for those who stockpile---- - Page 4

Missystuy · 07-26-2006, 09:16 AM

This is great!! Can't wait to hear more!

Jared&Maggie'smom · 07-26-2006, 09:47 AM

Wendy - what is your monthly grocery budget???

hannahjomommy · 07-26-2006, 10:15 AM

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Quote[/b] (wendy1214 @ July 25 2006,16:01)]I am really into couponing and stockpiling, but since our move, I haven't gotten my "store" up and organized- too hard with all the heavy boxes and being pregnant. *I had posted pics before of our old basement and all the shelves:
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery....3284655

But it looks nothing like that now- I have cereal in bags all over the floor- bags from CVS with Sunsilk shampoo everwhere- and a ton of Coppertone Spray from *Riteaid, and so much more. I need to just get down there and reorganize everything and set up my shevles.

I am due in 8 weeks- maybe sooner? (Please!) *and have about 40 tubs of wipes and many packages of diapers all stocked and ready! *Will be picking up a bunch more at CVS this week with their ECB promotion!

amazing how did you do it?

coupons or pay reg price?? i want to learn

hannahjomommy · 07-26-2006, 10:21 AM

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Quote[/b] (SkyNKatesMom @ July 25 2006,23:39)]even living paycheck to paycheck it can be done. I have just gotten started and in the last 2 weeks have accumilated 30 L'oreal Vive Shampoo and conditioner.. 24 Soft N'Dry Deoderant, 24 Right Guard Deoderant 12 Gilette Deoderant 48 Aquafresh toothpaste 4 Aquafresh toothbrushes *2 Mentadent toothpaste 6 bottles of frenchs mustard and 3 Cattlemans Bar BQ Sauce... All of these items I paid *Nothing but Tax! Ive spent 3 dollars on the loreal and MAYBE 4 dollars on the rest of the stuff all put together.

* * It does take some work, getting the coupons, watching the sales flyers.

* *We are a fmialy of four so yes some of that is TOO much BUT it was free, and will be given to family neighbors and friends. My brother in law often is calling my looking for things cause he has run out.

* * Luckily because of the paper route I do get lots of coupons, but join a coupon forum Pm me for a few if your interested, dont hesitate to trade what you KNOW you wont use with someone for something you will. Don't have a baby? trade those baby coupons for your pet food! or whatever!

* *Oh and if you wanna be honest about it I didn't pay ANYTHING my I told my mother in law I would give her the coupons to pick some up on her own... I went over there today after stopping at shaws to drop them off... She told me to keep my coupons and gave me 10 dollars for what I had just picked up (6 Deo and 12 toothpaste which arent included in my totals)

can you tell me how you did this??i never seem to get it

SkyNKatesMom · 07-26-2006, 10:46 AM

I take a few minutes on Thursday night (when our shaws flyer comes out) and Saturday ( our weekend flyers since we dont have sunday) after the kids have gone to bed and look through the sales compared to a list of my coupons. I also check out sites like Deal A GoGo and Couponfurm, and a few others. Having alot fo each coupon does make it easier for me but anyone could do it really. Sites like couponforum people are always trading the coupons they dont need for ones they do. Get on a coupon train or two if you can. Save all your coupons till they expire or even later if you are lucky enough to have a store that takes expired coupons. See what other deals people are getting and then see if that same deal is available in your area. The L'Oreal was a CVS thing the rest of it for me was from Shaws which often has 10 for $10 sales. They also always double any coupon under 1 dollar. Contacting companies whether to complain or compliment can get you some really nice coupons as well

Heather

ABG · 07-26-2006, 03:12 PM

I am so totally showing these photos to my husband, he thinks my stockpiling is freakish, of course I a NOT neat about it.

melissae · 07-26-2006, 03:19 PM

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Quote[/b] (ABG @ July 26 2006,15:12)]I am so totally showing these photos to my husband, he thinks my stockpiling is freakish, of course I a NOT neat about it.

WELL if your freakish then I am a freak too! LOL! It only makes sense as far as im concerned.

CoffeeGirl · 07-26-2006, 07:08 PM

I am trying to stock up, but right now the pickings are slim! I'll start with school supplies I suppose! I am going to get enough for the year, rather than run out by January.

I am on 2 coupon trains.

I have one store that doubles, up to 50cents, so by doubling I get a dollar off. But the same chain (and this is local in my area) in the next county doubles up to a dollar! I questioned this and was told it is a county law. So I am thinking I should start driving over there again.

Don't forget to get Walgreen's rebate booklet, sign up for the CVS card, and use store and manufacturer coupon together!

CoffeeGirl · 07-26-2006, 07:13 PM

OOOHHH, I forgot in in my post to add, we were at WalMart one day and I was jotting down prices, and didn't think I was being obvious...

DH worked there years ago, and he starts laughing at a code going out over the PA. He goes "they are on to ya, they think you are price checking for another store". As a dept. mgr, he'd go to other stores and check prices on merchandise in his dept. So he hears this code and knows they have spotted someone price checking! I guess they used to ask them to leave. No one came up to us, so maybe it wasn't me!

Sarah_Mom2BrodyNMason · 07-26-2006, 09:12 PM

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Quote[/b] (KelseyNThomas Mom @ July 25 2006,17:38)]But how do you get it free. *Like I have a shoprite here. *Alot of times they have say brownies are 3 for 3 dollars, must buy 3, but I can only use one coupon, so I'm only getting them for 3 for 2 dollars. I know acme has 10 for 10 sale every week and I do load up when they have them. *But it seems like we really don't get alot of sales or alot of coupons. *Where do you load up on the coupons. *I have my mom and aunt save them for me.

just because there is a sale 3 for $3 doesn't mean that you can only use one coupon. You can use a coupon for every item that you buy because each item is a purchase! Read the coupons carefully and compare sales, normally you don't have to buy 3 unless you get the deal buy using a store coupon. And remember you can pair the store coupons and manufacturers coupons! Also pay attention to rebates. Walgreens normally offers 3 free things a month with a mail in rebate.