A few of my favorite things

I have been wanting to do a post like this for a while- since I started using coupons and shopping at CVS I have used many new products that I may have not tried otherwise- and some of them free or almost free! I know I always hate to drop $5 or more on a item and not know if I will like it, so thought I would share. There are also items on here that are not-so-cheap, but worth the money.

Here are some that I really, really like. Unfortunately, I am not getting paid for my opinions. :(




Garnier Fructis Anti-Humidity Smoothing Milk-
I cannot take credit for this one- my friend Fabia recommended it. But I did have a coupon for it! I think with the $1 coupon I paid about $2 for it and IT WORKS! I put on my hair right after I shower, then blow dry and straighten and it actually helps keep my hair from getting too frizzy. No one knows better than a Texas woman how huge this is! I don't think there is any place more humid than Houston, at least in the US. :)




Comet Bathroom Spray-
I admit this is nothing too exciting because it has to do with one of my least favorite activities, cleaning. But this works really well. In fact, I cleaned our shower this morning and it made it so much fun! Not really, but I did spray our hard-water-covered glass door with it, and after a few minutes all I did was swipe a few times with one of my other favorites (to come), rinse, and Voila! Very clean door.
You can sometimes get a coupon in the Sunday paper, making this about $2.





This brings me to my next item- Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Can I get an amen? I have removed everything from crayon marks on our flat, white (ugly) paint to the crusted-on food inside my microwave (I mean, I;m sure I could, if I let the microwave get that dirty. :) ) I get coupons in the mail sometimes for 75 cents off, and they are many times on sale at Target for 1.50, making this a very cheap cleaner! Oh, and I do NOT recommend store brands. This is one item that just hasn't worked as well for me.

Stay tuned for more...
the little ones who formerly put the crayon marks on my paint are about to be home from pre-school!

Do you have any products that you really like?

How I got 2 100 oz bottles of All detergent for $1.48 plus tax

Now my intent here is not to become a coupon blog (yet anyway!) but I would like to share this deal with you. Several of you have asked how I do my couponing- it can be very tricky getting started- and this is an excellent (although rare) example.

Target has a deal going where you buy two 100-oz bottles of All for 7.99 each and you get a $5 Target card. Well, I had 2 All manufacturer's coupons (1 for $1 and 1 for $2 off; also called MFCs) then right before I went to the store I checked my booklet of Target coupons and found a $1.50 off All! Target's coupon policy lets you "stack" manufacturers coupons with their own coupons.

To make things even better, I had a $5 target gift card already from a previous deal similar to this one. So here is how it breaks down:

Two bottles of All @ 7.99 each = 15.98 - $2 MFC - $1 MFC - $1.50 target coupon - $5 previous gift card= $6.48. Then I got the $5 gift card, bringing my total to a grand $1.48. This detergent should last 2-3 months.

Such an exciting deal! Ben and I are getting on a very strict budget and deals like this make it much more exciting.

If you want extensive lists of coupon match-ups, check out moneysavingmom.com Prepare to become addicted!