HOW TO TELL IF A COUPON IS A FRAUD

I recently received an e-mail from Christy asking me if I had heard about the $8 Perdue coupon that is circulating. My advice is, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! I checked with the CIC site here, and sure enough, the Perdue coupon is listed! If you ever have any questions, go to this site to see the current list of fradulent coupons.

HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT POSTED AGAIN BY POPULAR DEMAND!

For those of you who wanted the homemade laundry detergent, here it is. It only costs about $.03 per load and gets your clothes just as clean.

1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax

Grate the soap and put in a saucepan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap mixture sit for 24 hours and it will gel. Stir well and use 1/2 cup per load...AND YES, IT CAN BE USED IN HE MACHINES!

WALGREENS 4/7/10 MONEYMAKER

This is the perfect example of how you have to be so careful when you do the drugstore runs. I was in a rush which was my first mistake. I ran into Walgreens and bought:

2 Sudafed OM
24 Bottles Water
Kotex liners
3 Fusion Gel Pens
1 Fusion Highligher
Colgate Pro Clinical Toothpaste

When I got to the register, I expected to pay almost nothing OOP. Apparently, my calculations were wrong!! The cashier told me my total was $6.95. When I got to the car, I found my mistake. I was under the impression the Sudafed OM were $4.99 each and were giving a $5 RR. Well, I got half of it right...they were ringing up $7.49!! Well, if that doesn't blow the whole scenerio! I had to go to the other side of town and decided to return the Sudafed because I really didn't need it. The manager gladly refunded my money to the tune of $6.98 and I got to keep the $5 RR. I wouldn't suggest doing this on a regular basis. I made an honest mistake about the price and they were nice enough to refund my money! Thank you Walgreens!

So, when the whole thing was said and done, I actually made $.03 on the deal and walked away with a $5 RR and a $2 RR for next week. Plus, I still have a $10 to use also PLUS I get to send away for a rebate of $4.50, three times for the pens! There is a limit of 1 rebate per address, so I will send the others in for family members!

CVS DEAL 4/7/20

Bought:

1 Gal. Milk
1 Colgate Total Toothpaste

TOTAL PAID OOP - $.49
PLUS RECEIVED $2 ECB

USED: $1 T.G. LEE MILK Q here
$.75 TOOTHPASTE Q
$4 ECB'S

"SELL BY" DATES ON FOOD QUESTIONS ANSWERED HERE

Ever wonder what the "sell by" date means on items you buy at the store? Go here to get a education on when it is the right time to throw it out!

MORE CHOCOLATE CHEERIOS

My husband and daughter said we needed different bread so off to Publix I go...so I might as well get some more of those $.50 Chocolate Cheerios while I am there! My Pepperidge Farm Bread would have been $7.38 alone. I paid $4.90 for 4 boxes of Cheerios, pkg. of guacamole, banana, and 2 loaves of bread. That was a savings of 79%!!!!!

DANCING IGUANA GUACAMOLE

DO YOU LOVE GUACAMOLE? There was a coupon in last weeks insert for FREE Dancing Iguana Guacamole at Publix. This is located in the produce section. I picked up two of them! If you want more go here and order 10 for $1.99 or 15 for $2.80. She is a stay-at-home mom who actually buys all the papers, cuts and sorts them, and lists them for sale.

I will be using mine to make mexican dip this weekend!

(You can actually freeze these, so stock up when you can get them for $.20 each!