My Target haul at 90% off! (FINALLY!!)

I posted earlier in the week how eager I was for the Target in the town where I work to mark their clearance down to 90%. I had literally been stopping by everyday since it hit 70% off. I had settled for a phone call friday, and I was so sure the lady who answered was going to tell me that was the day. When she told me it was still 70, I sent over one of my "kids" when he picked up his paycheck to check it out in person (Thanks, Alex!!) but he confirmed what she had said. I called over Saturday am with fingers crossed, and a very pleasant Stephanie told me that was the day (she even knew it was me calling!!). I hopped over there on my lunch break and scored pretty well!

Paid: $44.75, saved $309.52!!!

Here's a breakdown of everything we picked up:
 two kids shirts originally $9.00, paid $0.90!
Angry bird underwear $9.99, paid $0.99
6 jelly bean filled candy canes $$1 each paid $0.10 each!
3 white chocolate peppermint m&ms $8.97 paid $2.67 (0.89 each)
choc peep $1 paid $0.10
hot wheel pez $2.99 paid $0.29
candy canes $2.49 paid $0.24
snowman photo holder $9.98 paid $0.49 (got charged twice for this as we only got one)
tissue paper $3 paid $0.30
54 gift bags ranging from $0.05-$0.30
2 angry bird mini stockings $4 paid $0.40
toy story stocking $13 paid $1.30
2 disney lights $14.99 paid $1.49 each
ornament set $3, paid $0.30
2 glass ornament sets $30, paid $3
sponge bob ornament $7, paid $0.70
2 ornament $2, paid $0.20each
pretty tissue paper $5.98, paid $0.59
silver reindeer $15, paid $1.50
led snowflake $44.99, paid $4.49
not on sale:
2 juice boxes for $5

After I was done work for the day, I spent some time organizing my Christmas supplies. I found I needed more ribbon and Christmas cards, so I ran back out to target, but they were out of kid-friendly cards, though I did score quite a few rolls of ribbon (including some nice pink and blue that is perfect for birthday presents!) for 30 cents a roll and a lot of tissue paper (again, some yellow and silver and pink and blue--perfect for birthdays!) for 20 cents a package. Between this year and last year, I think I have enough boxes and bags to last the next 4 or 5 years!!

My collection of bags and boxes--all scored in the last two years at 90% off!!

I've been saying throughout the year that Target is my favorite store to shop at---and this is one of the many reasons why!!! :):):)
 

breakfast and patiently waiting for target clearance!!

I'm sitting here at the table eating a delicious breakfast. cubes of mozzarella cheese, a handful of pretzels (that as I type my 2 year old is stealing off my paper towel!), and a gingerbread peep (YUM!). I'm cyberstalking target info websites waiting for the word that christmas clearance is 90% off. It's my favorite time of year! Last year, hubby and I had a pretty good haul. I didn't have to buy anything this year (though I couldn't help picking up a set of light up reindeer at walgreens for $13 and some cute snoopy and cars wrapping paper at 50 cents a roll at the beginning of the season!) and I was hoping to score more gift bags and ornaments this year (anyone else with kids notice how your ornaments disappear?). It seems to me that our local target is more picked over than usual--there is almost nothing left! I'm hoping today is the day, but no reports on the east coast of the magically 90% off signs yet! ill just keep hoping....;)