Thursday, April 30, 2009

Free Caress Skinwear Sample


CLICK RIGHT HERE for a free sample of the Caress Skinwear collection. Allow 6-8 weeks delivery time

Free sample of Degree Fine Fragrance Collection


CLICK HERE to sign up for a free sample of the new Degree fragrance collection!

Free Sample Hellman's Mayonnaise


CLICK HERE to sign up for a sample of Hellman's Mayo!

Free PONDS Rejuveness


CLICK HERE for a sample of Ponds Rejuveness cream.

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Free Apples and Almonds digital scrapbook kit


CLICK HERE to download the free Apples and Almonds digital scrapbooking kit from Summertime designs.

FREE Sonic Croissonic


Click here to sign up for a free croissonic sandwich from Sonic! Thanks, Bargain Briana!

Excellent resource for "stockpiling"

I thought this article was great for explaining the stockpiling philosophy so popular with couponers!

Free customized Mothers Day card from Hallmark


1. Create an account, if you don't already have one
2. CLICK HERE
2. Choose and customize a card
4. Proceed to checkout, enter promo code CARD4MOM

To add another free card from the same account, use the code APRILCARD. You do have to do a separate order but you don't have to create another account!
Thanks afullcup!

Toby the Train Coloring Book

CLICK HERE to sign up for a Toby the Train coloring book!

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

HURRY! Free Golf Digest Subscription


CLICK HERE to sign up for a free 1 year subscription to Golf Digest magazine. Might make a great gift! Hurry though- these don't last long! I always use another of my email addresses for my friend referral.

Free coupon booklet-$30 in savings plus free dishwashing detergent!


CLICK HERE to sign up for a coupon booklet good for $30 worth of savings plus a coupon for FREE Cascade dishwashing detergent! Yipppeeee! Thanks, Nicole's Nickels!

FREE SUBSCRIPTION TO GARDEN DESIGN


CLICK HERE to sign up for a subscription to Garden Design magazine. No strings attached. Thanks MSM!

Scissors .88 at costco.com +free shipping


CLICK HERE if you want to purchase some scissors that would work great for couponing. (5% surcharge if you aren't a member) Thanks AFC!

Fun Mail Day

In the mail today I received my first issue of Conde Nast Traveler(it only took a week from rewardsgold), a sample of 3 pks emergen-c, and a sample of Rachael Ray Nutrish Dog food. I would love to hear what you have been getting in the mail! :)

Free Subscription to Organic Gardening


Stonyfield Farms (makers of organic yogurt) is offering a free subscription to Organic Gardening Magazine. CLICK HERE to sign up. Thanks, Imommies!

Free AW Root Beer Float with purchase


CLICK HERE to print out a coupon for a free root beer float from A&W with any purchase.

Monday, April 27, 2009

FREE Dove Go Fresh Deodorant Sample


CLICK HERE for a sample of Dove Go Fresh Deodorant. This sample is from Costco but you don't have to be a Costco member to sign up for the sample.

Earthbound Farms TOTE


CLICK HERE to take an Earth Day Pledge and if you are one of the first 10,000 entrants you will receive a free reusable tote.

FREE REDBOX CODE


Today's free Redbox code is 4CW33N. If you want to get more than one movie, you can the code again if you use a different credit/debit card. Always return your movie (to ANY redbox location) before 9 p.m. on Tuesday to avoid being charged.

MONDAY ONLY- Free piece of KFC's new grilled chicken


Today (Monday the 27th) KFC is giving out a free piece of their new grilled chicken to anyone who comes into the restaurant.

UPDATE- Check your Sunday the 26th Parade magazine for a coupon for free grilled chicken which is good into May!

Free Macaroni Grill Appetizer


CLICK HERE to sign up for the Mac Pack email list and receive a coupon for a free appetizer at Macaroni Grill. Yum!

Sunday, April 26, 2009

Sorry 4 the delay

I have been fighting bronchitis the last few days so please forgive the very temporary slow down in posts. I will be back to 100% by tomorrow at the latest. Thanks a bunch!

Friday, April 24, 2009

My foray into frugal laundry soapmaking

Kayla's Adventures in Soapmaking

I did it! I made laundry soap with my own hands. I posted the recipes recently but here they are again.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value (from Duggar Family Website)

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2Cup Borax








- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.









-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.










-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)


Powdered Laundry Detergent- Top load machine

1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

-Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons. Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)



I assembled my ingredients. Smiths and Fred Meyer carry all of the ingredients but lots of grocery stores carry some of them. I was making a double batch in a 10 gal. tub so I grated the first bar of soap with my hand grater. After grating my fingers a few times, I chopped the bar into pieces with a knife and then put it in my little food chopper. That worked great.



I added the grated soap to the pan of water, borax, and washing soda and stirred the mixture until it all dissolved. I put all of this into the tub that was half full of hot water and then added more hot water to fill it up. I then added about 30 drops of orange essential oil and covered it for the night.


The next day it had gelled like it was supposed to and the texture reminded me of egg drop soup. I have been using it all week! You are supposed to further dilute it with water but I like using it at a double strength. I miss the fresh scent of Tide but I know this soap is doing its job!

Earlier in the week I made the powdered soap. It was easy but I didn't find it a great value so I will stick to the liquid soap if anything. On another website the lady had figured out that the homemade liquid laundry soap averaged .01 a load. I use it at a double strength so I am spending a big .02 a load! That I do enjoy.

Nivea Body Wash


WALMART is offering a free sample of Nivea Touch of Happiness body wash. I love Walmart's free samples. They always arrive and quickly!

Free Sample Schick Titanium Trimmer


CLICK HERE for a free sample of the Schick Titanium Trimmer.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

I would love to hear from YOU!

I hope you are enjoying the freebies and deals I have been posting. I just want you to know that I would love to hear from YOU! If you see any red hot deals please let me know. I appreciate it and am excited to be getting new readers every day. Thanks a bunch! :)

DOLLAR STORE DEALS AND DUDS


CLICK HERE for an interesting article on the good and bad of dollar stores. As a recovering dollar store shopper I read it with interest.Thanks PYP!

Earth Day Freebie


CLICK HERE to print out a rebate form for Free Recycled Reynolds Wrap Foil. TODAY (Wed.) only!

ARBYS EXTRA program


I have posted about Arby's extra club before but I am really liking it. CLICK HERE to sign up for the extra club and receive free printable coupons. Just in the last two days I have received a free sandwich with fry's and drink purchase coupon and a coupon for a free iced tea with sandwich purchase. YUMMY!

Albertsons SALE


Albertson's has several big sales this week. Looks like some good deals. CLICK HERE for the local list of sales.

Free Sample of Teccino Herbal Coffee


CLICK HERE to receive a sample of Teccino Caffeine Free Herbal Coffee with subscription the their newsletter.

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

FREE Subscription to Conde Nast Traveler


CLICK HERE to get a free subscription to Conde Nast Traveler magazine with Rewards Gold.

76 Free digital scrapbooking kits


If you are interested in digital scrapbooking or know someone who is CLICK HERE for a list of 76 free digital kits by the awesome designers at Two Peas in a Bucket. I may be downloading them all day. :)You need to be logged in to download these kits.

50 Thrifty Ideas


AARP magazine has a list of their favorite 50 thrifty ideas from their readers. I thought there were several worth instituting. Thanks, Deidra's Heart!

Free Kotex Overnight Sample


CLICK HERE for a free sample of Kotex Overnight Pads with Wings.

Free Space Camp CD and Poster


THIS looks kind of fun.

FREE Loreal EVERPURE Sample


CLICK HERE for a sample of Loreal Everpure hair care products. You must sign up for this offer.

Monday, April 20, 2009

WELCOME, WELCOME!

Welcome to my new awesome readers. I hope you can find something useful on my little blog. Remember to look back through previous posts because many of the freebies are still available. If you like what you see please tell your friends, follow us on twitter, link my blog to yours or shout our name from your rooftop! Thanks a bunch!
Kayla

Free Sample Bordeaux's butt paste


Not crazy about the name but I have heard it's great for diaper rash.

Coupon Terminology Part 1

FAQ about couponing-

A manufacturers coupon is a coupon put out by the manufacturer of the product and can usually be used at any store that accepts coupons. You may use one manufacturers coupon per item you are purchasing. (if you have 5 soda coupons you may buy 5 sodas with them)

A store coupon is a coupon given out by the store like Target for example. It will usually say store coupon or the name of the store on the coupon.

You can often get a great deal by combining a store coupon and a manufacturers coupon. You can usually always use one man. coupon and one store coupon together, often resulting in super good deals or freebies! Target is a good example of this. They offer store coupons on their website and lots of times there are man. coupons to go with them.

Hope this explanation helps someone who is just getting started. Have fun!

Free John Frieda Sample


CLICK HERE for another awesome free shampoo sample.

FREE Aveeno Shampoo & Conditioner Sample


CLICK HERE to sign up for a sample of Aveeno NOURISH Shampoo and Conditioner. Sweet.

HERE is another link for the same shampoo and conditioner. Happy sampling!

Free can of Petite Cuisine Cat Food


CLICK HERE to sign up for a free can of Petite Cuisine Cat Food on your cat's birthday!

FREE REDBOX CODE


It's Redbox code Monday! The free code for today is M6FR97. Be sure to return the movie to ANY Redbox kiosk by Tuesday before 9:00 p.m. Have a fun family movie night!

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Albertsons Doublers

In the Sunday Albertson's ad there are 3 double coupons. You can use them to double the value of 3 manufacturer coupons up to 1.00 in value. You can usually ask for an ad at customer service.

Free Cone at Ben and Jerry's April 21


Ben and Jerry's will have their free cone day on Tuesday the 21st. Call your local store to see if they are participating. Yummy! Thanks, Bargain Briana!

Christmas Seals


Register to receive 2009 Christmas Seals available early next fall.

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Zyrtec Sample


Now that it's finally spring, CLICK HERE for a free sample of Zyrtec.

TOTAL Cranberry Crunch Cereal Free Sample


CLICK HERE for a free sample of Total Cranberry Crunch cereal. Yum!

Always Infinity Sample


CLICK HERE for a sample of Always Infinity.

Friday, April 17, 2009

Welcome friends!

I am very happy to see more and more people visiting my site every day. I think couponing and bargain hunting are more popular than ever.

Here are a few hints and tips to remember when you are beginning this crazy world of couponing and freebie hunting!

I love to pass on these freebies that I find but they don't originate with me, nor am I responsible for their content. I just like to share!

When signing up for these deals, please be careful the information you share. I am careful what information I give out and to whom I give it out to.

I have a free account at ringcentral.com which is a voicemail account that gives me a legitimate local phone number. I often use this number when signing up for things. It's legit, just not my home number.

Many people use roboform.com or google to easily input your information into any sign up page or registration page. It saves a lot of time.

I try to be honest but I don't always use my exact birthday and I am really careful that I have heard of the company or been recommended to it by a well respected source.

Some people use a PO Box number for freebies.

I haven't had any problems (that I know of) but it's like anything with the internet. Be careful! :)

I only sign up for freebies from legitimate companies that are usually well known and I never enter my credit card number for an offer nor do I do any offer that requires me to sign up for other promotions (like book clubs) in order to get a freebie.

Another hint or warning is to not copy any coupon, printable or otherwise. I think it's a common mistake with new couponers. I will add to this list periodically.

Please post any questions or hints and tips you have. I would love to hear them! And if you like what you see, tell your friends, follow me on Twitter, sign up for my feeds, or link my blog to yours. Thanks a bunch. Happy freebie hunting!

I am happy to have Google Ads on my site but please remember they are ads and not necessarily freebies like I post. If in doubt, just stick to the content I post.

Free Sippy Cup from Juicy Juice


CLICK HERE to sign up for a juicy juice sippy cup for FREE! (of course)I just received mine in the mail yesterday and I was happy to realize the offer was still good. Happy ordering!

Gas X Thin Strips freebie


CLICK here to receive a sample of Gas X thin strips and a coupon for your next purchase.

Free Mr. Clean Magic Eraser


How do I love thee Magic Eraser? Let me count the ways. CLICK here to sign up for a free sample of the magic eraser.

Free Tea Sample


Click here for a sample of Zhong Guo Cha Tea.

Free CFL bulb at Home Depot April 19th


Home Depot is giving away a free CFL bulb to customers on April 19th. Call your local Home Depot for details.