CLIP THAT TIP: WE ALL HAVE LOOSE CHANGE.....

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CLIP THAT TIP: WHY I SHOP RITE AID ON RAIN CHECKS TO SAVE MONEY!!

I love to shop Rite Aid on Rain Checks, it is my preferred way to shop there!

Rite Aid is unlike any other store.  

This is why they are my favorite drugstore!

By shopping with Rain checks I get the following benefits that no other store offers:

1. I don't have to be at the store first thing Sunday morning to get the deal or miss out
1. If I don't make it to the store until the last day of the sale no big deal!
2. Rite Aid's Rain Checks honor the sale price & the +Up Reward being offered
3. I can shop a week behind everyone which means I don't have to fight the rush for the current deals.
4. I have less OOP (out of pocket) by shopping on Rain Checks

How to get a Rain Check:
Very simple!

1. Find a cashier and let them know you need a rain check.  They will grab the current ad to verify the offer.
2. Fill out a cute white Rain Check form
3. List the quantity you are wanting & the +Up Reward offer available
4. I personally clip the offer out of the current ad and staple it to the Rain Check so there is no confusion of the offer being claimed on the rain check.
5. I then paper clip or even staple the coupons I will need to go with the rain check so I don't lose them.

Here is a perfect example:

Last week there was a great deal on Edge Shaving Gel.  Best we have seen in a long time.  I didn't get to Rite Aid until Wednesday. 

Of course Rite Aid was sold out, which I expected....no big deal.  I got a rain check for the limit allowed and  today I picked up my 4 Edge Shaving Gel and only paid less OOP than I would have if I had gotten the deal last week when it was valid.

How it Works:

(Last weeks deal: I would have had $4.58 OOP and then received $4 in +Up's after I paid.)

Buy 4 Edge Shaving Gel $3.29 - Buy 1, Get $2 +Up Reward (limit 4)
Use (2) $2/2 Edge Shaving Gel SS 1/13
Pay $9.16, Get (4) $2 +Up 
Final Price: $.29 each WYB 4

When you redeem a rain check that has a +Up the cashier automatically takes off the +Up Reward before you pay because that is the only way they can honor an old +Up.
Buy 4 dge Shaving Gel $3.29 
=$13.16 before coupons & +Up Reward
-$4.00 - Use (2) $2/2 Edge Shaving Gel SS 1/13
-$8.00 - Redeem Rain Check of Buy 1 Edge, Get $2 +Up Reward (limit 4)
Pay: $1.16 ($.29 each)

• So by shopping on rain checks I saved $8.00 OOP of my weekly budget!!  
• That is $8 that is not tied up in +Up Rewards which limits where I can spend the money
• For me some weeks I might need that $8 for Albertsons!  I don't want to have to borrow $8 from another week!

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CLIP THAT TIP: UNDERSTANDING ALBERTSONS 10 FOR $10 PROMOS! YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BUY 10 ITEMS!!

I have gotten a few emails regarding the free Everyday Essential Pasta 

at Albertsons this week....each email stating that you can not get the pasta free because

you have to buy 10 and the coupon has a limit of 1 per transaction.

I'M HERE TO TELL YOU ~ YES YOU CAN!!

When Albertsons has their 10 for $10 offers you do not have to buy 10 items 

in order to get the $1 price!  It is simply their marketing way to get you to buy 10.

Notice how on the logo itself it says

"Buy 1, 2, or more....only $1 each!!

Meaning, when you use your Albertsons Preferred Card you can purchase 1 item from this promo and it will ring up for $1.00!

So, with this weeks new ad that started today, you will see that 

Everyday Essential Olives & Pasta are a 10 for $10 sale item making them free!

Essential Everyday Pasta $1.00

Use $1/1 any, Essential Everyday Item $1+ (sizzlin summer game guide) expires today, 8/22!!

Final Price: FREE

Essential Everyday Canned Olives $1.00

Use $1/1 any, Essential Everyday Item $1+ (sizzlin summer game guide) expires today, 8/22!!

Final Price: FREE

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MY FAVORITE HOMEMADE & SIMPLIFY MY LIFE TIPS & RECIPES!!

Many of you asked for my homemade versions of my favorite brands....

While I have posted all these in the past, they do get lost over time.

So here is a list of my favorites and quick links to the "how-to"

For all the rest of my tips and tricks be sure to check out the 

Simplify my life, homemade or Clip that Tip Tab at the top of the homepage!!

 Homemade Laundry Detergent

 Homemade Febreze

 Homemade Shout/Stain Remover

 Homemade Ice Packs

 Homemade Jet Dry

Homemade Jewelry Cleaner 

Homemade Swiffer & All Purpose Cleaner








    Hang Pictures Perfectly - Fool Proof

   Open Clamshell Packaging without losing a finger

    Remove sand from skin at the beach

   Clean Stove Tops

   Clean Microwave with ease





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LEAN CUISINE ENTREES ONLY $1.75 AT ALBERTSONS + MY LEAN CUISINE TIP!!

~My Lean Cuisine Tip~

I love the taste & especially the calorie count of Lean Cuisines;

though I hate the small portions.  So, I add a crazy amount of extra veggies to 

bulk up the dish & fill me up.

Best part...veggies add very minimal calories!

$1/4 any, Lean Cuisine Varieties

Did you print this coupon off yet?  

I'm using it at Albertsons to score a great deal:

ALBERTSONS

Lean Cuisine Simple Favorites $2 each

Use $1/4 any, Lean Cuisine Varieties

Final Price: $1.75 each

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CLIP THAT TIP: HOW I CUT THE SUGAR OUT OF MY DAILY YOGURT!

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CLIP THAT TIP: FREEZE BUTTERMILK CUBES

This is such a great idea!

I don't use buttermilk very often, so it never fails when I find a recipe I want to try

that calls for buttermilk; I purchase a container of buttermilk (of course it only comes in one size LARGE)  and only use a very small amount.  Buttermilk doesn't last very long even if you keep it in the freezer.  Needless to say when the next time I want to make a recipe with buttermilk the container is no long good and I start the expensive process all over again!

Homestead Revival has came up with a brilliant idea....FREEZE IT!

Not just sticking the powder in the freezer, but making it and freezing it in an ice cube tray.  This gives you perfect 2 tablespoon portions for your recipes.

Pour the buttermilk into ice cube trays and pop it in the freezer. One quart filled 3 trays with 2 T. of buttermilk in each cube. 

 A few hours later, I was in the frozen buttermilk business.

Bagged up in freezer bags, these should stay fresh for up to 3 months (be sure to date your bags). Even if I don't use them all, I can thaw the extras at the last minute and feed it to the chickens.

I decided I should thaw some and make sure it worked. So I pulled out a cube and let it come to room temperature.

Other than a few ice crystals, it seemed fine. Tasted the same. A purest probably would not approve, but until I have my own source again for making raw, cultured dairy products, this was the next best thing and the most frugal option I could come up with.

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CLIP THAT TIP: GROW CELERY FROM CELERY REMAINS!

1 week of growth

Grow your own celery from your celery remains!  

Just chop off the base and plant!

Did you know you can also grown green onions from green onion remains?!

I showed you how here!

Thanks Homesteading/Survivalism!

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$.75/1 EGG BEATERS FLORENTINE + COOKING TIP!

$.75/1 Carton of Egg Beaters Florentine

I love to use Egg Beaters for cooking.

If I am going to be dredging anything for frying or making French Toast

I use Egg Beaters....It is a great way to cut down on calories without my family knowing

that they just eat Egg Beaters!

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CLIP THAT TIP: MAKE YOUR POTTED PLANTS LESS MESSY!

Here is a great tip from This Old House:

Place a Coffee Filter in the bottom of your plant pots to keep the soil from 

falling out of the drainage hole in the bottom!

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CLIP THAT TIP: 2 USES FOR PANT HANGERS!

I don't even want to count how many of these pant hangers I have thrown away over

the years....now I wish I had every one of them!

Here are 2 simple uses for those hangers I use to think I didn't have a use for:

Make it easier to view a recipe.

Keeping it right at face level makes it much easier to keep track of where I am.

Not to mention it keeps my recipe safe from the mess I will make!

Cut the clips off the hanger and use them to keep bags closed tight.

Hmmm....and to think I use to buy clips for this purpose!

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CLIP THAT TIP: 2 USES FOR PANT HANGERS!

I don't even want to count how many of these pant hangers I have thrown away over

the years....now I wish I had every one of them!

Here are 2 simple uses for those hangers I use to think I didn't have a use for:

Make it easier to view a recipe.

Keeping it right at face level makes it much easier to keep track of where I am.

Not to mention it keeps my recipe safe from the mess I will make!

Cut the clips off the hanger and use them to keep bags closed tight.

Hmmm....and to think I use to buy clips for this purpose!

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CLIP THAT TIP: CUT CALORIES IN A CAKE BY 119 CALORIES!!

Yesterday Dr. Oz had The Hungry Girl on his show.

She had some wonderful tips of how to cut down the calories yet eating more food.

I really enjoyed this tip for cakes; sweets are my weakness!  Yet I hate the thought of 

"Diet Food"

In place of all the egg, oil and sometime butter that a boxed cake mix want you to add.....

Just add a can of Club Soda!

That's it, just the box of cake mix + (1) 12oz can of Club Soda.

Your cake will still be moist and full of flavor yet look at the calorie difference:

Per serving:

Traditional prepared boxed cake: 290 calories

Hungry Girl prepared boxed cake: 171 calories

I'M IN!

Dr. Oz show 3/19

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PARTY IDEA: CUPCAKE LINERS ARE NOT JUST FOR CUPCAKES!

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What a great idea for an outdoor party.

Use cupcake liners to cover your beverages so bugs and outdoor things 

don't get into your glass!

Cupcake liners come in just about every print & color so it would be easy 

to make them fit right in with your party decor!

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