Planning a beach outing? Need to add an umbrella to your patio decor? Rite-Aid is helping you out this week.
The rumor is that there is going to be a 25% off sale on umbrellas Sun-Tues this week. That brings the 6 ft. Hula Umbrella to $29.99, down from its original $39.99. Use the $5 off your $25 purchase here and the $25 off your purchase here to get the umbrella for free!
If you missed the free beverage coupon last week, or just want to go again, it's your lucky day! Border's has posted a new coupon online for a free 12 oz. beverage at any Seattle's Best Coffee located inside a Border's bookstore. Go here to print your coupon. No purchase necessary!
Cleaning our house has always been a challenge for me. I don't mind cleaning, but using cleaners always seems to aggravate my headaches. So, I attack our cleaning with hesitation, planning carefully, because I know it will probably be the last worthwhile thing I can do in the day, unless I'm loaded up on meds. (...not my favourite option!)
I've been doing a lot of reading and researching and trying to figure out if there is a way to clean without feeling awful as a side effect. I have stumbled across a solution... and the greatest thing is, what I'm doing now actually works better, doesn't give me headaches, AND saves money! Can it get any better?!
[Note: Most of these ideas were inspired by a book series called Over 100 Helpful Household Hints. I have taken general ideas found in there and modified them to something that works for me.]
My two new favourite cleaning buddies are vinegar and baking soda. Yes, it's really that simple. I've always known that these were good products to use for various cleaning challenges, but it never occurred to me that I could use them for almost everything. Here's some of the ways I've put them to work:
Bathroom:
The shower and sink/vanity get sprayed with vinegar. (Straight vinegar in a spray bottle.) For the vanity, I sprinkle baking soda right on it, use a wet sponge to lightly scrub (or just wipe), and then rinse well with water to wash away any baking soda residue. In the shower, I sprinkle baking soda onto the damp sponge, and lightly scrub the walls. Reapply baking soda as needed. I sprinkle baking soda right onto the floor of the shower, and scrub there too. Again, rinse well with water to get rid of baking soda grit.
Toilet - pour a little vinegar into the toilet bowl. Let it sit for a few minutes. (Can let this sit while scrubbing the shower and sink.) Sprinkle baking soda in the bowl and on the sides of the bowl. Once it has stopped foaming, scrub with a toilet brush. Currently, I'm still using Lysol wipes on the toilet, but I am almost finished research on homemade wipes, and will hopefully transition soon.
Kitchen:
Vinegar and baking soda have done wonders for my kitchen sink. It shines more after a quick treatment of these two products than anything else I've tried. For tough water stains, adding a little salt to the vinegar and letting it sit for a few minutes sometimes helps.
Floors:
Floors can be washed with a small amount of vinegar added to water. The vinegar will help to remove water spots, especially on wood floors.
So there it is! So easy. Other than putting vinegar into a spray bottle, you don't even have to take time to make your own cleaners. You will notice a distinct vinegar smell on cleaning day (Andy isn't too fond of this!) but other than that, we haven't found any drawbacks. And, feeling healthy and energized is certainly worth a bit of vinegar smell!
Help celebrate A&W's 90th birthday. This Friday, they are offering a free small root beer float to customers. No purchase necessary. Check with your local store for participation.
Want to get a free movie rental this weekend? Use this Redbox code:
6SN67S7 (expires 6/17/2009)
If you're new to Redbox, you can also use:
DVDONME
or
BREAKROOM
Each code can be used once per debit or credit card.
Get 80% off the already discounted price of gift cards at www.restaurant.com until June 15/09. Use the code PRESENT when checking out. This means you can get a $25 gift card for $2! As always, check the details and requirements before purchasing.
I LOVE these coupons! Go here to print a coupon for a free drink at Borders stores with Seattle's Best Coffee. Limit is one per person, so you and your better half can grab drinks at NO cost. No purchase necessary. Yes, this one is good for the budget. How can you not take advantage of it?!
[Valid only in USA]
I'm not generally a K-Mart shopper. However, I checked out the deals that were available this week with their double coupon event, and I decided it was worth the trip.
It would be most impressive to display a picture of what I all purchased... however, batteries are not on sale (except hearing aid batteries!) and I really don't want to pay full price... so I'm holding out... and unable to use the camera that has dead batteries. :)
All that to say... here's what I purchased from K-Mart. I spent $4.60.
-St. Ives Apricot Scrub
-St. Ives. Body Wash
-Aveeno lotion
-Kotex Lightdays
-Oust surface disinfectant
-Edge shaving gel
-Kraft Ranch salad dressing
-Twix bar
I haven't added up what the actual total should have been... but I know that I got more than $20 in coupon savings, plus most items were on store sales too. It was a fun day for the wallet!
Redbox has issued a promo code that can be used all weekend. When you rent at the kiosk, just enter DEVRY6268, and you get a free one-day rental. This code can be used once per debit or credit card, so if you have a few cards in your wallet, you can get a few free movies. Expires on June 8.
Thanks, Deal Seeking Mom!
I'm so excited that I'm almost giddy! I really wanted to get some new summer clothes, so tonight we went out in search of a good bargain. We found not one good bargain, but six! Check out this collection:
The original total of these five garments was $106. I paid... $30! My secret? Go straight to the Clearance Racks. Do not glance at New Arrivals, do not pay an unnecessary $200. Seriously. To add to the great deals, Andy surprised me by finding a very cool entrance rug (sorry, camera battery died, so no photo) that was originally $50. He snagged it for $13 while I was busy trying on all kinds of things.
So, our total damage in cash tonight was $43, discounted from an original $156. Not bad!
Don't forget - Friendly's is giving away free ice cream tomorrow. Stop by between 12 and 5, and get a free scoop of your favorite flavor!
Details here.
Check out this link. There's two offers exclusively for Canadians.
Have fun. Even though I'm Canadian, I don't qualify for these...
Check out the Free Family Film Festival from Regal. Free movies throughout the summer!
Can someone pass the popcorn?!
