Dollar General 9/29: 6 Scenarios, From $6
6 ScenariosSix Dollar General coupon scenarios from $6.00 for seven items. Use the bonus $5 off $25 September 28–October 2, or the separate October 3 coupon. Includes Instant Savings threshold checks and the corrected $13.40 Food Scenario.
Dollar General has a bonus chance to save this week: a $5 off $25 digital coupon for Monday, September 28, through Friday, October 2, followed by a separate coupon for Saturday, October 3. These six baskets start at seven personal-care items for $6.00, with household and food options if those fit your list better.
Unlike last week's Saturday-only offer, the supplied Dollar General breakdown lists both weekday and Saturday shopping windows. Check the dates and availability on the coupons in your own DG account before buying.
Video credit and more couponing tips: OhioValleyCouponer on YouTube. All scenario totals below use the supplied prices and are before tax.
Before You Shop
- Two separate store-coupon windows: The bonus weekday coupon is for September 28–October 2, and the Saturday coupon is for October 3. The weekday coupon is one use during that window, not a new $5 discount each day.
- Instant Savings comes off first: Four baskets use $5 off $15 in qualifying Colgate/Palmolive-company products. Those baskets must reach at least $30 before that $5 discount so at least $25 remains for the $5 off $25 coupon.
- Manufacturer coupons come after the threshold check: The qualifying subtotal needs to be $25 after store discounts, not $25 after manufacturer coupons.
- Choose your baskets carefully: Product coupons are one-time-use too. A fresh Saturday store coupon does not restore manufacturer coupons you already redeemed during the week.
- Scan exact products: Match sizes, varieties, and quantities to the coupons and rebates in your account. The source's Instant Savings offer covers qualifying products within the Colgate/Palmolive family, but not every item should be assumed eligible.
- Check local prices: Neither personal-care basket has a cushion above $25 after Instant Savings. If your qualifying subtotal is lower, add an eligible item and recalculate the final price.
Household 3 and Food include Ibotta rebates, so their net costs are lower than what you pay at checkout. The other four baskets reach their final totals entirely through store discounts and coupons.
Quick Legend
- $5 off $25: DG store coupon for the applicable weekday or Saturday window.
- Manufacturer digital coupon: Clip the matching offer in your Dollar General account before shopping.
- Instant Savings: $5 off $15 in eligible Colgate/Palmolive-company products, deducted before testing the $25 threshold.
- Printable coupon: A manufacturer coupon printed in advance and used according to its terms.
- Ibotta: Activate eligible offers before shopping and submit your receipt afterward.
- Cushion: The amount your subtotal exceeds $25 after store promotions.
Household Scenario 1: $8.00 for 8 Items
- Buy 1 Suavitel Fabric Softener, 46 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Fabuloso Cleaner: $4.00.
- Use the $0.75 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Palmolive Dish Soap, 18 oz: $2.75.
- Use the $1.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 OxiClean Laundry Stain Remover Spray, 21.5 oz: $3.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Arm & Hammer Scent Beads, 15 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Snuggle Liquid Fabric Softener: $3.75 each ($7.50).
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $31.75 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $26.75 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less manufacturer digital coupons: $13.75 > Pay at checkout: $8.00 plus tax > Final price: $8.00 for 8 items ($1.00 each)
The four Colgate/Palmolive-company products total $16.75, clearing the $15 Instant Savings requirement by $1.75. The $26.75 qualifying subtotal needs no filler at these prices.
Household Scenario 2: $8.75 for 8 Items
- Buy 1 Suavitel Fabric Softener, 46 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Fabuloso Cleaner: $4.00.
- Use the $0.75 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill: $6.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Palmolive Dish Soap, 18 oz: $2.75.
- Use the $1.00 digital coupon.
- 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. > Listed item total: $32.50 > Less Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings: $5.00 > Qualifying subtotal: $27.50 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less manufacturer digital coupons: $13.75 > Pay at checkout: $8.75 plus tax > Final price: $8.75 for 8 items ($1.09 each)
This basket trades the two Snuggle fabric softeners for Arm & Hammer detergent and Power Paks. The $27.50 qualifying subtotal has the largest cushion in the list: $2.50 above the store-coupon threshold.
Household Scenario 3: $8.10 for 7 Items
- Buy 1 Dawn EZ-Squeeze Dish Soap, 18–22 oz: $4.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Febreze Car Clip: $3.65.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Snuggle Scent Shakes: $3.75 each ($7.50).
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Glade Wax Melts, 8 count: $4.00 each ($8.00).
- Submit $2.00 to Ibotta for each package (2 × $2.00 = $4.00).
- Buy 1 Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner: $2.95.
- Use the $1.00 digital coupon. > Listed item total: $26.10 > Qualifying subtotal: $26.10 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less manufacturer digital coupons: $9.00 > Pay at checkout: $12.10 plus tax > Less Ibotta rebates: $4.00 > Final price: $8.10 for 7 items ($1.16 each)
Pay $12.10 plus tax at checkout, then claim the two Glade rebates to reach $8.10 net. This basket does not use the Colgate/Palmolive Instant Savings offer.
Personal Care Scenario 1: $6.00 for 7 Items
- Buy 2 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste, 4 oz: $3.25 each ($6.50).
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Sensitive Toothpaste, 4.6 oz: $4.50 each ($9.00).
- Use the $4.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Axe Deodorant: $5.75 each ($11.50).
- Use the $6.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Eligible Suave Body Wash, Men's Deodorant, or Select Shampoo/Conditioner: $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 store coupon: $5.00 > Less manufacturer digital coupons: $14.00 > Pay at checkout: $6.00 plus tax > Final price: $6.00 for 7 items ($0.86 each)
This is the lowest-cost basket: seven items for $6.00, or $0.86 each. The four Colgate toothpastes total $15.50, meeting the $15 Instant Savings requirement. The full basket lands at exactly $25.00 after that discount, so even a small price difference can affect the store coupon.
Personal Care Scenario 2: $7.00 for 6 Items
- Buy 1 Softsoap Body Wash: $5.50.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Softsoap Hand Soap Refill, 50 oz: $6.00.
- Use the $2.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 2 Colgate Maxfresh Toothpaste, 4 oz: $3.25 each ($6.50).
- Use the $3.00 off 2 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Gillette Disposable Razor: $6.00.
- Use the $3.00 digital coupon.
- Buy 1 Venus Simply 3 Disposable Razor: $6.00.
- Use the $3.00 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 manufacturer digital coupons: $13.00 > Pay at checkout: $7.00 plus tax > Final price: $7.00 for 6 items ($1.17 each)
The Softsoap and Colgate items total $18.00 toward Instant Savings.
Food Scenario: $13.40 for 10 Items
- Buy 4 Eligible Kellogg's Cereals: $2.00 each ($8.00).
- Buy four for $8.00. Use two $1.00-off-2 printable coupons from the WK Kellogg coupon page.
- Buy 3 Betty Crocker Fruit Snacks: $3.35 each ($10.05).
- Buy 2, get 1 free brings three boxes from $10.05 to $6.70. Submit $0.50 to Ibotta on each box (3 × $0.50 = $1.50), subject to offer eligibility.
- Buy 2 Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat: $4.50 each ($9.00).
- Submit $1.50 to Ibotta on each package (2 × $1.50 = $3.00).
- Buy 1 Turtles Peanut & Caramel Bar: $1.95.
- Submit the $0.75 Ibotta rebate. > Listed item total: $29.00 > Less fruit-snack buy-2-get-1-free discount: $3.35 > Qualifying subtotal: $25.65 > Less $5 off $25 store coupon: $5.00 > Less manufacturer printable coupons: $2.00 > Pay at checkout: $18.65 plus tax > Less Ibotta rebates: $5.25 > Final price: $13.40 for 10 items ($1.34 each)
Pay $18.65 plus tax at checkout, then claim $5.25 in Ibotta rebates for a $13.40 net.
The $25.65 qualifying subtotal is after the $3.35 fruit-snack promotion, leaving a $0.65 cushion.
Scenario Comparison
Pick the basket that matches your shopping list and available coupons. The savings percentages use the listed item totals before the explicit Instant Savings or fruit-snack promotion; no additional original shelf-price savings are assumed.
| Scenario | Items | Listed Total | After Store Promotions | Checkout | Final Net | Per Item | Cushion | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Scenario 1 | 8 | $31.75 | $26.75 | $8.00 | $8.00 | $1.00 | $1.75 | 74.8% |
| Household Scenario 2 | 8 | $32.50 | $27.50 | $8.75 | $8.75 | $1.09 | $2.50 | 73.1% |
| Household Scenario 3 | 7 | $26.10 | $26.10 | $12.10 | $8.10 | $1.16 | $1.10 | 69.0% |
| Personal Care Scenario 1 | 7 | $30.00 | $25.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $0.86 | $0.00 | 80.0% |
| Personal Care Scenario 2 | 6 | $30.00 | $25.00 | $7.00 | $7.00 | $1.17 | $0.00 | 76.7% |
| Food Scenario | 10 | $29.00 | $25.65 | $18.65 | $13.40 | $1.34 | $0.65 | 53.8% |
Personal Care 1 has the lowest final total at $6.00, the lowest per-item average at $0.86, and 80.0% savings against its $30.00 listed total. Household 1 is the lowest-priced household option at $8.00 for eight items, with no receipt rebate required.
These are alternative baskets, not one combined haul. Their overlapping one-time coupons mean you should not assume you can purchase all six at the listed totals.
Where the Savings Come From
This comparison keeps each basket separate so repeated coupons are not mistaken for additional savings available to one shopper. A dash means that type of discount is not used in the scenario.
| Scenario | Instant Savings / B2G1 | $5 off $25 | Digital Coupons | Printables | Ibotta | Total Savings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Household Scenario 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $13.75 | None | None | $23.75 |
| Household Scenario 2 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $13.75 | None | None | $23.75 |
| Household Scenario 3 | None | $5.00 | $9.00 | None | $4.00 | $18.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 1 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $14.00 | None | None | $24.00 |
| Personal Care Scenario 2 | $5.00 | $5.00 | $13.00 | None | None | $23.00 |
| Food Scenario | $3.35 | $5.00 | None | $2.00 | $5.25 | $15.60 |
Apps and Coupons You'll Need
- Dollar General account: Clip the store coupon for your shopping day and all matching product coupons. Check one-time-use restrictions, product eligibility, and the dates shown on each offer.
- Ibotta: Household 3 uses $4.00 back on two Glade packages. Food uses $5.25 total across Betty Crocker, Oscar Mayer, and Turtles.
- WK Kellogg printables: The Food Scenario uses two $1-off-2 cereal coupons on four qualifying boxes. Confirm you can print and use two valid coupons before planning on the full $2 discount.
Rebate availability can vary by account and may change during the shopping window. Add offers before purchasing, check redemption limits and restrictions, and keep your receipt until the rebates are approved.
New to Dollar General Coupon Stacking?
- Choose one scenario and check that every coupon is still available in your account.
- Clip the weekday $5 off $25 for a September 28–October 2 purchase, or the separate Saturday coupon for October 3.
- Scan each exact item in the DG app to confirm its coupon match and local price.
- Subtract store promotions first. For Instant Savings baskets, confirm both $15 in eligible brand-family products and at least $25 remaining in the whole basket after the $5 discount.
- Check the discounts at the register before paying. Off-two coupons give one discount on the pair, not the stated amount off each item.
- For Household 3 or Food, submit the receipt to Ibotta within the offer's deadline and verify the approved rebates.
Tips for This Week
- Protect the personal-care threshold: Both baskets are exactly $25 after Instant Savings. They need no filler at the listed prices, but any lower qualifying subtotal needs an adjustment.
- Keep the two Snuggle options straight: Household 1 uses liquid fabric softener; Household 3 uses Scent Shakes. Verify each exact product matches its offer.
- Budget for checkout, not just net: Household 3 requires $12.10 plus tax up front; Food requires $18.65 plus tax.
- Read any receipt coupon: A printed $5 off $25 coupon may provide another opportunity only if you receive one and meet its terms. It does not replenish redeemed manufacturer coupons.
- Count purchased packages: An eight-count Glade package is one item in the per-item averages, not eight individual melts.
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