Dollar General 10/13: 8 Scenarios, From $2.95

Dollar General has a bonus $5 off $25 coupon for Monday, October 12, through Friday, October 16, plus a separate coupon for Saturday, October 17. These eight shopping scenarios start at seven items for $2.95, with household, personal-care, and food baskets if those fit your list better.

The lowest-cost basket uses the Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings offer twice: spend at least $30 on qualifying products and save $10 instantly. That $10 comes off before the $25 store-coupon threshold is checked, so the full cart needs at least $35 before Instant Savings.

For video walkthroughs and more couponing tips, visit OhioValleyCouponer on YouTube. All totals below are before tax and depend on matching prices, products, and available coupons.

Before You Shop

Two store-coupon windows: Use the bonus weekday coupon once during October 12–16, then the separate Saturday coupon on October 17 if it is available in your account.
Manufacturer coupons do not reset with Saturday's store coupon: Several baskets share the same product offers. A new $5 off $25 does not restore a digital coupon you already used.
Subtract Instant Savings first: A $5 instant discount means you need at least $30 in the full basket before that discount; the Best Scenario's $10 instant discount requires at least $35.
Check eligible brand-family spend separately: The promotion is $5 off each qualifying $15 purchase increment used in these scenarios. Match the exact eligible products rather than assuming every item from a participating brand counts.
Stay at $25 after store promotions: Manufacturer coupons can bring the final bill well below $25, but Instant Savings and the soda BOGO sale reduce the subtotal used for the threshold.
Scan local prices: Household 3 and Personal Care 1 have no cushion above $25. If your qualifying subtotal falls short, add an eligible item and recalculate.
Clip before checkout: Find the $5 off $25 and matching product coupons in your Dollar General account. Check dates, sizes, varieties, and redemption limits.

The eight scenarios are alternative baskets, not one combined haul. Food 1 includes an Ibotta rebate after checkout; the other seven reach their final prices through store promotions and coupons.

Quick Legend

$5 off $25: The DG store coupon for the valid weekday or Saturday shopping window.
Digital coupon: A matching product coupon clipped in your DG account.
Instant Savings: $5 off $15 in qualifying Colgate/Palmolive-family products, applied before the store-coupon threshold check.
Printable coupon: A valid manufacturer coupon printed before shopping.
Ibotta: Receipt rebates claimed after buying qualifying items.
Cushion: The amount above $25 after store promotions, before manufacturer coupons.

Best Scenario: $2.95 for 7 Items

Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste: $3.25.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Colgate Total Active Toothpaste: $6.00 each, $12.00 total.
Use the $6.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Colgate Optic White Toothbrush: $6.00.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Palmolive EZ Squeeze Pump Dish Soap: $3.95.
Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Air Wick Oil Starter Kit: $4.25.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $35.45 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $10.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.45 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $17.50 > Pay at checkout: $2.95 plus tax > Final price: $2.95 for 7 items, averaging $0.42 each

The qualifying Colgate/Palmolive-family products total $31.20, enough for two $5 Instant Savings discounts. Add Air Wick and the full basket is $35.45 before those discounts, leaving $25.45 toward the store-coupon threshold.

This basket has just a $0.45 cushion after Instant Savings. Confirm both $5 instant discounts appear; counting only one would change the final price, while a lower qualifying brand-family total could prevent the second discount.

Household Scenario 1: $7.70 for 9 Items

Buy 1 Air Wick Oil Starter Kit: $4.25.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Febreze Bathroom Freshener: $3.50.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Gain EZ Squeeze Dish Soap, 24.3 oz: $3.00 each, $6.00 total.
Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Palmolive EZ Squeeze Pump Dish Soap: $3.95.
Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Fabuloso Cleaner: $4.00.
Use the $0.75 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Palmolive Essentials Dish Soap: $1.50.
Use the $0.25 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Eligible Dollar-Aisle Item: $1.00. > Listed item total: $30.20 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.20 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $12.50 > Pay at checkout: $7.70 plus tax > Final price: $7.70 for 9 items, averaging $0.86 each

Softsoap, both Palmolive products, and Fabuloso total $15.45 toward Instant Savings. Keep the $1 item: without it, the basket would be only $24.20 after the $5 store promotion and would miss the $25 requirement.

Household Scenario 2: $10.50 for 5 Items

Buy 1 Febreze Oil Refills, 2 count: $10.00.
Use the $5.00 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Clorox Wipes, 35 count: $3.00 each, $6.00 total.
Use the $2.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Eligible Snuggle Fabric Softener, Dryer Sheets, or Scent Beads: $3.75.
Use the $1.25 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Persil Laundry Detergent: $5.50.
Use the $1.50 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $25.25 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.25 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $9.75 > Pay at checkout: $10.50 plus tax > Final price: $10.50 for 5 items, averaging $2.10 each

This cleaning-and-laundry basket does not use Instant Savings. Its $25.25 subtotal leaves a $0.25 cushion, so confirm the exact Snuggle and Persil products match the coupons and listed prices.

Household Scenario 3: $14.00 for 5 Items

Buy 2 Scott Comfort Plus Toilet Paper, 12 rolls: $5.00 each, $10.00 total.
Use the $2.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Cottonelle Toilet Paper, 4 Mega Rolls: $5.00 each, $10.00 total.
Use the $2.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Finish Dishwasher Tablets: $5.00.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $25.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.00 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $6.00 > Pay at checkout: $14.00 plus tax > Final price: $14.00 for 5 items, averaging $2.80 each

This basket is exactly $25.00 before manufacturer coupons, with no Instant Savings to subtract. Any lower local price can put it below the threshold, so check the total before paying.

Personal Care Scenario 1: $5.00 for 6 Items

Buy 1 Kotex Click Tampons: $5.75.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste: $3.25.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Colgate Total Active Toothpaste: $6.00 each, $12.00 total.
Use the $6.00 off 2 digital coupon.
Buy 2 Vaseline Lotion, 10 oz: $4.50 each, $9.00 total.
Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $30.00 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.00 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $15.00 > Pay at checkout: $5.00 plus tax > Final price: $5.00 for 6 items, averaging $0.83 each

The three toothpaste packages total $15.25 toward Instant Savings. After the $5 instant discount, the full basket is exactly $25.00, so the listed quantities and prices matter.

Personal Care Scenario 2: $7.10 for 6 Items

Buy 1 Palmer's Intensive Relief Cocoa Butter Lotion, 2.1 oz: $3.35.
Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Colgate Optic White Toothbrush: $6.00.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste: $3.25.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 BIC Flex 5 Razors, 3 count: $5.50.
Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Kotex Pads: $6.50.
Use the $3.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $30.60 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.60 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $13.50 > Pay at checkout: $7.10 plus tax > Final price: $7.10 for 6 items, averaging $1.18 each

The Colgate toothbrush, Colgate toothpaste, and Softsoap refill total $15.25 toward Instant Savings. The basket stays $0.60 above the $25 threshold after the discount.

Food Scenario 1: $13.15 for 11 Items

Buy 4 Pop-Tarts, 8-pack: $2.00 each, $8.00 total.
Use two $1-off-two printable coupons from Kellanova, one valid coupon per pair, subject to availability and print limits.
Buy 3 Ragu Pasta or Alfredo Sauce, 16–24 oz: $4.00 total for the three-jar sale.
Buy three qualifying jars for $4.00 total. The calculation uses the bundle total rather than rounding a per-jar price.
Buy 2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $4.50 each, $9.00 total.
Submit $1.50 to Ibotta per package, twice, for $3.00 back.
Buy 1 Bloom Sparkling Drink: $2.65.
Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
Buy 1 Knorr Rice or Pasta Cup: $1.50.
Use the $0.50 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $25.15 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.15 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $2.00 > Less printable coupons: $2.00 > Pay at checkout: $16.15 plus tax > Less Oscar Mayer Ibotta rebates: $3.00 > Final price: $13.15 for 11 items, averaging $1.20 each

Pay $16.15 plus tax at checkout, then claim the two Oscar Mayer rebates to reach $13.15 net. The printable coupons apply to Pop-Tarts and the Ibotta rebates apply to lunchmeat, so the plan is not assigning both to the same product.

If you have just one, checkout is $17.15 and net is $14.15; with no printables, checkout is $18.15 and net is $15.15, assuming the two lunchmeat rebates still qualify.

Food Scenario 2: $22.00 for 6 Items

Buy 6 Eligible Fanta, Barq's, Mello Yello, or Seagram's Soda, 12-pack: $9.00 each, $54.00 total.
Buy one, get one free reduces six $9.00 packs from $54.00 to $27.00. > Listed item total: $54.00 > Less BOGO sale discount: $27.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $27.00 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Pay at checkout: $22.00 plus tax > Final price: $22.00 for 6 items, averaging $3.67 each

The six eligible 12-packs total $27.00 after BOGO, leaving a $2.00 cushion for the store coupon. The $22.00 final total is about $3.67 per 12-pack, with no manufacturer coupon or receipt rebate required.

Scenario Comparison

Pick the basket that matches your list and the coupons still available in your account. Each multipack counts as one purchased package in the per-item average.

Scenario	Items	After Store Promotions	Checkout	Final Net	Per Item	Cushion
Best Scenario	7	$25.45	$2.95	$2.95	$0.42	$0.45
Household Scenario 1	9	$25.20	$7.70	$7.70	$0.86	$0.20
Household Scenario 2	5	$25.25	$10.50	$10.50	$2.10	$0.25
Household Scenario 3	5	$25.00	$14.00	$14.00	$2.80	$0.00
Personal Care Scenario 1	6	$25.00	$5.00	$5.00	$0.83	$0.00
Personal Care Scenario 2	6	$25.60	$7.10	$7.10	$1.18	$0.60
Food Scenario 1	11	$25.15	$16.15	$13.15	$1.20	$0.15
Food Scenario 2	6	$27.00	$22.00	$22.00	$3.67	$2.00

The Best Scenario has the lowest final total at $2.95 and the lowest per-item average at about $0.42. Personal Care 1 is $5.00 for six items, while Household 1 is the lowest-priced household basket at $7.70 for nine items.

Where the Savings Come From

This table keeps each basket separate, because overlapping one-time coupons cannot be counted repeatedly for the same shopper. Savings are measured against the listed prices before the explicit Instant Savings or soda BOGO discount, not unknown original retail prices.

Scenario	Instant / BOGO	Store Coupon	Product Digitals	Printables	Ibotta	Total Savings
Best Scenario	$10.00	$5.00	$17.50	$0.00	$0.00	$32.50
Household Scenario 1	$5.00	$5.00	$12.50	$0.00	$0.00	$22.50
Household Scenario 2	$0.00	$5.00	$9.75	$0.00	$0.00	$14.75
Household Scenario 3	$0.00	$5.00	$6.00	$0.00	$0.00	$11.00
Personal Care Scenario 1	$5.00	$5.00	$15.00	$0.00	$0.00	$25.00
Personal Care Scenario 2	$5.00	$5.00	$13.50	$0.00	$0.00	$23.50
Food Scenario 1	$0.00	$5.00	$2.00	$2.00	$3.00	$12.00
Food Scenario 2	$27.00	$5.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$32.00

The Best Scenario saves $32.50 against its $35.45 listed total, about 91.7%. The soda basket saves $32.00 against six $9.00 packs totaling $54.00, about 59.3%, including the $27 BOGO discount rather than counting it twice.

Apps and Coupons You'll Need

Dollar General account: Clip the store coupon for your shopping day and every matching product coupon for your chosen basket.
Kellanova printables: Food 1 uses two valid $1-off-two Pop-Tarts coupons on four boxes. Check availability and print limits before shopping.
Ibotta: Food 1 uses two $1.50 Oscar Mayer rebates, for $3.00 total. Confirm both packages and two redemptions qualify in your account.

Food 1 is the only basket here that requires a receipt rebate. Its $13.15 net is lower than the $16.15 plus tax paid at the register.

How to Use the Weekday and Saturday Coupons

Choose a weekday basket and confirm the bonus $5 off $25 is valid for your shopping day during October 12–16.
Check all product coupons and set aside the offers you would need for a possible Saturday basket.
Scan the products and total the cart after store promotions, including Instant Savings or BOGO.
Confirm the remaining qualifying subtotal is at least $25.
Check the discounts before paying and keep your receipt.
If shopping again on October 17, use the separate Saturday store coupon with manufacturer coupons you still have available.

A printed $5 off $25 coupon on your receipt may offer another opportunity only if you receive one and meet its terms. It does not restore product coupons already redeemed.

Tips for This Week

Check both Instant Savings discounts in the Best Scenario: The qualifying brand-family products total $31.20 and the plan counts $10 off, not just $5.
Keep Household 1's dollar-aisle item: It is needed to clear the threshold, even though it has no product coupon.
Protect the exact-$25 baskets: Household 3 and Personal Care 1 need no filler at the listed prices, but have no room for a lower qualifying subtotal.
Don't round Ragu too early: Three jars are $4.00 total. Rounding each to $1.33 would incorrectly lower the basket by $0.01.
Treat the soda deal as brand-specific: Match eligible Fanta, Barq's, Mello Yello, or Seagram's 12-packs to the BOGO sale.
Use both Pop-Tarts printables correctly: Each coupon covers two boxes; neither is an extra $1 off every box.
Account for one-time coupons: The weekday offer is one use within the window, not one use every day.