Category Archives: Frugal Living

What to Do With Old Coffee Containers

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on November 13, 2012 2 comments

I’m a huge fan of the show Hoarders but ever time I find myself holding onto something that “might be useful eventually” I think about the show and reconsider throwing it out! A couple things that I’m glad I saved are our old large coffee containers. They are really sturdy and I’ve found that they are great for storing baking ingredients. I wanted to put my sugar and flour in sturdier containers than the paper bags they came in, especially ones that sealed tightly and could be easily opened and closed. The best part is I didn’t have to buy them!

Repost- Couponing in as Little Time as Possible

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 31, 2012 None comments

Recently, I keep hearing the same thing “I want to coupon but I don’t have the time.” I have been couponing for enough time now that I have a system set up that I think is fairly quick. It reminded me of an article I wrote for this blog called

“Couponing in as Little Time as Possible”

Click the link above to read the article.

I would also love to hear your ideas for how you save time and coupon as quickly as possible. If you want to share please leave a comment below 🙂

Avoid Baggage Fees With This Jacket?

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 30, 2012 None comments

I am obviously a very frugal person but my opinion on the idea of wearing a jacket to avoid baggage fees is split. On the one hand I think this is a great idea as a protest statement because baggage fees can be ridiculous but on the other hand I wonder if this is one of those taking frugality too far ideas? I actually might feel better about this idea if the last two of the jackets in the picture looked a lot more like coats. I do think that there is a potential idea here if you needed to bring a few extra things that you could fit into any coat, not just this one. What do you think?

Free Taco Bell Doritos Locos Taco on 10/30

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 27, 2012 None comments

Taco Bell is offering a free taco on 10/30 from 2-6 pm. Call your local Taco Bell to make sure they are participating before you make the trip.

Who Needs Gladware?

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 23, 2012 None comments

When I cook I often make too much food. Sometimes I make large batches of food to share with family or friends. Recently I decided to wash a few empty plastic food containers to use to send leftovers home with my mother. This is something she used to do for me when she would send food back with me to my college dorm room. Following her lead, I used to keep a few of these in the cabinet to use when we needed them or to give away with food and not worry about getting back. I have gotten away from this but I think I should start doing it again. They are plastic that is already in the environment. I figure it is better to reuse them than to buy plastic containers and create a profit for companies that put more plastic into the environment. It’s another use for these containers before they get recycled.

As someone wise once said, I don’t understand why our society has created something that lasts forever and then called it disposable. It just doesn’t make sense. Also, as soon as we can find some good deals we plan on investing in more glass food storage containers that can go in lunch boxes and be heated up without fear of chemicals leaching into our food. I have already replaced most of our plastic bowls and plates with glass or ceramic ones.

How to Get Free Stuff on Your Birthday!

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 16, 2012 None comments

I love the month of October for many reasons, but it also happens to be my birthday month! This year at at the beginning of the month I did something that I have always wanted to do. I signed up for all of our local restaurants e-mail/mail lists to see how much free stuff I could get. I made sure to do this a few weeks before my actual birthday to make sure I would be in their systems in time. I have been really surprised by all of the stuff I have gotten so far (I didn’t even print all of the deals for the picture above) and it isn’t even my birthday yet. Denny’s was the only one that had to be used on my actual birthday for most of these deals I had a week or two to use the coupons.

Note- It is considered VERY rude not to tip on the pre-coupon or pre-gift card total of your bill so please keep in mind that you will still have to tip even if your bill is zero, you are still taking up your server’s table, time and energy when you go out to eat and they have to make a living too.

I signed up for-

– Ruby Tuesday- A Coupon for a Free Burger and a B1G1 Free Coupon for joining

– I-Hop- A Free Birthday Meal and another free meal for joining, the waitress also told us that if I had a coupon and my boyfriend had a coupon (with different names on them) then we could use both of them at the same time but you may want to check with you I-Hop location first

– Denny’s- A Free Birthday Meal (Only on my actual birthday with ID, I don’t know if this was even a coupon or if you can just show up with your ID) and a 20% off the entire check coupon for joining

– Moe’s- Free Queso for joining and a free birthday meal

– Logan’s Roadhouse- A Free Small desert with purchase of an adult meal and a $5 off of a $20 purchase coupon

– Rita’s Italian Ice- A B1G1 Free Coupon for joining and a free italian ice for my bday

– Zaxby’s- They said they would be mailing me something but I haven’t gotten it yet

– Steak and Shake- Nothing yet

What I was already signed up for-

– Victoria Secret (I have their card with a zero balance of course)- A Free $10 gift card

– Sundown Naturals- A $1 off printable coupon

– Panera – A Free Sweet or Pastry with their free reward card (Good for 60 days)

– Texas Roadhouse- Free Appetizer for joining, nothing for my bday yet

– Redbox- A Free Movie Rental Code good for my bday and about two weeks after

– Swagbucks.com- 50 free Swagbucks for my birthday! I did have to confirm the e-mail to get them.

Note- I will continue to update this list if I get more stuff!

Thanks to Heyitsfree.net for their really awesome list of birthday freebies that made this so much easier!

What Free stuff have you received for your birthday? Leave a Comment Below!

How Long Does Food Last?

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 7, 2012 None comments

All You Magazine made this infographic about how long your food is good for in the freezer and fridge. While I don’t agree with them on everything I did especially find the freezer section interesting. There is no “Safe to Freeze Until” date on frozen foods so sometimes I throw things out (being cautious) when we probably could have eaten them.

Thanks, Daily Savings from All You

Couponing Gift Baskets

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 6, 2012 1 comments

One thing I love to do with my surplus coupon stash is to make gift baskets. Although I didn’t do a great job photographing it, this is a small gift basket I made for some friends of our when they moved into a new place. Most of the items in it are practical- shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, body wash, razors, comet, hand cream, soap, and a bunch of other items. When you first move, practical personal care and cleaning items can be especially helpful. I also like to give these to people as practical holiday gifts or if I want to help someone out. It cost me almost nothing and my friends told me that they really liked their gift and that they already used almost everything in it.

P&G Pink Cookware / Kitchenware Set Free with $30 Purchase

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 4, 2012 None comments

EDIT: I have now done my shopping trip for this year’s Cook Set. Click below to see it!

My $2.47 Publix Deal for the Free P&G Cook Set

I’m very excited that P&G has once again decided to do their annual Pink Cookware Set deal! I have done this deal for the past two years and will do it again this year. All you have to do is purchase $30 worth of P&G products before coupons from 9/30/12 through 10/31/12 and mail away for it. The first two years after coupons I have only paid $2 or $3 for my $25-30 worth of P&G products and still qualified for the sets. Click HERE to go to their site for more information. You can go directly to the Publix mail in form HERE.

I use these items every single day in my kitchen. I LOVE these items and they are all high quality.

Check back because I will be coming up with a list of deals that will help to qualify you for the Cookware set. As I have said the first two years after coupons I have only paid $2 or $3 for my $25-30 worth of P&G products and still qualified for the sets. This year I hope to do the same.

This is my set from last year-

Click HERE to see the $2 deal I did last year to qualify for it.

This is my set from the year before-

EDIT: I have now done my shopping trip for this year’s Cook Set. Click below to see it!

My $2.47 Publix Deal for the Free P&G Cook Set

Recent Kohl’s Deals

Posted by Ney@ShopahoicSavers.com on October 4, 2012 None comments

Kohl’s recently sent me a free $10 gift card in the mail (in the photo on the left) and I found this 15% off coupon in their ad this week that came in the Sunday paper. I really needed a new pair of running shoes and I thought I would take a look. I found a pair of Nike running shoes on sale from $59.99 for $44. I used both coupons and they saved me about $16. Thankfully I had a couple of Kohl’s gift cards that covered the rest. I generally treat gift cards like cash. If I wouldn’t buy it if I didn’t have a gift card I wouldn’t buy it with a gift card. I have had the two Kohl’s gift cards for over a year each but I just didn’t need anything before now. I love my new running shoes and I especially love that they didn’t cost me a cent. 🙂