Extreme Couponing, Houston Frugal Living Blog
Playtex is offering a $3/1 coupon on their Facebook page. This is a really high value coupon and they are offering 15,000 so you will need to head over to get one. Thanks, Hip2Save!
** I am happy to see these! My baby uses the inserts, inside of those there are always more coupons, but no this high value.
There is a super HOT $.75/1 Natures Own bread coupon right now, you can find it if you look under 90210. This one will go fast! Get your quick.
This week they are on sale at Randalls/Safeway for 2 for $4. Which is a good price, Walmart’s regular price is around $2.37.
Deal Idea (Randalls)
Buy 1 Natures Own Bread for $2
Use $.75/1 Natures Own Printable
Total: $1.25!
This past weekend, having kidnapped my nieces for a few days, I finally had to return them to their parents. On the way into the city there is the distribution center for all produce for much of the city of Houston. It is like a huge warehouse market area with lots of trucks and loading docks. One of the vendors also sells produce in an un-airconditioned building (this info is important because we are talking about Texas!).
BTW- Is there really a cuter baby? Don’t answer that…
What I like best about this place is not the prices, but that it really gets the kids excited about eating vegetables! They start begging, I mean asking for fruit and vegetables! Wow, who knew? They always want to try new things, I give each child a bag and have them help me decide what we will be having for dinner this week. They can also pick out what they want to eat.
The prices are a little bit less then what you can find in the local stores. It is not low enough to make a special trip, but if I am anywhere close it is worth it to stop.
This is the place, that when we started a fruit and vegetable co-op they delivered to us. They also deliver to most of the restaurants and small grocers. Consider finding where your stores get their produce from and buying it direct OR just go and check things out, maybe they have a little store like our that you can purchase from.
I paid about $33 for what you see in the picture above.
If you are in Houston:
Caninos Farmers Market
2520 Airline Dr
Houston, TX 77009
In looking at the matchups for CVS this weekend, Suzanne found this great deal on razors. When you buy a Bic Soleil Starter kit for $5.99 you get $3 ECBs back. There is also a $3 coupon that you can use to make this free after ECB.
Bic Soleil Starter kit $5.99 (starting SUNDAY)
$3/1 Bic Soleil Disposable or Soleil System Razor, exp. 8/21/11 (SS 07/10/11)
Total: 2.99
Get $3 ecb’s
** Remember that you can always get a rain check if this item is gone at your store. They can force print you ECB’s after that weeks sale is over!
This worked out really cool, 2 people won, because the person who won was referred by another! Don’t forget to tell friends and share with them giveaways so that you both can win!
Angela and Tiffany shoot me an email with your snail mail address and I will get those out to you!
Until Sunday August 7th you can print this 30% off coupon to use at Coach factory. The cool thing is that my store always hands them out to you, but I still print one incase! You can also sign up for their emails and they will send you this coupon in the mail!
Wow, today at Dillards you can get 40% more off clothes already marked down with this coupon HERE. To find a Dillards near you, go HERE. Thanks eeendeavors.
I really wish I had not gone with the 5 things, this could really be a list of about 100. For all the wonderful deals I get at a warehouse store there are so many that are not a good deal. Unfortunately, buying in bulk doesn’t always mean that you get the best deal. The most important thing to do when shopping at a Sam’s club or other store is to price everything out BY THE OUNCE. This will let you know if you are getting something cheaper then at the grocery store with or without coupons. Of course this means that you need to have an idea of what you are paying at the grocery store, that is your homework! Start keeping a list, or paying attention to it!
These are the top 5 things that I think are the worst deals at a warehouse store:
1. Razors! Hands down! This was what I would GO to Sam’s for. A refill for mens razors last time I looked was almost $50. That was for 15 cartridges, I won’t pay more then about $1.50 for a new razor that has 2 blades in it. I am looking at about $20, worst case for the same thing plus all the new razor handles.
2. Toothbrushes and Toothpaste – A pack of toothbrushes at Sams is $13.88 for a 6 pack. People pay for toothbrushes?!! They pay $2.25 for one? My price point for a toothbrush is FREE, if I am paying more then that I don’t feel like it is a good deal OR it better be a pretty dang nice toothbrush and cost me $1! 🙂 Toothpaste, is also pricey, at over $2 a tube as well. We are getting it free again this week at Kroger.
3. Gum and Candy – First, I don’t really want a bulk amount of candy around my house, I don’t want anyone eating that much sugar. Second, there are too many coupons out for single packs to pay $9.88 for a bag of M&M’s. Even if I really like the Peanut Butter kind! If I wait I know that I can get the single serve bags and packs for as little as free to $.25 a bag. Gum should also be one of those things where you get close to free, not $5 for a 3 pack for Trident, when Walgreens had them $.12 each last week.
4. Photos – Now, I have purchased 100’s of photos at Sam’s club in the past, and if I need them asap same day, I would have to go back. They charge $.13 a print. I can get 100 prints for $.02 a photo if I order online to one of the 20 different places that myself and other bloggers post regularly. When you get a bunch at a time that is the difference between paying $13 for 100 or paying $2.
5. Cereal! This makes me sick to think of how much cereal I have bought in the past at Sams without even looking at the price. They have bags and boxes of cereal priced as much as $4-$5 dollars a regular box! That same box I can get at the store with coupons for $1 – $1.25.
I could easily keep going… tuna, soup, spaghetti sauce, pasta, cookie and brownie mix, yogurt, etc. are all much cheaper at the grocery store with coupons.
Although you can get them cheaper at the grocery store, it means that you still need to shop smart. If you are prepared with or with out coupons you will know when you see a good price and maybe the best price IS at a warehouse store. The most important thing to do is start paying attention to the prices of the things that your family uses everyday, some things break down to price per ounce, so you can even compare that from grocery store to grocery store. OR grocery store to Walmart.
Here are some free printable sheets to help you get started:
If you missed my 5 things I WILL buy at Sams Club you can go HERE.
I am definitely going to have to make an adjustment to my meal plan today, I completely forgot that today was National Lasagna Day! Thanks Hip2Save!
Here are a few deals you can get:
Buca Di Beppo – You can get a FREE lunch sized portion of lasagna at Buca Di Beppo with the purchase of any Buca small or large pasta or entree when you eat in.
Spaghetti Warehouse – Get a $5 lasagna entree’ when you “like” them on Facebook.
Brio Tuscan Grille – You can score half priced lasagna today at Brio. Go HERE for more information. Brio is so good, there are so many things I would order before I got lasagna there!
My Randalls will double and triple 1 of each coupon with your Randalls card every day. There are some good deals this week, although not many that match up with coupons. I think this is a “bring your coupons to the store with you” kind of trip. Just to see what deals you can find while you are there.
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Anything that can be destroyed WILL be destroyed!
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