One of the first things you will read when beginning to coupon or trying to learn more about coupons is that you can’t be brand loyal.\u00a0 I disagree with this statement. I have discovered over the years, that I am more brand loyal than I would have ever imagined. The things that come to mind are deodorant, laundry detergent, toilet paper and of course Diet Coke. In addition,\u00a0Matt has used the same razor brand since we got married almost 10 years ago.\u00a0\u00a0This weekend almost all of the above have been needed and on sale so I have spent $93 of my $300 grocery budget on these items.\u00a0 But most of these should last the rest of the month if not several months<\/p>\n
. First of all, let talk about Matt’s razors, I have learned that is it usually cheaper to buy him a whole new “Proglide razor” than purchase the replacement cartilages.\u00a0 When we travel, he will use disposable ones just to save time. So I usually purchase disposable razors when I find a really good deal( less than\u00a0$1.00)\u00a0on them.\u00a0 I know his preference for razors so if a good deal is running I will buy at least one and stick back, however this morning, he let me know that he was completely out of razors.\u00a0 I checked my bag and found a rain check so this afternoon he was back in business. I love CVS because their rain checks never run out. I ended up spending $2.00 for his razor of choice!<\/p>\n
Next is laundry detergent, I have tried several brands including the Kirkland one but return to Tide because it cleans and does not bother the sensitive skins of Lily or Zach. Tide usually goes on sale once every 3 months or so. I try to stock up but also know that I can grab an ok deal at Costco on Tide if I need to. I feel like the money I spend on Tide is made up with keeping the resale value of the kids clothes in addition\u00a0to prolonging the life of most of\u00a0the other clothes. \u00a0CVS also had a good deal on Tide so I purchased 4 20 load bottles. This should last until the next sale cycle.\u00a0 The one exception I make in this area is a general exception across the board, if an item is free and I am shopping that store anyway, then I grab it. One of the black Friday deals at CVS was their brand laundry detergent, I grab both my free bottles. I will use these on our beach trip because I watch swim suits and towels every day or for towel at home. These are nice to have in a pinch as well. if it is free then it is worth one load of laundry.<\/p>\n
Following close behind the laundry detergent is toilet paper. We have a really bad septic systems that we have spent several thousand dollars on in the past 4 years.\u00a0 So I have to be careful what we put in it. I have found that Scott Extra Bath Tissue, first is soft enough to use and then is one of the safest for our system. Luckily, between coupons and sales, I can always find it for $0.45 cent a roll or less. Today, I grabbed it $0.40 cent a roll. In comparison when purchasing from Costco, I end up paying $0.63 a roll for the house brand, I purchased 54 rolls today so I am positive that we will be using them for several months!<\/p>\n
Finally deodorant, I have always like Mitchum, luckily I am usually able to purchase for $1.00 or less a bottle I always grab as many as I have coupons for anytime I see them for this price. Matt on the other hand is adventurous in the area. But last year, he discovered “Right Guard” cooling effect. I have been able to stock pile about a 2 year supply so currently unless it is free, we don’t purchase any men’s deodorant!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of the first things you will read when beginning to coupon or trying to learn more about coupons is that you can’t be brand loyal.\u00a0 I disagree with this statement. I have discovered over the years, that I am … Continue reading