StyleChicks, the beauty and fashion blog and friend of Freebieville.com, is having a Burt’s Bees giveaway this week :
Free Pack of WildFlower Seeds for all, 5 win a Burt’s Bees Radiance Kit Contest
Bees are in trouble, and since those little fellas help directly or indirectly pollenate most of our food (and also assist in making ingredients to some of our best beauty products and home beauty remedies) some companies are doing something about it. Read about bees’ impact on us from Hagden Dazs and Burts Bees, get a free pack of Wildflower seeds from Burts Bees, and enter to Win one of 5 Burts Bees Radiance Kits at StyleChicks.
To get more info and enter into the Free Burts Bees Kit contest at StyleChicks, click here
Since gas prices and grocery prices are so high, an idea to save money on gas and groceries is Peapod.com
Last weekend it cost $4 in gas to get to the nearest Shoprite and $4 gas back home. Somehow the meat that was for dinner didn’t get packed, but it would cost more in gas to drive back to get it than the actual meat itself cost! I am trying out grocery shopping online, since Peapod delivers groceries for $6.95, it is cheaper to grocery shop at Peapod – plus the first Peapod order you get $10 off. Here is what I found when going to try out Peapod:
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All grocery store circular flyer specials for the week apply, plus some additional Peapod specials. Otherwise the prices are the same as they are in your local grocery store.
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Pick a date and time for Peapod to deliver your grocery order. Some times are cheaper than the $6.95 delivery (by a $1 or $2) because they will already be in your neighborhood, so look for these discount delivery times to save money.
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When you shop at Peapod, pick all your groceries by searching by product name, category, or “aisle” and add the number of each item to your Peapod grocery cart. The total cost of your order is seen on the right hand side of the pages. Very easy and faster than actual grocery shopping even if you are not a “computer person”.
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As long as the circular or Peapod sale or special is going on when you place your order, it is ok if you ask for the order to be delivered on a date past the sale date.
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Put in a credit card to hold your order when you place it, but when the Peapod driver arrives to deliver your order, you can give him a check and coupons or a credit card to pay for the groceries.
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Food is delivered from Peapod in coolers to keep everything fresh.
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All food is packed from the Peapod food section of the store, so you will never get a carton of milk or ice cream that someone left sitting on a shelf somewhere, and all food is fresh
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You can use manufacturer coupons at Peapod (not the ones you print via websites or Coolsavings). You can also find clipped coupons for specific brand names on ebay for a small handling fee.
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You can save more money by spliting your Peapod order with a neighbor and save yourselves a trip to the store.
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Peapod is a nice way to stock up on “heavy things” like dog food or charcoal, or a nice idea for someone who is shut in, sick, or just had a baby so that they do not have to go the store.
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If you don’t have a Peapod service in your area, some other groceries stores offer delivery services as well. Visit Freebieville.com to find more grocery delivery deals.
It’s Friday! Why is it that the weeks that begin with a holiday Monday always seem so much longer until the next weekend? Anyways, it is time for the Amazon Friday Sale - some nice higher thread count sheets on sale this week.
If you are interested in an item that is less than $25, you will need a small item to push your order over $25 to get Amazon free super saver shipping - the cheapest item this week is this .70 cent clamp
For Amazon cheap filler items that range from 35 cents up to six dollars, click here
This week there is a new Go Green Amazon Cheap Filler item for less than $2 that you can use to employ a neat trick to cut costs on your electric bill -it is double environmentally friendly green because it saves energy and money and you will actually use it instead of just buying a random item so you don’t have to pay shipping costs. To read about this money saving Amazon cheap filler, click here
FREE FOOD - E.D. Foods is confident you will love their homemade soup that they will send you a “Soup’er Free Sample”
To save more money on your grocery bill, find free printable grocery coupons here and here
We have a list of Amazon cheap items that will get your order up to $25 to get free super saver shipping. But some readers prefer not to use Amazon cheap filler items so as to not buy items they may not use. So we’ve now have a new Amazon cheap filler item that is especially useful to conserve energy and money - $1 Petsport Tuff tennis Balls
How are they Green? A tip from a clever member at Boomertowne.com said if you put “a couple of tennis balls in each dryer cycle. The tennis balls not only cut drying time by 25% - 50%, but also fluff the clothes to a delicate softness, and towels with be especially fluffy.” I can’t wait to try this tip on my next laundry day.
According to the California Energy Commission, “the cost of electricity needed to dry a typical load of laundry is 30 to 40 cents.” With multiple loads a week, this adds up annually.
Worth a try to save money and electricity and get Amazon free shipping to boot.
For more Amazon cheap filler items to get free super saver shipping, click here
Today I found some good go green/money saving tips and resources that may help out those looking to save money & resources and feel good about being “greener” at the same time.
I haven’t been very environmentally conscious over the years. I always thought myself frugal but I have wasted alot of stuff and resources. But I’m trying to do better now, especially with trying to waste less energy and gas. Mom on a Mission had some good ideas that don’t feel too hard to implement, like the Ten Things for Earth List. Many of the frugal things my Nana told me she did in the depression are actually are really “green”, so it makes sense to give it a try.
Some other good resources I found from the Mom on a Mission blog that might save you or someone you know some money:
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Angel Food Ministries - They buy food in bulk at volume discounts, so they can provide families with approximately $65 worth of quality nutritious food for $30. One box of Angel Food feeds a family of four for about one week or a single senior citizen for almost a month. They take food stamps, but anyone is welcome to use them (no income caps or forms or limits - just sign up). If you know someone who could use a hand with grocery bills or is a shut-in or elderly and this could make getting nutritious food easier, this can be a great resource. More info here
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FreeCycle - a nonprofit group who are giving (and getting) stuff for free in their own towns and keeping good stuff out of landfills. I have lots of stuff that still works like fax machines, computer monitors, old clothes, furniture that is just sitting in the garage and attic - you know those items that you don’t want anymore that too good to throw out but you’re never gonna use it? If you do, or if you need these kinds of items, find your local chapter here.
For more Green Money Saving Tips, click here
To visit the Mom on a Mission Blog, click here
MyPoints is a rewards program that gives points for various activities, like using free printable grocery coupons from their website. These points are redeemable for free gift cards.
MyPoints has lots of free gift card rewards including Olive Garden, Target, Marshalls, Wal-mart, Red Lobster, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Starbucks, CVS, Walgreens, and many more.
MyPoints had a good “green tip” that also saves money: “For every one reusable bag you bring to the grocery store, an estimated 1,000 plastic bags will not be consumed. Some stores even pay you 5 cents to 10 cents for each reusable bag you bring! Shopping tip: Print new coupons and old favorites and put them in your reusable shopping bag, so you have them when you need them. “
You can earn up to 2,000 Points a year redeemable for free gift cards for printing and redeeming coupons from MyPoints!
