With this on hand, and all the great deals on storage boxes this month, you'll be all set for spring cleaning! :)
48 days to go until Spring!!! Woohoo!
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Dymo Label Printer Set
The Dymo Letratag Plus Label Printer has just dropped to $20!
With this on hand, and all the great deals on storage boxes this month, you'll be all set for spring cleaning! :)
48 days to go until Spring!!! Woohoo!
With this on hand, and all the great deals on storage boxes this month, you'll be all set for spring cleaning! :)
48 days to go until Spring!!! Woohoo!
Friday, January 30, 2015
Cloud B Twilight Sea Turtle
This is the best price I have ever seen for a Cloud B Twilight Sea Turtle!
I have one of these for my boys. These adorable little toys are perfect for bedtime. The turtle radiates a calming blue/green/aquamarine light from its shell. The shell also projects a night sky of stars and constellations on the ceiling and walls that is mesmerizing to watch.
I have one of these for my boys. These adorable little toys are perfect for bedtime. The turtle radiates a calming blue/green/aquamarine light from its shell. The shell also projects a night sky of stars and constellations on the ceiling and walls that is mesmerizing to watch.
Saturday, January 24, 2015
Sopranos: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
The Sopranos - what an amazing tv series. Love love LOVED this show!
You'll find this deal hidden under 'new' offers, underneath the listed price of $194.98. It says that it will take 3-5 weeks to ship, but as I've discovered often it's shipped sooner (a LOT sooner) than that. Especially considering that the seller of this deal is, in fact, Amazon.ca themselves! :)
Brother HLL2360DW Wireless Monochrome Printer
I have been using the same HP 1200 series laser printer since 2001. Purchased for $500 during my university years and well used ever since! (Approximately 12000 pages printed; currently on my 4th toner)
Well, right now you can get a Brother laser printer on sale for $90 with free shipping! Its lowest price point to date!
If you're in need of a printer, then I highly recommend getting a laser! The toner cartridges last such a long time, making this the ideal printer purchase for the family home.
Well, right now you can get a Brother laser printer on sale for $90 with free shipping! Its lowest price point to date!
Halls Lozenges
January 23 - 29 Jean Coutu has Halls Lozenges on sale, 2 for $5.
Go to SmartSource.ca and print off the coupon for $2 off any purchase of two Halls bags, and bring home two bags for $3.
Furthermore, on Checkout51 this week, you can get $1 back on the purchase of Halls bags! Bringing down the cost of your two bags down to $1 each!
My sore throat is endlessly appreciative.
Go to SmartSource.ca and print off the coupon for $2 off any purchase of two Halls bags, and bring home two bags for $3.
Furthermore, on Checkout51 this week, you can get $1 back on the purchase of Halls bags! Bringing down the cost of your two bags down to $1 each!
My sore throat is endlessly appreciative.
Friday, January 23, 2015
No More Canada-Wide Price Matching at Walmart :(
Last November somebody in a group I'm in posted a list of updated Ad Match policies for Walmart stores in Canada. I think it was meant for employees only, which is why I'm only going to post a little snippet of it. Most pertinent to note was the following change:
That's right, no more Canada-wide price matching! :(
I've noticed a huge change in my shopping experience at Walmart already. Over the Christmas holidays cashiers picked apart my deals from the smaller, less-known Canadian grocery stores. At the time I thought maybe the craziness of the holidays was getting to everyone and they just didn't want to be bothered.
In the past I have received many complements from customers and cashiers alike for my price-matching 'system' of writing out all the sales on individual post-it notes and sticking them to the items for the cashier to read as they scan each item in. Cashiers have thanked me, customers have taken photos - "What a clever idea!" was the general consensus. :)
Well, today I've been told that I needn't bother with that anymore. All items to be price-matched now require for me to show them the flyer. Luckily, I've always carried digital copies of the flyers on my iPod to back up my post-it notes! Usually they'll check a few and have been fine once they saw that these sales were valid. But now they demand to see a flyer for each and every item I'm price-matching. Way to slow down the whole check out process to a crawl!
I'm happy I was able to experience the wonders of price-matching for the few months that I got into it. Many small local stores offered amazing deals for those of us that were lucky enough to stumble across them. Gateway Meat Market in Nova Scotia had amazing deals on produce. As well as Fruiticana in Alberta and BC, and Bonanza Lalumière and Supermarché PA in Québec. All off-limits to me now.
This is definitely going to change my grocery shopping experience.
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Dairy Queen Canada's Customer Appreciation Day!
Dairy Queen Canada's annual customer appreciation day is upon us! The dates they have chosen are one of either Wednesday, January 21st or Saturday, January 24th 2015.
They have yet to update the Canadian site with the participating locations, so keep checking. Alternatively, give your local Dairy Queen a call to see if they are participating.
The 50% off customer appreciation discount applies to almost anything in-store - including both hot and cold treats!
Mmm..
They have yet to update the Canadian site with the participating locations, so keep checking. Alternatively, give your local Dairy Queen a call to see if they are participating.
The 50% off customer appreciation discount applies to almost anything in-store - including both hot and cold treats!
Mmm..
DEWALT Clear Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggles
Dewalt's highly rated Concealer Clear Anti-Fog Dual Mold Safety Goggles just dropped in price to $17!
The perfect price point to purchase eye-protection for your workshop projects. :)
The perfect price point to purchase eye-protection for your workshop projects. :)
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Half Price Carbon Monoxide Alarm!
This is a great opportunity to get carbon mononoxide detectors for your home!
First Alert's Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm is highly rated and just dropped to the low price of $25!
First Alert's Carbon Monoxide Plug-In Alarm is highly rated and just dropped to the low price of $25!
SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder) Therapy Lamp
The NatureBright SunTouch Plus Light and Ion Therapy Lamp has dropped to $84, shipped free to your door!
After a lot of research, I ended up buying this exact lamp for me and my mum last year to help lift our spirits during the long, dark winter months. (I managed to find one that cost $99 then - which was a great deal back then!)
It definitely feels like you've got the summer sun shining on you with this lamp on! :)
It definitely feels like you've got the summer sun shining on you with this lamp on! :)
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Great Prices on Rechargeable Ni-MH Batteries (AA & AAA)
Amazon Canada's brand of batteries have just hit an all time low price point on their pre-charged Ni-MH batteries!
With all the new toys in the house from the Christmas holidays, as well as our over-used xbox controllers haha, I'm thinking the timing couldn't be better! ;)
Check out the great prices on these AA and AAA rechargeables:
With all the new toys in the house from the Christmas holidays, as well as our over-used xbox controllers haha, I'm thinking the timing couldn't be better! ;)
Check out the great prices on these AA and AAA rechargeables:
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
Beats by Dre: Executive Headphones in Silver
Beats by Dre: Executive Over-Ear Headphones (Silver; Discontinued by Manufacturer) have dropped to nearly half their regular price! You can get them right now for $178 with free shipping!
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
Cottonelle Ultra Toilet Paper Double Roll, 18 Count
This is a great price to stock up on toilet paper! Buy 4 and qualify for free shipping too! :)
Rubbermaid Storage Sheds
Rubbermaid storage sheds are going for a great price on Amazon.ca
$160 - Horizontal Storage Shed (an attractive way to store your garbage cans and keep out the animals!)
$339 - Vertical Storage Shed
A great opportunity to get organized! After all, spring *is* right around the corner! (I keep telling myself that as temperatures currently hit -30°C with the windchill! lol) :)
$160 - Horizontal Storage Shed (an attractive way to store your garbage cans and keep out the animals!)
$339 - Vertical Storage Shed
A great opportunity to get organized! After all, spring *is* right around the corner! (I keep telling myself that as temperatures currently hit -30°C with the windchill! lol) :)
Canadian Couponing 101 - My Method :)
I've been asked how I get such great deals when I do my weekly grocery shopping, so I thought I'd make a post using this week's grocery run as an example. :)
Flyers
To start, I use two apps that give me access to flyers in Canada.
Price Matching
Now, you can simply take these digital flyers to your local Walmart (or Real Canadian Superstore, Target, etc.), and show them to the cashier as you check out. "The Tetley Tea [72-count] is on for $1.88 this week at No Frills."
In an effort to help streamline the process I like to write all the deals on individual post-it notes, which I then attach to the matching items as I find them and pick them up in store.
This way, the cashier can just quickly punch in the price as they pick up the item. Often, they will simply take my word for it, but it's always important to keep a copy of the digital flyer on your smartphone as proof of these great prices, otherwise you could lose out.
To save even *more* hard-earned cash, I like to look for coupons that I can apply to the sale items that I am price-matching too!
Coupons
The coupons bring your shopping to a whole other level! ;)
You can quickly print off coupons from many websites right before a shopping trip, but it's also a good idea to collect coupons from various other sources available to you as well. You may not need them for this shopping trip, but they could benefit you in future trips.
I've only been couponing for 5 months, so I'm still pretty new to all of this. But here are my current top resources for finding coupons:
And here are the deals that I managed to bring home for our family this week:
Red Delicious apples are going for $0.86/kg ($0.39/lb) at First Choice.
Granny Smith apples are going for $1.52/kg ($0.69/lb) at Lococos.
Quaker granola bars (156 - 187g) are on sale for $1.77 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $2.67
Hunts Thick & Rich pasta sauce cans (680mL) are on sale for $0.88 at No Frills.
Regular price: $1.83
Aunt Jemima pancake syrup (750mL) is on sale for $2 at FreshCo.
Regular price: $3.57
Classico pasta sauce (218 - 650mL) is on sale for $2 at FreshCo.
Regular price: $2.47
Dempsters bagels (pkg of 6) are on sale for $1.99 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $3.37
Tetley Tea (60 and 72-count) is on sale for $1.88 at No Frills.
Regular price: $4.84
Fibre 1 cereal (425 - 450g) is on sale for $2.99 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $4.67
Nescafe instant coffee (Encore, Espresso, Riche, Taster's Choice; 100 - 200g) is on sale for $3.74 at IGA.
Regular price: $6.47
Five Alive (1.75L) is on sale for $0.88 at Giant Tiger.
Regular price: $2
Armstrong cheese (500g) is on sale at Walmart for $4.97.
Regular price: $5.97
Black Diamond Cheesestrings Ficello (8+4 pack) are on sale for $3.47 at Walmart.
Regular price: $4.57
Mini Wheats (700g family size) are on sale for $3.97 at Walmart.
Regular price: $6.48
Gillette deodorant is on sale for $2.47 at Walmart. (Regular price: $3.18)
I combined this sale with the "save $2.50 when you buy 2" P&G coupon from the recent (January) insert and got two deodorant sticks for $2.44.
Rougemont Apple Juice (2L) is on sale for $1.50 at Sharpe's Food Market. (Regular price: $2.97)
I combined this with the "save $1" coupon currently being found on the Allen’s Apple Juice tin cans (1.05L) and got each bottle for $0.99.
Special K cracker chips (113g) are on sale for $0.99 at Food 4 Less. (Regular price: $2.98)
Combined with the Websaver coupon for $1 off and I brought these home for free!
Michelina's frozen entrees are on sale for $0.88 at No Frills. (Regular price: $1.77)
I combined this sale with a "save $1 when you buy 5" coupon, which brought down the price to $0.68 per entree! That's 5 frozen dinners for a total of $3.40! (What I like to do is combine one frozen dinner with cooked food to create one great big epic meal that's quick to make AND feeds our whole family of four!)
Apps
Oh, and I'm not quite done yet! There are apps you can download where they will pay you for purchasing certain items each week. The top ones I know of are:
Checkout 51
Save.ca
Cartsmart
Zweet
Snap
So - with the help of a sales, coupons, and apps - this week I ended up being 'paid' $0.06 by Checkout 51 to bring home two Gillette deodorant sticks for my husband! (His favourite brand, too!) I was also paid $0.50 using the Zweet app for purchasing Hunts Thick & Rich pasta sauce (once again, our favourite brand), bringing down the cost of each can to $0.38. All these savings really do add up!
Flyers
To start, I use two apps that give me access to flyers in Canada.
- Flipp - which shows all the major grocery chains and superstores, and allows you to clip & save your favourite deals
- Flyerify - which collects flyers from stores all over Canada, from the major superstores to the smaller, less-known shops
Price Matching
Now, you can simply take these digital flyers to your local Walmart (or Real Canadian Superstore, Target, etc.), and show them to the cashier as you check out. "The Tetley Tea [72-count] is on for $1.88 this week at No Frills."
In an effort to help streamline the process I like to write all the deals on individual post-it notes, which I then attach to the matching items as I find them and pick them up in store.
This way, the cashier can just quickly punch in the price as they pick up the item. Often, they will simply take my word for it, but it's always important to keep a copy of the digital flyer on your smartphone as proof of these great prices, otherwise you could lose out.
To save even *more* hard-earned cash, I like to look for coupons that I can apply to the sale items that I am price-matching too!
Coupons
The coupons bring your shopping to a whole other level! ;)
You can quickly print off coupons from many websites right before a shopping trip, but it's also a good idea to collect coupons from various other sources available to you as well. You may not need them for this shopping trip, but they could benefit you in future trips.
I've only been couponing for 5 months, so I'm still pretty new to all of this. But here are my current top resources for finding coupons:
- P&G Brandsaver Printable Coupons
- P&G Brandsaver Insert (bundled 3 or 4 times per year in with local newspapers/flyers)
- Smartsource (coupons you can print)
- Smartsource Insert (bundled once per month in with local newspapers/flyers)
- Redplum Insert (bundled once per month in with local newspapers/flyers)
- Websaver (coupons you can print or have mailed to you)
- Save.ca (coupons you can print or have mailed to you)
- GoCoupons (coupons you can print or have mailed to you)
- Clorox Coupons (coupons for various different household products that you can print)
- RightAtHome (coupons for various different household products that you can print)
- Healthy Essentials (coupons, mostly for Johnson & Johnson products, that you can print)
- The Coupon Zone (tearpad coupons which can be found at the entranceways of most Loblaws-brand stores such as the Real Canadian Superstore, No frills, Independent Grocer)
- Walmart's Living Well magazine (which you can pick up for free in-store at the checkout; released once a month)
And here are the deals that I managed to bring home for our family this week:
Red Delicious apples are going for $0.86/kg ($0.39/lb) at First Choice.
Granny Smith apples are going for $1.52/kg ($0.69/lb) at Lococos.
Quaker granola bars (156 - 187g) are on sale for $1.77 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $2.67
Hunts Thick & Rich pasta sauce cans (680mL) are on sale for $0.88 at No Frills.
Regular price: $1.83
Aunt Jemima pancake syrup (750mL) is on sale for $2 at FreshCo.
Regular price: $3.57
Classico pasta sauce (218 - 650mL) is on sale for $2 at FreshCo.
Regular price: $2.47
Dempsters bagels (pkg of 6) are on sale for $1.99 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $3.37
Tetley Tea (60 and 72-count) is on sale for $1.88 at No Frills.
Regular price: $4.84
Fibre 1 cereal (425 - 450g) is on sale for $2.99 at Food Basics.
Regular price: $4.67
Nescafe instant coffee (Encore, Espresso, Riche, Taster's Choice; 100 - 200g) is on sale for $3.74 at IGA.
Regular price: $6.47
Five Alive (1.75L) is on sale for $0.88 at Giant Tiger.
Regular price: $2
Armstrong cheese (500g) is on sale at Walmart for $4.97.
Regular price: $5.97
Black Diamond Cheesestrings Ficello (8+4 pack) are on sale for $3.47 at Walmart.
Regular price: $4.57
Mini Wheats (700g family size) are on sale for $3.97 at Walmart.
Regular price: $6.48
Gillette deodorant is on sale for $2.47 at Walmart. (Regular price: $3.18)
I combined this sale with the "save $2.50 when you buy 2" P&G coupon from the recent (January) insert and got two deodorant sticks for $2.44.
Rougemont Apple Juice (2L) is on sale for $1.50 at Sharpe's Food Market. (Regular price: $2.97)
I combined this with the "save $1" coupon currently being found on the Allen’s Apple Juice tin cans (1.05L) and got each bottle for $0.99.
Special K cracker chips (113g) are on sale for $0.99 at Food 4 Less. (Regular price: $2.98)
Combined with the Websaver coupon for $1 off and I brought these home for free!
Michelina's frozen entrees are on sale for $0.88 at No Frills. (Regular price: $1.77)
I combined this sale with a "save $1 when you buy 5" coupon, which brought down the price to $0.68 per entree! That's 5 frozen dinners for a total of $3.40! (What I like to do is combine one frozen dinner with cooked food to create one great big epic meal that's quick to make AND feeds our whole family of four!)
Apps
Oh, and I'm not quite done yet! There are apps you can download where they will pay you for purchasing certain items each week. The top ones I know of are:
Checkout 51
Save.ca
Cartsmart
Zweet
Snap
So - with the help of a sales, coupons, and apps - this week I ended up being 'paid' $0.06 by Checkout 51 to bring home two Gillette deodorant sticks for my husband! (His favourite brand, too!) I was also paid $0.50 using the Zweet app for purchasing Hunts Thick & Rich pasta sauce (once again, our favourite brand), bringing down the cost of each can to $0.38. All these savings really do add up!
Monday, January 12, 2015
Digital Kitchen Nutritional Scale
Whoa.
Ok, this kitchen scale is supposed to be able weigh and calculate the nutritional value of the food you put onto it. What an amazing weight loss tool!
Calculates The Nutritional Value of Your Food (Calories / Carbs Etc.) For a Healthy Diet
Free Photobook & Other Discounts!
Photobook Canada is offering a great deal on 40 page photobooks until January 19th!
Use the code YIRCA to get
Use the code YIRCA to get
- FREE: a 40 Page 6" x 6" Mini Square Softcover Photobook! (worth $24)
- $19.99: a 40 page 8" x 8" Small Square Imagewrap Hardcover Photobook (worth $54.99)
- $24.99: a 40 page 8" x 11" Medium Portrait Imagewrap Hardcover Photobook (worth $59.99)
- $27.99: a 40 page 11" x 8.5" Medium Landscape Imagewrap Hardcover Photobook (worth $69.99)
- $39.99: a 40 page 15" x 11" Large Landscape Imagewrap Hardcover Photobook (worth $104.99)
Sunday, January 11, 2015
Playtex Diaper Genie & 3 Pack Refill Sale!
The Playtex Diaper Genie Elite Diaper Disposal System has got to be one of the best purchases I ever made as a parent!! They work wonders for disposing of large quantities of diapers while containing all the smell.
The Playtex Disposal System is currently on sale for $34.
Even more amazing is the $13 sale price for a 3-pack of Diaper Genie pail-liners! I'd grab these up quick before the price goes back up to $30! WOW :)
The Playtex Disposal System is currently on sale for $34.
Even more amazing is the $13 sale price for a 3-pack of Diaper Genie pail-liners! I'd grab these up quick before the price goes back up to $30! WOW :)
Thursday, January 8, 2015
Vegetable Spiralizer
There's a lightening deal on this best selling veggie spiralizer today. Currently 7.5hours left if you want to be added to the waiting list in the hopes of getting in on this deal!
I guess I'm not the only one who has been looking up recipes where one can spiralize zucchini in place of noodles to make some pretty scrumptious and healthy dishes!! :)
I guess I'm not the only one who has been looking up recipes where one can spiralize zucchini in place of noodles to make some pretty scrumptious and healthy dishes!! :)
Pampers 864 Count Wipes at $0.02 a wipe!
Pampers Natural Clean Wipes are currently going for $19.50 for a box of 864! This works out to 2cents a wipe!
These are a staple at our house. Now to just find a small filler item and get it delivered to my door for free! :)
These are a staple at our house. Now to just find a small filler item and get it delivered to my door for free! :)
Tuesday, January 6, 2015
Smart Planet Piano Mat
I've been watching this piano mat on Amazon, waiting for a price drop, and finally as of today it's no longer $200!
My boys have loved this ever since they saw it in their cousin's epic basement playroom! On sale now for $50!
My boys have loved this ever since they saw it in their cousin's epic basement playroom! On sale now for $50!
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