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Lowes Foods has some good buys on chicken leg quarters, Borden singles, Texas Toast croutons, Luvs diapers and more! Deals valid February 23 – March 1.

<strong>Lowes Coupon Policy Basics:</strong>

Doubles up to 4 identical coupons (must have required product to go with each coupon)

BOGO sales ring up at half price. If you just buy one, it still rings up at half price and you can still use a coupon on it! I love that policy!

Reminder: You can now add digital coupons to your Lowes Foods Reward card by going to Lowesfoods.com.

Fresh chicken leg quarters, 10 lb bag for $4.90 (.49/lb)

All natural whole fresh pork picnic .99/lb

Carolina Pride smoked sausage, 16 oz BOGO for $1.89

Lowes Foods sliced ham family pack 24 oz $4.99 (works out to $3.32/lb)

Borden cheese singles, 12 oz $2 - $1 printable coupon = $1.00

Lowes foods shredded cheese or chunk cheese 8 oz BOGO for $1.30

Freschetta pizza $5.00 - $1 printable coupon = $4.00

Hunt’s pasta sauce 26 – 26.5 oz $1.00 - .45/1 printable coupon = .10

Beech-Nut baby food jars Stage 2 2 for $1 - $1/10 printable coupon

Campbell’s chicken noodle soup or tomato soup 2 for $1 - .40/4 coupon from 2/13, .40/3 coupon from 1-2

Texas Toast croutons (which are great on soup and in egg casserole!) $1.50 - .50 coupon from 1/30 = .50

Chef Boyardee pasta $1 - .35/3 coupon from 1-2

Hamburger Helper $1 per box and get one free when you buy 10 - .75/3 coupon from 2/13 or .75/3 printable

Kellogg’s cereal (frosted flakes, cocoa kripsies, rice krispies, raisin bran, froot loops) <br />

MQ: $1/2 raisin bran from 2/6, $1/3 Kellogg’s cereals from 2/20, $1/3 printable, $1/2 frosted flakes printable coupon

Friskies cat food canned .44 each - $1/15 coupon from 2/13 and 1/16

Fancy Feast canned cat food 3 oz .55 each - $1/24 coupon from 1/30

Charmin Basic bath tissue 12 big rolls $4.99 - .25 coupon from 1/30 = $4.49

Luvs diapers, jumbo pack $5.99 - $1 printable coupon or $1 coupon from P&G $110 coupon book = $4.99<br />

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