90% off Target Halloween Clearance-My 2014 Purchases

Target went to 90% off today on all its Halloween decorations/costumes/and other things...all things that are not edible, which are 70% off.   Still, it was great!  I tried to control myself, but I bought about 6 sets of those lawn and leaf bags (.49, down from 4.99):

Some woman came up to me while I was waiting in the check out line, told me she needed some of these,  and asked me where I had gotten these lawn bags.  I politely explained where they were back in the seasonal section.  About 10 minutes later, as I was finishing checking out, she came up to me and told me there were none left where I told her they were, and then she stood there.      I didn't know what she wanted me to do--did she want some of mine?  I just turned and paid.  It was weird.  I left several there when I took mine (although I don't really have a problem with people who take a lot of an item....who said you have to leave some for others?  It is a commercial store--not a child's birthday party!).

I also found about 10 boxes of tissues (.13 each, down from 1.39):

4 of those utensil boxes (.29 each, down from 2.99, and then I remembered my Cartwheel...which gave me another .02 cents off...seriously?):
 

For the food, I bought 8 bags of Halloween Oreos.   These were .89 cents each, but I had coupons for $1/2, so each bag ended up being .39.

In addition, I bought LOTS of candy to use for our school's play in early February.   Candy was 70% off.    I spend about $60 on candy, and saved about $140, which is good, because we aren't a big operation, and this will be all the candy I need for our Kiss the Cast fundraiser.

I went to look for something unrelated to the Halloween clearance, and I came across some spooky looking boxers.   I got about 10 to put into my Operation Christmas Child boxes, which we are putting together this weekend.   They ran up .59 cents each,   and I always try to put in some kind of underwear.   These are a little Halloween-y, but I will throw them in anyway.


This is an example of why I love Target clearance--on the left are the Clif Z Bars my kids love, for 6.79 for 12.   The photo on the right shows the package I was able to get yesterday for 1.79 yesterday (it was 70% off of 5.99), for a savings of 5.00.   Honestly, that makes me happy, which is when this Target thing starts to make me look weird.

I eat Candy Corn year round, not just in the fall.   I have a few in my pocket at almost all times.  These bags were down to .71 cents each, and I had a coupon for .50 off, so I got these 24 ounce bag for .21 cents.  The expiration date is 10/15/15.   So I won't die eating them into next year.  

  This is something I didn't need, but some little girl is going to get this in her Operation Christmas Child box.  How adorable!

 I bought 3 boxes of these Pirates Booty, for I think 1.79 (down from 5.99?), for 20 bags.  I will put one in each of Lily's goody bags for her birthday party next weekend.

I think we are done with this 90% clearance thing now.   At some point, it is just enough.    I am now set for snacks for lunches,  tissues, lawn care, etc.   When my children were younger, I would get amazing costumes.  I learned not to buy in advance for Lily--you never know what she will want to be next year for Halloween.      For my boys,  I settle for these large fleece pajama-looking thing that  two younger boys can wear for a last minute costume: