Showing posts with label tips on saving. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tips on saving. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Baby coming! Need tips!!!



So before you get too excited..... MOM!!!.... this baby isn't mine! LOL!

My cousin has a baby on the way and while chatting with them I realized it's been a REALLY long time since I bought diapers, formula, clothing, toys, etc. for baby! 

I'm hoping my readers will help me with their best money saving tips for buying for babies and toddlers!

So please, comment below or send your best ideas to me at poorhouseprincess@gmail.com

What's the best way to work Amazon Mom? Diapers.com - What are your thoughts? Coupon codes? Help!!!!

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Hey Cinderella: Dryer Sheets For A Penny A Load (or less)!



Our family is constantly doing laundry. With 6 of us and dog we easily hit 7-10 loads weekly.

Here's an easy-peasy tip on maximizing your savings on dryer sheets!

Wait until your dryer sheets are at their rock bottom price!
(I NEVER spend more than $2 on an 80-ct box)

As you pull a new sheet cut it in half costing you just 1¼¢

I, however, cut mine in fourths costing our family less than ⅔¢!!

The scent is still perfect and there's no static cling!

Try ¼s first and if you don't like the results, stick with ½s.

Either way, you are at least doubling your savings!

How much did we actually save?

Snuggle original price: $4.59/80 sheets
Snuggle on sale: $2.99/80 sheets 
Double $.50 coupon: $1.99/80 sheets
Total Shopping savings = $2.60
Total Savings when Sheets are cut in half = $5.20
Total Savings when cut in fourths = $10.40 per box!!!!!!

At the low-ball 7 loads of laundry a week, we need about 364 sheets a year. With cutting our sheets in quarters we need less than 1¼ box a year! Savings us almost $19 a year! At the high-end (10 loads a week) we need 520 sheets a year. Using only about 1⅔ box saves us nearly $27 a year! That's the equivalent of a water bill in our house!


Stock up when you can get your sheets at the rock bottom price and save even more!