Super Buys: July Edition

I'm looking for ways to add to my blog posts. Let's face it...I'm not a great blogger. With that being said, I figured I could start sharing some items I purchased over the past month that I got a great deal on. Here's it goes:

Star Wars plates

No-slip grips on the back of the plate. Shout out to whomever came up with this idea!!

I love using plates for our boys that have separated compartments. It makes portion sizes easier to serve, calm the 1 child who doesn't like his food to mix, & let's face it...character plates are just plain cool. Both boys are into Star Wars right now so I picked up 2 of these bad boys at Kohl's. I got them on a BOGO 1/2 half sale making them $14.99 for the pair. 

Better Homes Wax Melts

I don't visit Wal-Mart often but I found these wax melts the last time I was there. They had a HUGE bin of melts for $2 each & I found so many scents that I like. I only picked up couple different ones on this trip because I know even more fall scents are coming very soon. They keep their aroma for quite a while & are easily stackable (which makes storage even easier).

Fiesta Glassware

This is by far my most exciting Super Buy of the month. I started my Fiestaware collection last fall & absolutely love all of the products I have so far. I've been searching for their glasses but they're difficult to come by in store plus I'm a cheapo when it comes to spending money on glasses when I already have a cabinet full. During one of my Kohl's trips (yes, there were multiple trips), I found 4 of these cuties on the clearance shelf in the kitchen section. They were marked down for $2.08/glass. I couldn't say 'no' so in the cart they went. You'll be happy to know that I even got rid of 4 older glasses to replace with the new ones.

Norwex

I've been an avid Norwex user for a few years. Their cleaning products have always been my favorite purchases & I recently became a consultant for the company. Since the new fall items have just become available, I purchased a couple of them for myself. The Body Scrub Mitt has done wonders for my eczema in the short amount of time I've had it. My skin has become much softer & I haven't used near as many lotion products. The Chenille Hand Towel is a huge hit with the kids because they think it's hilarious to dry their hands on it. It's extremely soft & dries quickly.

What are some of your favorites purchases from July???

Thrifty Tuesday

Old Navy

4 shirts, 1 athletic pant, 1 athletic short, package of boxer briefs :)

Original price: $87.18
Total paid: $57.51
Total saved: $29.67

Crazy 8

Original price: $64.61

Total paid: $38.77

Total saved: $25.84

The Children's Place

3 shirts, 3 cargo pants, 2 jeans, 2 shorts

Original price: $160.70
Total paid: $76.22
Total saved: $84.48

I took Logan shopping this past weekend for school clothes. Luckily, his school does not require a uniform so we were able to buy his favorites. :) I rarely shop at the mall for two reasons: 1. it's too far of a drive 2. I'm cheap. But this was a special occasion (first day of Kindergarten, people) so I bit the bullet. I checked online for sales at Old Navy, The Children's Place, & Crazy 8. To my surprise they all were having great sales. I also signed up for the e-mails & received a coupon from each store for my purchases. I gave myself a $200 budget & am very pleased to say I spent $172.50 plus came home with $50 worth of spending bucks to 2 stores. Today is a success in my books: 13 shirts, 6 pants, 3 shorts, 1 package of boxer briefs with an average, per item, of:

$7.50 each

From Frumpy to Fabulous!

We have 2 bar stools that I'm particularly in love with. They are plain & simple but for some reason they've been my favorite since we got them. And the best part is that I found them at a garage sale.....for $25 for BOTH!!!! Now we use our bar stools a lot since we eat at our kitchen island for every meal. So that's 3 meals a day * 7 days a week * 52 weeks a year = a lot of eating & a lot of messes to be made. It never fails that every meal involves a spill of sort kind from one of the boys (primarily Levi). Therefore, our chairs start to look nasty very quickly. Evidence below:

(Really gross, I know. Please don't judge!)

I decided to give my chairs a scrub to get rid of the nasty stains. I only used 2 household ingredients: baking soda & Dawn dish soap. Add some hot water & you have yourself a very cheap, easy cleaning mixture. I couldn't find my scrub brush that I normally use so I just used a dish cloth & it worked quite well. I went over the fabric twice with my cleaner & this was the end result after it dried:

 





I'm very pleased with how my chairs turned out. There is 1 pesky stain left but this is a vast improvement compared to 'before'. Now if only I could keep the kids from getting them dirty again........







The Ultimate Target Trip

I love a good bargain! I love knowing that I'm able to get things we need at a great price. For most people that I know, money is a touchy area & everyone seems to look for ways to stretch a buck (as do I). I was stoked when I saw the Sunday ad two weeks ago for Target. They had an awesome deal on diapers & baby food. Luckily, I was in need of both so the timing couldn't have came at a better time. Since we have an upcoming move quickly approaching, I decided to get 3 boxes of diapers & 1 box of Pull Ups to last until after the move. When I arrived at Target, they already sold out of the Pull Up size I needed. Therefore, I adjusted my plan & purchased 4 boxes of diapers instead. This is what I walked away with:

2- large boxes of Pampers

2- large boxes of Luvs

2- Gerber Puffs

2- Gerber Graduate meals

4- Gerber Graduate pouches

5- Ella's Kitchen pouches

Here's where the exciting part comes into play: If I would have paid full price for all of these items, I would've spent $122.61 + tax. I spent some time going through my Target & manufacturer coupons to get the best deal. The biggest saver was the Target coupon for $20 off of $100 spent on baby items. With that discount, my Target coupons, manufacturer coupons, & 5% off by using my Target debit Redcard, my grand total came to.......... $96.52 after tax!!!! The even better part of the deal is that I walked away with 2- $10 Target gift cards as well! That's like paying $76.52 for everything. Woohoo!!!!

A little bit of time & planning can save some serious bucks. This is how I happily contribute to our finances & because my $35 savings, we purchased some small items needed for our home renovation. I'm excited for my next savings adventure!