Ikea Shopping & Baggie Drying Rack

Dear Diary,
Went to Ikea yesterday cause I just had to use my $20 coupon that I got when we bought our Christmas tree in December. I know I know I had to spend $75 at Ikea in order to get my $20 back that I spent on my Christmas tree, but there are always things I need at Ikea especially this time of year. And the stuff I bought is all useful stuff; like a new curtain for our new patio door (which is coming soon) to replace the blinds which have hung on the old door for 20 plus years, so time for a change ; 1 pack of plastic clothespins, one can never have enough clothespins; 2 packs of halogen light bulbs for an Ikea fixture, 1 garlic press cause we broke ours just before Christmas and by the way we eat lots of garlic,keeps the vampires away you know; 1 cheese grater cause 17 year old teenage ds is stocking up on supplies for when he moves out lol and 1 Octopus drying rack which I simply love and might consider buying more.
So in total before taxes I spent $77.69 (needed to spend $75 to get the $20 back) and basically got our Christmas tree for free and got lots of useful stuff.
Anyhow going back to my drying rack; it was on sale for $3.99 and when I bought it I was considering using it outdoors on my clothesline to hang small laundry items. But when I came home I realized I could use it to hang dry my baggies indoors as well. I've always had a problem with how to dry my never ending baggie supply and now I resolved it ; gotta love it! Might just go back to Ikea and get another. ( I know you can probably get these cheaper at a dollar store but I'm in love with my Octopus one and bottom line is if I like it I'm probably gonna use it. But I'm sure you get the drift. By the way they had green ones as well as the blue ones.
frugaldebb
P.S And no I didn't make it to Old Navy this weekend but to be honest I really didn't need anything; got my upcoming birthday gifts covered thanks to winnings & gift card wins and Boxing Week sales.

Free Kashi Cereal Sample

Dear Diary,
Have you ever tried Kashi Cereal; well if you haven't or even if you have here's your chance to try a sample for free. There are 2 kinds to choose from.

frugaldebb

Old Navy Sale 50 % Off Clearance

Dear Diary,
Did ya know that Old Navy is having a big sale and it starts today. Make sure you get there soon for the best selection. And by the way go here first to print off some coupons for some added savings. The coupons can be used even on clearance merchandise but they can be tricky to find; you may have to jump some hoops to get them lol! No really getting the coupons is all about clicking on things or moving things around.
Kind of sad that I'm not at Old Navy right now but maybe later if I convince dh to take me, yeah right!
frugaldebb

Free Clorox Greenworks Sample

Dear Diary,
Do you like to clean? Well if you do I've got an offer you just can't refuse. It's for a free sample of a Clorox Greenworks product and you get to pick which one you want.
And a good thing about these products is that they're better for the environment. Why not give it a try!
frugaldebb

Kelseys Free Chicken Wings

Dear Diary,
Just wondering if you like chicken wings. Well if you, do to celebrate 30 years of wings, Kelseys is offering free wings on January 21 after 4 p.m. Limit of 1 pound or 8 wings per person. Sounds like a free meal to me. Oh by the way this offer is for dine-in only at Canadian locations.
Enjoy
frugaldebb

Free Olympic Journal

Dear Diary,
Not much time to talk but just had to share this with you. Reserve a free Vancouver Olympic Journal while they last, and by the way this is not just a Canadian offer.
frugaldebb

Brandsaver tomorrow January 6 2010

Dear Diary,
The last time we talked, I told you about all the wonderful coupons I used this past year. Well just totaled my coupon use up and in fact I used $1382.74 worth of coupons in 2009 and just so you now many of those coupons I used provided me with free stuff or nearly free stuff. You see I don't use coupons at any given time; generally speaking, I save them and combine them with a good sale for better value. And I don't use coupons for stuff I can't use or give away to someone I know has a use for a specific product. Some may argue that the coupons that are out there, are generally for more expensive name brands and that there are better deals to be had by purchasing store brand or no name or cheaper brand name products. While I do tend to agree, I often have purchased brand name products for less than no name or store brand simply by combining coupons with sales. And I do this on a regular basis; just ask my dh. I do have to admit though that sourcing out great sales and combining my coupons takes a bit of work and some people can't be bothered with this. Oh well it's there loss and not mine.
Speaking of coupons Brandsaver will be offering a bunch of them tomorrow. Better get em while they last.
frugaldebb