April 24, 2011

CVS Trip

CVS has Dove Mens Deodorant on sale $0.99 for 1 > 2.7 and 3.0 oz. >
So I had 4 $1.00 off Dove Mens Deodorant < 3 newspaper and 1 printed > and I got a CVS Sparkling Water < 12 for $ 10.00 > 1 ran up for 0.84 and my total came to $1.91 with Tax as the printed coupon would not scan and they would not take it ...
So from a total off : 20.80 < before tax > to $ OOP #$ 1.91 total ...
WOOT ... I have no more coupons but that is a good deal..
Thank you to all my Blog friends for reminding me !!!

April 17, 2011

New Site I found < Squidoo >

: http://www.squidoo.com/lensmaster/referral/MichelleStephen2010

Ebates Referral Link

http://www.ebates.com/rf.do?referrerid=ebpUrh9rvBKgfmYybb7gmQ%3D%3D

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Couponing 101: Stockpiling – Food Expiration Dates

Thank you Budget Savvy Diva : this is Good Information to have ...
An important thing to consider when starting and maintaining a stockpile is expiration dates. If you buy stuff that you can’t use before it goes bad, well, then that’s not a good deal right?
There are some items that might surprise you on how long they can keep if unopened and stored properly.

Here’s a list:

Brown sugar
Indefinite shelf life, stored in a moistureproof container in a cool, dry place.

Coffee, canned ground
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 1 month refrigerated

Coffee, gourmet
Beans: 3 weeks in paper bag, longer in vacuum-seal bag (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Ground: 1 week in sealed container

Coffee, instant
Unopened: Up to 2 years
Opened: Up to 1 month

Diet soda (and soft drinks in plastic bottles)
Unopened: 3 months from “best by” date.
Opened: Doesn’t spoil, but taste is affected.

Dried pasta
12 months

Frozen dinners
Unopened: 12 to 18 months

Frozen vegetables
Unopened: 18 to 24 months
Opened: 1 month

Honey
Indefinite shelf life

Juice, bottled (apple or cranberry)
Unopened: 8 months from production date
Opened: 7 to 10 days

Ketchup
Unopened: 1 year (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)
Opened or used: 4 to 6 months (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Maple syrup, real or imitation
1 year

Maraschino cherries
Unopened: 3 to 4 years
Opened: 2 weeks at room temperature; 6 months refrigerated

Marshmallows
Unopened: 40 weeks
Opened: 3 months

Mayonnaise
Unopened: Indefinitely
Opened: 2 to 3 months from “purchase by” date (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Mustard
2 years (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Olives, jarred (green with pimento)
Unopened: 3 years
Opened: 3 months

Olive oil
2 years from manufacture date (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Peanuts
Unopened: 1 to 2 years unless frozen or refrigerated
Opened: 1 to 2 weeks in airtight container

Peanut butter, natural
9 months

Peanut butter, processed (Jif)
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 6 months; refrigerate after 3 months

Pickles
Unopened: 18 months
Opened: No conclusive data. Discard if slippery or excessively soft.

Protein bars (PowerBars)
Unopened: 10 to 12 months. Check “best by” date on the package.

Rice, white
2 years from date on box or date of purchase

Salad dressing, bottled
Unopened: 12 months after “best by” date
Opened: 9 months refrigerated

Soda, regular
Unopened: In cans or glass bottles, 9 months from “best by” date
Opened: Doesn’t spoil, but taste is affected

Steak sauce
33 months (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Tabasco
5 years, stored in a cool, dry place

Tea bags (Lipton)
Use within 2 years of opening the package

Tuna, canned
Unopened: 1 year from purchase date
Opened: 3 to 4 days, not stored in can

Soy sauce, bottled
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 3 months (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)

Vinegar
42 months

Worcestershire sauce
Unopened: 5 to 10 years (after this time, color or flavor may be affected, but product is still generally safe to consume)
Opened: 2 years

April 14, 2011

Good Day

Good day it is sunny and about 60 here in PA and loving the weather ... Now if the water were better.. we had a HUGE water main break and we had very low pressure and then nothing for 24 hrs. Went out bought water and when I got back water was on but looked like mud and we are in a BOIL Water time until hopefully tomorrow .. then we can use water again.. Wow you never know about these things and it makes me think .. I need to have some on hand for this -- We have a lot of construction going on with the new Casino's going up and You just never know .. So we are planning to stock up after this ... not to bad of a time except for flushing .. that was a challenge ...
Other than that things have calmed down a bit and when I have a little extra time I will elaborate for you all --- Have an Awesome weekend everyone ...
Michelle

April 7, 2011

Here are some tips for couponing

http://www.savingmoneyinmissouri.com/couponing-101/
http://www.savingmoneyinmissouri.com/couponing-tips-tricks/
http://www.savingmoneyinmissouri.com/store-coupon-policies-read-them-print-them-keep-them-with-your-coupons/#comment-48397

Thank you Saving Money in Missouri ~

April 3, 2011

Frugal Sites

www.frugalmom.net/blog/
http://www.wisebread.com/
http://zenhabits.net/the-cheapskate-guide-50-tips-for-frugal-living/
http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/

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