Click HERE to get a free sample of Crest 3D Whitestrips from Walmart. Walmart samples arrive quickly and are well packaged.
How to Fix a Broken Pressed Powder Compact
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 8, 2011
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We have all had a makeup compact break on us after we spent our hard earned money on it. However, I never knew that you could fix one so easily. All you have to do is-
1. Mash up the powder the rest of the way
2. Add a small amount of rubbing alcohol
3. Stir until mixed
4. Let it dry
It’s that easy! I tried it on the combined remnants of two $25 compacts that had broken and now I have a whole new compact! That’s a savings of $25. I read that this also works on other forms of pressed compact makeup like bronzer and eye shadow.
Thanks to the amazing book The Complete Tightwad Gazette by Amy Dacyczyn for this idea and many other frugal ideas.
TLC Extreme Couponing
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 8, 2011
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TLC recently did a show on couponers called Extreme Couponing. It shows people who stockpile thousands of dollars worth of goods that they got for free through couponing. These people really are extreme. It shows one lady going dumpster diving to get coupons. I don’t endorse couponing to this level because it is clear that these people stockpile more than they need or will use. However, the show is also fun to watch and it does illustrate (in an extreme way) how much people can really save by using coupons.
Click HERE to watch a news story about this show, click HERE to read a summary, or use http://www.locatetv.com/ to find out the next time it comes on.
1/8/10 Free Clorox Wipes
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 8, 2011
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When I’m cleaning I love to use Clorox or Lysol wipes but they are usually fairly expensive. Today I got 8 of them for free at Publix. Last week at Publix they were on sale for 2 for $4 and there was a $2 off manufacturer’s coupon and a $2 off Publix coupon. Publix was out of them last week so I got a rain check. I had them write on it to accept the coupons (even though they would be expired by the time the store got more in stock) because it was the store who was out of the clorox wipes so I couldn’t use them before. They usually cost $2.99 each so I saved $23.92.
1/8/11 More Free Stuff in the Mail
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 8, 2011
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Washable Shower Curtain
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 7, 2011
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My mom gave me a high quality shower curtain about a year ago. It is completely white with a woven pattern. When it got moldy (as all shower curtains eventually do) I was going to throw it away but instead I washed it with bleach and laundry detergent and it looked new. Today I washed it again and it still looks exactly like it did when I got it. This is about the 4th time I have washed it. If I had been buying the cheapest clear plastic shower curtains that are sold in stores at $2 each I would have paid at least $8 for new ones by now. I like cloth shower curtains better and you don’t have to worry about them containing as many chemicals as plastic ones.
1/3/2011 Shopping Trips
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 4, 2011
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Today was a day full of couponing. There were a lot of good deals at local stores on stuff that I needed for my household and things that we will use. This is how I generally do my grocery and household shopping which is why you will see items that I bought that weren’t free (like the watch battery at CVS).
CVS Shopping Trip
The deals I did at CVS were-
– $10 ECB (Extra Care Bucks aka CVS dollars) WYB $20 any Excedrin Products Limit 1
– $7 ECB WYB any (2) Revlon Cosmetics or Beauty Tools Limit 1
– $2 ECB WYB GE Energy Smart 40, 60, 75 or 100 watt equivalent, 1 pk., $3.99 Limit 1
– $5 ECB WYB $10 listed Listerine, Rembrandt or Reach items: Limit 2
-To make these even better deals I used a variety of coupons including 2 free Excedrin coupons and 1 free Always 18 pack coupon (To see these deals with coupon match ups visit www.southernsavers.com)
– Coffee on sale for $2.50 and I used a $1 off coupon
– A Duracell Watch Battery which I needed (buying this battery was a lot cheaper than having to buy a new watch)
– 2 Bags of Chocolate Covered Pretzels $1.49 each (Christmas clearance)
– I also used a $5 off a $25 dollar purchase CVS coupon
Total- $28.40
Used- $3.01 on a gift card
Total- $25.39
Received- $24.00 Extra Care Bucks (CVS dollars)
Saved- $56.61
That’s like spending $1.39 for all of these items because I will roll my CVS dollars and use them on things I need or the deals I do next week. Just a side note- If I hadn’t bought the watch battery I would have gotten back the same number of extra care bucks that I spent. I could have made this deal better by spending less out of pocket if I had made multiple transactions and used the extra care bucks I got to pay for my next purchase but I didn’t have the time to do this.
Walgreens Shopping Trip
I went back to Walgreens today and did the same deal I did last night two more times.
I spent- $3.24
Saved- $25.74
Received- $18.00 Register Rewards (Walgreens Dollars) and two coupons for Free Breathe Right Nasal Strips
That’s a profit of $14.76 to spend on other things
Click HERE to read my previous post about this deal.
Walgreens Gift Cards
It always amazes me how many good deals you can find when you keep your eyes open. I walked out of Walgreens today and met a girl selling newspapers for the Orlando Sentinel. I know that the price for the Sunday paper subscription was a good one because I have looked into subscribing to the paper. I buy several copies of the paper every Sunday for the coupons and I think it would be nice not to have to leave the house to get them. Subscribing is also cheaper than buying papers from the store. I received two $5 Walgreens gift cards when I subscribed twice at the discounted rate.
Publix Shopping Trip
B1G1 2 General Mills Cereal, 156.-24.9 oz., at $4.89 ($2.44)
Used (1) $1/2 Cheerios (any), Cinnamon Toast Crunch, or Cookie Crisp printable
$1.94 each after coupon
B1G1 6 Maruchan Yakisoba Japanese Noodles, 4-4.27 oz., at 79¢ (39¢)
Used (6) $.50 cent off coupons
Free + $.63 cents profit after coupons
B1G1 Al Fresco Chicken Sausage, 12 oz., at $5.49 ($2.74)
Used (2) $2 off Al Fresco Chicken Sausage printable
.74¢ each after coupons
B1G1 4 Quaker Oats, Old Fashioned or Quick Oats, 18 oz,, at $2.49 ($1.24)
Used (4) $1 off Quaker Instant oatmeal or Quick or Old Fashioned oats, RP 1/02
.24¢ each after coupon
B1G1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt, 4 pk, at $2.50 ($1.25)
I used (2) .50/1 Yoplait Fiber One Yogurt printable , printable or printable
$.75 cents each
B1G1 Smart Balance Spread, 13-15 oz. or 2 pk or Spray, 8 oz., at $3.09 ($1.54)
Salt- $.49
5lbs Rice- $3.59
Donation to The Special Olympics $1
(The picture below is of the coupons that come with your donation)
– I also used a $5 off of a $25 purchase CVS competitor coupon
Total after coupons – $10.68
Saved- $41.60
Thanks to SouthernSavers.com and iHeartPublix.com for these deals
Target Shopping Trip
I needed to print a large number of pictures and I had two target printable coupons to buy 10 prints and get 20 for free. The photo center said I could use both coupons if I split my pictures into two orders. I made sure to print at least 31 pictures in each order because the rate for 31 pictures was cheaper than the 30 or under rate.
I bought 72 one hour prints
Pictures Total- $6.43
Saved- $8.36
Deals on everything else-
2 bags of Pretzel M&Ms- $1.44 each (Christmas Clearance)
Johnson & Johnson First Aid Kits- $ .97 cents
I used $3 off Target Coupon (It printed from their coupon printer on a previous visit)
Free + $1 Profit
Lunchable- $1 (On Sale)
I used a $1 off Manufacturer’s coupon
Free after coupon
2 Up & Up Pantiliners (20 ct) – $0.89 (Regular Price)
I used (2) $0.75/1 Target printable
$0.14 each after coupon
Shredded Cheese- $2 (on sale)
I used (1) $.75 off coupon
then I used (1) $.50 cents off manufacturer coupon
$.75 cents after coupons
Hole Punch- $.99 cents (I bought this because I needed it to finish my free printable planner pages. If I bought the pages it would have been around $11.)
I saved- $17.08 on this shopping trip
1/3/11 A Very Strange Shopping Trip
Posted by shopaholicsavers on January 3, 2011
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Tonight was a very strange shopping trip. I got out of work around 10 pm and long story short I still hadn’t bought my usual Sunday papers (I wish I could only buy the coupons!). So I went home looked up Walgreens and CVS deals for the stores around the corner hoping that one of them would have Sunday papers.
When I left my apartment I drove past the trash compactor where the residents take their trash. I live in a very nice community but it is also a high traffic community where people move in and out of a lot and often they can’t take all of their possessions. People often leave things next to the compactor such as furniture that won’t fit inside it and I have noticed that people will come and take things as well as dropping them off. I think that this sort of swapping is very beneficial to the environment because it prevents a lot of larger items from ending up at the dump when others can use them. As I drove by tonight I noticed some items and I got a clear plastic three drawer set which I know sells for $18 new because I have two in my closet. I’m not sure what I will do with it but I’m sure that someone in my family can use it or yard sale it.
From there I went to the 24 hr CVS which it turns out is no longer a 24 hr CVS and it was closed! So I went across the street to Walgreens (Walgreens and CVS always seem to be across the street from each other). Unfortunately the Walgreens didn’t have any Sunday papers but I decided to do a deal I had on Children’s Flu Medicine. It was $8.99 Register Rewards (Walgreens Store Dollars) WYB Children’s Oscillococcinum Homeopathic Flu Medicine at $8.99. Other coupon websites were recommending using the $5 off coupon in the Walgreens January coupon book and a $2 off printable coupon in order to pay $2 and get $9 Register Rewards back. However, when it I went to purchase the flu medicine it only rang up at $3.62. I used the $2 off coupon and paid $1.62 and I got back $9 Register Rewards and the coupon printer also printed out a coupon for Free Breathe Right Nasal Strips. I did this deal twice.
I then used one of the $9 off coupons to buy some things I needed
– 2 twelve packs of Real Soft toilet paper- on sale for $3.99 each (usually $5)
– garlic salt .99 cents
– and a piece of candy .29 cents (I only bought this to get my total to $9 so I could use the coupon)
I paid .80 cents
I then went to the gas station next door where I was able to buy my Sunday papers 🙂
12/31/2010 Publix Shopping Trip
Posted by shopaholicsavers on December 31, 2010
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Today was a slightly unusual shopping trip to Publix because, while I did need groceries, I was mostly going tonight because I had a stack of $1 off Bakery, Deli, Meat or Produce Publix coupons that were expiring today. I found a stack of these coupons in the flyer/Ads/coupon holder in the entrance of Publix. I used 21 $1 off coupons today and I got a lot of stuff. I love dollar amount off department coupons because it gives you the freedom to pick your own items and I usually choose the cheapest items I can get while still qualifying to use the coupons (these coupons required that the items were at least $1 to start with). As you can see, I got quite a haul today. It is usually not easy to get coupons for fresh produce, deli items, bakery items, or meats so I wanted to make sure I got as much as I could (and could use) today. I gave away the rest of the coupons I couldn’t use. I will freeze some of these groceries but most of them we will eat in the next couple of weeks or give away to someone who can use them.
My total after coupons + tax – $11.15
I used $7.22 I had on a visa gift card
Final Total- $3.93 (Not bad at all considering the gallon of milk alone cost me $3.29)
Saved- $23.40 before gift card and $30.62 after the gift card
CVS Deal 12/30/10
Posted by shopaholicsavers on December 30, 2010
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Today I went to CVS to get the Tone Bodywash that was on sale for 3.88 with 3 dollars ECB’s (Extra Care Bucks aka CVS dollars) back. After going to the first CVS and finding them sold out I gave up but found electric tea light candles on clearance for 4.99. I bought 3 and used 7 dollars ECB making my total around eight dollars. I was excited to do this unexpected deal because I have a plan to use these at my upcoming wedding. Last Christmas before I discovered couponing I spent 2 dollars on two electric tea light candles for my sister so I was pretty excited to get 60 for 8 bucks.
Then I decided to go to another CVS that was on my way home to get the body wash. They had one left on the shelf! I had 5 dollars ECB that were going to expire on the third so I bought the Tone body wash, a cvs brand cucumber melon body wash and a small Johnson and Johnson lotion. My total came to .10 cents and I got 3 dollars ECB. Making a total profit of 2.90.
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