Once again it’s time for us to stuff our mailboxes full of freebies! If you don’t already have a secondary email (junk email), you might want to establish one just in case you get hit with 3,000 emails because you’re wanting these little extras. Yes, you need to sign up for all these freebies, but presents in the mail are sweet! I can’t vouch for any of these deals, but I’m taking advantage of them all.

There are two great sites I visit to get these deals. They have a ton of samples to sign up for. However, many of them require you to endure extensive surveys or a purchase (ever so small, but still…a purchase). Since I use a junk email account I don’t want coupons emailed to me. The sample freebies I list will always have easy forms to fill out (maybe a short list of questions I think are appropriate), will not have purchase requirements attached, and will come to your mailbox. I really try to weed out, best I can, offers that require too much personal information, extensive questions, junk offers, etc. I’ll do the work for you if you want to take advantage of these wonderful little freebies.

Here we go!

Hyland’s Leg Cramps
Stride gum
Store sampler pack
Febreeze
Playtex Sport Tampons
Pledge
Cutting board
Snuggle fabric softener
Sun Crystals sweetener
John Frieda Frizz-Ease

If this is your first time to participate in Mailbag Monday, you might want to look at previous Mailbag Monday posts and take advantage of all 74 freebies to date.

Walgreens diapers (jumbo packs) are $5.99 this week, but read here to see how you can get them for free! I have no little ones, so I won’t be confirming this, but WOW – what a deal! (Thanks, Baby Cheapskate)

I just got my 10 Sunday papers. My coupon wasn’t in one of the actual coupon inserts. It was a single page, brown ad in the baggie that all the inserts are stuffed into. Just open the baggie and dig through the contents to find it. I got 10! Yummy coffee, but yucky prices. Free is extra yummy.

There’s also a free-floating pink ad flier for 50c off 6 ct. Bounty and 50c off 6ct. Charmin.

I enjoy passing on good frugal reads. Hope you find something of interest today.  I know  there are only 2, but I haven’t had much time to peruse my frugal friends’ blogs.

Simple Mom wrote a brief article about making nutritious, simple baby food from scratch . It’s easy and frugal. Anyone can do it and it doesn’t take much time.

I love this article from Paid Twice. It’s about strategies to fight the take-out urge. I am the queen of forgetting to defrost the meat for dinner and not realizing it until 6pm. Oops. Now what? There have been several nights of sandwiches or cereal because I don’t want to go out (well, actually I do, but I also want to practice frugality). These suggestions beat cold cereal.

That’s it for link love this week.

Right now you can save up to 75% off the original price at Liz Claiborne; just put an already-reduced item into your cart, and it’ll be reduced by an additional 25%.

The sale lasts through July 3rd, 2008, but from my browsing I can see that sizes and colors are already fairly limited, so shop early for the best selection.

I love that store, but it’s usually out of my range financially. (Thanks, Mir)

Yes, I’ve heard they’re bad for my feet, but I just can’t resist!  Shoes are a necessary evil to me, and I appreciate any slip-ons/offs I can get, especially if I only have to pay $1.  They also make cute gifts or party favors.  Anyone going to Mexico on a mission trip this summer might be collecting these to hand out to appreciative folks.  Cute, comfy and cheap.

Walgreens has a printable $5/$20 coupon available that is good Friday, 6/27, only. Like last time, the terms and conditions state that your subtotal must include all other discounts and coupons to qualify. So after all of your manufacturer coupons and any other Walgreens store coupons, your subtotal must be $20 or greater to use the coupon. However . . .

It has been confirmed that you can use this coupon to purchase stamps!!! Who would have guessed? Yes, this was verified directly with corporate. Please come back and leave a comment if you actually try this in store, as I have not tried it yet myself. (Thanks, Tara)

Am I the last person in the world to learn about this? We don’t eat a lot of bacon at our house – maybe 4x/year, but when I cook it, I hate the splattering mess it leaves all over half my kitchen. Love the smell, hate the mess.

I’ve got a new strategy now that a friend clued me in about how to cook it. Here is what I now do. Place the strips on a broiler pan and line the bottom part of the pan with foil (easy clean up). Preheat to 400 and bake for:

10-15 minutes for thin cut
15-17 minutes for crispy
*add 4-6 minutes to above time if you have thick slices

Slices won’t look firm and crispy until after they cool.

Drain on paper towels. To keep bacon warm, drop the oven to 150-200 and put cooked bacon on an oven safe plate and pop it in.

Frugal tip: Reserve your bacon grease for other cooking. Just pour it into a mug and keep in the refrig.

Freeze cooled bacon in baggies. To reheat put 2 slices in the microwave for 30 seconds.

I didn’t have any double/triple coupons to deal with for my mid-week grocery trip, so I took all my store ads and coupons to Walmart.  I usually do this when I have no coupons to double or triple because Walmart accepts all competitor sale ad prices (and they don’t double/triple coupons).  That means one-stop shopping for me today.  Much more convenient.

My Tom Thumb seems to keep having these grand re-opening sales almost every week.  This week we get 80% lean ground beef for 99c/lb.,  min. 5 lbs., max. 20 lbs.  Walmart matched it no problem.  I prefer the 90% lean, but no one beats this price.

I also took my Sprouts ad in and got nectarines 99c/lb., zucchini & squash 88c/lb. and strawberries 4 lbs./$5.

Just a reminder that if you don’t have coupons to double/triple this week, you can’t beat one-stop shopping at Walmart.  You just have to bring along all your ads.  Still, it saves time.  It’s been a long time since I’ve had a one-stop shopping trip.  I’m fortunate to have all my grocery stores, CVS, Walgreens and Walmart all on the same street, and near my home.

It was just a mid-week trip to mostly restock on fruits and veggies.  Great to have Walmart as my one stop store.

If you’re new to shopping at CVS for free, go here to learn how.

Physicians Formula Mineral Wear Mascara
Pay $7.99, Get $7.99 ECB
Limit 1
Use $1.00 off coupon
You make $1.00 in ECB’s

Accu-Chek Compact Plus Diabetes Monitoring Kit
Pay $9.99, Get $9.99 ECB
Limit 1
Free

Bic Soleil Razor or Cartiridge Refills (4-pack or 8-pack)
Prices start at $6.99, Get $5.00 ECB (Sunday and Monday only)
Limit 4
Use $4.00 coupon
Savings/money making varies depending on product(s) you choose.

Schick Intuition Plus Razor Kit or cartridges (3 ct.)
Don’t know the price, but it’s a BOGO sale
No limit stated
Use $3 coupons in this Sunday’s insert
Not sure of exact savings, but you can use 2 coupons on a BOGO.
GOOD FILLER ITEMS:

Buy 2 Coppertone Suncare Products, Get $10 ECB
Includes: 8 oz. lotion, 7 oz. sport spray, and 2.5-4oz. faces

Here is the CVS google ad scan. Click on the page to enlarge, and click on the picture to read the fine print. Remember you can always check TaylorTownPreview.com to see the coupons that will be coming out in Sunday’s insert. It helps to research your deals early. Happy hunting!

I’m not certain it is illegal/infringing on copyright laws to post links to CVS coupons. I know there are people reprimanding others for doing so, but here is an interesting read. All said, it still looks rather up in the air to me. I guess we take our chances. Just because CVS issues a letter (in any form), doesn’t mean they’re right. We have rights as well. Not trying to rock the boat, just trying to stay informed.

So, if you receive a threatening letter from CVS, are you still “above board” posting a link? Perhaps so, but if I got a letter, I’d stop posting because I don’t need legal trouble. Food for thought though. Until then, if I come across a link, should I post it until I, personally, hear from CVS (this post just might do it)?  Does “refraining from even the appearance of evil” apply here?  Hmmm.

CVS deals are slim this month. There are only 2 freebies (after ECB’s) and both have a limit of 2. I know many of you have a lot of $$ in ECB’s. Be mindful when rolling – keep an eye on expiration dates. This may be a month of sloughing ECB’s on cheapies. I don’t know prices for below products, but as I learn more I’ll update my post. This is just a first glance.

CVS Pantiliners 22 ct.
Pay 99c, Get 99c ECB
Limit 2
Free after ECB

CVS Tampons
Pay $1.49, Get $1.49 ECB
Limit 2
Free after ECB

I want to acknowledge this huge and helpful list is not the work of my hands, brain or time.  I got it from Slick deals.

buy 2 Revlon Hair Brush or Accessory and get 5ECB Limit 3
-Revlon Beauty Tool, any $1 (7-31-08) SS 4/13/08
-Revlon Beauty Tool, any $1 (8-6-08) SS 4/6/08
-Revlon Beauty Tool, any $1 (9-18-08) SS 5/18/08

buy Goody Styling Therapy Hair Brush and get 3ECB Limit 3

buy Nexxus Hair Brush get 3 ECB Limit 3

buy Clairol Perfect 10 hair color get 5ECB Limit 1
-Clairol Nice n Easy Hair Color Product, any $2 (7-31-08) V 6/8/08

buy Dr. Miracles Hair Care Product get 2ECB Limit 3

buy 3 Essence of Beauty Liquid Handsoap 12 oz get 5ECB Limit 5

buy Softsoap Spa 18oz get 2ECB Limit 5

buy Emerald Mist Body Wash 20oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Neutrogena Wave Deep Clean Refill 30ct get 2ECB Limit 5

buy CVS Cleansing Towelettes get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Cruel Hand and Cuticle or Foot Cream 3.5 oz get 2ECB Limit 5

buy any Stridex get 1.50ECB Limit 4
-Stridex Product, any $1 (9-30-08) V 6/1/08

buy Odor Eaters Spray, Powder, Insoles get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Mycocide Nail Care 1 oz get 3ECB Limit 5

buy 2 Sure Antiperspirant 2.602.7 oz get 3ECB Limit 3
-Sure Product, any $1 (8-16-08) SS 5/11/08
-Sure, Deodorant, $1 off, Printable

buy Naturally Fresh Deoderant Roll on 3 oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Surgi or Andrea Products get 1ECB Limit 5

buy BIC Soleil Single Razor AND 4ct Refill get 5ECB Limit 4
-Bic Soleil System Razor or Cartridge Refills, any 4 or 8 pack $4 (7-27-08) SS 6/22/08
-Bic, Soliel, Razor or Ctrdge, $2 off, Printable

buy any B.O.D. Man Fragrance Product get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Grecian 5 Mustache and Beard or Hair Color for Men get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Blade Shower Gel 12 oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Colgate Oral Base or Peroxyl products get 1ECB Limit 3

buy Plus White 5 Minute Whitening System get 3ECB Limit 2

buy 2 Trident Xtra Care Sugarless gum 14ct get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Act Restoring Mouthwash 33.8 oz get 2ECB Limit 5

buy Natural Dentist Oral Rinse get 2ECB Limit 5
-Natural Dentist, $2 off, Printable pdf

buy Anbesol 0.25 oz – 0.41 oz get 1ECB Limit 5
-Anbesol, $1 off, Printable

buy Diabetic Tussin Mucus Relief 50 ct get 6ECB Limit 3
-Diabetic-Tussin, $2 off, Printable

buy Lipreve Cold Sore Relief 8 ct get 3ECB Limit 5

buy CardioChek Portable Blood Test System get 20ECB Limit 2

buy UTI Home screening test get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Vagisil Deoderant Powder get 1ECB Limit 5

Buy Zestra 9 ct get 4 ECB Limit 5

buy Ephedra Free Stacker 2 or 3 100ct. get 5ECB Limit 5

buy Cuur Weight Loss System 90ct get 20ECB Limit 3

buy Stuart Prenatal Supplement 100ct get 5ECB Limit 5

buy Just Once Naturals, Womens, Mens, or Prenatal 50ct get 2ECB Limit 3

buy Super-Strength Blue-Emu 4oz get 2ECB Limit 5

buy 2 Wellpatch Pain Relief Pads 2-4ct or Heat Wraps 2ct get 6ECB Limit 5

buy Scar Zone 1oz get 3ECB Limit 5
-Scar Zone, $1 off, Printable

buy Thera-gesic Pain Relieving Creme, 3 oz, get 2ECB Limit 5

buy Tecnu Skin cleanser 4oz or Calagel 6oz with free 2oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Ivarest Medicated Anti-Itch Cream 2oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy Nexcare Bandages Waterproof 10-20ct or Heavy duty 30ct get 1ECB Limit 5

buy following Anti-Itch Relief Products listed get 1ECB Limit 5
Benadryl, Cortaid, Band-aid, Aveeno, Caladryl, Nuetrogena .47-6oz, wipes 6ct or poison ivy care kit

buy Sleep Fast 30ct or Sleep MD 10ct get 1ECB Limit 5

buy any Lactaid fast act Chewables or Caplets 32-60 ct get 3ECB Limit 5
-Lactaid Fast Act Dietary Supplement $1.50 (9-22-08) V 6/22/08
-Lactaid, Fast Act Dietary Supplements, $1 off, Printable

buy Pledge Furniture Polish 12.5 oz or Multi Surface 16oz, get 1ECB Limit 5
-Pledge Furniture Care Product, any $2/2 (7-6-08) SS 5/11/08
-Pledge Product FREE, any up to $4.99 wyb Pledge Aerosol (8-10-08) SS 6/15/08

buy Glade Plugins Refill 1-3ct, Scented Oil Candle Refill 3ct or candle 4 oz get 1ECB Limit 5
-Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Refills, any $1 on 2 (7-19-08) SS 6/8/08
-Glade PlugIns Scented Oil Warmer, any B1G1F up to $8.50 (7-19-08) SS 6/8/08
-Glade, Plug Ins, $1 off Any, Printable

buy Maxell CD-R Music 10pk, get 1ecb Limit 5

BUY Maxell CD-R 80 MIN 10 PK GET 1ecb Limit 5

buy 2 Pepsi, Mug Rootbeer, Mountain dew, Lipton or Slice 20oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy 2 Diet 7up, Dr. Pepper, A&W or Sunkist 20oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy 2 Dasani Original, Plus or Sensations 20oz get 1ECB Limit 5
-Dasani or Evian, $1 off, Printable[/color]

buy 2 Java Monster 15oz get 1ECB Limit 5

buy 2 Lipton Tea Products listed get 3ECB Limit 2
-Lipton Tea Bags, Lipton To Go or any Iced Tea Mix, any .75/2 (8-2-08) V 5/18/08
-Lipton To Go or Iced Tea Mix, any .60 (8-2-08) V 5/18/08

buy 2 Baby Bottle Pop Candy 1.1 get 1ECB Limit 5

That’s right, I said “Remedy”. Even though this is a repost (though never under the WFMW category), it still works for me! I’m hoping it will work for you as well.

A couple of months ago, my mother went into the hospital. My family all had colds. I felt a cold coming on (I can always tell when I’m coming down with one) and certainly didn’t want my mother to come down with it, so I went to the health food store. The people who work at this particular store are very knowledgeable. I said, “I’m coming down with a cold and need to take care of someone coming out of the hospital tomorrow. Give me the best of what you have.”

They gave me:
GSE Liquid Concentrate (Grapefruit Seed Extract) 2 fl. oz. cost $10.95
CC-A made by Nature’s Sunshine – 100 Capsules cost $15.25

I was told to put 15 drops of the GSE in 8oz. of water and drink this mixture 3x/day.
I was also told to take 5 CC-A capsules every hour on the hour with water.

Not kidding…the next morning I felt better and never came down with the cold. I’ve tried this twice since then and it worked. My daughter and I did this routine the day before we flew to Washington D.C. because someone in our family always picks up crud on airplanes and brings it home to share. We never caught anything.

Just wanted to share this with you in case you have a situation ever come up where it’s truly detrimental to have a cold around someone. For our family, seemingly we can spend $35 in kleenex alone when colds get passed around our house. FYI.

For more Works for Me Wednesday posts, go to Rocks in My Dryer .

Thank you, imommies for this post. This is terrific savings if your favorite restaurant is on this list. These are also wonderful gifts to give and you get your own little gift certificate for buying one for someone else!

Through Monday, June 30th, take 60% off the purchase price of each certificate purchased at Restaurant.com, and receive a free $10 certificate with every order. (So, ahem, if you plan to purchase multiple gift certificates…purchase each one separately to maximize the free $10 certificate promotion).

The restaurant choices, terms, and available certificates, vary by geographic location, but you could pay as little as $4 for a $25 restaurant gift certificate.

Click HERE, select your gift certificates, enter the MEALS promotion code at checkout, then recalculate the total to see your 60% savings. The promotion code for your free $10 certificate will be emailed within 24 hours.