TIP OF THE WEEK: MAKE YOUR OWN LAUNDRY SOAP!!

On WeUseCoupons, we have excellent forums for DIY Laundry detergent.  It’s not to complicated.  I saw this picture on Pinterest and thought, I really should try this.  This picture was pinned from Being Creative, and is has an excellent recipe for how to do this!!  Here are the ingredients you will need:

1. - One 4 lb 12 oz box Borax (2.15 kg or 76 oz) found in the detergent isle
2. - One 4 lb box Arm n Hammer Baking Soda (1.81 kg) found in the cooking isle
3. - One box Arm n Hammer Super Washing Soda 55 oz (3 lb 7 oz) found in the detergent isle
4. - Three bars of Fels-naptha soap, found in the detergent isle (or whatever you use)
5. - Two small containers of Oxyclean or store brand Oxyclean (try to get about 3.5 lbs total (1.58 kg)) found in the detergent isle. (this is optional, I added it into mine because I have pretty messy kids and the cleaner the better)

For step-by-step instructions head over to her post here.  Remember to check out our House and Home and Tightwad Tips forums for even more money saving ideas!!

Thank you to one of my readers for this great tip.  Heather S. She has tried this and it is great.  It makes a lot!!

Marnie Ann

New Homeland Website

New Homeland website to allow 

for online shopping!

New Service Coming Soon To Homeland

New Service Coming Soon To Homeland!

(see pics below)

No details yet, so stay tuned.

Cuts of beef

A handy reference guide.

Another food recall - sprouts and hummus

Another food recall - sprouts and hummus and even some walnuts!

Here is the FDA list

RECYCLE BANK-EARN POINTS GET COUPONS

Click here to sign up at Recycle Bank!!

 

This is one of my fave sights to earn coupons and gift cards! I just redeem $10 last month.  The very best part of this site is that you learn so much about saving on water, electricity and how to recycle items.  I just love it and it is fun to do the games and quizzes.  

Be sure to sign up, starting saving and learning today!!!!  Use this links above or below to sign up! Once you sign up and register  you can also share and get points!! Have fun!! 

Click on this link Recycle Bank and it will take you to recycle bank.  They will offer games for you to play.  Real easy.  You win points and then you can buy coupons.  It is an awesome deal.

FREE PAPER AT STAPLES!! TILL 4/19 AND A TIP!

 **FREE PAPER ALERT**

The key to shopping at Staples is rolling your Rewards and Rebates. Use your previous Rebates or rewards when purchasing items that have Rebates and rewards.  That way you have 0 out of pocket money!!!!

Example of this week's Current Deal:

 

$7.99 Staples 500 Ream Paper

Receive a $3.99 Rebate 

(Use your rewards or rebates money)

Use Staples Coupon to print -4.00

No out of Pocket expense!!!

FREE!!!!

And another rebate will print out for you at the end of your receipt for another $3.99 Rebate for your next shopping trip!!!! 

TIP:  Staples has an awesome clearance

 section in the back of their stores!!!

FREE 1,000 POINTS AT KELLOGG'S!!

 

Whoo hoo!!  Love it when we get the big bucks. 

Use this code GETYOURGOLDENEGG 

and get 1,000 points!!

New To Kellogg's Rewards? 

Join Kellogg's Family Rewards by clicking here 

Sign up for Kellogg's Family Rewards. You redeem points (found our their packages) for high value coupons, 
merchandise and more!!  Also watch

for emails  from them, they send bonus 
points and coupons!!!

SO WHAT'S IN YOUR BATHROOM?

 

 I noticed that toilet paper is a touchy subject! (lol)  No, really-some like it soft some don't care and some just stick to the brand they love. Do I buy 1 ply or 3 ply?  I need septic tank tp. No matter what brand you like you can be sure to save money!!  

How do you like it?  

As I was researching  prices for a client I found this awesome post at Living Rich with Coupons!!  In the post she explains what the stock up prices are and for toilet paper. She also has an awesome price list for every brand of TP out there.  But you can use the same system on the type of tp you love!  

Stack it with a coupon and you got savings!!!

Price list for TP

If you want to print the list there is an icon at the top of the link page to print.  No adding or calculation just follow her price list!!! 

So what's in our bathroom?  
That is too touchy of a subject to talk about!!

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HOMEMELAND TIPS OF THE DAY!!

 
Just a few tips to help you while you are shopping at Homeland and you are new to couponing.

1. All coupons up to $1 (including $1 will double)

2. Only one like coupon will double the second like will not double.

READ MORE....

HOW TO SHOP WITHOUT COUPONS and still save money!!

"I would love to use coupons, but I don't have the time or a printer.  Besides I an not an organized person and I have no idea how to get started."

Many of us can relate to this.  I know the TIME factor falls into play for me.  But you may wonder, "Can you shop without using coupons?"

Yes!!  Here are a few tips I have found:

• Write everything down on paper that you buy in a week. Be sure to write down the amount, brand name of an items you buy.  (do not skip this step. This will give you the direction you need to go)
• Inventory your pantry.  Make a inventory. (If you have a good memory, just take note of it)  Be sure to rotate food items to save on money so you don't have items that will get outdated and then you have to throw it away. I have a magnet board on my fridge and I right down the items I am going to need within a month or so, so I can incorrporate it into my budget.  It keeps me from buying unnecessary items at a large cost.

• Price Match-There are many stores that will pricematch.  Walmart, Target, Toysaurus and Staples all do pricematches here in OKC.
• Shop at discounted stores like Big Lots (olive oil is the cheapest there)  Aldi's (great prices and the brands are excellent) or Dollar store (we get our Syrup, Marshmellows and Cocoa there)

• Buying in Bulk is not always necessary the best deals you can get. (We love to pick up waffles or meat at Sam's) So be sure to compare prices. Buying items in bulk can be wasteful and instead of saving, you can be losing money.

There you have it.  You can do it!  At first it will take a little time, but I guarantee you, it is worth it!!!!

Happy Savings!!

Marnie Ann

Have you seen this Homeland flyer?

 

It highlights some healthy products and their nutritional value. The best part? Many of the product photos were done by me!

TIP OF THE WEEK: How to make your own Brown Sugar!

 

I haven't bought a bag of brown sugar in over 4 years.  Here's a receipe you might like to try!

2 Cups of Sugar

1/4 Cup of Molasses

Mix well and you got yourself some brown sugar!!  Easy as pie!!

FREE SAMPLES IN THE MAIL!!

 

So here's a few samples we received in the mail.  You can get them to!!!

 MY FAVE-International Delight!! and a $1/1 coupon-(will double at Homeland!!)

PINCHme

The Gevlaia Coffee sample

Suave Lotion

 

All you do is sign up and get samples and do reviews.  You get way awesome samples!!  They will send you a email when samples are available.  You have to be quick though, once you receive a email respond right away.  The samples go fast!!

DST BATTERY POST

Battery post, get it? 

Anyways,

DT starting and ending is a good time to check all your batteries. 

Smoke Alarm

Remotes

Security Alarm Back Up

Car Battery Water Level

CO Sensor

Clocks

Etc...

Always use the Spring Forward / Fall Back Saturday night / Sunday morning as a reminder to check your batteries, and you will be ahead of any problems a dead battery might cause.

BEEF RECALL ALERT

Here is the list 

(it's HUGE - OK begins on page 152)

It covers all the OKC Buy-4-Less and Crest stores, as well as some major Tulsa area chains. Click on the link on page 1 of the PDF posted for more details.

NEW TO COUPONING?

Several new ones have joined Coupon a-ram-a quite recently and we wanted to help you get started on your new savings journey! 

We have a page for beginners and you can check out this page HERE called STARTING OUT. Basic Couponing 101 and a little bit about the blog. 

In the last year new rebate sites have been created to help us save more money.  For example Ibotta, which is a site for those who have smart phones. I haven't been able to download the app personally, so I am not able to do this program.  But here's a few I do, do. lol  

Here's a list and the links!

SAVING STAR

CHECKOUT51

 To read up on how to use these sites click on the links below:

Checkout51

Saving Star

Target has a new Savings program called Target Cartwheel. Click on the link below to read up on how to use it.

Target Cartwheel

 

I hope this helps and you can contact us anytime if you have questions. Have fun couponing!!

TIP OF THE WEEK: RECYCLING AT TARGET!!!

I came upon the coolest thing at Target the other day.  You can recycle items at their store!!  I am very excited since we do not have a way to recycle in our neighborhood.  It looks like you can bring in your bags  plastic, aluminum and glass.  

So Mr. Arama and I bought a tub for our kitchen and have been recycling!!  I am so happy and now I can feel like I am helping out a little with the planet. 

  If you like to learn more about recycling you can checkout this site Recycle Bank. When you sign up at Recycle Bank you can earn points and get gift cards.  Most importantly you learn so much by on how to save on energy and all about recycling!! 

Recycle symbol found on products that are recyclable!!

Cheapest TP in town!

REprinted by reader request:


...The other place was an interesting store. 

It's a discount/resale/thrift store connected to Clark's Wholesale Paints. Outside, it has an old Rexal Drug sign. Besides knit caps and winter gloves for $2.00, they had new tools at huge discounts, used furniture, Route 66 memorabilia, and very good prices on latex paint. Lots of other thing, too. Used, new, resale...

One amazing deal we saw there: toilet paper $0.25 per roll, any quantity. A variety of brands. Some of it is in packages, some of it loose. It's all good condition, no water damage or anything like that. Brand new and ultra cheap!

Check them out!

Clark's Wholesale Paints

410 N Rockwell

OKC OK 73127

(405) 787-8100