Paper Towel
Kmart: Weekly Coupon Matchups: 10/4/09-10/10/09.
Kmart weekly coupon matchups provided courtesy of BargainBriana– visit her site HERE
Kmart Deals 10/4 to 10/10
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Bounty Basic Paper Towel 8 Ct., $6
$0.25/1 from 9/27 P&G insert
Final Price: $5.75
Charmin Basic 12 Big or Charmin 8 giant rolls, $6
$0.25/1 from 9/27 P&G insert
Final Price: $5.75
Nestle 24 pack water, $3.99
Hershey Snack Size Bags, 3/$7
$1/3 from 9/27 SS insert
Final Price: $2/each
Poise 12-30 pads or 44-48 ct. liners, $5
$1.50/2 Poise Pads or liners from 9/13 SS insert or 8/9 SS insert
$2/1 Poise Pads/Liners from September Parade Magazine
Final Price: as low as $3/each
Gillette Fusion or Venus Razor, $8
$4/1 Gillette Fusion from 9/27 P&G insert
$2/1 Venus Razor from 9/27 P&G Insert
Final Price: $4 – $6
Gillette Series, Satin Care, or Mach3 Shave Gel, $2.50
$1/1 Gillette Shave Gel from 9/27 P&G insert
$0.55/1 Gillette Series shave gel from 10/4 RP insert
Final Price: as low as $1.50
Opti-Free Care, $8
$4/2 from 7/26 SS insert
Final Price: $6/each
Garnier Shampoo, Conditioner, or Styler, $3
$0.75/1 from 9/13 SS insert
Final Price: $2.25
Kellogg’s Cereals (Select), $2.50
$2/2 from 8/30 RP insert
Final Price: $1.50/each
Ziploc 2-5 ct. containers, or 20-25 ct. storage, 15-20 ct. freezer, 8-12 ct. vacuum, 15 ct. produce, 100 ct. snack or sandwich, $2.50
$0.55/1 bags from 9/13 SS insert
$1.50/2 containers from October Good Housekeeping magazine
$1/2 containers from October Good Housekeeping magazine
Final Price: $1.75 – $2/each
Clorox Bleach, $1.67
Glade 4 oz candles, scented oil candle holder, tin or refills, plug in gels, scented oil fan warmer, refills, sense & spay or WISP refills, fabric & Air or Oust, $3
$1/1 Sense & Spray Refill from 8/23 SS insert
$2/1 Glade Fabric & Air Odor Eliminator, Any 9/27 SS insert
$1/1 Glade Scented Oil Candle Refill Packs from 8/23 SS insert
B1G1 Free Glade The Fragrance Collection Soy Based Candle 2 oz FREE up to $3.49 from 8/9 SS insert
Various Printable coupons
Final Price: Varies
**Lysol, Buy 3, Get $5 Rebate Qualifer
Poise pads 30-72 ct. or Depends 14 -52 ct., $11.99
$1.50/2 Poise Pads from 9/13 SS insert or 8/9 SS insert
$2/1 Depends printable
$2/1 Poise Pads from September Parade Magazine
Final Price: as low as $9.99/each
**Free $5 Kmart gift card via mail in rebate when you buy (2) of the above Depends or Poise Products (Excludes Poise 30 ct. Ultra thin pads)
Non Grocery Deals:
- All summer apparel clearance $2.99
- 40% off all handbags and accessories
- $3 Joe Boxer Ultra Plus Sweet Dreamer Standard Pillow
- $20 off $100 purchase of home fashions bedding or bath purchase
- 25% off all Halloween Costume and Capes
Going Green Saves Green: UN-paper towels
Whenever possible, I look for solutions that both benefit the environment and my wallet– and I often find that the “green” alternatives often work better than the conventional, non-green ones.
With a family of five and four pets, we have more than our fair share of messes– and rather than using a roll of paper towels daily, I’ve started using (clean, not previously used) pre-folded cloth diapers to both clean my counters and dirty faces. Previously, I used cloth diapers as burp cloths for my kids when they were babies– since I have no more babies (sniff sniff), I repurposed the cloths for kitchen duty.
They’re 100% cotton, absorbent, and since they’re white– if they get stained, all I have to do is wash them with a little bleach and they’re as good as new.
Prefold diapers can be easily found at any large discount retailer (i.e. Target, Walmart) and, of course, at baby supply stores (i.e. Babies R Us)– since I had so many on hand, I haven’t had the opportunity to do a price comparision– but please post a coment or send me an email (jodi@neverpayretailagain.net) if you find a good, inexpensive source of cloth diaper inserts.
And, if you have any other simple and green solutions– please send ‘em my way!
Happy UN-paper towel-ing!
Kmart: Weekly Coupon Matchups: 5/24/09-5/30/09
Matchups provided courtesy of BargainBriana– visit her site HERE
Kmart Deals 5/24 to 5/30
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Xtra 68.75 oz. or Nice ‘n Fluffy 80 oz. $2
Sunkist, 7Up, A&W, Hawaiian Punch, Diet Rite, Country
Time, RC Cola, or Canada Dry 12 Packs 4/$10 (Must buy 4 to get discount
price!)
Angel Soft Bath Tissue 24 Regular Rolls or 12 Double Rolls $6
Use .50/1 from 4-19 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $5.50
Sparkle 8 rolls paper towel $6
Use $1/1 from 5-3 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $5
Pantene 1.7 - 12.6 oz., Herbal Essences 6-12 oz., or Aussie 6-14 oz. select shampoo, conditioner, or stylers $3.33
$1/2 Pantene from 5-17 P&G Insert
$1/2 Pantene from 5-3 P&G Insert
$2 off Aussie when you buy shampoo or conditioner AND styler from 5-17 P&G Insert
$2/2 Herbal Essence Hair Care from 4-19 Red Plum Insert
.50/1 Herbal Essence Hair Care from 5-17 P&G Insert
Final Price: $2.33 - $2.83
Dixie plates 24-48 ct., bowls 24 ct., or 54 ct. cups $2
Use .50/1 Dixie plates or bowls from 5-10 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $1.50
Crystal Light Drink Mix or On the Go Packets $3
Use $2/2 printable
Final Price: $2/each
Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 14 oz. $2.50
Hershey Milk Chocolate 6 Pack $2.50
Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows $1.79
Use $1/3 Nabisco Honey Maid Graham Crackers 14 oz or larger AND
Hersheys Milk Chocolate 6 pack AND Kraft Jet Puffed Marshmallows 10 oz
or larger (must buy all Three) from 5-17 Smart Source Insert
Final Price: $5.79 for all three!
Off! 4-6 oz. or towelettes $4
Use .55/1 from 5-17 Smart Source Insert
Final Price: $3.45
Wisk 26-32 oz. load or 50 oz. $3.99
Use $1/1 printable
Final Price: $2.99
Snuggle 50-60 oz. or 120 ct. fabric sheets $3.50
Use $1/1 printable or $1/2 from 5-17 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $2.50 - $3/each
Folgers Coffee 34.5 oz. Special Roast $6.99
Use $1/1 from 5-3 Red Plum Insert
Final Price: $5.99
Nescafe Taster’s Choice 5.3 - 7 oz. $6.99
Use $1/1 from 3-15 Smart Source Insert
Final Price: $5.99
Huggies or Pampers Jumbo diapers, Pull ups, Easy Ups, or Goodnights Jumbo $9.99
$3/1 Huggies Pure & Natural Diapers printable or 5-17 Smart Source Insert
$2/1 Huggies Pull ups from 5-17 or 4-19 Smart Source Insert
$1.50/1 any Huggies Diapers from 5-17 Smart Source Insert
$1/1 Pampers Diapers from 5-3 P&G Insert
Various Huggies & Pampers coupons from home mailer coupons!
Final Price: $6.99 - $8.99
Save a Ton of Money by Eating Salad for Lunch
I didn’t intend to focus on food this week, but food and money seem to be swirling around in my brain, so here goes another post about lunch. A few months back Generation X wrote an article on how to clean, prepare and store lettuce for up to a week.
Prior to reading that article I tended to be one of those awful people who bought fruits and vegetables with the greatest of intentions and then left them in the fridge to rot, but thanks to Gen X’s article I have yet to waste a single piece of produce in the last month.
In essence, the Generation X article says to buy a head of lettuce, wash it thoroughly, chop it up finely (I use a plastic knife), run it multiple times through the salad spinner and then place it in a bowl with a paper towel on top, covered with saran wrap. The paper towel helps to absorb the moisture in the lettuce and the drier the lettuce remains the longer it will stay fresh.
I altered Gen X’s technique ever so slightly. I actually keep the lettuce in the salad spinner rather than placing it into a different bowl. I place the plastic bin, with the lettuce inside back into the bowl of the salad spinner and then place the paper towel on top and cover with saran wrap. By keeping the lettuce in the salad spinner the moisture can drip off of the lettuce and into the bottom of the bowl. I think this helps keeps the lettuce extra dry and crisp.
Since I began using this technique I now eat salad for lunch at least three or four days a week. I typically cut up leftover chicken from last night’s dinner and throw it into the salad along with sunflower seeds, dried cranberries, carrots, red peppers and whatever other veggies I have on hand.
I also make a point to cut up the lettuce as soon as I get home from the grocery store, because I know if I wait too long I’ll allow it to spoil in the bag. Since I’m already preparing the lettuce I go ahead and clean my other fruits and vegetables, well everything except strawberries and mushrooms, which tend to rot faster if you wash them too long before you eat them.
Thanks to Generation X I’m not only saving money… I’m also no longer wasting perfectly good produce.
