Just a reminder about the Gain soap deal I mentioned last week. I did go do the deal myself and it worked perfectly for me.
Through 8/23, Safeway has the following prices on Gain items when you buy a total of 3 items:
Gain Dish Soap $.99
Use .50/1 from 8/14 RP
Final Price: Free with doubles or .49
Gain 32 load Liquid $4.99
Use $1/1 from 8/14 RP
Final Price: $3.99
Gain Powder 40load $5.99
Use $2/1 from 7/17 RP
Final Price: $3.99
Gain Fabric Softener $2.99
Use $.50/1 from 8/14 RP
Final Price: $1.99 with doubles or $2.49 without
In addition, there is a catalina printing for $3 back when you buy 1 Gain Laundry soap and 2 other Gain items (through 8/26)
So here is what I did today:
Buy 2 Gain Dish Soap $.99
Buy 1 Gain Laundry Soap at $4.99
Pay $6.97 and get back $3 catalina without coupons
If you have coupons the price would be $4.97 without doubles or $3.97 with doubles before catalina.
So basically this is a good deal even without coupons but with coupons it is really fantastic. I bought the 3 items pictured above and the catalina worked perfectly for me.
It looks like some people are getting $2 catalina coupons and that might have something to do with the varieties of products purchased- you might try to stick with original scent dish soap because for sure that one works.
As always, if you have any issues or questions with your catalina just contact catalina marketing directly.
Caitlin says
I bought two dish soaps yesterday and one laundry detergent and my catalina didn’t print. Thanks for the link up to the catalina marketing company.
jenmom6 says
Just a quick note to say Thank You for posting the scenario in case we don’t have the coupons. Lately it seems hard for me to have my act together when I go to the store….so these “good deals even without coupons” are very helpful and appreciated! You really are a blessing to many of us Charlene, Thank you! : )
Stacy says
What I really needed was the dryer sheets…so I bought 1 liquid detergent, 1 dryer sheets & 1 dish soap and the $3 catalina printed fine. I did this deal twice and I did not get the original scented dish soap.
Charlene says
Stacy, there are a few flavors of dish soap so I am not sure if that is the issue or not- it is just a thought. You may have purchased another variety that is working so sharing exactly which variety of soap you purchased would be helpful.
Charlene says
Jen me too 😉 I did it without coupons today myself. We have our hands full right now so it is not the end of the world to pay $2 extra and save myself from the mental institution 😛
Charlene says
Caitlin, which flavor soap did you buy?
Valerie says
There is also a catalina printing for the Kleenex hand towels. Buy one at $2.50 – .75 coupon from 8/14 SS and receive $1 catalina.
Lisa G. says
I did the deal too and it worked perfectly! Thanks Charlene!
Dawn says
thanks for the link to the catalina marketing, thanks for all you do. take care
Tracie L. says
Hi, I bought one liquid laundry det (org.) and 2 of the Apple Tango Mango dish det and it all worked perfectly and catlina printed!! Thank you for everything and all you do!!
ellie k says
So out of topic, but I can’t stop giggling with your “mental institution” note above!
Morsels of Life says
Do you know if this would work at Genuardi’s as well? I didn’t see anything in the ad, so I’m guessing not, but I know some Safeway deals also work at Genuardi’s?
Charlene says
Morsels, you will have to check your store. The Gain deal was actually featured in a supplemental ad about a week ago and was supposed to end the 17th or something but the actual signs in store show the 23rd for Safeway. The catalina for sure should print but I don’t know about the Buy 3 Save $3 prices.
Kristen says
I only had one insert from last weekend so I bought 1 dish soap, 1 fabric sheets, and 1 liquid detergent. I used a coupon for each, and doubled them all up to $.50 cents. I paid $3.47 and received a $3 cat 😀
Jan says
Can you roll the $3 catalina towards another Gain laundry soap deal and get another $3 catalina? Has anyone tried it? I’m thinking of doing this tonight. Thanks!
naomi says
I tried and no catalina.I bought 1 laundry and 2 dish soaps.Im in the Houston area,anyone around here any luck?
anna says
i also did dish soap, liquid detergent and fabric softner and the cat printed no problem, i bought all original scents. i was getting low on fabric softner and waiting for good deal. i also did 2 softner and detergent and got $3 cat 🙂
Charlene says
Naomi is that Randall’s or Tom Thumb? These are the stores listed:
Available at: A & P, Acme, Albertson’s AZ, Albertson’s FL, Albertson’s TX, Albertsons, Coborn’s, Dierbergs, Dominick’s, Food Basics Northeast, Food Emporium, Genuardi’s, Hornbachers, Jewel, Lucky, Niemann Foods, Pathmark, Randalls, Safeway, Sentry, Shaw’s, Super Fresh Food Markets, Supervalu, Vons, Waldbaum’s
So it should work for sure at Randall’s but not so sure on TT. I think it would be worth a call for sure.
Charlene says
Jan, at Safeway 99.9% of the time you can. On this offer you can. It is really only Walgreens that has that stupid rule.
Cdao says
Do u know if the liquid laundry detergent is for he machines? Anyone tried at Tom thumb?
Charlene says
Cdao- the one I bought is for HE. They had 2 scents for HE.
Nicole says
I did it at genuardis and it worked! My detergent was 5.99 not 4.99 but still good deal.
Joan says
I did the Gain deal in southern California and got $2.00 cat back.
naomi says
Yes,it’s a Randalls in Tx.I tried it twice & nothing.I have my receipts and will call catalina.Thanks!
Lupe S says
i tried this deal in manteca ca sunday and it didnt work for me. Maybe because i didnt but the original scent, but i didnt think it made a different (and they were all out of original scent). the cashier told me there was a limit on the catalinas and that she hasnt seen them coming out of every transaction, so maybe the scent does have something to do with it. I still have enough coupons to do 3 transactions, so i think i will try again this evening.
Charlene says
Lupe- just call catalina and ask for your coupon to be mailed. I think someone else said the Mango Tango or whatever works but there is a brand new apple flavor that is causing a problem.
Melissa ramirez says
I also had no luck. I live in sugarland tx. I bought 2 dish soaps, and 1laundry detergent and no catalina printed. I tried it twice at two randalls
Lupe S says
thanks charlene. i will do that. just my luck, all the store had was the apple kind and thats what i bought that didnt give me the catalinas! Im on my way to another safeway now. hopefully theyre in stock and it works for me. thanks so much!
Leanne says
Thanks for the reminder Charlene! I need it this week. 🙂
Mike says
Bought the Lavender Detergent and 2 Apple Dish Soaps and no Cat last night. Returned them this morning, and repurchased Original Detergent and 2 Original Dish Soap, and got the $3 Cat. So, not sure if it is the Detergent or the Dish Soap (original) that is the ‘trigger’…….
Charlene says
Hey Mike I did the lavender soap twice myself but I did the HE kind.