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 24, 2011
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April 17, 2011
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
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
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 ~
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 6, 2011
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/
http://www.wisebread.com/
http://zenhabits.net/the-cheapskate-guide-50-tips-for-frugal-living/
http://www.stockpilingmoms.com/
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