The Cluttered Pantry

One way to stretch the grocery dollar is with samples and freebies.

For starters, using the free item means you aren’t using something up that you paid for. And very often, those free samples come with coupons, so if you watch for a sale, you can get a great deal on it (this should go with out saying, but I’ll say it anyway – if you can’t get a great deal on it, and you wouldn’t have bought it normally, DON’T BUY IT just because you have a coupon ).

Secondly (or maybe firstly, depending on whether your household is like mine) – getting a package in the mail, even if it’s small, is pretty exciting. Super exciting if it isn’t a bill. And triply exciting if it’s something to play with or eat.

Vocal Point is a great site for samples and coupons.  If you don’t already have an account, I encourage you to sign up, especially right now, since they are offering a free Swiffer Duster. The registration is short and doesn’t require a ton of private information, and the samples usually come in very creative packaging.

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