Grocery Gleaning 5/8-5/18

May 13, 2026

Welcome to another week of Grocery Gleaning posts. Our goal is to encourage you to give out of your “overage” to those in need. Highlighted are free and cheap items that are perfect for donation to local food banks and pantires. There is still a little time left to collect items for tomorrow’s Stamp Out Hunger Mail Carriers Food Drive (5/14). Visit Couponing to Community to add your donations to their tracker (See our Progress Link). Thanks to Saving in Akron for helping compile this list.

*At Marc’s (5/7-5/16)*
Better Oats Oatmeal: $0.99
$1 Better Oats Facebook printable
Final price= FREE + penny overage.

Maruchan Yakisoba Instant Meals: 2/$1
$0.50 Yakisoba (SS, 1/2/11, or 3/13/11)
Final price= FREE!

Cliff or Luna Bars: $0.99

$0.50 Luna Protein Bar printable

$1/3 Clif Bar Energy Bar printable

Final price= as low as $0.49 ea

Secret Solid (1.7 oz, this is not a trial size): $0.88
$1 Secret (P&G Everyday Savings Booklet)
$1 Secret (P&G, 5/1/11)
Final price= FREE + overage!

Finesse Products: $1.99
$1 Finesse Product (All You, April)
$1 Finesse Products (SS, 5/8/11)
Submit for $2 Finesse Mail in Rebate (SS, 5/8/11 or here)
Final price= FREE + overage!

*At Kroger (5/9-5/15)*

Following are Mega Event Items- buy 10 get $5 off (price reflects 50 cent discount per item):
Creamette or San Giorgio Pasta – $0.49/ea
Use $0.55 Creamette Quick Cook Pasta (SS, 4/10/2026
$1/2 Creamette Quick Cook Pasta
$1/2 San Giorgio Quick Cook Pasta
Final Price = FREE

Healthy Harvest or Smart Taste Pasta – $0.49/ea
$1/2 Ronzoni Healthy Harvest 10/26/2010
$1/2 Ronzoni Smart Taste Pasta
Final Price = FREE

Mom’s Best Naturals Cereal – $0.99/ea
$0.75 Mom’s Best Naturals Product
Final Price = FREE

*At CVS (5/8-5/14)*
Similac Ready to Feed Forumla 32 oz $4.99
$3 Similac Product (SS, 4/3/2026)
$5 Similac Product (SS, 4/3/2026)
Final price= As low as FREE

Carefree Body Shape Pantiliners 20-22 ct $0.99
$1 Carefree Product (SS, 5/8/2026)
$0.50 Carefree Product (RP 3/27/2011)
Final price= As low as FREE

*At Walgreens (5/8-5/14)*
Carefree Pantiliners (20 or 22 ct.), $0.99
$1 Carefree Product, (SS 05/08/11)
Final price= FREE

Colgate Total Dental Care, 2/$6
Get $4 RRs wyb 2
–Gum Defense or Advanced Toothpaste (4 oz.)
$0.75 Colgate Toothpaste, exp. 5-21-11 (SS 05/01/11)
$1 Select Colgate Toothpastes, (ALL YOU Apr ’11)
$1 Colgate Total Toothpaste, (Wags Heart Health, Spring)
–Toothbrush
$0.75 Colgate Toothbrush, exp. 5-21-11 (SS 05/01/11)
Final price= As low as FREE after coupons and RRs

Gillette Fusion ProGlide Razor System, $9.89
Get $5 RRs
$5 Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor,(P&G BrandSampler)
$4 Gillette Fusion ProGilde Razor, (P&G 05/01/11)
Final price= As low as FREE after coupon and RRs!

*At Giant Eagle (5/12-5/18, Thanks Saving in Akron)*

Select Kellogg’s Cereal , 5/$15
Get $5 OFF instantly wyb 5
–Frosted Flakes (17 oz.)
$1/2 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Cereal printable
$1 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes printable
$1.50/3 Select Kellogg’s Cereals, exp. 5-22-11 (RP 04/10/11)
–Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size (18 oz.)
$1.50/3 Select Kellogg’s Cereals, exp. 5-22-11 (RP 04/10/11)
Final price= As low as $1 ea. after coupons and instant savings

Dole Fruit Jars (24.5 oz.), Fruit or Gel Bowls (4 Pks), 5/$10
$0.75 Dole Fruit in 100% Juice Jar, (ALL YOU May ’11)
$0.75/2 Dole Fruit Bowls, (SS 03/27/11 #2)
Final price= As low as $0.50 ea.

Have you seen any other deals to donate? Do you have any other tips on where and how to donate? Please share!