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Beat the Mart: FREE Baby Wipes at Walgreens {& $10 Moneymaker for New Plink Members!}

We have an awesome FREE baby wipes deal at Walgreens that you can’t price match at Walmart because it’s an unadvertised Register Reward deal! Thanks to Coupon Clippin Daddy!

And it turns into a moneymaker when you are a new Plink member and take advantage of the “Get a $10 Gift Card when you make ANY Purchase at Walgreens” offer! (Yes, Plink asks you to connect your bank account as read only… but MANY readers report no issues, have used it for over 1 year AND Plink has an A- BBB rating!)

Pampers Wipes (Soft Pack), 64-72ct – $2.00
Get $1.50 RR WYB 1
Use $0.50/1 Pampers Wipes 64ct Or Higher
Pay $1.50
Get $1.50 RR
Final Cost: FREE!

For NEW Plink Members, this is a $10 Moneymaker!

Do It Yourself: Fix a Running Toilet for $2

Jul 18 by Paul Leave a Comment

Walmart really does have just about anything a person may need. One thing I love is the home improvement section of the store. Not only are there great prices, but the other day, I noticed these little tear off fliers near some of the items for sale. The flyers give you a step by step instruction on how to do small tasks around the house.

Last fall, we had a toilet annoyance. It would drain and refill about every 5 minutes. Not entirely refill, but refill back to the level in the mechanism. It was a huge annoyance, but also a huge money and water waster. I think our water bill increased by nearly a 1/3 that month. When it came time to do something about it, we called a plumber. Neither of us wanted to mess with the internal parts on the toilet for fear that we would break something else. It ended up costing us a pretty penny to have someone come over. I saw how fast he did it and yet he charged us a lot.

Back in the Walmart home improvement aisle, I saw a flyer for how to fix this very problem and what really got me thinking…How much would I save if I just tried to do these sorts of things on my own?

The answer is..I would save a ton. The part I needed to fix this issue was only $1.97. Let me just say that is a whole lot saved compared to what I shelled out to the plumber.

If you are having the same problem I did with my toilet, skip the plumber and do the following:

Head to Walmart and buy what is called a “Flapper”. The flapper is the rubber piece that sits over the valve in your toilet tank. Make sure you take the old one with you so you know what kind to get. There are several types and sizes. Get a flyer while you are there. If you forget or they are all out, here are the instructions:

1. Turn off the water to your toilet. This is usually located at the base of the toilet near the floor.

2. Flush the toilet to remove water from the tank.

3. Remove the old flapper and clean the area around where it was from debris or water sludge/hard water build up.

4. Attach the new flapper and turn the water back on.

5. Flush the toilet and watch how the flapper works. If it doesn’t sit right in it’s spot, it may need to be adjusted.

See how easy that is? No more running toilet and it only took 10 minutes of your time (if that!) and less than $2.00. So worth it!

Bonus tip! If you are a person who puts a brick in your toilet tank to save water, don’t. The brick can actually break down toilet components. Instead fill a plastic water bottle with rocks.

What do you do to save water and on plumbing costs?

New High Value $1.25/1 Quilted Northern Coupon

Jul 13 by Paul Ivanovsky 4 Comments

Well there is a new $1.25 off 18 Double Quilted Northern Ultra coupon that we woke up to this morning. Just in time for a lot of people looking for a TP coupon!

That’s a pretty high value coupon for Quilted Northern and I bet there is a price match deal to make it sweeter. I will dig around today!

::AT WALMART::
Buy Quilted Northern Ultra Plush $9.97
Use $1.25 off 18 Double Quilted Northern Ultra (look under “household”)
Total: $8.72

Why You Should Switch to CFL lightbulbs

Jul 10 by Paul 4 Comments

Guest post from Christina – Walmart Specialist)

CFL light bulbs, or Compact Fluorescents, have been around for a few years now, but some of you may not have made the switch yet because they are slightly more expensive than traditional light bulbs. However, the prices of these bulbs have really come down a lot in recent months and if you have been waiting to switch, now’s the time to do it.

Why should you switch to CFLs?

First of all, they are good for the environment. It is said that if each household just switched to 1 CFL in their home, it could prevent 90 billion pounds of greenhouse gases from power-plant going into the ozone, or the equivalent of taking 7.5 million cars off the road! Not only is it good on a large scale, but CFLs also save energy in your own home, causing you to see a drop in your bill.

What is the difference between traditional light bulbs and CFLs? How do they save energy?

CFLs use at around 1/3 of the energy of traditional bulbs. A 13 Watt CFL replaces a 60 Watt light bulb of the traditional kind. That is a huge difference in the amount you will spend on these bulbs over their lifetime. The average bulb can save you $30!

CFLs are different from traditional (called incandescent) light bulbs because they put out more light with less work. One drawback to them is they contain a small amount of mercury, though. For this reason, you should always recycle them.

How to choose the right CFL for you:

CFLs come in almost way imaginable. There are different color temperature (pink, blue, white, etc.) so you can determine the mood of a room the same way you would with traditional bulbs. They also come in every size yu can think of. You can use them indoors and out and they fit standard fixtures.

To get the same effect as what you have been using, just choose based on wattage again. You will just need to get used to a different wattage formula. As discussed, a typical lamp or light in a room is 60 watts. This is average medium brightness. For this, you would choose a CFL that is 13-15 watts.

Keep in mind as well, CFLs even come in 3 way bulbs, so you really can switch over with no problems or changes other than the one in your wallet!

How much do these CFLs cost?

At Walmart, CFLs are now being made by the Walmart brand, Great Value. You can buy single bulbs for as low as $1.38 or bulk packs for $2.88 on up. While this is slightly more than traditional light bulbs, think of how much they will save you over their lifetime. An average CFL lasts 10 times as long as an incandescent bulb. We have had one here for around 4 years that is still going strong. If yu can’t afford to replace them all at once, I suggest just replacing the traditional bulbs as they burn out. Also, I have occasionally seen coupons for them as well as got 4 free ones from my energy company.

7 New Glade Coupons! Look for clearance items!

Jul 8 by Paul Ivanovsky Leave a Comment

Well I wasn’t expecting these new Glade coupons this morning, but HEY, I will take them! LOL!

There has been some reported clearance on the Glade Spring fragrances. Keep your eyes out for those.

Glade Plug Ins Warmer: $1.38
$1.00 off Glade PlugIns Scented Oil warmer
Total: $.38

Glade Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator: $1.98
$1.00 off TWO Glade Carpet & Room Odor Eliminator
Total: $1.48

New High Value $1.25/1 Quilted Northern Coupon

Jul 8 by Paul Ivanovsky 5 Comments

Well there is a new $1.25 off 18 Double Quilted Northern Ultra coupon that we woke up to this morning. Just in time for a lot of people looking for a TP coupon!

That’s a pretty high value coupon for Quilted Northern and I bet there is a price match deal to make it sweeter. I will dig around today!

::AT WALMART::
Buy Quilted Northern Ultra Plush $9.97
Use $1.25 off 18 Double Quilted Northern Ultra (look under “household”)
Total: $8.72