Dollar General $5 off $25 (08/31): 7 Scenarios With 6 Items for $4.96 ($0.83 Each), Two Coupon Uses This Week, and 81% Off

Dollar General is running a bonus $5 off $25 coupon Monday 8/31 through Friday 9/4 and again Saturday 9/5, so you get two uses. Seven verified scenarios, including 6 items for $4.96 at $0.83 each and 81% off.

Dollar General is running a BONUS $5 off $25 digital coupon this week, and it runs twice. It is live Monday through Friday, 8/31 to 9/4, and then again on Saturday, 9/5. That means you get to run two of these scenarios instead of one.

We built and verified seven scenarios. The best one gets you 6 items for $4.96 — $0.83 each and 81.3% off. There are also two household baskets, two personal care runs, and two grocery scenarios including a soda and ice cream haul.

One thing to understand before you shop: three of these scenarios use coupons that adjust down at the register. That is explained below, and it is the reason a $3.50 coupon shows up as $2.84 in the math.

Every scenario was checked line by line and all seven reconcile exactly. Every subtotal, coupon total, adjusted coupon value, and final price in this post was recalculated from the item prices.

Watch the full video walkthrough for visuals and bonus tips:

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Before You Shop

How the $5 off $25 works:

✅ It stacks with manufacturer digital coupons and rebate apps.
✅ Your total does not have to be $25 after coupons. Only your subtotal after store discounts needs to hit $25 or more, which is why these baskets can drop far below $25 and still keep the $5.
✅ Find everything in the Dollar General app or website — both the $5 off $25 and every manufacturer coupon referenced below.
✅ You get two uses this week. The coupon is one time use, so pick one scenario for Monday through Friday and a different one for Saturday.
⚠️ Watch your receipt for a reprint. If a printout version of the coupon prints, you can put it toward another scenario.
⚠️ Make sure the prices in your store match the ones listed here. Every scenario below is verified to reach $25 with the exact items listed, so you do not need to add anything extra. Prices only vary by location once in a while, but it is worth adding up your subtotal before you check out to confirm you are at $25 or more.

Your $25 Cushion by Scenario

Every scenario here clears $25 exactly as written. The cushion column shows how much room each one has if a price in your store comes in lower than ours, so use it to know which baskets are worth double checking at the shelf:

Scenario	Subtotal	Cushion Over $25	Risk
Best Scenario	$26.50	$1.50	Very safe
Personal Care 2	$26.00	$1.00	Safe
Household 1	$25.25	$0.25	Watch it
Household 2	$25.25	$0.25	Watch it
Personal Care 1	$25.25	$0.25	Watch it
Grocery 1	$25.20	$0.20	Watch it
Grocery 2	$25.00	$0.00	⚠️ Zero room

⚠️ Grocery Scenario 2 lands on exactly $25.00. It clears the threshold precisely as written, so confirm all three prices match the ones listed here before you check out. This is the one scenario where a single item ringing up even a penny lower would cost you the $5.

How the Adjust-Down Coupons Work

Three scenarios use a coupon worth the full price of the item — the $3.50 Febreze Warmer coupon and the Palmolive BOGO coupon. Those coupons cannot take an item below $0.00, so the register lowers the coupon to match what the item costs after the $5 off $25 has been applied.

Dollar General spreads the $5 across every item in the basket proportionally. So an item takes a small share of the $5 first, and the coupon then adjusts to whatever is left:

Best Scenario: the $3.50 Warmer takes $0.66 of the $5 (its share of a $26.50 basket), so the coupon adjusts to $2.84
Household 1 and 2: the $3.50 Warmer takes $0.69 of the $5 (its share of a $25.25 basket), so the coupon adjusts to $2.81

We verified all three adjusted values and they match exactly. You are not losing money here — the $5 still comes off in full. It just moves from the coupon line to the store discount line.

Quick Legend

🏷️ $5 off $25 — The Dollar General store coupon, one use Monday to Friday and one on Saturday
📝 Mfr Digital Coupon — Clipped in the DG app, stacks on top of the $5 off $25
📄 Printable — Print at home before you go
🟠 Ibotta — Scan your receipt after you shop (Sign up for Ibotta)
🔵 Fetch Rewards — Points on your receipt (Sign up for Fetch)

⭐ Best Scenario — $4.96 for 6 Items

📝 Buy (1) Febreze Fabric Refresher Spray, $3.50 — use the $2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Febreze Warmer, $3.50 — use the $3.50 digital coupon (adjusts down to $2.84)
📝 Buy (2) Axe Deodorant, $5.75 each ($11.50) — use the $7 off 2 digital coupon
🟠 🔵 Buy (2) Reeses Ice Cream Sandwiches 4 Count, 2 for $8.00 sale price
Submit the $1.50 Ibotta rebate (x2 = $3.00)
Submit the $1.70 Fetch rebate (1,200 points each, 2,400 total, worth $1.70 toward a $5 gift card) > TOTAL: $26.50 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $11.84 Digital Coupons > (LESS): $3 Ibotta Rebates > (LESS): $1.70 Fetch Rewards Rebate > FINAL PRICE: $4.96 FOR ALL ($0.83 EACH)

This is the runaway winner: 81.3% off and $0.83 per item. Two deodorants, two air fresheners, and two boxes of ice cream sandwiches for under five dollars. It also has the largest threshold cushion at $1.50, so it is the safest one to run if your store prices are slightly different. If you only get one good use out of the coupon, use it here.

🧽 Household Scenario 1 — $7.13 for 7 Items

📝 Buy (1) Febreze Fabric Refresher Spray, $3.50 — use the $2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Febreze Warmer, $3.50 — use the $3.50 digital coupon (adjusts down to $2.81)
📝 Buy (1) Refresh Air Freshener Sticks 4 Count or Car Clips 2 Count, $3.25 — use the $1.50 digital coupon
📝 Buy (2) Dawn Powerwish Refill, $4.00 each ($8.00) — use the $4 off 2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (2) Palmolive Essentials Dish Soap, $3.50 each ($7.00) — use the BOGO digital coupon (adjusts down to $2.81) > TOTAL: $25.25 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $13.12 Digital Coupons > FINAL PRICE: $7.13 FOR ALL ($1.02 EACH)

Seven items at $1.02 each and 71.8% off, with no rebate apps needed at all. Everything comes off at the register. This is the most complete household restock on the list: dish soap, Dawn refills, and three air fresheners.

🧽 Household Scenario 2 — $10.54 for 5 Items

📝 Buy (1) Angel Soft Toilet Paper 8 Mega Rolls, $6.35 — use the $1.40 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Sparkle Paper Towels 6 Double Rolls, $7.95 — use the $2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Febreze Fabric Refresher Spray, $3.50 — use the $2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Febreze Warmer, $3.50 — use the $3.50 digital coupon (adjusts down to $2.81)
📝 Buy (1) Palmolive Ez Squeeze Dish Soap, $3.95 — use the $1.50 digital coupon > TOTAL: $25.25 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $9.71 Digital Coupons > FINAL PRICE: $10.54 FOR ALL

At 58.3% off this is the lightest discount of the household scenarios, but it is the only one that covers paper goods. Eight mega rolls of toilet paper and six double rolls of paper towels are the bulk of the basket, and those rarely get deep coupons.

🧴 Personal Care Scenario 1 — $6.25 for 5 Items

📝 Buy (2) Aussie Shampoo or Conditioner, $5.00 each ($10.00) — use the $5 off 2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (2) Axe Deodorant, $5.75 each ($11.50) — use the $7 off 2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Benadryl Allergy 12 Caplets, $3.75 — use the $2 digital coupon > TOTAL: $25.25 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $14 Digital Coupons > FINAL PRICE: $6.25 FOR ALL ($1.25 EACH)

75.2% off and $1.25 an item, second only to the Best Scenario on percentage. Two shampoos, two deodorants, and allergy medicine covers a lot of ground for six dollars.

The prices here add up exactly: $10.00 + $11.50 + $3.75 = $25.25, which clears the threshold by $0.25. Confirm the Aussie and Benadryl prices match at your store and this one works exactly as written.

🧴 Personal Care Scenario 2 — $7.00 for 5 Items

📝 Buy (2) Axe Deodorant, $5.75 each ($11.50) — use the $7 off 2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Eucerin Lotion 6.5 Oz, $6.50 — use the $3 digital coupon
📝 Buy (2) Colgate Total, Maxfresh, or Optic White Toothpaste, $4.00 each ($8.00) — use the $4 off 2 digital coupon > TOTAL: $26.00 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $14 Digital Coupons > FINAL PRICE: $7.00 FOR ALL ($1.40 EACH)

73.1% off with a $1.00 cushion, making it the second-safest scenario to run. Eucerin lotion almost never goes this cheap, and you get two toothpastes and two deodorants alongside it.

🛒 Grocery Scenario 1 — $14.70 for 11 Items

📝 Buy (2) Old El Paso Taco Shells 12 Count, 2 for $4.00 sale price — use the $1 off 2 digital coupon
📄 Buy (4) Kelloggs Cereals 7.8 to 12.3 Oz (select varieties), 4 for $8.00 sale price — use (2) $1 off 2 printable coupons (Kellanova printable coupons)
📝 Buy (3) General Mills Fruit Snacks 10 Count, $3.35 each on Buy 2 Get 1 Free = $6.70 — use the $0.50 off 2 digital coupon
📝 Buy (1) Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 16.3 Ounce, $2.00 — use the $0.50 digital coupon
🟠 Buy (1) Oscar Mayer Deli Fresh Lunchmeat 7-9 Ounce, $4.50 — submit the $1.50 Ibotta rebate > TOTAL: $25.20 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $2 Digital Coupons > (LESS): $2 Printable Coupons > (LESS): $1.50 Ibotta Rebate > FINAL PRICE: $14.70 FOR ALL ($1.34 EACH)

Eleven items for $14.70 is the most product of any scenario here. Four boxes of cereal, three fruit snacks, two taco shells, brownie mix, and lunchmeat. The percentage looks lowest at 41.7%, but most of these items are already on sale from their regular price, so the real discount off original retail is considerably bigger than the number suggests.

🛒 Grocery Scenario 2 — $12.80 for 6 Items

📝 Buy (3) 7UP, Dr Pepper, Canada Dry, Sunkist, A&W, or RC Cola 12 Packs, 3 for $15.00 sale price — use the $2 off 3 digital coupon
🟠 🔵 Buy (2) Reeses Ice Cream Sandwiches 4 Count, 2 for $8.00 sale price
Submit the $1.50 Ibotta rebate (x2 = $3.00)
Submit the $1.70 Fetch rebate (2,400 points total)
📝 Buy (1) Betty Crocker Brownie Mix 16.3 Ounce, $2.00 — use the $0.50 digital coupon > TOTAL: $25.00 > (LESS): $5 off $25 Coupon > (LESS): $2.50 Digital Coupons > (LESS): $3 Ibotta Rebates > (LESS): $1.70 Fetch Rewards Rebate > FINAL PRICE: $12.80 FOR ALL

Three 12-packs of soda and two boxes of ice cream sandwiches for $12.80, which is a cookout for under thirteen dollars. Like Grocery 1, the soda and ice cream are both sale prices, so the savings against original retail is larger than 48.8%.

⚠️ This is the one scenario with zero cushion. The subtotal is exactly $25.00, which clears the threshold as long as your prices match the ones listed. Check the soda, ice cream, and brownie mix at the shelf — this is the basket where a price difference matters most.

Scenario Comparison

Every subtotal, coupon total, rebate total, adjusted coupon value, and final price below was recalculated.

Scenario	Items	Subtotal	Final Price	Per Item	% Off	Cushion
⭐ Best Scenario	6	$26.50	$4.96	$0.83	81.3%	$1.50
🧴 Personal Care 1	5	$25.25	$6.25	$1.25	75.2%	$0.25
🧴 Personal Care 2	5	$26.00	$7.00	$1.40	73.1%	$1.00
🧽 Household 1	7	$25.25	$7.13	$1.02	71.8%	$0.25
🧽 Household 2	5	$25.25	$10.54	$2.11	58.3%	$0.25
🛒 Grocery 2	6	$25.00	$12.80	$2.13	48.8%	⚠️ $0.00
🛒 Grocery 1	11	$25.20	$14.70	$1.34	41.7%	$0.20

Since you get two uses this week, the strongest pairing is the Best Scenario Monday through Friday and Household 1 on Saturday. That is 13 items for $12.09 total, and neither one has a tight threshold problem. If you would rather stock the pantry, swap Household 1 for Grocery 1.

Rebate Apps You'll Need

Only three scenarios use an app at all:

Ibotta — $3 in the Best Scenario and Grocery 2 (two Reeses submissions each), $1.50 in Grocery 1. Add offers before you check out, then scan your receipt.
Fetch Rewards — $1.70 in the Best Scenario and Grocery 2. That is 2,400 points, valued by redeeming toward a $5 gift card, which is the best rate Fetch offers.
Kellanova printable coupons — two $1 off 2 printables for the Kelloggs cereal in Grocery 1. Print these before you leave.

Household 1, Household 2, Personal Care 1, and Personal Care 2 need no apps whatsoever — every dollar comes off at the register.

New to Dollar General Coupon Stacking?

1. Clip the $5 off $25 in the DG app. It runs Monday 8/31 through Friday 9/4, and again Saturday 9/5.

2. Clip every manufacturer coupon you need, also in the DG app. These stack on top of the store coupon.

4. Expect full-price coupons to adjust down. The $3.50 Warmer coupon and the Palmolive BOGO will shrink to match the item price after the $5 is spread across your basket. You are not losing the savings, it just shows up on a different line of the receipt.

5. Compare your prices to the ones listed here. Every scenario is verified to clear $25 with the exact items listed, so nothing extra needs to be added. Just confirm your store matches, because if a price is lower and your subtotal slips under $25, the $5 quietly does not apply.

6. Submit rebates after you shop. Ibotta and Fetch both read your receipt and stack on top of everything above.

7. Use both windows. Pick one scenario for the weekday coupon and a different one for Saturday.

Tips for This Week

Run the Best Scenario first. At $0.83 an item and 81.3% off it is far ahead of everything else, and it has the biggest cushion.
Confirm your prices on Grocery Scenario 2. Its subtotal is exactly $25.00, so it works exactly as written but leaves no room if one of your prices is lower.
Verify prices on Personal Care 1, Grocery 1, and both household scenarios. They clear $25 by only $0.20 to $0.25, so a matching price list is all you need to make them work.
Do not panic when the Warmer coupon rings up lower than $3.50. That is the adjust-down behavior working correctly.
You get two coupon uses this week, so plan a weekday scenario and a Saturday scenario rather than picking just one.
Check your receipt for a reprinted coupon. If one prints, you can run a third scenario.
Print the Kellanova coupons before you go if you want Grocery 1. There is no digital version of that offer.
The grocery scenarios look weaker than they are. Most of those items are on sale from regular price, so the discount off original retail is bigger than the listed percentage.
All figures are subtotals, so add tax. Coupons and rebates come off pre-tax.