Often times I have people ask me about couponing, which I love! I have really grown in my confidence in using coupons and not paying full price for certain products now. Our income is hard earned and I have a hard time parting with it unless we need to - so, saving hard earned money is worth it! Plus, there are better things in life I'd like to spend our money on.
However, some folks have this perception that coupons are just for junk food or better yet... 'stuff we don't use'. That one kind of makes me smirk simply because I take it as an excuse to not take the time to coupon.
Coupons exist for just about anything and I mean anything. Personal goods we all use- toilet paper, paper towels, laundry soap, feminine products, diapers, lotions, soap, toothpaste, dish soap, etc.... You can find coupons for your favorite shopping mall stores - Old Navy, Gymboree, JC Penny, Macy's, The Gap, Carters, etc... Toys galore - individual brands, Toys R Us, Target, etc... And of course - foods.
You can find coupons for just about any kind of food you desire - including
organic food. If you are eating organic foods then your grocery bill is probably higher than the average household. A higher grocery bill to me justifies seeking out coupons to offset the cost of quality food - meaning I would work harder to find more coupons than normal.
Organic companies DO offer coupons, and usually pretty decent ones. You might have to search a bit harder but you can find them. Here are some basics to get you started in your organic search - these are ones I use all the time.
Organic Valley - They typically have $1.00 off coupons for milk, soy milk, cheese of all kinds, butter, sour cream and cottage cheese. This is a reset coupon, meaning available all the time. It prints for just a couple week expiration date so you can rotate this into your shopping experience frequently.
Earthbound Farm - They will send our email newsletters along with possible online coupons. As well, they send a hard copy newsletter with wonderful information every couple months. My newsletters have always had nice valued coupons for fresh produce. In fact, my fridge is currently stocked with organic produce all purchased using their coupons.
Muir Glen - This company is often a very easy coupon to find online. I simply google Muir Glen and often find several I can print. Their coupons are almost always for $1.00 off of one product. I stock up on organic fire roasted diced tomatoes a lot. I use them in cooking a couple times a week, easily. When you take this coupon to Walmart you can get organic canned tomatoes for .24 cents a can. They also carry organic pasta sauce which is very nice.
Cascadian Farms - This company is a diverse organic company. You can buy anything from cereal to granola bars, frozen fruits to frozen vegetables, frozen juice to fruit spreads. And, they have good product. Again finding a coupon for them is usually not tough. If you can't find one through their immediate site, google them. I always have coupons from Cascadian Farms in my coupon box - always! They are usually $1.00 off coupons on any one product and Fred Meyers has them on sale a lot.
Wild Harvest - This is Albertson's organic line of just about anything you can imagine! Their website always has a coupon you can print for $1.00 off - any product. I typically use this when their canned beans are on sale for $1.00 and get free beans.
O Organic - Safeway has their own line of organic products as well. If you use their printed coupon site you will often find fresh meats like chicken on coupon (and on sale) and produce, etc... Check these coupons weekly as they change often.
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Garden Design and Islands are both offering a free subscription through Valuemags.com - Head HERE for Garden Design and HERE for Islands. These one year subscriptions are being promoted by Restaurants.com. Enjoy!
On tax day, April 15th, Taco Del Mar is offering a free taco! To receive your free taco you need to sign up HERE for their Club Carlos and you can then print out your coupon. Take your coupon in on tax day and enjoy! From what I hear you will receive future offers once in a while.
As well, they are holding a second workshop where children can create a Hang Glider project for outdoor fun. This project will be held on Saturday, April 25th at 10:00am.
Little People are turning 50 - wow!!! This Saturday, March 21st, they are hosting a free children's activity at your local Toy's R Us store from Noon to 2:00pm. They will have toys out for kids to play with, color sheets, story time and a free DVD for the kids.
Borders bookstore is once again featuring a fun kids day for free! This month they are hosting an Eric Carle day on Saturday, March 21st at 2:00pm. Borders typically does a really nice job of hosting a few read aloud stories and an accompanying art project. Every kids event we have attended has also featured a special in the coffee house - like a free pastry (or) free drink when you purchase a beverage. Fun for the whole family... free fun!
Earthbound Farm is offering a seed packet for FREE of organic salad seeds. What a wonderful little freebie. If you are not a gardener, you can grow lettuce in a classic flower pot. Lettuce seeds grow very quickly which can offer a fun observation for children. Or, maybe you a friend who gardens - this could be a fun little treat to get and drop in the mail with a card to say HI! So, have fun with this one -- I know we will!
