The randomly-selected winner of the Fred Meyer $50 Gift Card is…

Bernadine!

I enjoyed the video. Love to stack the coupons and hunt for the best deals for my grandkids school supplies.

Congrats, Bernadine, I’ll be emailing you shortly to coordinate the delivery of your prize. In case you missed it, you can go back and watch my video on tips for shopping Fred Meyer’s back to school sale.

Didn’t win? Stay tuned. Tomorrow I’ll be announcing a giveaway for THREE lucky Coupon Project readers to shop with me at a local Fred Meyer store. You won’t want to miss this one… particularly if you’re prone to wearing PJs at the grocery store…. (consider that your tease!)

Tonight I’m wrapping up the month-long series Love: in a Jar by sharing an idea for turning jars into lanterns. Now this idea has been floating around Pinterest and the interwebz for awhile, but I wondered: how would someone not terribly crafty like myself manage such an undertaking? I decided to find out.

What you’ll need:

• Steel wire*
• Jars (I used quart-size canning jars, but other sizes or varieties may work too!)
• Sand, rocks, or other such decorative elements
• Candles
• Wire cutters, pliers, gloves (possibly!)

To get started, you’re going to make a small loop in the wire. You could use your pliers for this, but I found it not terribly tricky to just use my hands.

This is going to be one of the two loops you are going to put around the jar (just under the ‘lip’) to hang it from. I’m not sure how to explain this technically, other than to say, you’re basically going to make two “ears.”

So after you make that loop, you’re going to stretch the wire tightly around half of the jar, and make that second loop on the direct opposite side. (See, “ears?”) Then, bring the wire to the back, clip it and twist it tight. I did use the pliers for this portion. If the wire isn’t tight just under that “lip” the whole thing could slip off and well, you don’t want that.

Next, you’re going to take another piece of wire to make the handle. Of course you can make this as long or short as you please, but I made mine quite long to hang at a particular level on my porch. As you might have guessed, you are going to thread each end of the piece of wire through the loops (er, “ears”). Then twist the wire around using your hands or pliers. The first one was a bit awkward for me to make, but it still didn’t take me more than about 10-15 minutes tops to assemble. I then made 3 more and I got better with each one.

From here, your lanterns are technically done. You could add water and floating candles, flameless candles, turn them into vases, what have you. I liked this idea for filling a portion of each jar with sand and a tealight candle. And of course, this gave me a good excuse to poke around the beach on this sunny afternoon!

Here’s the completed project! Oh so fast, oh so easy, and oh so charming!

As a variation on this theme, you could omit the wire and go straight for this:

As always, please do use care when using lit candles and never leave them unattended. (You know, the firefighter’s wife in me feels like some disclosure is needed!)

For additional instruction on similar projects and for other variations, check out these posts HERE, HERE, and HERE!

Well folks, that concludes this series! From the bottom of my heart, I hope you’ve enjoyed it. Thanks for following me on this journey! (And if you missed any posts, you can just head to my Love: in a Jar page.) I’d love to hear which of these posts you’ve enjoyed the best or replicated, or perhaps other things you’ve done with jars?

Finally, I’d love to extend a HUGE heartfelt thank you to my friends at Fred Meyer for sponsoring this series! Through their generous support, I was able to take this series to a level I wouldn’t have so easily done on my own. So many items featured were purchased from Fred Meyer to complete this series – including jars, bulk food and spices, groceries, Mod Podge, craft supplies, hardware, and more. I would encourage you to consider Fred Meyer for all your crafting needs! (For more, please see my Disclosure Policy.)

Here are the weekly deals coming to QFC, starting Wednesday 8/1.  Be sure to load those digital coupons onto your Advantage Card before heading out!

It looks like a great week to stock up on fresh yellow peaches, yogurt, and Bounty paper towels.  My favorite deals have been highlighted in red.

Northwest Blueberries, 2 lb
$4.99

Northwest Blueberries,  pint
$2.99

Northwest Blueberries, 6 oz
$1.99

Ribeye Steak Steak
$5.99/lb

Wild Dungeness Crab
$5.99/lb

Northwest Yellow Peaches
$0.98/lb

Betty Crocker Brownie Mix, 18.3 oz
$1.00

Lean Cuisine or Stouffer’s Entrees $2.00
$1.10/3 Lean Cuisine printable coupon
$1/4 Lean Cuisine printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $1.63

Lay’s Potato Chips, 10-10.5 oz or
Lay’s Kettle Cooked Chips, 8.5 oz $2.00
$1/2 Lay’s Kettle Chips coupon from 7/22 Pepsi Moments
Bottom line: as low as $1.50

Fuze, 16.9 oz
$0.88

Popsicle, 8-24 ct $2.99
$1/1 printable coupon
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $1.99

Coca-Cola Soft Drinks, 6 pk 16.9 oz bottles $2.99
$1/2 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $2.49

Tostitos Tortilla Chips, 9-13 oz or Salsa, 15.5 oz $3.00
$1 off Tostitos Chips AND Salsa coupon from 7/22 Pepsi Moments
Bottom line: $2.50 for BOTH chips and salsa

QFC Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream, 16 oz
$1.25

Yoplait Yogurt, 2-8 ct or 32 oz $2.00
(Light Parfaits and Go-Gurt pictured)
$1/2 Go-Gurt coupon from 7/8 Smart Source
$0.75/2 Go-Gurt, Kids Cup, Trix or Splitz coupon from 7/8 SmartSource
Bottom line: as low as $1.50

Febreze Air Effects or Set & Refresh $2.99
$1/2 Air Effects coupon from 7/29 P&G
Bottom line: as low as $2.49

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Beverage, half gallon $2.99
$0.55/1 coupon from 7/22 SmartSource
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $2.44

Celebrate Seafair 3-Day Sale

Olathe Sweet Corn
$0.33 each

Pork Spareribs
$1.99/lb

Hebrew National Beef Franks, 11-12 oz $3.00
$1/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.50

Kroger Medium Cheddar Cheese, 2 lb
$4.99

Red Baron Pizza, 8.8-22.63 oz
$2.50

Kashi GoLean or Heart to Heart Cereal, 12.4-15 oz or
Kashi Bars, 5-6 ct $2.99
$2/2 printable coupon (Recyclebank)
Bottom line: as low as $1.99
Only $1.49 at Grocery Outlet this week, check out my post about it here.

Cart Buster Savings Event

Powerade, 32 oz
$0.66

Select Kellogg’s Cereal, 8-20 oz $1.99
$0.70/1 Frosted Flakes coupon from 7/8 Red Plum
$1/2 Frosted Flakes coupon from 7/8 Red Plum
$1/2 Frosted Mini Wheats coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
$1/2 Rice Krispies printable coupon
$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereal printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $1.29

Chobani Greek Yogurt, 6 oz $1.00
$0.50/1 printable coupon
$0.30/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $0.50

Bounty Paper Towels, 6 big or 8 regular rolls $5.99
$2/1 QFC Cart Buster eCoupon (available to load on 7/31 only ~hope you got it!)
Bottom line: $3.99

Keebler Cookies, 6.6-15 oz $2.49
$0.55/1 Keebler Cinnamon Roll Cookies coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $1.94

Oscar Mayer Bologna, 12 oz 
$1.00

See anything I’m missing?  Leave a comment!

Here are the best deals for the week at Albertsons. My favorite deals have been highlighted in red.

Red, Green, or Black Seedless Grapes
$0.99/lb

Albertsons Chicken Split Breasts, Signature Boneless, Skinless Breast or Tenders
Buy one, get one free

Red Cherries
$1.99/lb

Peaches or Nectarines
$1.99/lb

Nabisco Chips Ahoy $2
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies or Crackers printable coupon (SmartSource.com)
Bottom line: $1.50 each
Bonus Game Piece Item

Chef Boyardee
$0.79 each with in-ad coupon (limit 6)

Bumble Bee Chunk Tuna White, Light
$0.78 each with in-ad coupon (limit 8 )

Shoppers Value Gallon Milk
$2.29 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Country Farms Bread, 24 oz
$1.49 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Wine Sale
Save 20% when you buy 6 or more 750 ml bottles
FREE wine carrier with 6 bottle purchase

Bailey’s Coffee Creamer $2
$1/2 coupon from 6/17 SmartSource (exp 8/5)
Bottom line: $1.50 each

Smart Ones $2
$2/8 printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.75 each

Quaker Life or Cap’N Crunch or Whole Hearts Cereal $3
Buy 2, and get Quaker Whole Hearts Cereal FREE (up to $3 value; limit 2 per transaction)
Bottom line: $2 each

Mt. Olive Kosher Pickles or Bread & Butter Chips $2.50
$0.75/1 – $1/1 coupon from 6/24 SmartSource (exp 8/5)
Bottom line: as low as $1.50

Essential Everyday Pasta Sauce $2.09
$1/1 Essential Everyday coupon from Sizzlin Coupon Booklet
Bottom line: $1.09

Skittles or Starburst $0.69
$0.50/2 coupon from 7/8 Red Plum
Bottom line: $0.44 each

Langers Apple Juice, 64 oz $1.99
$1/2 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource (may have been regional?)
Bottom line: as low as $1.49 each

Pepsi Soft Drinks, 2 liter $1.50
$0.55/1 coupon from 7/22 Moments to Save Insert (if included)
Bottom line: as low as $0.95
Bonus Game Piece Item

Coca-Cola Soft Drinks, 20 oz bottle $1.50
Buy (2) and receive (2) FREE Hershey’s Candy 1.4 – 2.5 oz
(limit 1 per transaction)

Star Olive Oil, 25 oz $6.99
$1/1 coupon from 7/22 Moments to Save insert
Bottom line: $5.99

Balance Bars $1
$1/5 printable coupon (CouponNetwork.com)
$1.10/3 printable coupon (CouponNetwork + Facebook “like”)
Bottom line: as low as $0.63 each

Alaska Cod Fillets
$5.49/lb

Tyson Fully Cooked Entrees $6.99
Buy one, get one free
Bottom line: $3.49 each

Oscar Mayer Promotion

Save $5 instantly when you buy any 5 participating Oscar Mayer products. Also, each of these products will generate a Bonus Game Piece!

Oscar Mayer Beef or Angus Beef Franks $4.99/$3.99

Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat Carving Board, Deli Fresh Shaved, Selected $3.99/$2.99

Oscar Mayer Beef Bologna, Cotto Salami, or Ham Lunchmeat or Claussen Pickles $3.99/$2.99

Oscar Mayer Lunchmeat $2.99/$1.99

Oscar Mayer Fun Pack Lunchables $2.99/$1.99

Oscar Mayer Fully Cooked Bacon $2.99/$1.99

Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon $2.99/$1.99

Oscar Mayer Bacon $5.99/$4.99
$0.55/1 Thick Cut Bacon coupon from 6/17 SmartSource (if included in sale)
Bottom line: as low as $4.44

Oscar Mayer Meat or Turkey Bologna, Cotto Salami or Hot Dogs $2.99/$1.99

Get your Medal in Savings

Albertsons is continuing the promotion from last week. Purchase participating products and earn valuable Catalinas to use on your next shopping trip.  There is no limit to the number that you can earn in a transaction!  Each of the bottom line prices below reflect Catalina savings.  I’ve only listed the deals that I feel are strong enough to warrant mention.

Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes or Crunchy Nut Cereal, 10.5-14.1 oz
Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size, 15-18 oz Raisin Bran, Corn
Flakes, or Crispix, 12-18.7 oz $2.88
Receive a $5 Catalina when you buy 5
$0.70/1 Frosted Flakes coupon from 7/8 Red Plum
$1/2 Raisin Bran or Crunchy Nut Cereal printable coupon
$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereal printable coupon
$0.50/1 Crunchy Nut Cereal printable coupon
$1/3 Kellogg’s Cereal coupon from 6/24 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $1.18

Powerade or Powerade Zero Sports Drink, 32 oz $1.00
Receive a $5 Catalina when you buy 15
Bottom line: $0.67

Iams Dog Food, 15.5-17.5 lb $18.49
Receive a $3 Catalina when you buy 1
Bottom line: $15.49

Pampers Superpack Diapers $25.99
Receive a $3 Catalina when you buy 1
$3/1 coupon from 7/1 P&G
Bottom line: $19.99

Coke Products, 8 pk $3.39
Receive a $3 Catalina when you buy 2
$1/2 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $1.89

Vitaminwater, 20 oz $1.00
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 5
Bottom line: $0.80

Fuze, 16.9 oz $1.00
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 5
Bottom line: $0.80

Kellogg’s Rice Krispies Treats, 8 ct or Fruit Snacks, 8 oz $2.49
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
Bottom line: $1.99

Coke Products, 1.25 ltr $0.99
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 3
Bottom line: $0.66

Bounty Basic Large Roll, 12 ct or Giant Roll
Paper Towels, 8 ct $11.49
Receive a $2 Catalina when you buy 1
$1/1 coupon from 7/1 P&G
Bottom line: $8.49

Charmin Ultra Double Roll, 12 ct or Mega Roll, 6 ct $7.49
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 1
$1/2 coupon from 7/1 P&G
Bottom line: $5.99

Downy Fabric Softener, 41-51 oz or Bounce Dryer Sheets,
105 ct or Dryer Bar, 3 month $4.99
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 1
$1/1 Downy coupon from 7/1 P&G
Bottom line: $2.99

Febreze Air Effects, 9.7 oz Set & Refresh, 0.18 oz Car
Vents or Noticeables Warmer, 1 ct $2.99
Receive a $1 Catalina when youbuy 2
$1/1 Car Vents coupon from 7/1 P&G
$1/1 Set & Refresh coupon from 7/1 P&G
$5/5 Febreze Products coupon from 7/1 P&G
$1/2 Air Effects coupon from 7/1 P&G
Bottom line: $1.49

Super Chill Soft Drinks, 12 pk $2.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
Bottom line: $2.00

Dreyer’s Ice Cream, 1.5 qt or Haagen Dazs Bars, 3 ct
or Ice Cream, 14 oz $3.33
Receive a $3 Catalina when you buy 3
Bottom line: $2.33

Vlasic Bread & Butter Chips or Pickle Spears $2
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
Bottom line: $1.50 each
Bonus Game Piece Item! 

Jif Peanut Butter, 17.3-18 oz or Smuckers Cherry
Preserves, Jam, Jelly or Preserves $2.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$0.50/1 Smuckers Fruit Spread printable coupon
$1/2 Smuckers Fruit Spreds coupon from 7/22 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $1.50

BOCA Meatless Products $3
Receive a $2 coupon when you buy 2
Bottom line: $2 each

Kraft Fresh Takes, 6 oz $2.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$0.75/1 coupon from 7/22 SmartSource
Bottom line: $1.25

Hershey’s Bliss  Chocolate, 8-9.6 oz $3.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$1/1 printable coupon
$1/2 coupon from 5/ SmartSource (expires 7/29!)
Bottom line: $2.00

StarKist Chunk Light Tuna or Tuna Salad, 2-6.3 oz $1.25
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 4
$0.55/1 printable coupon (no longer available)
$0.55/1 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $0.45

Johnsonville Bratwurst or Italian Sausage, 19 oz $4.00
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$1/1 Johnsonville Italian Sausage printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $2.50

Gold Peak Tea or Minute Maid Light Lemonade, 59 oz $2.00
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
Bottom line: $1.50

Weber BBQ Sauce, 18 oz $2.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$1/1 coupon from 6/17 SmartSource
$1/1 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $1.00

Tyson Breaded Chicken Nuggets, Patties or
Tenders, 20.5-30 oz $5.49
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 1
Bottom line: $4.49

Sweet Baby Ray’s Marinade, 16 oz $1.00
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 3
Bottom line: $0.67

Libby’s Vegetables, 14-15.25 oz can $0.75
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 4
Bottom line: $0.50

Dole Fruit Cups, 4 pk $2.50
Receive a $1 Catalina when you buy 2
$0.50/1 printable coupon
$0.50/1 printable coupon
$0.55/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.73

Ronzoni Healthy Harvest, Garden Delight or American Beauty Pasta $1
Receive a $2 Catalina when you buy 4
Bottom line: $0.50 each

Personal Care Catalina Promotion

Receive a $5 coupon when you spend $20 or more on participating items. Minimum purchase requirements calculated after manufacturer coupons redeemed and before sales tax. All the items that follow are participating products.

L’Oreal Facial Skincare or Cosmetics
30% off
Coupons found in 7/22, 7/29 Red Plum

U by Kotex Pads, Tampons or Pantiliners $3.99
$1/1 coupon from 7/8 SmartSource
Bottom line: $2.99

Garnier Nutrisse or HerbaShine, L’Oreal Excellence, Clairol $6
$2/1 Nutrisse coupon from 7/22 Red Plum
$2/1 L’Oreal Excellence coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
$2/1 Clairol Hair Color coupon from 7/29 P&G or 7/22 SmartSource
Bottom line: $4

Nature Made Vitamins
Buy one, get one free
$1/1 – $2/1 coupons from 7/29 SmartSource
$1/1 – $2/1 printable coupons (Coupons.com)

Aussie or Herbal Essences or Pantene Shampoo/Conditioner Bundle Packs $5.49
$3/2 Pantene coupon from 7/29 P&G*
Bottom line: as low as $2.49 ($1.24 each)

* I’m not sure how the register processes this coupon and if it would work – you are technically buying two items – just bundled as one.

John Frieda Hair Care $5
$1/1 coupon from 6/10 SmartSource (exp 8/4)
$2/1 Root Awakening coupon from 6/10 SmartSource (exp 8/4)
$2/1 Precious Foam coupon from 6/10 SmartSource (exp 8/4)
Bottom line: as low as $3

Conair or Scunci Hair Accessories or Hair Brushes
Buy 2, get 1 free

Aquafresh Toothpaste $1.50

Crest Toothpaste $2.50
$0.75/1 coupon from 7/29 P&G
Bottom line: $1.75

Suave Body Wash $1.67
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.17

Purell Instant Hand Sanitizer, 8-10 oz $2.29
$1/1 coupon from 7/29 SmartSource
Bottom line: $1.29

Edge or Skintimate Shave Gel $2.50
$0.55/1 Edge coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
$0.55/1 Skintimate coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $1.95
Bonus Game Piece Item!

Aleve 40-50 ct or Bayer 40-100 ct $5.99
$2/1 Aleve 40-ct + coupon from 6/24 SmartSource
$1/1 Bayer coupon from 5/13 SmartSource
Bottom line: as low as $3.99

See anything I’m missing? Please leave a comment.

Are you guilty of wearing your PJs to the store? Or maybe you’ve tried to sneak in some quick shopping in the sweats you sometimes also wear to bed?

Well maybe you’d put out a little more effort if you had a little help. And that’s what I’m here to do (along with the AWESOME folks at Fred Meyer).

So here’s what’s going to go down. I’ve got three of these bad boys in my possession:

That means that there will be THREE winners, and only three. But this isn’t your average gift card giveaway. Oh no.

Each of the three winners will be invited to shop with me (along with Coupon Project contributors Lori and Erica) at a South Sound (Washington) Fred Meyer store on Friday, August 24th from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Our goal? To find you a new look in Fred Meyer’s apparel department. Something that’s fresh, fun, affordable – and that will make you look cute when couponing up and down the aisles.

BUT WAIT. There’s more.

Not only will we have Fred Meyer Apparel staff on hand to assist, we’ll also have a Maybelline Representative who will be flying in just for our event to help complete everyone’s look! I kid you not. You’re getting makeovers, people.

To recap, each of the winners will receive:

• A $100 Fred Meyer Gift Card to get yourself a cute new outfit
• A personal consult/makeover with a Maybelline Makeup Artist
• Assistance from Fred Meyer Apparel Staff
• A chance to shop with yours truly & the Coupon Project contributors

Now how awesome is that? 

Disclosure: Ryan Gosling not part of the prize pack.

Now, for a bit of the bad news…. you can ONLY enter this contest if in fact you can make this event. And sadly, I can’t cover your travel arrangements, childcare arrangements, or doggy daycare. So you’d need to find some way of getting to the Fred Meyer (at a yet undisclosed South Sound Washington location) on Friday, August 24th from 5:30 to 8:30 pm in order to redeem this prize. If you can’t make that, I respectfully request you don’t enter the contest – sadly I have no alternate prizes. Oh and one more thing? I will be photographing and taking some snippets of video for the blog for this event. So heads up, you’ll be asked to sign a release form and say “cheese!”

If you have any specific questions, please do feel free to email me at angela @ thecouponproject dot com prior to entering. I’ll do my best to answer what I can.

Enter the Giveaway

Want to be considered for this prize? You can get up to (2) entries, here’s how:

1) For your first (mandatory) entry, leave a comment sharing why you’d like to win, a “confession” about what you sometimes wear to the grocery store, or why you like shopping for apparel at Fred Meyer. Anything on that vein, really.

2) For a second (optional) entry, share this contest! You can share it however you wish – Facebook, on a forum, Twitter, Pinterest – but all I ask is that you leave a second, separate comment letting me know you’ve done so.

Limit 2 total entries per person. The contest will run through Wednesday, August 8th 12pm PST and the winners randomly selected and notified. Given the time sensitive nature of this giveaway, once the winners have been notified they will have 48 hours to respond to confirm their spot or an alternate will be selected. So please, use an email address when leaving your comment that you actually check on a regular basis.

Good luck!

EDITED TO ADD: PS You don’t HAVE to admit to wearing PJs to enter this contest. The truth is many of us end up taking care of others first and just need a fun night of pampering. Please do enter.

Disclosure, Part Two: Fred Meyer has graciously provided me, my contributors and three Coupon Project winners $100 gift cards to facilitate this event. This idea? It was actually mine and I’m thrilled Fred Meyer was not only on board, but has worked to ensure that there will be staff and a Maybelline Makeup Artist on hand. For more information on how this site makes (and does not make) money, please visit my Disclosure Policy.

Here are the best deals I found for the week of August 1-7 at Safeway.  If you’re new to shopping at Safeway, be sure to familiarize yourself with their coupon policy and be sure to read my post on how Safeway’s Just4U program works!

If you shop Wednesday (8/1) through Sunday (8/5) and spend $75 or more in a single transaction with your Safeway Club Card, you’ll earn a $10 Reward Coupon for use on your next shopping trip through 8/12!

Please remember that I’m blogging out of the Seattle/Tacoma area.  If you live in a different region, be sure to double check your local ad before heading out the door so that you’re not caught off guard by occasional, regional price differences.

I’ve highlighted my favorite deals in red.

$5 Dollar Friday Deals

Foster Farms Breaded Chicken Selections $5.00
$1/1 coupon from 6/10 SmartSource
Bottom line: $4.00

Primo Taglio Ham off the Bone, Mesquite Turkey
Breast or Provolone Cheese, 12-16 oz
$5.00

Waterfront Bistro Large Raw Shrimp, 31-40 ct
$5.00/lb

C&H Granulated Sugar, 10 lbs
$5.00

Nabisco Variety Packs, 20 ct
$5.00

Monster Energy Drink, 4 pk 16 oz cans
$5.00

20-Pack Coke Products $5.00
$1/2 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: $4.50

4-Day Sale Deals (Fri-Mon Only)

Safeway Swai Fillets, 32 oz
$6.99

Green Mountain Coffee K-Cups, 12 ct $5.99
$1/1 Green Mountain Hazelnut Iced Coffee K-Cups printable coupon
Bottom line: $4.99

Heinz Mayonnaise, 30 oz or Ketchup, 40 oz
$1.99

General Mills Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 16.2 oz or
Kellogg’s Special K Cereal, 12-13.6 oz $1.99
$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereal printable coupon
$1/3 Kellogg’s Special K Cereal printable coupon
$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereals coupon from 6/24 Red Plum (expires 8/5!)
Bottom line: as low as $1.49

Nature Valley Chewy Granola Bars, 6.7-7/4 oz $1.99
$0.60/1 printable coupon
$0.60/1 printable coupon
$0.60/1 printable coupon
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $1.39

Hillshire Farm Deli Carvers or Ultra Thin
Sliced Lunchmeat, 8-9 oz (normally priced at $3.50)
Buy one, get one FREE
$1/2 coupon from 7/8 Red Plum
$1/2 coupon from 6/17 Red Plum
Bottom line: $1.50 each when you buy 4

Pedigree Dry Dog Food, 15-20.4 lb $11.99
$1/1 coupon from 6/17 Red Plum
Bottom line: $10.99

Precious String Cheese, 10 oz Stick or 12 oz String
Buy one, get one FREE

Simply Potatoes, 20 oz
Buy one, get one FREE

Pack-a-Snack Promo ~
$1 off when you buy any two participating items

Cheez-It Crackers, 6-7 oz $2.00
Bottom line: $1.50 when you buy 2

Keebler Fudge Shop Cookies, 6.6-15 oz $2.00
$0.55/2 coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: $1.22 when you buy 2

Cheetos, 9-10.5 oz $2.00
Bottom line: $1.50 when you buy 2

Chips Ahoy! Cookies, 9.5-14 oz $2.50
$1/2 Nabisco Cookies printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.50 when you buy 2

Pepperidge Farm Jingos! $2.50
$1/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.00 when you buy 2

Lay’s Kettle Chips, 8-8.5 oz $2.50
$1/2 coupon from 7/22 Pepsi Moments
Bottom line: $1.50 when you buy 2

Rold Gold Pretzels, 7-16 oz $2.50
Bottom line: $2.00 when you buy 2

Nabisco Crackers, 9.5-16 oz $3.00
$1/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.00 when you buy 2

Pepperidge Farm Cookies, 7.2-8.6 oz $3.00
Bottom line: $2.50 when you buy 2

Tostitos Tortilla Chips, 9-13 oz $3.00
Bottom line: $2.50 when you buy 2

Ruffles Potato Chips, 8.5-9.5 oz $3.00
$1/2 Ruffle Chips AND Ruffles Dip coupon from 7/22 Pepsi Moments
Bottom line: $2.00 plus price of Ruffles Dip when you buy 2

Other Deals Worth Mentioning

Huggies Value Pack Diapers, 72-132 ct
$27.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)
$1.50/1 Huggies Diapers coupon from 7/8 SmartSource (expires 8/4!)
$2/1 Huggies Little Movers coupon from 7/8 SmartSource (expires 8/4!)
Bottom line: as low as $25.99

Atkins Bars and Shakes
$4.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $4.49

Palmolive Dish Detergent, 25 oz
$1.99 with in-ad coupon (limit 2)
$0.25/1 Palmolive Fresh Sponge printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.74

Hot or Lean Pockets
$1.89 with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Save $5 Instantly with minimum $15 purchase of
ANY Frozen Items with in-ad coupon or Just4U digital coupon

Rancher’s Reserve Beef Ball Tip Petite Steak
$2.99/lb

Rancher’s Reserve Beef Top Sirloin Steak
$3.99/lb

Rancher’s Reserve Beef Ribeye Steak
$5.99/lb

Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes, 10.5 oz or Raisin
Bran, 18.7 oz $1.88
$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereal printable coupon
$1/2 Kellogg’s Raisin Bran printable coupon
$1/2 Kellogg’s Cereal coupon from 6/24 Red Plum (expires 8/5!)
$1/3 Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $1.49

Pantry Essentials Gallon Milk
$1.99 (limit 2)

12-Pack Pepsi $3.66
$1/1 Diet Pepsi printable coupon
$1/1 Pepsi Max printable coupon
$1/1 Pepsi Next printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.67

Smart Ones Meals $2.00
$5/12 printable coupon
$3/10 printable coupon
$2/8 May Weight Watchers Magazine
Bottom line: as low as $1.58

Arm & Hammer Detergent, 125-150 oz liquid
or 50 ct Paks $7.99
$0.75/2 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
$1/3 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $7.61

Yoplait Yogurt $0.50
$0.60/8 printable coupon
$0.60/8 printable coupon
$0.50/8 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $0.42 when you buy 8

Chobani Greek Yogurt, 6 oz $1.00
$0.30/1 printable coupon
$0.50/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $0.50

Dannon Activia or Danimals Yogurt, 12 pk $4.99
$1/1 Activia printable coupon
Bottom line: $3.99

YoCrunch Parfait Yogurt, 4 pk $2.50
$1/2 printable coupon
$1/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.00

Red Seedless Whole Watermelon
$2.98 ea

1-lb Strawberries (includes Organic!)
$1.99

Ball Park Meat Franks
Buy one, get one FREE
$0.75/2 coupon from 7/22 Pepsi Moments
Bottom line: $2.00 each when you buy 4

Land O’Frost Bistro Lunchmeat, 6 oz $2.50
$1/2 coupon from 6/24 Red Plum
Bottom line: $2.00

Johnsonville Breakfast Sausage Links or Patties $2.99
$1/2 copon from 6/10 SmartSource
Bottom line: $2.49

Gorton’s Grilled or Clam Strips, 5.75-7.6 oz $3.49
$1/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.99

Gorton’s Seafood Selections, 10.6-11.4 oz $3.49
$1/2 printable coupon
Bottom line: $2.99

Ken’s Salad Dressing, 16 oz or Sweet Baby Ray’s
Barbecue Sauce, 18 oz
Buy one, get one FREE

Jif Peanut Butter, 17.3 oz or Jif to Go, 8 pk $2.99
$0.75/1 Jif To Go printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $2.24

Seattle’s Best Coffee, 12 oz $6.99
$1.50/1 printable coupon
$1/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $5.49

Smart Balance Spread, 15 oz $2.99
$1.60/1 printable coupon
$0.75/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $1.39

All or Surf Detergent, 150 oz liquid or 156 oz powder $12.99
$1/1 All coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
$0.75/1 All printable coupon
$1/1 Surf coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $11.99

See Something I’m missing?  Leave a comment!

Head to Nabisco on Facebook and you can print a $1/1 Newtons coupon through 8/31 only or while supplies last. I’m thinking it’s going to be the latter as there are only 50,000 prints available.

Looks like the coupon is good on ANY package, which might make for a cheapie!

Erica is back at it with an Urban Gardening update for you! Here’s how things are progressing up on her apartment balcony…

July has been an interesting month for my little garden! In the middle of the month, we received notice from the apartment management that we would need to have our deck cleared off in less than 24 hours so that they could do repairs and check the structural integrity. Oh and by the way, repairs would take a week minimum. Needless to say, I was a little more than mildly frustrated! After a few rants, my husband and I put our thinking caps on and came up with a plan. We had a family member graciously offer us their yard for the week. I guess that is one of the side benefits of container gardening, it can be transported without having to rip everything up. The repairs ended up taking longer than a week, but it was a good thing they checked the decks because both supporting beams had rotted through! Looking back, despite the hassle of it all, I am thankful that they took the time to check for our safety!

This is a look at my garden from all angles. The top picture is my back door garden, on the deck. The bottom two pictures are of my front door garden. One is looking out from my front door, the other is what it looks like from the street. I’m trying to make the best of the space I have and grow as much as I can!

My tomato plants are almost up to my shoulder! They ended up on my front deck during the back deck repair fiasco because they were too tall to transport in our car.  They seem to like it better out on the front deck anyways and have grown at least a foot in two weeks. So I decided to leave them there until and unless my management says I need to move them

Little baby tomatoes are popping up all over the place too! Fingers crossed that they start turning red soon!

This is my trio of herbs that I bought and transplanted as small plants at the end of June. They have taken off like gang busters! Starting on the left, it goes English Thyme, French Tarragon, and Spicy Globe Basil (oh my gosh this stuff is aaaamazing!). I’ve already had to clip back some of it because it was growing so much. I just hung the extra up so it could dry and be used later.

This is a brand new planter that I just put out last week with some of the veggies I’m growing for Fall. Originally, I put Blue Dwarf Kale in the middle with a boarder of White Bunching Onions. Unfortunately, the squirrels (the BANE of my gardening existence) decided to come in and do a little rearranging.

Lastly on the front porch is my beautiful big Crookneck Summer Squash plant! This was the second Crookneck plant that I planted and it’s about 6 weeks younger than my other one. Despite the age difference, this one only appears to be a week or two behind the other one in setting fruit. I’m hoping that it will produce even more than the one on my back deck since it’s a little less crowded.

Now on to the back door garden! This is another container I recently planted for Fall; it has Jack-be-Little Pumpkins growing in it! Now I know I started them late, but I’m hoping since they are such small pumpkins and our hard frost doesn’t come to later than some, that they will make it! I’m maximizing my space by training the vines up a trellis. I had this nifty idea to use some thick twine running up to my roof as a trellis. I have no idea if it will work and I might end up having to improvise later, but that’s ok with me.  =)

My Zucchini plant has gotten huge!

And it has finally started setting fruit! This is the blossom I just hand pollinated the other day. There are a few other tiny zucchini starting to form, so I’m checking often for when their blossoms open so they can be pollinated.

Moving on to my other Crookneck Squash plant. I’ve got two that I just hand pollinated this week and look to be doing well! Other than those two, so far I’m not seeing any other forming. Hopefully they won’t be the only two I get!

Fingerling Carrots and White Bunching Onions are growing in the blue container. This intense growing method worked really well! I will probably harvest half of the carrots this week for snacks or dinners and I’ve already used a few of the onions in a dinner recipe last week. In the 5 small containers, I just planted more Fingerling Carrots and Rainbow Carrots for a Fall harvest. The larger black bucket on the right has Leeks that I just planted, also for a Fall harvest.

I was finally able to find a way to utilize this wasted space on the side of my deck! I have no idea why they designed our decks this way; there is barely enough room to even stand in that small little space. Oh well, I made it work! In my last update, the blue rubbermaid tub had radishes growing in it. Those finished up, so I cleansed the soil with some boiling water and mixed in some new soil and fertilizer. Then I planted some Leeks and some Parsnips for a Fall/Winter harvest.

I did the same things with the three yellow buckets in this picture. They originally had my carrots and lettuce. I harvested the carrots and had to rip the lettuce out. The closest one to the rubbermaid has Rainbow Carrots. The other two have Blue Scotch Kale, one dwarf, one full size.

Here is my Cucumber plant and next to it is where I just planted a Table King Acorn Winter Squash plant.

My Cucumber plant has been putting out fruit way more than most of my other plants. These are the two largest ones so far. I’ve got at least 7 on the plant already pollinated and more blooms growing everyday! I can’t wait to taste these babies!

These were my first big harvests out of my garden this year! I had about a pound of radishes and a pound of carrots!

These are some of the meals I’ve made so far with items from my garden. The picture on the left is a casserole dish I invented a few years ago. It has ground turkey, onions, thyme, kale, cherry tomatoes, and whole grain noodles in it. In this dish, I used fresh thyme and onions from my garden!

The top right picture is chicken stir fry. I used fresh carrots from the garden in this recipe. I subbed in different vegetables than the recipe calls for to suit our taste. I used this recipe because I wanted to try the sauce. It was aaamazing!

The bottom right picture is Tarragon Chicken. Man, this recipe is so good! I used fresh tarragon and onions from the garden. I also added a little salad on the side from my only lettuce plant that didn’t bolt. I have totally loved being able to walk out and grab fresh herbs and veggies from the garden for dinner!

Check out my Getting Started post and my June Update to see how my garden has progressed this summer!

Two Augusts ago. Tell them to STOP getting bigger! WAHH!!!

Summer is marching right along and it’s now AUGUST! I wanted to take some time out to share my thoughts for what we might expect to see on sale, plus give you a preview of the fun and frugal things I’ll be doing at the blog.

August: What Goes on Sale

Looking at past years’ trends, here are some of my predictions for what I imagine we’ll see on sale this month.

• Back to School. We should continue to see back to school sales ramp up through the month of August. I’ve been reporting on several stores on a weekly basis and will continue this through August. (Here’s the current week’s deals in case you missed them.) For more detailed information about capturing the best school deals, please see my back to school shopping tips which includes a free pricepoints download.
• More BBQ. As we move into Labor Day, look for more barbecue sauce, ribs, ketchup, mayonnaise, and hot dogs. These sales won’t be around much longer, so now’s your time to stock up.
• Cheese. I’ve noted strong deals on cheese (particularly shreds) for the last couple years running in August including Kraft, Tillamook, and store brands.
• Kraft, Keebler, Kelloggs. Keep an eye on these brands. In years past, we’ve seen “back to school” rebate and specially-marked coupon booklets for Keebler and Kelloggs. Many Kraft branded items lend themselves well to summer cooking, so I wouldn’t at all be surprised if we see more Kraft coupons this month.
• Peanut Butter/Jelly. Around back to school time, keep an eye out for peanut butter and jelly deals. Last year’s stock up price was $1/jar, but given the peanut butter price hike, you might consider stocking up if it dips to $1.50.
• Free Car Wash Day. Well, this isn’t so much a sale, but an annual promotion I like to keep my eye out for. Usually every August (around the 3rd week in) Brown Bear Car Wash gives a “customer appreciation day” and offers a free car wash. I’ll definitely report on this as soon as I can find the details.

Remember, this is more “best guess” than a promise. Stuff does change year over year. Don’t forget to download my FREE Store Sales Cycles sheet for more information.

August: What’s up at the Blog?

As usual, I have a few things planned.

• Frump to Fabulous Giveaway. In case you missed it, make sure to check out the awesome Fred Meyer giveaway I’m running! Three readers will win $100 makeovers (please note you must be able to attend the event in order to claim the prize).
• Back to School Weekly Reports. Each Monday, you can look for a back-to-school deal list! This list includes Fred Meyer, Walgreens, Target, Office Max, Staples, and Office Depot all on ONE post. No more hunting through multiple posts to find the best deals! (Here’s the current week’s list.)
• Healthy Lunch Ideas. Last year, I ran a reader-based series on healthy kids’ lunches. I don’t have any series planned per se (I’m sort of taking a breath after concluding the Love: in a Jar series last night), but I do plan on sharing some tips for packing a better lunch as well as revisit some of the recipes you sent last year!
• Grocery Outlet Giveaway. Look for another two $25 gift card giveaway coming mid-month courtesy of my friends at Grocery Outlet.

What else would you like to see this month? What else would you say goes on sale in August?

There is a new Frosted Mini Wheats printable coupon available that makes for a smashing deal this week at Fred Meyer.

Kellogg’s Mini-Wheats
$1.67 each with in-ad coupon (limit 3)
Stack with $0.70/1 Kellogg’s Frosted Mini-Wheats (direct link)
Bottom line: $0.97 after stacked coupons!

I consider $1 or less a good stock-up price for cereal.

Planning a trip? See what else is on sale this week at Fred Meyer.

Thanks, Frugal Living NW!

Here are the best deals coming your way at Fred Meyer for the week starting Sunday, August 5th. Remember to check out the great ecoupons you can download to your Rewards card.

And if you’re local? Don’t forget to enter my Frumpy to Fabulous Contest for a chance to shop with me at Fred Meyer and get a $100 makeover!

My favorite deals have been highlighted in red.

Yellow Peaches or Nectarines
$0.88/lb

Bandon 2 lb Medium Cheese
$3.99 (limit 2)

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breast
$1.99/lb

Lean Ground Beef (80/20)
$2.47/lb sold in 3-lb roll

Fred Meyer Milk or Orange Juice
$1 each with in-ad coupon (limit 10)

Country Oven or Vita-Bee Bread or Buns
$1.33 each with in-ad coupon (limit 6)

Fred Meyer Canned Vegetables
$0.50 each with in-ad coupon (limit 8 )

Big K Soft Drinks, 12 cans
$2.25 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

KIVU Bulk Coffee, Select Blends
$6.99/lb each with in-ad coupon (limit 2)

Pork Loin Back Ribs
$3.49/lb with in-ad coupon (limit 2)

Kroger Pork Sausage
$2.50 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Demets Flipz
$1 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Lean Cuisine Entrees $2
$0.55/3 printable coupon (Couponnetwork.com)
$1.10/3 printable coupon (Couponnetwork.com + Facebook “like”)
Bottom line: as low as $1.63 each

Breyer’s Ice Cream $2.99
$0.50/1 printable coupon (direct link = Coupons.com)
Bottom line: $2.49

Morningstar Farms Entrees $3.33
$0.75/1 coupon from 6/24 Red Plum
OR $0.75/1 due in 8/5 inserts
OR $0.55/1 printable coupon (Couponnetwork.com)
OR $0.80/1 printable coupon (Couponnetwork.com + Facebook “like”)
Bottom line: as low as $2.53

Keebler Cookies $2
$0.55/1 Cinnamon Roll cookies coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
$0.75/2 Cookies coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: as low as $1.45

Chobani Greek Yogurt $1
$0.30/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $0.70

Freschetta Pizza $3.99
$1/1 printable coupon (good on “ANY” over 14 oz)
OR $1/1 Artisan Crust coupon from 4/22 SmartSource (if included)
Bottom line: $2.99

Boneless Chuck Steaks
$2.99/lb

Gillette, Venus Disposable Razors $5.99
$2/1 coupon from 7/22 Red Plum
Bottom line: $3.99

Bounty Paper Towels $5.99
$2/1 Cart Buster e-coupon I shared last week (No longer available)
Bottom line: $3.99

General Mills Cereal $1.67
Multi-Grain Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs pictured
$0.50/1 Cinnamon Toast Crunch printable coupon (direct link = coupons.com)
$0.50/1 Original Cheerios printable coupon (direct link = coupons.com)
$0.50/1 Lucky Charms printable coupon (direct link = coupons.com)
$0.75/1 Fiber One printable coupon (direct link = coupons.com)
$1/2 Select Cheerios printable coupon (direct link = coupons.com)
$1/2 Select General Mills cereal coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
Bottom line: as low as $0.92 depending on what’s included in sale

Irish Spring or Soft Soap Body Wash
$2.79 each with in-ad coupon (limit 2)

VO5 Shampoo or Conditioner
$0.79 each with in-ad coupon (limit 4)

Seedless Watermelon
$3.88 each

Olathe Sweet Bi-Colored Corn
$0.40 each

Cucumbers
$0.50 each

Organic Romaine, Red, or Green Leaf Lettuce
$1.50

Northwest Organic Cantaloupe
$0.68/lb

Wild Caught Whole Alaska Sockeye Salmon
$5.99/lb

Pork Country Style Spareribs
$2.49/lb (bone-in, value pack of 3 lbs or more)

Back-to-School Deals

Here are the deals noted in the ad – there may be others in the store! If you missed it, check out my Back to School shopping tips post that includes a FREE stockpile price download!  You can also watch my YouTube video for shopping Fred Meyer’s sales.

Extra Bonus Coupons:

• 15% off Apparel, Accessories & Shoes
• 10% off Mead Five Star School Supplies

Seriously, have you all been paying attention to Kohl’s.com this week? If not you really should consider taking a little time out to see what you can find. Right now, there is a perfect storm of bargain shopping awesome:

• A clearance sale with discounts of up to 80% off
• An extra 20% off savings with coupon code FRIENDS
• $0.99 shipping per item or free with $75 or more (through August 7th)
• Earn $10 Kohl’s Cash for Every $50 you spend
• 6% cash back if you choose to start at Ebates

This could be a great opportunity to check out the summer clearance for stocking next year’s closet or to see what you might find for holiday gifts or back to school clothing.

Here is just one example I found for you:

These boys’ Nike shorts were $24.00, but they are on clearance for $9.60. After the 20% discount, tax, and $0.99 shipping, your total would be just $9.13 shipped!

I’d love to know what other deals you’re finding at Kohls.com!

I’ve written about this deal before, but it’s still good and wanted to remind you about it. Right now , you can get 4 boxes of Gevalia coffee AND a Gevalia Classic Coffeemaker for $9.99!

Here’s how it works:

:: Head to Gevalia Coffee and select your 4 coffee products.
:: Next, add your FREE 12-cup classic Coffeemaker to your order.
:: Finally, set up your auto-delivery schedule (every 2 to 12 weeks).

The auto-delivery allows you to have the kinds of coffee you want sent to you at the schedule you want. You can amend your selections and schedule at any time, conveniently through their website. Please note that the initial price is an introductory one and that by signing up, you’re enrolling in their auto-shipment program. From your account online, you can also suspend or cancel future orders should you choose, without further obligation.

Maybe you’ve seen this or similar offers in the past and wondered about Gevalia. Well, I can speak from experience.  I’ve personally used Gevalia in the past, so I can vouch for them. Their coffee is excellent, arrives as promised, and they’ve been around for quite some time. Their customer service is also easy to deal with.

To take advantage of this offer or to learn more how this works, head to Gevalia. 

If you’ve done this offer before, or if you have past experience with Gevalia – feel free to share your experiences & opinions!

There is a good deal running on Lanacane this week at Rite Aid, and it might turn out to be a GREAT deal for some of you!

Here is what happened when Discount Queens went to Rite Aid this week:

Lanacane First Aid Spray $5
 Buy 1, get back a $5 +UP Reward
….and then a second, $1 +UP Reward printed!
Bottom line: as low as a $1 money maker!

I’d love to know if this deal works for you, too.

Thanks, Discount Queens!

Everyday through August 9th, Coupons.com will be giving away an iPad! To enter, simply click on the banner above to submit your entry. All it will ask you for is your email address – that’s it! You can come back and do so every day through the promotional period (August 9th). There is a limit of one entry per person per day and winners will be notified by email.

I would love to see a Coupon Project reader win! (And one reader once did win a Mac….so it’s possible!)

Here’s a super sweet freebie for your weekend! Get a FREE 8X10 photo print at Walgreens today and tomorrow only!

How to get this deal:

• Head to Walgreens Photo and create or log into an existing account.
• Upload your favorite photo (or select one from an existing album)
• Select an 8X10 print and use coupon code ZEROPRINT at checkout

The code is good through tomorrow only, Sunday the 5th.

Thanks, For the Mommas!

Here are my picks for the best deals at Rite Aid and Walgreens for the week ahead. These highlights come from Hip2Save. In case you missed it, please check out my update on changes at The Coupon Project’s coupon matchup schedule.

Also, I will be doing Walgreens Back to School deals through Labor Day.

Just for Men Auto Stop Hair Color for Men $7.99
Receive a $2 UP Reward (limit 2)
$2/1 printable coupon
Stack with $1/1 Rite Aid Video Values printable coupon
Submit for Try Me Free Rebate found here
Bottom line: FREE + up to $5.00 moneymaker

Colgate MaxFresh, MaxClean, or MaxWhite Toothpaste, 6 oz $2.99
$1/1 coupon from 7/15 SmartSource
$0.75/1 printable coupon
Stack with $2/1 in-ad coupon
Bottom line: FREE
*Buy $12 worth of select Colgate items and receive a $5 UP Reward
(this is an unadvertised monthly reward; check store for more details)

Sundown Naturals Vitamins and Supplements (prices start at $3.79)
Buy one, get one FREE
$1.60/1 printable coupon
Stack with $1/1 Rite Aid Video Values printable coupon
Bottom line: as low as $0.60 each

Cutter Backwoods or Skinsations Insect Repellent $3.99
Receive a $2 UP Reward (limit 2)
$1/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $0.99

Purex Laundry Detergent, 50 oz $1.99
$1/1 printable coupon (choose coupon rather than free sample)
Bottom line: $0.99

Herbal Essences or Aussie Hair Care 2/$5.00
$3/2 coupon from 8/5 Red Plum
Bottom line: $1.00 each

Select John Frieda Items (prices start at $6.99)
Buy one, get one 50% off
Receive a $3 UP Reward when you buy 2 (limit 2)
$2/1 coupon from 6/10 SmartSource (expires 8/4!)
Bottom line: as low as $1.74 each

Carmex Healing Lotion, 5.5 oz or Cream, 4 oz $4.99
Receive a $4 Register Reward
$1/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: ($0.01)

Lanacane with Aloe First Aid Spray, 3.5 oz $6.00
Receive a $6 Register Reward
Bottom line: FREE

Renew Life 3 Day Diet Start $10.00
Receive a $10 Register Reward
Bottom line: FREE

Carefree Pantiliners, 20-22 pk $0.99
$0.50/1 coupon from 7/22 SmartSource
$0.50/1 coupon from 7/29 Red Plum
Bottom line: $0.49

Bic Disposable Razors
Buy one, get one 50% off

Deal Scenario:
Buy two select Bic Disposable Razors, 4-10 ct (prices start at $3.99)
Use two $3/1 coupons from 8/5 SmartSource
(second coupon will need to be adjusted down a penny)
Bottom line: 2 packages FREE

Flintstone Vitamins on sale for $4.00 off (prices start at $2.99)
$1/1 coupon from 7/19 Red Plum
$1/1 printable coupon
$1/1 printable coupon
Bottom line: $1.99

Buy $10 or more of participating All, Snuggle, or Clorox products = Receive a $3 Register Reward
All Detergent 28 or 32 loads or 24 Mighty Pacs $3.99
Snuggle Fabric Softener 80 sheets $3.99
Clorox Bleach 60 oz 2/$3

Deal Scenario:
Buy two All Detergent 28 or 32 loads or 24 Mighty Pacs $3.99
Buy two Clorox Bleach 60 oz 2/$3.00
Use two $1/1 All coupons from 7/29 Red Plum
OR use two $0.75/1 printable coupons
Pay $8.98 out of pocket
Receive a $3 Register Reward
Bottom line: $5.98 for 2 detergents AND 2 bottles of Clorox Bleach!

For a full list of this week’s deals, please see Hip2Save.

This afternoon I stumbled on an awesome, FREE opportunity that I wanted to share with my apartment and condo living pals!

A series of FREE classes will be offered in August and September geared for the urban gardener. Some of the classes will be offered on a couple different nights, making it convenient for you to choose a night that works for you! Here is the schedule:

• Container Herb Gardening. August 8 and September 12, 5:30-7pm.
• Fall & Winter Vegetables in Containers. August 15 and August 29, 5:30 – 7pm.
• Composting for Apartment Dwellers. August 22 or September 19, 5:30 – 7pm.
• Container Salad Gardening. September 5, 5:30 – 7pm.

All the classes will be held at Victor Steinbrueck Park, 2001 Western Ave., Seattle, WA 98121, with the exception of the August 29th Fall & Winter Gardening class which will be held at Cascade Playground, 333 Pontius Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109. For descriptions of the classes as well as more information, please visit Seattle Tilth.

Last spring, I had the opportunity to take an urban weed foraging class through Seattle Tilth and was highly impressed. They offer a number of opportunities to learn about gardening and urban farming including children’s summer camps and intensive organic gardening courses.

Speaking of urban gardening, make sure to check out Erica’s most recent post – she’s been growing squash, carrots, radishes and more from her apartment balcony!

Yesterday I mentioned that every day through August 9th, Coupons.com will be giving away an iPad! This means if you entered yesterday, you can try again today.

To enter, simply click on the banner above to submit your entry. All it will ask you for is your email address – that’s it! You can come back and do so every day through the promotional period (August 9th). There is a limit of one entry per person per day and winners will be notified by email.

I would love to see a Coupon Project reader win! (And one reader once did win a Mac….so it’s possible!)

PS While you’re there…check out a few of these hot Coupons.com that are available today….

Right now, Zulily (a sample site with different sale every day), is running another canning supplies sale! Head to Zulily and create an account (or log onto an existing one) and then scroll down until you see the Market Fresh sale.

I found some less common jars for canning – wouldn’t these make lovely gifts?

Set of 12 for $28.99 (reg. $42)

As well as essential tools for canning…

Apple Master $17.99 (reg. $28)

Particularly if you’re looking for jars that are a little extra special for gifting or making your pantry look pretty – you’ll want to head on over to Zulily for this sale!

Bormioli Quattro Jars set of 4 for $9.99 (reg. $15)

A couple ways to save to sweeten this deal….use coupon code GAZU812 to save $5 on your purchase of $50 0r more. Second, you can also choose to start at Ebates to earn 3.5% on your Zulily purchase! (If you’re new to Ebates set up an account, search for “Zulily,” click through the “Shop now” link and shop as normal. Your cash back will be credited to your Ebates account. For more information, please visit Ebates.)