Friday is Filled with Freebies!

...and alliteration.


No major shopping for me this weekend (or this week even).  I stocked up last week.  But, I did pick up a few freebies from various sources this Friday.  ...Mostly little gifts with which to pamper myself over the weekend.

To start, I posted not too long ago about Aveda Salon's freebie on the Damage Remedy and Invati sample sets.  I already have the Damage Remedy, but today I stopped off and scooped up a sample of the Invati from a local Aveda-affiliated salon:

This one comes with a .34 oz sample of the shampoo and conditioner. This line focuses on reducing hair loss and thickening the appearance of your hair. 

According to the hair dressers at the salon I went to in Royal Oak, there are a number of Aveda salons in the metro-Detroit area, but many of them do not carry the samples.  It would be advisable to call the salon first to ensure that 1. they are participating in the deal and that 2. they have samples available.  Retrieve and print out the coupons for the two samples here and look up locations/phone numbers here.  

I also stopped at Meijer to pick up my free Aquafresh Extreme Clean travel-size toothpaste.  You can find these at pretty much every large supermarket (Meijer, Walmart, Target).  They should be priced at $1 and with the $1 off coupon from Smart Source (it was in last Sunday's paper, but is also available on the Smart Source website), it was FREE!

My last stop was to a local Bath and Body Works.  I just love walking in that store--it smells divine.  They are giving away 2oz bottles of their new Pink Chiffon body lotion.  It smells AMAZING.  ...it also smells free--which is a scent I adore :)

You just need to print out OR show the cashier a copy of the coupon from your smart phone.  The coupon is available on the Bath and Body Works Facebook page.  I believe you have to "like" their page in order to access the coupon.  If you want extra bottles, they are on sale for a buck each.  Regularly they'd retail for $3.50. Note that the deal is not available online, you have to go in person.  Thanks to Sarah for this deal.

Clearance Section: Meijer and Walmart

A quick tip to anyone looking for great deals in the market:  in addition to perusing the weekly sales paper, clipping coupons, and scouring the internet for additional manufacturer's rebates--be sure to check out the clearance items at your local supermarket.

There are many good deals to be had on items in the clearance section.  I will admit that sometimes the items are defective, chipped, scratched, or well beyond their expiration date.  That's why it is always best to examine the merchandise carefully and check the expiration date before making a purchase.  Assuming that goes well, then feel free to purchase the items + any coupons you might have available.

My local Meijer had Tylenol PM in the clearance section this week.

50ct. Tylenol PM Caplets: regular price $7.34
Clearance price: $5.13
$1 off coupon from Smart Source
Total: $4.13

Meijer also had the 90 ct. Tylenol PM gel tabs on sale for $9.79.  The $1 off coupon is also viable for this deal.  However, the expiration date on the 90ct. gel tabs was in November of THIS year whereas the 50 ct caplets weren't due to expire until 2014.  Given that I do not have a large family and my headaches aren't so frequent that I'd go through 8-9 tylenol a month, I decided to go with the 50 ct. box.

On to my next items:  2 coffee mugs in the clearance section of Walmart:

Now...I know you're thinking, "Wasn't Christmas LAST month"!?  Yes, yes it was. In my defense, the holiday will roll around again before you know it and when it does:  I will be sipping cocoa out of my chubby Santa and Rudolph with a lollipop Christmas mugs.  They were on sale for 90% off the clearance price:

18oz. porcelain Christmas-themed coffee mugs, regular price $1.48 each
Clearance price: .74 each X 2
90% off of the .74 price= 7 cents
Total: 14 cents for two coffee mugs or 7 cents per

So again, be sure to peruse the clearance section of your local supermarket while you're there.  You never know what you might spot there!

Brita Freebie Update

Sooooo, in light of the moneymaker deal on the Brita Basic water filtration pitcher, I thought I'd head over to my local Walmart to get lucky.  I was not lucky.  I was beyond unlucky.  Not only was my local Walmart out of the coveted $8.97 Brita Basic water filtration pitcher, but (as the kindly salesperson informed me) the other two Walmarts within a 30-minute drive were also out of the pitcher.

To complicate things a bit further: if you look on the Walmart website, all of the pitchers under $12 have been snatched up.  So, apparently couponing is a competitive sport. 

Heartbroken, defeated even--I headed over to Meijer to see if they had any comparably priced pitchers.  I hadn't seen any of the other couponing websites mention Meijer so I didn't get my hopes up.  But...Meijer has them.  AND they are only a couple pennies higher than the Walmart price :)  So, if any of you ladies are interested in picking one up, try Meijer.

Brita Basic Water Filtration Pitcher
Regular Price:  $8.99 
Use $4 coupon from Smart Source
Redeem $10 rebate from Brita Corp.
Total:  $5.01 profit

If you still can't find a pitcher, CVS has them available for $8.99 here.  Even with shipping time, you should be able to redeem the $10 in plenty of time.  The rebate offer as well as the $4 coupon don't expire until March 31st.

Brita Water Filtration Pitcher...Earn Cash!!

Considering a number of Americans are now drinking filtered of some type, it is economical to invest in a Brita water filtration system.  You save tons of money every year if you stockpile a single Brita water filtration pitcher plus a few extra filters versus the price of bottled water.  However, Brita has actually sweetened that deal even more this week.  In fact, this was such a good deal on a Brita water filtration pitcher, that I thought I'd do this price comparison in a separate post:

Good

Walgreen's

Brita Standard Pitcher $16.99

$2 in store coupon

$4 off coupon in Smart Source

$10 rebate available here:

Total: 99 cents

Sounds good right?  Hard to do better than a Brita water filtration pitcher for under a buck.  But, oh...it gets better:

Better

CVS

Brita Classic Pitcher, $14.99

Use $4.00 off coupon in Smart Source

Earn  $5.00 Extra Bucks Limit 1

Submit $10 rebate posted above

Total: $4.01 Profit

Yes, that's a profit of $4.01 in your pocket.  You're actually GETTING PAID to purchase a Brita water filtration pitcher.  If that doesn't already sound sweet enough, there is actually a better deal available if you buy the pitcher from Walmart this week:

BEST

Walmart

Basic Brita Pitcher $8.97

Use $4.00 off coupon from Smart Source

Submit $10.00 mail in rebate posted above

Final Price: $5.03 Profit

Yep.  The purchase of a Brita water filtration pitcher is actually putting $5 back into your pocket.   Note that the rebate offer used to be available on the Brita website, but it was taken down shortly after this week's sales on Brita water filtration pitchers began.  It is available on this link and will probably not be there for very long.  Also, you have to keep in mind that these Brita water filtration pitchers will probably sell out fairly quickly this week--so get yours while you still can!

A trillion thanks to Krazy Coupon Lady for this deal.