When trying to figure out if something is a good price, ALWAYS go by single amounts for most things.. A rookie consumer mistake is buying items based on the overall price instead of price per unit. While some products may appear to be cheaper, upon closer inspection they can be less expensive in different sizes.
For example.. Price per load of laundry, price per roll of toilet paper (double or single etc), price per ounce, Price per sheet (Fabric sheets), Price per razor (Disposable). You’ll see these on match-ups sites all the time.. This isn’t just there to make it sound like a low price, it’s there because that’s how you SHOULD be viewing MOST things when couponing.. things come in all different sizes and prices.. The ONLY way to get a correct indication of what you’re buying it to do it by individual product!
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Example:
Every once in a while, Purex will go on sale for Buy 1 get 2 free at CVS and Walgreens for this 24 load.. They are normally priced at around $6.49.. People go NUTS for this sale, even when most of the time there ARE no coupons.. They get caught up in the words “Get Two Free” without even factoring in how much they’re paying! 24 loads x 3 bottles = 72 loads total. So you are paying $6.49 for 72 loads, which comes out to $.09 a load!! Way high!!
Turn around and you have Xtra laundry detergent 175 oz (116 Loads) at Family Dollar priced normally around $5. Even WITHOUT a coupon.. $5 divided by 116 loads comes out to $.04 a load! Normally we always have a $1/1 coupon tho, so this makes each huge bottle only $4, or just $.03 a load!! This sale is not as popular, and I completely believe it’s because people are getting hung up on the wording!!