Thanks to the ladies who attended our coupon class last night. Some of you were asking about if there were ever coupons available for meat. Well, it just so happens that just today there is an Albertsons store coupon good for $1.00 off any one package ground beef, 2lb or greater.
Come join us at our next Coupon 101 class Tuesday, March 12th from 6-8pm at the Burien Community Center. We teach you where to find coupons, how to organize them, and how to utilize them properly for maximum savings. This fun, two hour class covers the basics all the way to extreme couponing.
Here’s the link to register: Couponing 101
See you there!.
Well, I must say, this year’s garden is a bit of a disappointment so far. Between the cool, damp weather, inconsistent warm days, slugs and the rabbits, it’s had a rough go of it. It’s still struggling along though, slow and steady. Some things are doing great…
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| Cucumbers |
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| Pole Beans |
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| Carving pumpkins |
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| There’s a little pumpkin! |
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| Jack-Be-Little Pumpkins |
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| Spring Mix Salad Greens |
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| Romaine Lettuce |
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| Potato Towers (man, I hope this things work)! |
And some things are not doing so well….
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| Basil (this is the second planting) |
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| Kale (I think a rabbit got to it). I put slug bait out, too. |
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| Beets |
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| Zinnias |
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| Tomatoes (are showing signs of blight) NOoooo! |
I’ve read there’s no way to stop blight once it starts, but you may be able to slow it down a little. I picked all the lower leaves off the tomato plants and watered them with a watering can to keep the water off the leaves – then it sprinkled this morning – go figure!
I’ve also got carrots, cilantro, jalapenos, green pepper, Sweet William flowers and spinach..
We have officially experienced the craziest, most fun and GINORMOUS rummage sale imaginable – bigger than any swapmeet we’ve ever been to. It’s the Bainbridge Island Rotary Auction & Rummage Sale – 6 acres of everything you can imagine, and not just one of everything, but tons of everything – hundreds of bikes and lawn mowers, sporting goods, couches galore, antiques, thousands of books, jewelry, camping equipment and on and on. Some items are part of a silent auction, but most are priced to sell. And what a free-for-all…at 8A.M. the National Anthem is sung, and no sooner than you hear the last line: “and the home of the brave” the caution tape comes down and people sprint for what they want. If you don’t run, you will be run down. Pure insanity, but what a blast. Here’s just a few of the things we scored –
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| A planter |
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| Another planter and a plant stand |
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| A smoker (which is smoking a brisket as we speak) |
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| A fruit basket (although wouldn’t it be cute with moss and succulents planted in it?) |
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| A sun-catcher |
It’s only held once a year. Mark your calendars, next year’s auction is June 29th, 2013. Here’s the website to learn all about it..
Rite Aid Deal Scenario (valid thru 5/19)
Buy 2 Jergens Ultra Healing Lotion 1 oz. $0.79 each
Total After B1G1 50% Off Sale = $1.19
Get a $3 +Up Reward when you buy 2 (limit 2 offers)
Final Cost FREE + $1.81 moneymaker!
You buy the small 1 oz size, not the size pictured. Nice to have in the car and purse.
I had an awesome day of couponing today! How did I do it? It all started at Walgreens this morning….
Transaction #1:
1 Complete contact solution 7.99
1 Finish dishwashing gelpacs 3.49
1 Lanacane anti-itch cream 5.00
Used (1) $1 off Complete contact solution (SS 4/29/12)
(1) .75 off Finish dishwashing gelpacs (SS 4/22/12)
Spent $16.15 and received $8 Register Reward (RR) also known as a Catalina from Complete, $1.50 RR from Finish, $5 RR from Lanacane
Transaction #2
1 Complete contact solution 7.99
1 Finish dishwashing gelpacs 3.49
Used (1) $1 off Complete contact solution (SS 4/29/12)
(1) .75 off Finish dishwashing gelpacs (SS 4/22/12)
Spent $10.72 and received $8 RR from Complete, $1.50 RR from Finish
Next stop: Fred Meyer…..
Here’s what I got:
1 gallon milk ($2.49)
2 baby watermelons (on sale at 2/$4)
5 ears of corn (5/$2)
8 cans of pork & beans (for my stockpile)
2 pounds of Challenge Butter (on sale for $2.49 each)
1 packet of spinach seeds (40% off)
1 Ice Breakers mints
2 sweet & sour sauce (for tomorrow night’s dinner)
1 family pack of New York steaks (on sale for $5.98/lb)
1 12pk 7Up (on sale for $4.99)
I used $15 off – Fred Meyer Rewards (seriously, you MUST sign up for this program)
$2 off produce – Fred Meyer Rewards
$2 off meat – Fred Meyer Rewards
(1) coupon in front of the 7-Up for 3/$11 (-$1.32)
(2) .55 off challenge butter
The pork & beans and the butter qualified for buy 10 save $4 off instantly
(2) $8 RR from my Walgreens shopping trip this morning. (Did you know you can use other store’s Catalinas (RR) at Fred Meyer? – as long as they say Manufacturer Coupon)
(1) $5 RR from Walgreens
(1) $1.50 RR from Walgreens
.10 bag refund for bringing in my own bags
My grand total for all of the above groceries……..27 cents!!!! Woot! Woot! And I still have one $1.50 RR left!
If you would like to learn how to save BIG money on your grocery and drug store shopping bills, come to our next Couponing 101 class on Thursday, May 17th from 6-8pm at the Burien Community Center.
Sign up for the class here..
Come join us at the Burien Community Center where we will teach you how to organize, where to find coupons and how to utilize them properly for maximum savings. This two hour class covers the basics all the way to extreme couponing.
Being volunteer shoppers for the White Center Food Bank can be a daunting task sometimes, especially for couponers like us. The Kiwanis Club of White Center donated $400 to be used in the 2012 15th Annual $1 Million Dollar Giveaway to Fight Hunger. Created by Alan Shawn Feinstein, a nationally known philanthropist and humanitarian and founder of the Feinstein Foundation, this challenge divides up one million dollars among participating hunger fighting agencies March 1st through April 30th, 2012. Based on the weight of the donations, last year the White Center Food Bank received $933.35.
Check out the post on the White Center Foodbank’s facebook page about our shopping trip!
I know we’ve posted several times about Bountiful Baskets, but I was curious just how much I was saving. I was taking everyone’s word for it that it was a good deal, but I wanted to find out for myself. I paid $19.50 for my first basket ($15 for the produce, $3 first time set up fee, and $1.50 handling fee). From now on, baskets will cost me $16.50 total.
I went to Safeway and priced out the same produce that I got in my basket as closely as I could. Here’s what I came up with:
1 English cucumber – $1.99
6 Tomatoes – $5.97
6 Oranges – $4.47
1 Cabbage – $1.20
1 Yellow honeydew – $4.98
2 Bunches of bananas – $2.40
2 – 1lb bags of carrots – $2.58
1 – 5lb bag potatoes – $2.99
2 Heads of romaine – $5.00
2 Heads of kale – $3.98
1 – 3lb bag of Granny Smith apples – $3.99
1 Bunch of green onions – $ .79
TOTAL $40.34
I saved $20.84 by buying the same produce through Bountiful Baskets!!
If you are interested in participating here is the link http://bountifulbaskets.org/.
Ivar Haglund would have been 107 today. In honor of Ivar’s “flounder” they are offering a buy one entree, get another entree for $1.07. Come celebrate on Tuesday, March 20th for a birthday bonanza.
*$1.07 entrée must be of equal or lesser value. Valid on “Ivar’s Birthday Menu” at Ivar’s Seafood Bars, Ivar’s Acres of Clams, Ivar’s Salmon House and Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing on Tuesday, March 20th only. Not valid at stadium locations..