milk (and some other items) vary from store to store.  I did my shopping at the Aldi located in West Allis on Highway 100.  Readers reported paying over $2 a gallon at other Milwaukee area Aldi stores, but all prices were still good values.  Several readers questioned if milk at Aldi comes from cows treated with rBST.  Aldi indicates that their farmers have pledged that their cows are free of artificial growth hormones

On my next trip I’m looking forward to looking for these deals that readers have suggested:

• Kathy G. said “You can’t go wrong with a $3 bouquet of fresh flowers.”
• Gail R. recommends buying chocolate at Aldi.  She notes “Their chocolate is THE BEST!”  She believes the Choceur brand tastes like Lindt but costs 1/4 the price.
• A number of readers had great things to say about the produce prices, especially when they go on sale.  Comments about the quality of the produce were mixed, so I’m looking forward to seeing first hand what kind of value I can get for good quality produce.

In addition to testing out flowers, chocolate, and produce at Aldi, I know I need to be more disciplined in my next visit.  Since the prices were much lower than other places I shop, I ended up buying way too many items!

The schedule of discounted items is as follows:

• Wednesday – Bananas – 19 cents per pound (limit 10 pounds)
• Thursday – Sendik’s Milk Gallons – 2/$4 (limit four)
• Friday – Wild-Caught Cod Fillets – $3.99 per pound (limit 10 pounds)
• Saturday – Sendik’s Water .5 liter/24 pack – 2/$5 (limit four)
• Sunday – Sendik’s Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice – $3.99 for a 1/2 gallon (limit four)
• Monday – Mama Mia’s Frozen Pizzas – 2/$6 (limit 10)
• Tuesday – Boneless Chicken Breasts – $2.49 per pound (limit 10 pounds)

The sale is valid at all ten area Balistreri Owned and Operated Sendik’s Food Markets.  For more details, see the Sendik’s website.