The Best of the Drugstores......1/29 - 2/4

Here are the best deals at Rite Aid this week, thanks to Maven of Savin'!

Triaminic Liquid or Thin Strips 
Sale: $4.99
MQ: $3/1 Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever Product from 12/04 SS
        $1/1 Triaminic Fever Reducer Pain Reliever Product from 1/22 SS
        $3/2 Triaminic Product from 1/22 SS
        $3/2 Triaminic Product printable
        $3/2 Triaminic Product from 12/04 SS
VV: $2/1 Triaminic Product (RA Video Values, Jan)
Total: as low as FREE after coupons!!

Theraflu Powder, Caplets or Warming Liquid.
Sale: $4.99
Mail in Rebate:  $5 Retailer Gift Card REBATE from Theraflu printable (no coupons used)MQ: $2/1 Theraflu Multi-Symptom Severe Cold with Lipton Green Tea & Honey Lemon Flavors from 1/22
        $3/2 Theraflu Product from 1/22 SS
        $3/2 Theraflu Warming Relief Syrup or Severe Cold printableTotal: FREE after MIR!!

Colgate Toothpaste or Toothbrush.
Sale: $3.49
MQ: $0.40/1 or $0.35/1 Colgate Adult or Kids Manual Toothbrush from 1/29 SS
        $0.50/1 Colgate Toothpaste from 1/29 SS
        $0.35/1 Colgate Toothpaste from 1/29SS
        $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced Toothpaste from ALL YOU Dec '11
        $1/1 Colgate Total Advanced, Optic White or Sensitive Pro-Relief from 1/15
VV: $3/1 Colgate Optic White Toothbrush (RA Video Values, Jan)
Total: as low as $0.09 after coupon!!
**Be sure to check out the $5 MIR Colgate or Palmolive Rebate from 1/29 SS

For more deals at Rite Aid this week, check out Maven of Savin'!

Here are the best deals at Walgreens this week, thanks to Coupon Teacher!

St. Joseph Enteric Aspirin (36 ct.)
Sale: $2
Get $2 RR
Total: FREE after RR!!

Pur-Absorb Iron Supplement (28 pkts.)
Sale: $10
Get $10 RR
Total: FREE after RR!

Blink Tears
Sale: $8
Get $8 RR
MQ: $1/1 Blink Tears Lubricating Eye Drops printable
       $1/1 Blink Tears or Geltears Lubricating Eye Drops from 1/15 SS
Total: FREE + $1 Moneymaker after coupon and RRs!

Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor
Sale: $9.99
Get $4 RR
MQ: $5/1 Gillette Fusion Proglide Razor from 1/01 P&G (expires 1/31)
Total: $.99 after coupon and RR!!

For more deals at Walgreens, check out Coupon Teacher!

Coupon Preview: 1/29

Go here to see a preview of the coupons that will be in the paper this Sunday, January 29. It looks like there will be 3 inserts this week:  P&G, Smartsource and RedPlum.

Remember that the coupons and their values vary by region. Even though I live in Kalamazoo, I buy the Grand Rapids Press or the Detroit Free Press. There is a HUGE difference between the two papers! Take a peek at the inserts and see what you think!

Also, be sure to check your paper and make sure that the inserts are in there before you buy it!

*Local Readers: I have been buying the Grand Rapids Press for the last few months now. It seems that most weeks, the Detroit Free Press at my local stores does not contain all of the inserts (or any sometimes). From time to time the GR Press will be missing a high value coupon but it has been much more consistent!

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$1/1 Pretzel M&Ms Coupon!

Yum, yum!  Coupons.com has a $1/1 Pretzel M&Ms coupon available.  These will be on sale at Meijer for $2.50 starting this Sunday (1/29)!   There are lots of other great coupons available as well!  The month is about to come to an end so print them while you can!

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Meijer Ad Preview: 1/29 - 2/4

Want to know what will be on sale next week at Meijer?  Check out the ad preview for 1/29 -2/4!!  Here are a few things I see from a quick glance:

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
Sale: $1.77/lb

Kraft Singles
Sale: 50% off (I think the regular price is $3 - $3.50)
MQ: $.55/2 Kraft Cheese from 1/22 SS
Total - varies
**So excited to get a deal on Kraft Singles - it has been awhile!

Dean's Dip
Sale: $.99
MQ: $1/2 Dean's Dip from 1/15 SS
Total: $.49 each

Chi-Chi's Salsa
Sale: $.99
MQ: $1/2 Chi-Chi's Salsa from 1/8 SS
Total: $.49 each
**This coupon was regional and was not in the Grand Rapids Press.  I just purchased some on Ebay!

Ortega Products
Sale: 25% off
MQ: $.50/2 Ortega from 1/15 SS
MBQ: $1/4 Ortega Meijer printable.
Total: varies - should make for some cheap Ortega products!!

McCormick Chili, Spaghetti or Mexican Dry Seasoning Mix
Sale: $.50
MBQ: $1/8 McCormick Meijer printable.
Total: $.38 each!!

Looks like the start of another great week at Meijer!!

DIY Draft Blocker

My very first Once-a-Month Project has been completed......a draft blocker for our front door (the door that has a big enough gap to see light shine through just a little bit).  I wish I could take all of the credit for it but my mom came over to help me and break out my brand new (and first) sewing machine!

Interested in making your own?  It is amazingly simple to do - a great project to do if you are just learning to sew! 

What I used:
*Poly-Fil - Just $2.99 at Hobby Lobby.  This item doesn't go on sale so use your 40% coupon!!
*Fabric - I bought 1.5 yards and have made several (sliding glass doors and some windows).  If you are just making one, half a yard would be plenty! I found this great fabric on clearance for just $2/yard at Hobby Lobby.  I like it because it is a little thicker and the dark color with a print shouldn't look as dirty as most fabrics.
*Thread - I just used black because that's what I had.
*Sewing Machine

What to do:
1)Measure your door to see how long you will need it to be.  Be sure to give yourself  a few extra inches for the seam and you will probably want it to extend a bit beyond the door.  The fabric I purchased was 45 inches and that was perfect.
2)Decide how wide you are going to want it and cut the fabric.  We originally went with 12 inches but it didn't lay very well against the door so we made another one at 16 inches. 

This is the first one we made. Air was still getting out at the top.  It is now wedged in the sliding glass door.

3)Fold the fabric in half hot dog style (aka the long way) and inside out.  Put a few pins in it to keep it together.

4)Sew along the short edge and then the long edge.

5)Turn it inside out so that the fabric is now on the outside and you have an empty tube of fabric (the only side that should be open is the other short side).

6)Fill with the Poly-Fil or another filling (rice, beans, etc).  Use some sort of long dowel tool to push it down in.  We used what we had available to us - the girls' plastic batons.

7)Once it is filled, sew the last side together.  We were able to sew it with the machine but you might need to hand sew it. 

And that's it.  Keep in mind that these instructions are from a person that barely sews.  It makes sense to me when I read it but be sure to visualize it first so that it makes sene to you!  And if there is something that I need to add to make it more clear, please let me know!!

January Swagbucks Challenge.....How Are You Doing?

We are nearing the end of January!  How have you been doing with the January Swagbucks Challenge: answering the daily polls every day?  As you can see, I've missed just two days.  Not too bad, right!  It really has become a habit for me.  The first thing I do when I get on the computer is the Daily Poll on Swagbucks.  And that was my goal, to make it a habit!  Something simple but it helps me to get closer to those Amazon gift cards!

If you haven't signed up, sign up now!  It's such an easy way to earn gift cards you can use!

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