REMINDER: No Inserts This Weekend

 

Just a reminder to all of you that this weekend (9/2/12) there will be no inserts in your Sunday papers!

As is typical, holiday weekends are an "Empty Paper" weekend.

What to do instead??

Take time to:

1. Clean out your binder (or other organizing system) of expired coupons.

 2. Check your stockpile for items that you need to start looking for deals on. (Like I am running low on toilet paper, so that's going to be a search for me.)

3. Keep an eye out for expired items lurking in your stockpile.

4. Work on a project that you have been putting off.

5. ENJOY THE HOLIDAY WITH YOUR FAMILY!!  This should be your #1 priority, but hey... we gotta stay organized too!!  

Have a Fabulous Holiday Weekend!!

Be Safe While You are Saving!!

Stockpiling: My Stockpile and How I Keep Order

I'm going to take a minute today to talk about something that a lot of people forget when they start couponing and building a stockpile.   And that one thing is ORGANIZING your Stockpile!!   I've seen tons of people jump into the idea of stockpiling without properly planning their space for the bulk of such an endeavor.  Stockpiling requires both space and planning in order to be a functional part of your household.   For Example: If you purchase 24 boxes of pasta in week 1, put it into your stockpile, and then in week 6 (after using only 3 boxes of pasta), you see another sale on pasta and buy another 24 boxes.  You really didn't need to purchase more, but because you got excited about the price being a "Stockpile" deal, you purchased it.  :(  There is NO WAY that a family of 4 can use all of this pasta before it expires!!   Now stop for a minute and think about this: If you are buying things (all be it cheap) that you don't need or can't use in time, then you are THROWING away that product and the money that you are trying to save!!  Now, if you bought both times with the intention to donate it, that's different, and I will talk about that in another post.

I recently went through my stockpile and re-organized it.  It tends to get chaotic as things are used and added to it, and I hadn't been monitoring the situation as diligently as I should have.   Here is my stockpile before:

  And here is the "AFTER"

I know that neither one looks a whole lot different, but look at them side by side. (After on left, Before on right.)

Now I can see where everything is, and I have instituted a new "facing" procedure on the stockpile.  Meaning that each time something is taken out, the rest is pulled forward so that when I start running low, I can SEE how many are left and start planning based on my Sales Cycle data.  :)

The baskets on the top shelf have been labelled by the way.  I had to wait until I had a chance to find the miniature chalkboard plaques that I knew I wanted from World Market.  This way, I can change out the basket easily with new products without having to peel off a sticker type label.  (I hate the mess of that!!)

I would love to hear and see more of how you stockpile and keep it organized!! Leave me some comments so that I can leave you some love on your blog or page!!

Hope you have a Frugal, Clean & Organized Day!!

*Participating* 20 Days to Organize & Clean Your Home with The Organised Housewife

I wanted to take a minute and let you all know about this....

I am participating and wanted to let you all in on it too.

First, let me just say that I am not a disorganized person.  I actually tend to be a bit obsessive compulsive about things... especially my stockpile.  But, I also tend to have a bit of adult ADD.  What I mean by this is that I love a good project, but tend to have too many going on at once.  I don't get to enjoy my "Big Reveal" moment a lot because I have so many irons in the fire.

That's where participating in this challenge comes in.

I'm hoping that by joining in and committing to do this challenge every day, I can start whittling my big projects down so that I only have 1 going at a time (ok, maybe two, but we'll see).

I hope that you all can join in with me, and I hope that you all can blog along!!  I'm going to be posting every day about my experiences with this challenge, and I hope that you can too.  I'd love to follow along with you, so if you decide to jump in, leave me a comment with a link to your blog and I will be honored to share in the experience with you.

Happy Organizing!!

Brachs Candy Walmart Deal & Organizing Your Stockpile Tip!!

There is a new printable coupon for $1.50 off 2 bags of Brach’s candy!  

You can get it for just $0.53 per bag at Walmart!  Stock up now for lunches and after-school snacks!

Click here to print your coupon –> $1.50 off 2 Brach’s candy printable coupon

Here’s the breakdown on the deal at Walmart:

Buy 2 bags of Brach’s candy -

Use $1.50 off 2 Brach’s candy printable coupon

Final Price = $0.53 per bag (when you buy 2)

Prices vary by region and by the candy you buy.  Some are more expensive than others, but this is still a great deal on candy!!

Organizing Your Stockpile Tip!!

Break up each bag into snack sizes when you get home!  Ziploc or other sealing bags work best for candy.  Then place them in an "After-School Snack" drawer in your kitchen, or if you don't trust your kids to eat only one bag, place out 1 bag per child as a designated "After-School Snack Pickup Spot"!!