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jgrizzard:
Hi my name is Jennette i am 21 years old going to school and still living with my parents for the free rent lol. my family is currently helping a lot of people out a total of 8 living in the house!!! and im the baby! i have watched tlc's couponing also and i dont want to go to that extreme but i see that everyone gets toilet paper and paper towels for free!!! and with 8 people here we go through a lot of those items.. can someone please tell me how to get these paper products for free so we can stock up!!!!!

SarahJane:
Getting items for free really depends on where you shop in your local area and what kind of coupon policies those stores have. You have to dedicate a TREMENDOUS amount of time to get that many items free, but you can get significant discounts by putting in a few hours a week.

1. First, familiarize yourself with your local department/grocery store coupon policies. Do they double or triple? Limit coupons?
2. Clip or purchase coupons for brands that you use or brands you are willing to try.
3. Watch the local sale papers. Most sales run Sunday to Sunday. Every week, sit down and go through the sales fliers and find out which items are on sale and which items you have coupons for to maximize savings. Now and again, you'll find a mega-sale and can stock up on several items, but it won't happen all the time.
4. Another important tip---Know the approximate "regular" price of the item you want to buy. Some drug stores overprice items and the "sale" price is what you would pay at a department store normally.\
5. Finally, if you want to save serious money (40% or more), you're going to have to buy in bulk.

I can give you a few specific examples:

My boyfriend uses Head & Shoulders Shampoo. I found the BOGO Free coupons on the Coupon Clippers website. I was limited to four purchases with the coupon. That week, Kmart had them on sale, so I  purchased 8 bottles of shampoo AND used the coupons. I ended up saving about 55% of the normal price.

I use Bounty paper towels. A couple of weeks ago, CVS had them on sale for $14 a pack (for the large one). This is normally $17 at Walmart. But when I checked the sale paper, I found a deal. That is a small bargain, but they also provided $10 in "ExtraBucks" (rewards money from their value card) for anyone purchasing $25 or more in Bounty products. I had a few small 25 cent coupons as well and $2 in additional extra bucks from another purchase. I bought the two packs of papers towels, got the receipt with the extra bucks, then purchased a third pack separately, which was free between the coupons and extra bucks. I ended up saving about 50% compared to what I'd have normally paid at Walmart.

This week, the CVS had Glade Oil plugin refills on sale for $4. They are normally 4.88 at the local Walmart, and I had purchased $1.50 coupons to use for each one. That made them $2.50 each, which is again, almost 50% off the normal price. I stocked up!

I hope this helps. It is very difficult to get things for free. The people you see on TV are putting easily 30+ hours a week into couponing, which isn't realistic for most of us. However, a few hours on a Sunday afternoon is feasible and can still save you a lot of money. I almost never buy health, beauty, and toiletries without saving 50% anymore.

-Sarah Jane

jgrizzard:
thanx  4 the great tips will b trying them today!

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