Who’s ready for Valentine’s Day!?!? Me for sure!! After weeks of the “polar vortex” I’m ready to dig out and find something to celebrate!
Last weekend my husband and I had a super “romantic” date… we went to Target *wink wink.* Don’t laugh, but a weekend night Target run sans kids is pretty great – who’s with me? Valentine’s Day is coming up and I went in search of some creative inspiration. I also wanted to start gathering items to send to my college girl for a Valentine’s Day care package.
I had a very good excuse for heading to Target, last week I was asked to try out Target’s Cartwheel App. I tried it and I learned something… apparently I have been living under a rock.
I’ve been an avid Target shopper for years and had no idea that there was a way for me to save $ on the things I was already buying. I honestly didn’t think Target “did” coupons. I downloaded the app, signed in with Facebook and started to browse.
You browse by department, and in each department there are a special “coupons” for something you might buy. I stuck to things I already knew I needed (to avoid buying something just because it was on sale). With the app, I made myself a “list” of things to get then headed to the store.
Since Valentine’s Day cards were on sale, I decided it was a good time to go ahead and start that care package. I clicked “add” to add the deal to My Cartwheel app, then browsed the other sections for items for the package. I noticed Sharpie Markers, Dove Chocolates and M&M’s were also Cartwheel specials that week, all things that I know my daughter loves, so I added them to my “list” on Cartwheel.
For the care package, I picked up a few other items (a craft project since she and her roommates like to make decorations for their dorm for holidays), a cute gift bag and voila care package done.
While there, I also had to pick up a few household essentials. I used the app with my phone to scan the bar code on some Laundry detergent. It immediately popped up to let me know that I could save on that particular detergent.
At the checkout I just handed my phone to the cashier, she scanned ONE bar code and all of the discounts came off of my total bill.
A few things to note:
*I don’t want the app posting to Facebook everything I’m buying at Target, so when I set up my account I just clicked “skip” when it asked if it could post to my wall.
*You can also change the privacy settings in the app til you get to a point that you are comfortable with.
*The app works on your desktop, iPhone, Tablet or Droid, and can only be used for in store purchases.
*You can “stack” coupons. Meaning if you have a manufacturers coupon for a certain item you can use it WITH the cartwheel discount.
*You get 10 “spots” or deals per Cartwheel visit, but you only have to scan ONE barcode at the end.
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Gayle says
February 3, 2014 at 8:55 AMI always turn right when I enter a target. It’s the only place I can find the big bottle of Neutrogena Body Oil. Then I meander through the household and decor areas paying close attention to the clearance end caps. Just a few days ago we went in for a set of silver Carlisle bar stools for our office and were excited when they were on sale. Then we walked past a clearance shelf and noticed the green ones were marked down 75%! We bought them out and spent less than the cost of one set even after throwing in two bags of almonds. Three stools for home and three for the office! Good thing green is one of my main decor colors!
Sandy N says
February 3, 2014 at 9:10 AMI buy a lot of home dec items at Target. They have the cutest stuff! I may shop for my niece for Valentines. Hubby and I don’t do the whole giving gifts thing for Valentines. We keep the gifts to important to us days. Thanks for the info on Cartwheel!
LeAnn says
February 3, 2014 at 9:28 AMI always shop the container section of the store. Just last week I scored some great cloth baskets for $1.88! I also like the seasonal section and have already purchased my valentine supplies.
Lee Ann L. says
February 3, 2014 at 9:58 AMI always like to shop in the office supplies, crafts isle, and home decors! And no, I will not be shopping for Valentine’s day.
Thank you for a chance to win!
Jill says
February 3, 2014 at 10:01 AMIt’s hard to pick just one thing! Mostly I love to shop for things for my kids at Target! I will be shopping for Valentine’s Day. Thanks for the great giveaway!
melissa says
February 3, 2014 at 10:15 AMI use cartwheel every time I shop plus my redcard, etc. It all adds up.
Caroline says
February 3, 2014 at 11:18 AMI love the home decor and kids clothes at target…just wish I lived closer to one. Already did some shopping there for valentine’s day:)
Darlene B. says
February 3, 2014 at 11:21 AMI love, love, love Target. I started using the Cartwheel app a few months ago. I can’t believe how excited I get when I can use a Cartwheel discount, Target mobile coupons, the 5% discount for using my Red debit card and the item is on sale.
Teresa C says
February 3, 2014 at 11:34 AMI love shopping for home decor at Target and will definitely shop for Valentines Day!
Lisal says
February 3, 2014 at 11:50 AMI love finding projects utilizing their dollar aisles.
Marilyn says
February 3, 2014 at 12:24 PMI love to “browse” through Target. I love the Seasonal section and home Decor. I always pick up cleaning supplies and personal stuff like bath soap, make-up etc.
Lynne Tilley says
February 3, 2014 at 12:34 PMI always head straight for office supplies first. Such cute notebooks, paper products, etc.! Then I go to purses and scarves and wallets. Love all 3. I don’t normally shop for Valentines Day specifically, but like to his the $1.00 bins for little surprises for my 2 granddaughters. As they’ve gotten older I’ve been doing this for Valentine’s Day, so I imagine I’ll be checking them out this year. Great Giveaway. I LOVE TARGET 🙂
Stacey says
February 3, 2014 at 12:47 PMWhether I need anything or not, I always go down the office supplies and scrapbooking aisle. It’s a sickness!!!
Stacey says
February 3, 2014 at 12:47 PMYes, I will definitely be shopping for Valentine’s Day, probably today. We have a Girl Scout meeting tomorrow that we’ll be doing a V-Day craft for.
Erin says
February 3, 2014 at 1:00 PMTarget has the best accessories and their nail polish selection is pretty fabulous!
Thanks for the chance to win!
latanya says
February 3, 2014 at 2:52 PMI like shopping for hair products at Target
latanya says
February 3, 2014 at 2:52 PMhttps://twitter.com/sweetums82/status/430428447312453632
Mami2jcn says
February 3, 2014 at 3:07 PMI like to shop for kids’ clothing at Target. I’ll be shopping there for Valentine’s Day candy.
Jane brown says
February 3, 2014 at 4:24 PMToilet paper is always included in my target purchases.
JamieS says
February 3, 2014 at 7:56 PMWhat don’t I shop for at Target??!! With all that red, it’s valentine’s day for me every time I go. I feel that Target love! My new favorite thing to shop for is the “picnic on the go” boxed dinner. My husband and I take them on the plane with us. A delicious low-calorie, healthy meal! Thanks, Target.
Diana says
February 3, 2014 at 8:35 PMI love shopping for fun seasonal items at Target. I need to head there to get Valentine goodies for my kids to share at school.
Shannon says
February 3, 2014 at 11:11 PMI love their home accessories. We’ve already got Hello Kitty V-day stickers at Target!
Erin D. says
February 3, 2014 at 11:36 PMI LOVE Target!!! I love shopping through their dollar deals, but I can never get through that store without looking through their clearance isles and their home decor. Thanks for the chance to win.
Annie says
February 4, 2014 at 1:49 AMI shop all the clearance sections! I always find a deal.
Anne Marie says
February 4, 2014 at 7:23 AMI love to shop the home decor area – such cute things and often a bargain or two will pop up!
Linda Nelson says
February 4, 2014 at 7:34 AMI love buying candy at Target. Peanut Butter M&Ms! And Cartwheel often has percents off!!
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valerie says
February 4, 2014 at 7:42 AMI like Target for certain groceries that are well priced and seasonal candy and housewares.
Karen Ann says
February 4, 2014 at 8:03 AMI adore all things Target….I’ve been using their Cartwheel App and have saved some cash. Thanks for offering the giveaway!
Heather M says
February 4, 2014 at 8:42 AMI love buying seasonal decor at Target. They also have a great baby section.
Connie Teasley says
February 4, 2014 at 9:16 AMTarget is my favorite place to shop! I have been using my Target Red card since they came out and now I will be using my Target app. connie
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Barbara Grant says
February 4, 2014 at 10:14 AMI love Target! I always go to the greeting cards. They have a great selection at reasonable prices. I like to send cards to my 11 grandchildren for all the holidays, celebrations and just for surprises. A recent great find is the Threshold sheets. Excellent quality in an organic cotton and washed beautifully. The sheets were discounted for clearance so I hope Target will continue to carry them. Are you listening Target?
Melissa H says
February 4, 2014 at 10:44 AMI love to shop in the dollar section!
Susan Stanton says
February 4, 2014 at 10:45 AMThanks for letting us know about the app! I’m going to try it soon! Thanks for offering the giveaway.
Lisa Brown says
February 4, 2014 at 12:19 PMi never leave target without buying makeup 🙂
Lisa Brown says
February 4, 2014 at 12:20 PMtweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/430752694173577216
MaryB says
February 4, 2014 at 2:50 PMI love getting seasonal items at Target and I also love their clearance racks!
Cheryl B says
February 4, 2014 at 3:05 PMMy favorite thing about Target shopping is being able to leisurely shop for clothing or house items and then grab some grocery items on my way to the checkout. After a fun day shopping, I don’t have to go home and fuss over dinner. Gotta love one-stop shopping!
amy says
February 4, 2014 at 3:22 PMI sent a tweet! Thanks so much!
https://twitter.com/brooksboutique/status/430796136853405696
amy says
February 4, 2014 at 3:23 PMI love the kids clothes at Target!!
Kate says
February 4, 2014 at 5:26 PMWe went after Christmas and bought a ton of discount wrapping paper for so cheap! But we also make regular stops at Target for our cleaning and personal items!
Julie says
February 4, 2014 at 10:23 PMI LOVE Target for pretty much everything, but especially their home items.
Katherine says
February 4, 2014 at 11:19 PMI shop at target for everything!
Tari Lawson says
February 5, 2014 at 8:03 AMI like to shop for some grocery items and clothes at Target. I bought my son the valentine M&M’s at Target.
Kim Ripley says
February 5, 2014 at 8:48 AMI love shopping for toys at Target! We love Lalaloopsy dolls. I already got my daughter the Target exclusive Valentine’s Day doll.
Jessica W says
February 5, 2014 at 11:18 AMI love shopping for make up and clothing there!
Jessica W says
February 5, 2014 at 11:19 AMI tweeted too! https://twitter.com/jessrwarfield/status/431075829192200192
HilLesha says
February 5, 2014 at 1:29 PMI love scouring the clearance racks in the clothing department, especially the 70% off section. I have found the cutest clothing at the most amazing prices! I also love the home decor section. It always gives me a myriad of inspirational ideas for my home decorating. 🙂
Chrystal D says
February 5, 2014 at 3:20 PMI like shopping for clothes, handbags, pet items, candles & groceries! Not sure about Valentine’s day yet!
Autum says
February 5, 2014 at 7:35 PMMy absolute favorite thing to shop for at Target would be houseware items, like their bedding,dishes and storage stuff. Second favorite thing to shop for is Kids clothing!!!
Tamar says
February 5, 2014 at 8:27 PMI don’t celebrate V Day but I buy everything at target, from clothes to housewares to lighting to essentials to groceries and toys and I tried to buy Target’s actual physical location once but I was told it’s not for sale.
I am joking about the last part.
Cathy Truman says
February 5, 2014 at 10:38 PMI like the sheets and towels.
I like groceries at Target
I will be shopping at Target for Valentines gifts and cards.
Stephanie V. says
February 5, 2014 at 11:44 PMfave things are Seventh Generation and CA Baby products and yes, will be shopping for Valentine’s day
Lauren-Olivia Wood says
February 6, 2014 at 2:23 AMKitchen items are my favorite thing to shop for at Target!
Ashley C says
February 6, 2014 at 2:21 PMMy favorite things to shop for at Target are shoes and home décor! I probably won’t really be buying anything for Valentine’s Day, but I may pick up some candy there for DH
Melanie says
February 6, 2014 at 6:50 PMAlas, lately it’s been baby stuff. Clothes, food, diapers, more clothes, food, diapers. However, my favorite place to shop in Target is the seasonal section. I love how they change up what they have every year and everything seems so fresh. I will be shopping in the Valentine’s section this year!
mickeyfan says
February 7, 2014 at 7:07 PMI love to shop housewares there. And no, hubby and I bought each other a trip for V-day.
Stephanie Galbraith says
February 7, 2014 at 11:11 PMI like to shop for Groceries.
Anastasia says
February 8, 2014 at 2:49 AMMy favorite thing to shop for at Target is clothes for my girls! They always have such cute stuff to choose from 🙂 We will probably get Valentine’s Cards at Target this year 🙂
Anastasia says
February 8, 2014 at 2:50 AMTweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/432058396335153153
Timmy says
February 8, 2014 at 3:48 PMSnacks!
Sarah Hirsch says
February 8, 2014 at 6:42 PMmy favorite thing to shop for at target is snacks for the kids because they are cheaper at target than at the grocery store
i do not shop for valentines day
eva scott says
February 8, 2014 at 8:30 PMI already bought my kiddos some goodies for V-Day from the Dollar Spot plus some Mr. bubbles! We always shop Target and always use Cartwheel!
Veronica says
February 8, 2014 at 10:30 PMMy favorite thing to shop for is home decor. And, lately, pajamas! I’ll still be doing some Valentine’s Day shopping even though I’ve been to Target twice in the last two days.
BusyWorkingMama says
February 9, 2014 at 5:14 AMI could use the 20% off bedding discount!
Rosanne says
February 9, 2014 at 4:30 PMI like to shop for toys and treats for holidays for my grandchildren and yes I will be shopping there for Valentine’s Day
Rosanne says
February 9, 2014 at 4:31 PMTweeted: https://twitter.com/rosannepm/status/432627756451762176
Leslie says
February 9, 2014 at 7:24 PMWhat don’t I buy at Target might be the better questions for me. I definitely have to go with a list or my cart ends up with a lot of things I think I need that are just so cute! I have finished my Valentine’s shopping – now if I can stay away from the candy until then.
Calli says
February 9, 2014 at 11:20 PMhousehold essentials too, like cleaning supplies! I will be doing something homemade too for valentines day, might need to buy some chocolate chips for baking.
Calli says
February 9, 2014 at 11:20 PMtweeted: https://twitter.com/freefragments/status/432730796219437056
Carrie M says
February 11, 2014 at 7:37 AMI love shopping for storage containers of all types at Target. My husband is a borderline “hoarder” lol, but he is very organized so we have containers everywhere.
Veronica says
February 11, 2014 at 1:00 PMhttps://twitter.com/veronicafever/status/433299100721614848
Jenni Carlisle says
February 11, 2014 at 1:59 PMMy fav-o-rite is cleaning products…weirdo, I know, but I can’t help the allure of basil scented Mrs. Meyer’s products. I shopped for Valentine’s online with handmade shops this year.
Happi Shopr says
February 12, 2014 at 11:50 AMI get paper goods, household goods and the like at Target.
Happi Shopr says
February 12, 2014 at 12:05 PMhttps://twitter.com/happishopr/status/433647991962873856
Mary Cloud says
February 12, 2014 at 12:15 PMI love shopping for shoes and clothes at Target – they have the best styles. I probably won’t be shopping for Valentine’s Day
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Denise S says
February 12, 2014 at 7:33 PMI like finding home decor items at Target. I only get small things for Valentine’s Day.
Cassandra Eastman says
February 12, 2014 at 9:23 PMI love shopping for my kids at Target! Clothing, diapers and baby gear 🙂
Jacob LaFountaine says
February 12, 2014 at 10:41 PMI like to shop clearance items like electronics and video games. Not sure if I will go to target to pick up anything for valentines day though
janna johnson says
February 15, 2014 at 1:28 PMI like the home goods
kjasus says
February 15, 2014 at 9:14 PMi love shopping in the clothing sections for my son and myself.
kjasus says
February 15, 2014 at 9:16 PMhttps://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/434873703231684609
joni says
February 16, 2014 at 5:15 AMI like shopping for Pet food at Target. I do not shop for Valentine’s Day. We just go out to dinner.
joni says
February 16, 2014 at 5:16 AMhttps://twitter.com/smilekisses/status/434994511958528000
Kerry says
February 16, 2014 at 9:16 PMMy favorite thing at Target are their clothes!
rachel says
February 17, 2014 at 2:09 PMI love browsing through their clearance clothing!
Kathy says
February 18, 2014 at 4:45 PMI love their holiday sections and already did Valentines day now onto Easter
Kathy says
February 18, 2014 at 4:46 PMhttps://twitter.com/mkjmc/status/435893081830072320
Michelle S says
February 21, 2014 at 2:35 PMI love shopping for kid’s clothes at Target.
Kerry says
February 21, 2014 at 3:45 PMtweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/436964715701342208
Rebecca Graham says
February 23, 2014 at 2:35 AMI like to shop for home decor. I did shop at Target during Valentines Day.
Betty Baez says
February 25, 2014 at 2:31 PMMy favorite thing to shop for at target is decor. I did stop in at target for valentines day i got both of my sons classroom cards candy and baking ingredients I used to make special treats!
Betty Baez says
February 25, 2014 at 2:32 PMtweeted https://twitter.com/angelgenius27/status/438396005533626371
Lisa V. says
February 25, 2014 at 6:54 PMMy favorite products are hair care and skin.
Erica C. says
February 26, 2014 at 1:21 AMI love getting home decor. I got a little bit of candy for Vday.
Becca says
February 26, 2014 at 2:27 AMI love shopping for baking supplies at Target. And Valentines Day was a non-event in my house this year.
Chrysta says
February 26, 2014 at 10:38 AMThanks for the giveaway opportunity! I LOVE Target for their cute and quality products and the opportunity to save in so many ways (Cartwheel, manufacturer coupons + Target coupons, gift card offers).
Daniel M says
February 26, 2014 at 8:01 PMmy fav things are food and clothes
Sonya Morris says
February 26, 2014 at 11:38 PMI love shopping for clothes for my kids and items for my house I Target.
Sonya Morris says
February 26, 2014 at 11:39 PMLink to tweet:
https://twitter.com/catholicfanatic/status/438881661858480128
Thank you 🙂
Heather says
February 27, 2014 at 12:34 AMI love shopping for music at Target! They get some great exclusives.
Karen Drake says
February 28, 2014 at 7:58 AMMy favorite thing to shop for at Target are housewares, they have a huge selection. I didn’t do any shopping for Valentines Day this year, I am single so I don’t really celebrate it.
Mihaela Day says
February 28, 2014 at 5:25 PMI love the home decor and kids clothes at target
RICHARD HICKS says
February 28, 2014 at 5:40 PMI shopped there for V. day and my fav thing to shop for is pet supplies
RICHARD HICKS says
February 28, 2014 at 5:40 PMhttps://twitter.com/ardy22/status/439530420128866304
Ellie W says
February 28, 2014 at 5:46 PMI did do some Valentines shopping at Target. Shopping for all the holidays is one of my favorite things at Target. I am also expecting a new grand baby in October, so I will be taking advantage of the baby related deals.
Ellie W says
February 28, 2014 at 5:46 PMtweet
https://twitter.com/eswright18/status/439531656630652928
Gianna says
February 28, 2014 at 10:48 PMGroceries and diapers.
I tried to do some after valentine’s day but everything was gone way too quickly this year.
Deb K says
March 1, 2014 at 12:51 AMI like shopping for meds.
Deb K says
March 1, 2014 at 12:52 AMTweet!~
https://twitter.com/Deb55106/status/439639076757843968