If you recall, I have a LOT of toilet paper stashed at my house. The Husband (aka Coupon King) landed a killer sale a few years ago and loaded up on 12-roll packs - lots - enough to last years.
Another sale and coupon frenzy converged so we loaded up on 10 more packs. And then he went back to the store the following day and bought ANOTHER 10 packs. Quick math here equals 20 packs of toilet paper, 12 rolls each, meaning we just bought 240 rolls of toilet paper.
Before lugging all of that to our special storage space in the basement I counted what we already had on hand. 10 more packages. So that makes a grand total of 360 rolls of toilet paper on top of what is sitting in the bathroom closet - at least another six rolls.
HO-LEE-CRAP!
Showing posts with label Coupons. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Extreme Couponing
We coupon.
Back when I was a young 20-something I would spend Sunday morning pouring through the Sunday ads, clipping, alphabetizing, and clearing out expired coupons. I would take my little pack to the store every week and was quite proud of myself for saving a few dollars.
At some point that all came to an end. We stopped subscribing to newspapers and two little children underfoot required far too much attention to allow me to lounge on the couch and leisurely clip my coupons in any organized or coherent manner. I kept forgetting to bring my pack of coupons and when I did bring them, most were expired because I hadn't kept up with the dates. It became too much work.
Then I ended up marrying a new guy, one who believes saving money is his singular goal in life. What's not to love about that??? He took couponing to a new level. Not only does he clip coupons, but he actually PLANS our grocery trips! What a concept! This goes much beyond just having a list and a general idea of the stuff that's getting low. He also goes to multiple stores to maximize his savings, knowing exactly what is to be purchased there and no impulse buys. This is the point I stepped back and let him take the reigns. If grocery shopping is left to me, I'm going to just one store and I'm guaranteed to pick up more than a few items not on the list.
To maximize our coupon opportunities I swap coupon fliers with two coworkers. I don't clip coupons anymore. Now I'm the mule, the transporter.
We started watching the new TV show "Extreme Couponing" hoping to pick up new tips. The fact that you can BUY extra coupons online is interesting and he's looking into that. The no-brainer concept of buying extra newspapers is also intriguing. For the most part the TV show is just fascinating - getting $600 of product for less than $20! It's also interesting to see inside people's homes where every nook and cranny is devoted to nearly hording style accumulations.
Comparing our stash next to the people on TV it's clear we are amateurs. We have a healthy stock in our basement, but it hasn't consumed the house... yet.
The TV show has brought the conversation forward and now more coworkers are getting into the couponing craze. I just set up a box to collect coupon fliers and I guess I will be coordinating the back and forth exchanges. This just might get to be overwhelming - we'll see.
Bottom line - don't throw away your unused coupons. Somebody wants them.
Back when I was a young 20-something I would spend Sunday morning pouring through the Sunday ads, clipping, alphabetizing, and clearing out expired coupons. I would take my little pack to the store every week and was quite proud of myself for saving a few dollars.
At some point that all came to an end. We stopped subscribing to newspapers and two little children underfoot required far too much attention to allow me to lounge on the couch and leisurely clip my coupons in any organized or coherent manner. I kept forgetting to bring my pack of coupons and when I did bring them, most were expired because I hadn't kept up with the dates. It became too much work.
Then I ended up marrying a new guy, one who believes saving money is his singular goal in life. What's not to love about that??? He took couponing to a new level. Not only does he clip coupons, but he actually PLANS our grocery trips! What a concept! This goes much beyond just having a list and a general idea of the stuff that's getting low. He also goes to multiple stores to maximize his savings, knowing exactly what is to be purchased there and no impulse buys. This is the point I stepped back and let him take the reigns. If grocery shopping is left to me, I'm going to just one store and I'm guaranteed to pick up more than a few items not on the list.
To maximize our coupon opportunities I swap coupon fliers with two coworkers. I don't clip coupons anymore. Now I'm the mule, the transporter.
We started watching the new TV show "Extreme Couponing" hoping to pick up new tips. The fact that you can BUY extra coupons online is interesting and he's looking into that. The no-brainer concept of buying extra newspapers is also intriguing. For the most part the TV show is just fascinating - getting $600 of product for less than $20! It's also interesting to see inside people's homes where every nook and cranny is devoted to nearly hording style accumulations.
Comparing our stash next to the people on TV it's clear we are amateurs. We have a healthy stock in our basement, but it hasn't consumed the house... yet.
The TV show has brought the conversation forward and now more coworkers are getting into the couponing craze. I just set up a box to collect coupon fliers and I guess I will be coordinating the back and forth exchanges. This just might get to be overwhelming - we'll see.
Bottom line - don't throw away your unused coupons. Somebody wants them.
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