The Bargain Sleuth

Yesterday we went shopping at Walmart. By using coupons and matching sales from the other grocery stores ads, we saved over $25.00! I'm still very new at matching coupons and sales, so this might not sound like a good savings when our total bill was over $300.00, but hey... I'm still learning and $25.00 is still a savings!

When we were at Dollar General this morning, I noticed they seemed to have more in-store coupons then ever - how exciting! One of the deals we made was this: We bought two Old Spice deodorant sticks at $2.50 apiece. We used an in-store coupon for $1/2 which made them $2.00 each. After using the rebate for $1/2, they are $1.50 each. One dollar off each one!

Register at naturesbounty.com and get a $2/1 printable coupon for their herbs and supplements. (Thanks, Denise!)

A garden is wonderful way to save pennies. I was reminded of that when I was out gathering leaf lettuce, fresh chives, and crunchy radishes for a supper salad. I really ought to have taken a picture! For just the cost of seeds, gas to run the tiller, and lots of hard work, anyone can have fresh veggies for supper. Nothing could be fresher!

Head on over and register at JuicyJuice.com and receive a free sippy cup! (Thanks Frugal, Freebies, and Deals!)

If you are fortunate to have a "bent-and-dent" store near you, by all means be a frequent shopper! Our local "bent-and-dent" store had all their health and beauty aids 50% off today, and we got some really good deals! I found 3 bottles of Sea Breeze astringent for $1.99 each. With the 50% discount, we got them for a dollar apiece. The regular price at Walmart is about $4.26 each! They also had toothbrushes for about $0.99 apiece, which means we got them for only about $0.50 each! We also got lotion and face wash besides other things. It was exciting to get so much for so little!

Join the I Scream Team and get coupons and more from Blue Bunny. (I printed their current coupon for a Blue Bunny novelty product. I wanted to use it this morning at Walmart, but I couldn't find any Blue Bunny product that said it was a novelty item! Either my Walmart doesn't have it, or I just don't know what they're supposed to look like!)

...when you sign up at the Fiber 35 Diet website. (I'm not sure if you're just registering to receive the bar or if you're signing up for the diet. Anyone know?)

Stonyfield Farm – Coupons for yogurt, milk, smoothies, ice cream
Horizon Organic - $1 off coupons for various dairy
Organic Valley – Coupons for milk, cheese, butter
Mambo Sprouts - Booklet with miscellaneous natural and organic product coupons
Earths Best - Coupons for baby food
Arrowhead Mills – if you send in 3-5 UPCs, they’ll send you either $15 or $25 of OXO kitchen tools
Rosetto - $1 coupon off pasta
Earthbound Farms – coupons for misc. products
8th Continent Soy - $1 off coupon for soymilk
Seventh Generation – coupons for diapers, wipes, laundry, cleaning, dishwashing products
Knudsen Juice - $1 off coupon for juice boxes
The Healing Garden – misc. coupons for moisturizer
Organic Prairie – coupons for steak, hotdogs, deli meat, other
Coleman Naturals – coupons for meat
Misc. products – dairy, skincare, gourmet, homeopathic coupons

(Thanks to the Affluent Pauper for this list!)

Walgreens is offering a free sample pack of Coty fragrances here. (Note: I can't stand the provocative pictures on this page. I don't know if the perfume samples come with those same pictures or not.)

Free sample of Pet Greens® Treats from Bell Rock Growers.

Save $3 off of any Planter's product when you buy any three Kraft, Nabisco, or Oscar Mayer products. (Thanks Denise!)

Burt's Bees is offering a free packet of wildflower seeds to help save the disappearing honeybees. Go here. This is a great freebie if if you live in the country and have a place to plant them! (Thanks to Denise at The "Cent"sible Sawyer!)

If you have yet to request your free sample of Uncle Ben’s® Ready-Rice®, go to SmartSource.com to request it. You'll have to search through the coupons to find it, but it's still available!

Planning a vacation to Northern Ontario? Or simply dreaming about one (because of gas prices!)? You can sign up to receive a free guidebook and map here.

Get your free subscription here. (I'm not sure how useful this magazine is, but I signed up for a free subscription about a week ago...I'm hoping to see coupons in it!)

Get a $1/1 coupon for Rice Krispies with Strawberries here.

FirstShake.com (meal supplement product). Click here. (You'll need to register to get your free samples.)

Odor-B-Gone.

I'm not sure how I missed these two freebies, but here are the links:

Playtex personal cloths.

TENA Serenity.

We got a $5 off coupon from Dollar General in the mail today. They'll give you $5.00 off your purchase of $20.00 or more. Since we usually spend more than $20.00 on a trip to Dollar General anyway, this is an exciting deal. Especially if you use the rebate form that is still available here. Talk about savings! Did anyone else get this coupon?

Walmart has two new free samples available! Yay! Check these out:

MultiGrain Cheerios® cereal. (This cereal is a personal favorite of mine!)

Nutritioniste Skin Renew.

Suffer from allergies? Try a free sample of Bausch and Lomb Alaway antihistamine eye drops. They'll also send you a $5/1 coupon.

Get a free value pack of Crystal Light Tea when you join QualityHealth.com. Click here! (I am a member of this site. They will ask you several questions before you hit the submit button to request your free item.

Get free samples of coffee and tea from Batian Peak when you sign up for their free newsletter. Go here.

Click here. (Thanks Frugal, Freebies, and Deals!)

Follow this link to see ALDI's specials for this week:

ALDI specials

Since cooking and baking go right along with coupons and grocery deals, I am re-posting this from a recipe newsletter I get. Now I finally know what a BOGO coupon is!



ABM ~ Automatic Bread Machine

B1G1F/BOGOF ~ Buy One Get One Free. Grocery store promotion

C/P ~ Crockpot ( a trademark of Rival ) or any other type of slow
cooker. This abbreviation is sometimes used in recipe titles. Also,
CP ( no slash ).

EVOO--Extra Virgin Olive Oil--courtesy of Rachel Ray

FAQ ~ Frequently Asked Questions (an informational post answering
common questions on a topic).

ISO ~ In Search Of

MC ~ Master Cook ~ Master Cook is recipe management software program
by Sierra.

OAMC ~ Once a month cooking ~ the term comes from the book "Once A
Month Cooking" by Mimi Wilson and Mary Beth Lagerborg

REC ~ The post includes a recipe

TNT ~ Tried and True

TVP/TSP ~ Textured Vegetable Protein/Texturized Soy Protein

WW ~ Weight Watchers. "points" on many recipes refer to the number of
Weight Watcher points on the recipe, per serving. These relate to the
WW 1,2,3, success program.

Walmart has some new freebies on their website that are worth requesting and if you haven't gotten their other freebies yet, now is your chance to snatch them up!

Health and beauty:

Playtex® Gentle Glide® Slender Applicator

Créme Serum by Frizz-Ease

PERFECT 10 and Pantene Expressions

Benefiber Fiber Supplement

Dog treats:

Real-Meat Dog Treats

Thirst Quenchers for hot summer days:

Crystal Light, Kool-aid, and Country Time drink mixes