Busy Week Last Week and Clearance Finds

Last week I found myself trying to plan the best way to use my Allegra coupons.  I don't know if I will ever buy 10 newspapers again. I knew I had to use the coupons in a weeks time, since the expiration was 9/16.  I also knew that stores had Allegra on sale last week so even though I had until Sunday for the coupon I didn't want to chance paying more after coupons for boxes not on sale.  With help I was successful at getting all ten boxes.  Some days I went and did the shopping and others I sent the coupons with my mom.
Overall I have to say I was very successful.  I got many things on sale, on clearance or even free.
So what did I get, 13 bottles of nail polish all for free, a few blankets on clearance, some shirts on clearance.  What do I need with 13 bottles of nail polish, I hardly wear it.  Hey it was free and I will probably make some people really happy when I give them the nail polish.
Speaking of clearance merchandise if you are at Target check out their clothes racks.  Might even be worth it to scan the item to see if the price is as marked or even lower.  I picked up some shirts and was surprised to see that one that was marked $4.00 actually range up at $2.80.  I wasn't expecting that one, but was happy when I saw it on my receipt.  Prices do vary by store and could depend on the amount of items in stock.  I also purchased a full/queen size blanket on clearance for 8.08.
I was at the Target in Milford and saw a gentleman with a carriage full of notebooks.  Seeing how many he was purchasing I got out of line to check out the prices of them myself.  They scanned at .15 each.  I was tempted to get 10 of them, but then realized that during the back to school sales you could get the notebooks cheaper than that.  I really didn't need the notebooks so I put them back.  Since school has already started .15 could be a good price, but I have a feeling that as the stock just sits there the prices will fall even farther.
Toys R Us is another store that if you can time it just right the clearance savings could be awesome!  I managed to pick up a puzzle and Rubik's cube 360 both on clearance.
Look around in the stores you frequent, the items might not be in one select section set aside just for clearance, but instead might be mixed in with regular priced merchandise, at the end of an isle, etc.  The savings you can rake in are worth those few extra minutes of looking.