My Beautiful Stockpile!

One thing I love about couponing is that I can stock up on items that we use on a regular basis.  It is so nice to not have to worry about buying things like deodorant and razors on grocery shopping trips because they just get so expensive!  Until recently, my cupboards and closets were full of items I have been collecting and we were running out of room fast!  My BFs grandpa recently made us a beautiful shelving unit which has been amazing! Not only does it look great having all the products neatly lined up in a row, but I have cupboard space again! Its like having a mini grocery store in our storage room :)  For those who are interested you can pick up shelving units at many stores for under $50 that work great for stockpiles!  I could never find one in the right dimensions for the small space we had to fit it in so this one is perfect.

Here is a picture of my small but growing stockpile! I took it with my phone but there is a bunch of laundry detergent on the bottom that you cant see and a basket on the top filled with all the samples I have received.  Pretty much everything in the picture was either free or under $1.

Its been awhile, but the deals are still out there!

Lately I just have not found as many deals as I would have liked but things feel like they are picking up again fast!  Today was a great day for shopping!  Here is what I ended up picking up:

The purex I picked up a little while ago when it was on sale for 2.99 and I had 3$ off coupons. The rest I bought at Walmart with the exception of the toothbrush, 1L bottle of Listerine and Aveeno which are from the Real Canadian Superstore.  Here is the break down:

Walmart:
12 Gillette body wash: on sale for 1$ each and I had 4 buy 3 save 5$ coupons which meant an 8$ overage!
3 Olay body wash: on sale for 2$ each and I had 3 1$ off coupons.
1 bottle of Listerine whitening: $4.77 and I had a 5$ off coupon.
2 bottles of Listerine: $3.27 each and I had 2 3$ off coupons.
1 Venus embrace with 2 cartridges: on sale for 6$ and I had a 2$ off coupon.
1 Proglide razor with 2 cartridges and aftershave: on sale for 6$ and I had a 2$ off coupon.
2 40ct. boxes of ziplocs: on sale for 98cents each and I had buy 2 save 2$.

Superstore:
1 oral b manual toothbrush: on sale for 1$ and I had a 1$ off coupon.
1L of Listerine whitening: $6.99 and I had a 5$ off coupon.
Aveeno hand cream: Free with my purchase of the Listerine! And also came with a 3$ off coupon!

Without coupons this would have costed 63.23+7.59 in tax=70.82

I paid: 4.72+7.59 in tax=12.31

Not to bad at all!

Here is where I got my coupons:

Smart source insert for the Gillette (body wash and razors) and Olay which can be found in your local newspaper.  The next insert should be around Nov.5th.

Printable coupons were used for the Listerine which can be found at:
http://coupons.smartcanucks.ca/type/printable-canadian-coupon/

The Ziploc coupon was from an online mail to you coupon site which you can find at:
http://coupons.smartcanucks.ca/type/save-ca-canadian-coupons/

Finally, the Purex coupons were a special promotion that has ended. You received a 3$ off coupon along with a Purex sample in the mail.  Hopefully they start it again soon!

Right now I am waiting for a few things to arrive in the mail! Most importantly is the new P&G brand saver samples.  Go here https://www.pgbrandsampler.ca/en_CA/home.php?P=Y&CS=true to get yours!

New Site and great deals!

Just got home from another successful shopping trip!  Got lots of stuff for a total of $11.35 which is less than the cost of the proglide razor itself from Walmart :)  Not include in this picture is a 24 pack of water that I also got for free! I found a great deal at RCSS where they have an in store coupon if you buy any 3 kelloggs cereal you save 3$.  I already got 3 boxes of strawberry medley for 99 cents each so I found some other kinds that had coupons for freebies with them.  The 3 boxes of cereal ended up costing about $6.00 but got free juice and yogurt which was worth $5.50!  Here it all is:

A great site I have started using is http://smartcanucks.ca/  what is so great about it is not only that they keep up to date on freebies and deals but they also have forums.  Its great a great tool to find out where other people are finding deals!  $$$$$

Just a reminder: clearly contacts is giving away free glasses again tomorrow!  Frames with lenses included and all you have to pay is shipping which is less than $15.00!  www.clearlycontacts.ca and you enter in the promo code FREEGLASSES77 when you are checking out!

A Great Day for Shopping!

Its free chocolate cheerios day! Today was my first big shopping trip with coupons!  For my "first time" I thought I did quite well.  I saved 59% of my total bill, and I also forgot to use over $7.00 in coupons :(  My final total was 21.33.  Here is the breakdown:

-3 boxes of kelloggs strawberry medley cereal: 1.99 each with a coupon for buy 3 save 3.00 making them 99 cents a box! (This is a in store coupon at RCSS)
-box of chocolate cheerios: FREE (reg 3.47)
-box of triscuits: FREE (reg 2.49)
-Sunlight dish soap: on sale for 1.49 with a coupon for 50 cents off made it 99 cents.
-Asana yogurt-FREE (reg 3.97)
-Colgate total whitening: 2.49 with a 1$ off coupon made it 1.49
-Degree for men: $1.00
-Dove deodorant: 2.99 and Dove soap: 1$ with a coupon if you buy 2 dove products you save 2$ making the soap free and the deodorant 2.00
-Kotex tampons: 3.99 with a 1$ off making them 2.99
-Lysol no touch hand soap dispenser: on sale for 9.99 with a 5.00 off coupon making it 4.99
-Lypsyl cherry lipbalm: $1.00
-Natural instincts hair color: FREE (reg 10.99)
-Pure protein bars: FREE (reg 1.89 each)

Here is a picture of all my goodies!  I love coupons :) I hope I start getting mail again soon!

Site of the Week!

First of all let me start off by saying that Clearly Contacts is giving away another 10,000 pairs of glasses today!  You get frames and lenses all for the cost of shipping (about 15$)! Find them on Facebook and you can get the coupon code that you enter in on your order form to get them for free! They don't last long so make sure you grab some soon before they are all gone!

Alright so a great site that just posted a whole bunch of new coupons is P&G their website is:  http://www.pgeverydaysolutions.ca/offers-promotions.jsp

This site is also a great place to get freebies.  Every couple months they give away a whole bunch of free samples on their products but you have to get to them fast so make sure you check back and see if they have a new offer posted.  Rumor has it they will be posting new freebies towards the end of this month!
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I have been getting lots of coupons in the mail lately and I am crossing my fingers that the postal strike doesn't effect the mail too much!  I cant wait for June 21, its when the coupon for a free box of chocolate cheerios and I have also been saving a whole bunch of other "freebie" coupons to use on this day!

Happy Couponing!

New Site of the Week!

Red Flag Deals: http://www.redflagdeals.com/

This site really has it all.  You can find deals that retailers are having, coupons, and freebies all in one spot.  What I really like about this site is the comments section on each "deal".  It is much easier to find out which deals are worth your time when you can read about what other people have experienced first.  This site takes some getting  used to because there are so many different things to look at!  It is not as straight forward as some of the other sites but I have found some really great deals on this site and there are also some really great printable coupons.
Check it out for yourself!
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In other news I went shopping yesterday and used a coupon for a FREE Glade Sense and Spray.  I love the smell of it the only problem is that it has a motion sensor and it scares me every time it goes off! Going to take some getting used to I guess!  I also brought my friend Sara with me shopping and I was able to give her some coupons I wouldn't be using!  It was great to see someone else getting a deal too!
 
Happy Couponing everyone!

Free Glasses!

I just found out that Clearly Contacts is giving away another 10,000 free pairs of glasses on May 26th!  It starts at 9am EST time though so make sure you are up early if you want to get your pair!  All you have to do is go to their website: http://www.clearlycontacts.ca/ and pick out your frames and prescription.  You do have to pay your own shipping and handling which is about $15.00 the credit was for $88.00 when I ordered my pair last time so if you have expensive taste you might end up paying a little bit extra!  When you go to the check out put it the coupon code: FREECANADA526

Some good deals this week!

Lots of coupons coming in the mail this week and also got a couple good deals that I am pretty excited about!  I received my pg brand sampler for men in the mail and a package of laundry soap-check it out!

I also found an offer from Clearly Contacts who were giving away 10,000 free pairs of glasses!  I don't wear glasses myself but my boyfriend does so we found a pair he liked and got them for 42.00 which was for shipping and handling and because he needed a really strong lens prescription.  Anyway they were pretty expensive glasses so that was exciting.  I also found out that you could get a free Neti Pot on Facebook!  You just have to fill out a quick survey...they are still offering them so check out their Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/neilmednetipot 

I have also discovered a good organization system that works for me.  I am not going to go crazy (yet) and get a whole binder for my coupons BUT I did invest in a small file folder that fits perfecting into my purse!  I have divided it into various categories such as "freebies" and "dairy" "bath and body" etc.  the problem now is actually remembering to bring it with me if there is a chance I could be making any purchases! Here it is:

After I build up my coupon stock a little I am going to try and come up with some meals to make for super cheap and then post them on here for anyone that is interested.  So keep checking back!  If anyone has some comments and or tips for me please feel free to comment!

Site of the Week-Freebies!

Freebies Canada:
http://www.freebiescanada.ca/index.htm

As much as I love getting coupons in the mail, getting freebies is so much better! Who doesn't like getting free stuff!  This site is by far the most user friendly and up to date site I have found.  Make sure you check back to the site often because sometimes the freebies are only available for a short period of time or they are so popular that they run out right away.
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Having to "like" a product/company on Facebook is becoming very popular to receive many of the recent freebies posted.  Be careful, some companies you have to make your personal information available to in order to receive the freebie.  I don't sign up for anything that will allow access to my personal information but that's just my preference.

In other news, I received my coupon for a free tub of Asana yogurt in the mail yesterday!  I priced it out at Walmart yesterday and it was $4.07.  As much as I love the weekends (especially ones where I do not have to work!) I cant wait for Monday because the mail will start coming again!

Happy Couponing Everyone!

What a rush!

Just a quick update. I received my first batch of freebies in the mail today!  It was pretty exciting, not to mention they came with a bunch of really good coupons too!  The delivery time was only about 4 weeks which was much better than I expected.  I got some cascade all-in-one dishwasher packets, white strips, floss and toothpaste samples, shampoo and conditioner, and scope.  I cant wait for the next batch to arrive! Happy couponing everyone :)

Site of the week!

webSaver.ca is a great site for coupons!  And the best part is for every coupon you actually redeem they donate 5 cents to the Breakfast for Learning charity!  I use this site all the time, it does require signing up for but right now they have a coupon for a free box of cereal!  The coupon is only good for June 21st but check out all the other coupons you can order too.  I received my coupons about a week after I ordered them.

Although this site doesn't have as many coupons to select from as some other sites it gets bonus points for its charitable donations.

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Welcome to my Blog!

I am sure many of you have seen TLC's new hit show "Extreme Couponing".  I have watched in amazement as time and time again people have acquired thousands of dollars worth in groceries for just a few dollars.  Even though it is not even possible to do that kind of extreme couponing where I live, it has inspired me to be a little bit more conscious about what I am buying and the kinds of deals that are available to me.  I have been pleasantly surprised at the kinds of things you can get for free if you are willing to spend a little bit of time looking for them.  What I intend to do for this blog is to share some of the deals I find and some of the websites that offer the best deals.

Some of the websites do require a membership but make sure you uncheck the email updates box so you don't receive any spam...so far I haven't had a problem with it but just in case I created a special email just for my couponing.

Keep an eye out for my "Deal of the week" and "Website of the week" posts coming soon! I am going to use a $ rating system where each site or deal gets a dollar rating out of a possible five $.