If you’re a regular reader, you know that I took last year off from couponing.
I was never a shelf-clearer, but I did come home with things I knew I’d never need. Like athlete’s foot powder. And contact solution.
When you first start to figure out how to make the most of the promotions stores run, it’s difficult to not go overboard. And for a natural slob gatherer it can get really bad. Taking some time off was probably good for me.
But as I move into my new phase of life that’s coming (whether I’m ready or not) in a few weeks, I’m ready to get back into shopping the sales and grabbing things when they’re at a great price.
I just hope to do it with a little more balance.
Here’s the thing. I’m almost completely out of cleaning products.
This may come as a shock to some . . . but I don’t leisurely stroll down the cleaning aisle. In fact, it never enters my mind to go through it. It’s like that area of the store is a blur that never enters my line of vision.
But there must be people out there who care about cleaning stuff, because those products go on sale and get advertised.
Weirdos.
Anyway, when I’m actively shopping the sales and comparing coupons, I notice when cleaning products are a good price.
And I go looking for them.
And buy them.
When my cabinets are well-stocked with cleaning stuff . . . my most fabulous excuse of all is eliminated.
The one where I CAN’T clean because I forgot to buy more cleaning stuff and I don’t have the time (or make-up-applying-energy) to run to the store and get some right now.
So, when My Blog Spark contacted me about doing a giftcard giveaway courtesy of Kroger and General Mills, I agreed. Because it’s time for me to start smart-shopping/excuse-eliminating again anyway. And because I wanted the gift-card they offered to me.
Kroger is one of my favorite stores for great sales. Right now, they’re having a Cart-Buster Savings Event with lots of great things on sale.
Like toilet paper.
Which is another thing I forget to buy when I’m not watching the sales.
Which isn’t good.
I’m not a coupon-blog, but I will let you know that there are quite a few coupons right now that can be printed from coupons.com that match up with this current sale. But if you don’t want to hassle AT ALL with remembering to bring coupons to the store, you can load digital coupons onto your Kroger card with sites like Cellfire.com and the coupon amounts will come off when you buy the product using your card.
Leave a comment and be entered to win a 25$ Kroger gift-card!
FYI, the giftcard is good at the whole Kroger Family of Stores, which includes Kroger, Ralphs, King Soopers, City Market, Dillons, Smith´s, Fry´s, QFC, Baker´s, Owen´s, Jay C Food Stores, Hilander, Gerbes, Food4Less, Fred Meyer, Pay Less Supermarkets and Scott´s food & Pharmacy.
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And oops, I’m editing to add that this giveaway will end Sunday night at 9 p.m. Central time. I’ll announce the winner in Monday’s post.
Disclosure: The Kroger gift card, information, and giveaway have been provided by Kroger and General Mills through MyBlogSpark. This post also contains affiliate links.