One thing I've been wanting to do, but just simply refuse to do with the girls in tow, is hit a bunch of thrift stores and consignment shops. It's been years (read highschool-never) that I've visited a thrift store except to donate items. So...that was big item on the agenda. I wanted to find maternity clothes and some picture frames (failed at both). BUT....I found something even better (Amanda....you're gonna love this!)
I bought 8 NEVER BEEN USED CLOTH DIAPERS for $.99 each. These are fuzzibunz and cost $17.95 EACH...I got 8 for $8.00!!!!! I'm super duper Psyched!!!!That's a $135 savings!!!!
My other main goal was to hit Staples and CVS and get some cheap/free school supplies. Why do I need school supplies when my kids aren't even close (ok...Nicole's getting close) to school age? Well...because it's fun to buy things for free...and I can donate them to someone who needs it. My goal is to stock 2 backpacks full of great, high quality school supplies, and I am well on my way. This is what I got today...
...paired with what I got earlier this week at CVS.
And there are more great freebie sales to come. Let me explain what I did.
CVS...get $5ecb for any backpack (limit 2)
Purchased each backpack at a different store. Used only ecb (save for $.30 in tax). Ended up with 5 ecb in the end. So...two free backpacks and 5 ecb.
Staples
Staples had some great rebates and in -store rebate items this week.
My total was $57.36
- $10 Office Depot Q
Spent $47.36 oop
Rebates I'm getting back $38.93
So....all of my school supplies have cost me $8.43!!! I'm totally cool with spending that much money to donate 2 backpacks....woohoo!!!!!!
5 comments:
OH MY GOSH...now where did you get those diapers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just bought 8 bumgenius online for $100. I thought that was good, but 99cents. I now bow down to you as the queen of deals!
THAT IS SOOOOO AWESOME!!!!! I am totally psyched for you. That is tremendous! Great job, Michele!!
hahaha...thanks friends. I was so super excited. The lady at Good will didn't even know what they were. When I asked how much and she answered $.99 each, I know I looked shocked. Then she said, "is that fair" and I mumbled something along the lines of yes as I turned away before she could change her mind! haha
Next time you find some of these let me know...I am planning on using these for my foster babies.
Jennifer & Beth, or whoever else is interested. Check out this post on Craigslist. A mom in the cape makes cloth diapers. Prices are reasonable and the diaper looked pretty good.
http://fortmyers.craigslist.org/bab/1273521841.html
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