Dollar General 10/8: 9 Scenarios, From $4.90
Nine Dollar General coupon baskets from $4.90 for eight items, plus $6 personal care, $7 household essentials, candy, and soda. Includes threshold checks and the corrected $11.65 Food 1 total with $4 in Ibotta rebates.
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A cart of eight items for $4.90 is the standout in this Dollar General breakdown, with seven-item personal-care and cleaning baskets close behind at $6.00 and $7.00. There are nine scenarios to choose from, covering laundry, toilet paper, groceries, Halloween candy, and soda, using the supplied Dollar General shopping list.
Pick the basket you actually need, not all nine. Many reuse the same digital coupons, so the totals are alternative shopping plans rather than one combined haul.
Breakdown credit: OhioValleyCouponer on YouTube. All totals below are before tax, and prices, coupons, and rebates should be checked in your own account before shopping.
Before You Shop
- Check the shopping day: DG's official coupon listing shows a $5 off $25 coupon expiring October 10, 2026. Check the full coupon in your account for its valid shopping day; an expiration date alone does not confirm that it can be used every day before then.
- Subtract Instant Savings first: Four baskets use $5 off $15 in eligible Colgate/Palmolive-family products, and that $5 reduces the subtotal used for the $25 threshold in the breakdown. Those baskets need at least $30 before Instant Savings so $25 remains.
- Watch the threshold: Household 1, Household 3, and Personal Care 1 land exactly at $25 after store promotions, while Food 2 has only a $0.05 cushion at the supplied prices. Add an eligible item and recalculate if your local qualifying subtotal falls short.
- Clip the exact coupons: Match the products, sizes, and quantities in your DG account. An off-two coupon is one discount on the pair, not the stated amount off each item.
- Keep checkout and rebates separate: Food 1 requires $15.65 plus tax up front, then returns $4.00 through Ibotta: $1.00 on two General Mills cereal boxes and $3.00 on Oscar Mayer. The cereal coupon applies to the other two boxes.
Quick Legend
- $5 off $25: The DG store coupon for the valid day shown in your account.
- Digital coupon: A matching product coupon to clip before shopping.
- Instant Savings: The $5 brand-family promotion deducted before checking whether the basket still reaches $25.
- Ibotta: Receipt rebates that lower net cost after checkout, subject to each offer's terms.
- Cushion: How much the qualifying subtotal exceeds $25 after store promotions.
- Per-item average: Net basket cost divided by purchased packages, not the number of rolls, cans, or individual pieces inside them.
Best Scenario: $4.90 for 8 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 1 Febreze Bathroom Freshener: $3.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Energizer Batteries, 4-pack: $5.50.
- Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Air Wick Oil Starter Kit: $4.25.
- Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste, 4 oz: $3.25 each, $6.50 total.
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste: $4.50 each, $9.00 total.
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Bloom Sparkling Drink: $2.65.
- Use the $1.50 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $31.40 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $26.40 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $16.50 > Pay at checkout: $4.90 plus tax > Final net: $4.90 for 8 items, averaging $0.61 each
This is the lowest-cost basket: eight items for $4.90, with no receipt rebate needed. The four Colgate toothpastes total $15.50 toward Instant Savings, and the full basket stays $1.40 above the store-coupon threshold after that discount.
Household Scenario 1: $7.00 for 7 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 1 Febreze Bathroom Freshener: $3.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Energizer Batteries, 4-pack: $5.50.
- Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Air Wick Oil Starter Kit: $4.25.
- Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Fabuloso Cleaner: $5.00 each, $10.00 total.
- Use the $2.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Suavitel Fabric Softener, 46 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Palmolive Dish Soap, 18 oz: $2.75.
- Use the $1.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $30.00 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.00 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $13.00 > Pay at checkout: $7.00 plus tax > Final net: $7.00 for 7 items, averaging $1.00 each
Fabuloso, Suavitel, and Palmolive total $16.75 toward the eligible brand-family promotion. After Instant Savings, the basket is exactly $25.00, so scan local prices before relying on this total.
Household Scenario 2: $8.75 for 6 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 1 Arm & Hammer Laundry Detergent, 25 loads: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Arm & Hammer Power Paks, 14 loads: $4.25.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Arm & Hammer Scent Beads, 15 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Spray, 21.5 oz: $3.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 All Free & Clear Laundry Detergent: $5.00 each, $10.00 total.
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $25.75 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.75 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $12.00 > Pay at checkout: $8.75 plus tax > Final net: $8.75 for 6 items, averaging $1.46 each
This laundry basket does not use the Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings offer. The listed subtotal leaves $0.75 above the $25 minimum.
Household Scenario 3: $20.00 for 7 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 6 Scott Comfort Plus Toilet Paper, 12 Family Rolls: $4.00 each, $24.00 total.
- Sale: two packs for $8.00, or six for $24.00.
- Buy 1 Eligible Dollar-Aisle Item: $1.00. > Listed item total: $25.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.00 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Pay at checkout: $20.00 plus tax > Final net: $20.00 for 7 items, averaging $2.86 each
The $1 item is necessary: the six Scott packs alone total $24.00 and miss the threshold. You can think of the $20 basket as about $3.33 per toilet-paper pack with the extra item included, but the filler is not independently free at checkout.
Personal Care Scenario 1: $6.00 for 7 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 2 Axe Deodorant Stick: $5.75 each, $11.50 total.
- Use the $6.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste, 4 oz: $3.25 each, $6.50 total.
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste: $4.50 each, $9.00 total.
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Eligible Suave Body Wash or Shampoo: $3.00.
- Use the $1.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $30.00 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.00 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $14.00 > Pay at checkout: $6.00 plus tax > Final net: $6.00 for 7 items, averaging $0.86 each
Seven personal-care items come to $6.00 without submitting a rebate. The Colgate items meet the $15 Instant Savings requirement, but the basket has no cushion above $25 after that discount.
Personal Care Scenario 2: $9.35 for 7 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 2 Garnier Fructis Shampoo or Conditioner: $4.00 each, $8.00 total.
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Irish Spring Body Wash: $5.35.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste, 4 oz: $3.25 each, $6.50 total.
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Eucerin Lotion, 6.8 oz: $5.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $31.35 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $26.35 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $12.00 > Pay at checkout: $9.35 plus tax > Final net: $9.35 for 7 items, averaging $1.34 each
Food Scenario 1: $11.65 for 8 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 1 Bloom Sparkling Drink: $2.65.
- Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
- Buy 4 Eligible General Mills Cereal: $2.00 each, $8.00 total.
- Use the $1.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Sale: four boxes for $8.00. Use the $1-off-two digital coupon on two boxes and submit the $1-on-two Ibotta rebate for the other two boxes, with no coupon used on that pair.
- Buy 1 Hellmann's Mayo, 24 oz: $5.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- 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 if both qualify. > Listed item total: $25.15 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.15 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $4.50 > Pay at checkout: $15.65 plus tax > Less Ibotta rebates: $4.00 ($1.00 cereal + $3.00 Oscar Mayer) > Final net: $11.65 for 8 items, averaging $1.46 each
Pay $15.65 plus tax, then submit the cereal and Oscar Mayer rebates for $4.00 back and an $11.65 net. The qualifying subtotal is only $0.15 above $25, so even a small price difference matters.
How the Cereal Coupon and Rebate Apply
Buy four qualifying cereal boxes. Apply the $1-off-two digital coupon to one pair and the $1-on-two Ibotta rebate to the other pair; the same two boxes are not receiving both offers.
Food Scenario 2: $18.55 for 5 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- Buy 3 Eligible Mars Halloween Candy Bag, 20.13–25.67 oz: $11.00 each, $33.00 total.
- Buy two, get one free: three $11.00 bags become $22.00.
- Buy 1 Bloom Sparkling Drink: $2.65.
- Use the $1.50 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Cow Tales, 1 oz: $0.40. > Listed item total: $36.05 > Less BOGO/B2G1 sale discount: $11.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.05 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Less product digital coupons: $1.50 > Pay at checkout: $18.55 plus tax > Final net: $18.55 for 5 items, averaging $3.71 each
After the candy promotion, the whole basket is $25.05, just $0.05 over the threshold. Both Bloom and Cow Tales are needed at these prices; allocating the entire $18.55 to three candy bags works out to about $6.18 per bag, with the extras included rather than independently free.
Food Scenario 3: $22.00 for 6 Items
Build this basket from the supplied breakdown, checking each price and offer in your account. The totals below separate store promotions, product coupons, and any receipt rebates.
- 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: six $9.00 packs become $27.00. > Listed item total: $54.00 > Less BOGO/B2G1 sale discount: $27.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $27.00 > Less $5 off $25 coupon: $5.00 > Pay at checkout: $22.00 plus tax > Final net: $22.00 for 6 items, averaging $3.67 each
Six eligible 12-packs come to $22.00 after the store coupon, or about $3.67 each. This basket needs no manufacturer digital coupon or receipt rebate; check that the exact brands and varieties ring up under the BOGO sale.
Scenario Comparison
Choose one basket based on the products and coupons you need. Food 1 includes $4.00 in Ibotta rebates, and all averages are per purchased package.
| Scenario | Items | After Store Promotions | Checkout | Final Net | Per Item | Threshold Cushion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Scenario | 8 | $26.40 | $4.90 | $4.90 | $0.61 | $1.40 |
| Household Scenario 1 | 7 | $25.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $1.00 | $0.00 |
| Household Scenario 2 | 6 | $25.75 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $1.46 | $0.75 |
| Household Scenario 3 | 7 | $25.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $2.86 | $0.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 1 | 7 | $25.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 2 | 7 | $26.35 | $9.35 | $9.35 | $1.34 | $1.35 |
| Food Scenario 1 | 8 | $25.15 | $15.65 | $11.65 | $1.46 | $0.15 |
| Food Scenario 2 | 5 | $25.05 | $18.55 | $18.55 | $3.71 | $0.05 |
| Food Scenario 3 | 6 | $27.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $3.67 | $2.00 |
These figures are calculated from the supplied item prices and discounts, with the corrected $11.65 Food 1 net and separate cereal-pair allocation explained above. Best Scenario is the lowest-cost option at $4.90, while Personal Care 1 is the lowest-priced personal-care basket at $6.00.
Where the Savings Come From
This table keeps the nine baskets separate so repeated coupons are not mistaken for additional savings one shopper can redeem. Savings use the listed prices before explicit Instant Savings or BOGO/B2G1 discounts; unlisted regular prices are not assumed.
| Scenario | Instant / BOGO Savings | Store Coupon | Product Digitals | Ibotta | Total Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Scenario | $5.00 | $5.00 | $16.50 | $0.00 | $26.50 |
| Household Scenario 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $13.00 | $0.00 | $23.00 |
| Household Scenario 2 | $0.00 | $5.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $17.00 |
| Household Scenario 3 | $0.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $5.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $14.00 | $0.00 | $24.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 2 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $12.00 | $0.00 | $22.00 |
| Food Scenario 1 | $0.00 | $5.00 | $4.50 | $4.00 | $13.50 |
| Food Scenario 2 | $11.00 | $5.00 | $1.50 | $0.00 | $17.50 |
| Food Scenario 3 | $27.00 | $5.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $32.00 |
Using the breakdown's stated prices, Best Scenario saves $26.50 against $31.40, about 84.4%; the candy basket saves $17.50 against $36.05, about 48.5%; and the soda basket saves $32.00 against $54.00, about 59.3%. Scott and General Mills are already listed at sale prices, so their full savings against regular shelf prices cannot be calculated without those missing regular prices.
Apps and Coupons You'll Need
- Dollar General account: Clip the applicable $5 off $25 coupon and the product coupons for your chosen basket. Check the valid shopping day and exact product matches before buying.
- Ibotta: Food 1 uses a $1.00-on-two General Mills cereal rebate plus two $1.50 Oscar Mayer rebates, for $4.00 total. Apply the cereal rebate to the two boxes not covered by the digital coupon, and check qualifying varieties and redemption limits in your account.
Keep the cereal coupon and rebate assigned to separate pairs of boxes. Check each offer for eligible varieties, redemption limits, and receipt-submission deadlines before shopping.
How to Put Your Basket Together
- Choose one scenario and confirm that all required coupons are available.
- Check the date on your $5 off $25 coupon and shop only during its valid window.
- Scan each exact product in the DG app and match local prices to the list.
- Subtract store promotions first, including Instant Savings, BOGO, and buy-two-get-one-free sales.
- Confirm at least $25 remains before manufacturer coupons and tax.
- Check the discounts at the register before paying.
- For Food 1, submit the General Mills rebate on the two boxes without the manufacturer coupon and the two eligible Oscar Mayer rebates within Ibotta's deadlines, then verify the $4.00 total.
Tips for These Nine Baskets
- Keep the filler items: The Scott basket needs its $1 item to reach $25, and the candy basket needs both Bloom and Cow Tales at the supplied prices.
- Treat “free extras” as basket math: The Scott and candy examples spread the basket cost across the main products. They do not have separate coupons making the filler, Bloom, or Cow Tales free.
- Don't reuse coupon savings on paper: Several baskets share Febreze, Colgate, Bloom, and other offers. Confirm remaining redemptions rather than assuming each scenario is still available after buying another.
- Leave room for tax and price changes: Net cost is not always the register total, and local price differences can change both the final cost and qualification for $5 off $25.
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