Anyone else feel the same?

My FREE product coupon for Cholula Hot Sauce arrived today! This offer was previously posted on 6/21/17, on HerSavings.com. If you were able to snag one, watch your mailboxes!

If you were able to sign up for the USPS My Style Box Of Joy that I posted about here (no longer available), then your box should be arriving soon if you have not received it yet!

I hope all of you are taking a moment this morning to sit and enjoy a cup of your favorite morning beverage!  For me, the first sip of coffee in the morning is bliss – especially when it’s in my favorite mug!!  I have a super busy day today – my youngest son Kevin’s school Halloween party, getting the house ready for Kevin’s birthday party this weekend (my baby is turning 8!!) and preparing for Trick or Treating tonight!  Busy – but fun!!

So I am trying to take a relaxing moment while I can!!

I want to wish everyone a fun and safe Halloween!!

Hi HerSavings readers!  I want to first start off by saying that I have missed you all!!  Thank you to all of the readers who sent me such sweet and heartwarming emails – I missed HerSavings just like all of you, and I could not wait to get back to posting freebies and savings!

These past few weeks have been trying for me health wise, I have been in and out of the hospital, trying to figure out what in the world is going on with me.  The wonderful doctors who took care of me, figured out I was having a really bad reaction to a blood pressure medicine that I was on.  They also found out that I am now a diabetic.  So when you add all this to the Intracranial Hypertension (Pressure in the brain) that I have had for the past 15 yrs, I was in poor shape.

The good news is that I am doing so much better!  I have a wonderful support system with my family and friends, so I feel really blessed!  Thank you to all of you for your understanding and continued support of HerSavings.com, you all make the site worth doing!

Now, lets get busy, I have a lot of catching up to do!!

I was out of Dr. Pepper (scary I know!) and needed Guacamole for the fajita loaded baked potatoes I was making for supper (so yum!!).  I also needed to pick up some decaf coffee for when my Mom visits,  so I made a quick trip to Walmart and used a few of my coupons.  Here’s what I bought:

• 4 Dr. Pepper 2-liters @ $1.18 each
  
• Folgers Instant Coffee Sticks @ $1.00
  
• Yucatan Guacamole @ $3.98
  

Coupons I used:

(2)  Buy 1 Get 1 FREE Dr. Pepper TEN 2-Liter coupons ($1.99 Value) (Still available!!)

(1) $1.50/1 ANY Folgers Product coupon  ($0.50 moneymaker!) (Still available!!)

(1) $4.00 Yucatan Guacamole Coupon (No Longer Available)

And since Walmart allows overage,  I was able to get all items for a total price of only $0.22!!

But,  you can still snag (4) 2-liter bottles of Dr. Pepper 10 & (1) Folgers Instant Coffee Sticks pack  for only $0.24 after coupons!!

You can view and print the Walmart Coupon Policy online. I suggest printing it and take it with you, just in case you need it at the register.

My local Walmart informed me yesterday that they just recently updated their computers to automatically deduct the maximum coupon amount!!  What this means is if your coupon states up to a $1.99 value, but the item is only priced at $1.18, when the cashier scans the coupon, it automatically takes off a $1.99!!  This is such a relief, when the cashier told me this, I wanted to do a happy dance!  It was so frustrating having to explain each time to the cashiers about Walmart accepting overage!  Hopefully your Walmart has updated their computers also, or at least will do so soon!

Since we are talking about Her (or His) Savings, I thought you might enjoy this list of homemade cleaning products I found today on Eversave.  Talk about saving money!  Those cleaning products can be expensive!  But, here are a few you can try at home for a fraction of the cost.

Homemade Cleaning Products

Homemade Glass and Window Cleaner
1 cup rubbing alcohol
1 cup water
1 tablespoon vinegar

Combine ingredients into a spray bottle, and voila – homemade Windex!
Tip: For a stronger version, sub in 1 tablespoon clear, non-sudsing ammonia for the 1 tablespoon of vinegar.

Homemade Furniture Polish
1 cup olive oil
1/2 cup lemon juice

Use a soft cloth and rub into your woodwork, wooden furniture and other wooden household items. It’s DIY Pledge!

Homemade Multi-purpose Surface Cleaner
1 cup white vinegar
1 cup water

Works great on high-traffic kitchen countertops, back splashes and hard bathroom surfaces.
Tip: For tough spots, warm the solution in the microwave, apply to affected area and let stand for 15 minutes before wiping.

Homemade Abrasive Cleaner
3 parts baking soda
1 part water

Baking soda is great as an abrasive cleanser.
Tip: Combine it with dish detergent for a great stovetop cleaner with extra cleaning power.

Homemade Dishwasher Soap
1 part borax
1 part washing soda

Tip: Increase the washing soda if you have hard water.

Homemade Laundry Detergent
1 cup Ivory soap, shaved
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax.

Use 1 tbsp for light loads; 2 tbsp for heavy loads.

Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner
1/4 cup baking soda
1 cup vinegar

Mix together and pour into basin. Let stand for a few minutes, then scrub with brush and rinse.
Tip: Alternate recipe: 2 parts borax and 1 part lemon juice.

Homemade Tub and Shower Cleaner
1 part white vinegar
1 part liquid blue Dawn

Heat vinegar in microwave and pour into squirt bottle. Add Dawn and shake gently to mix.

Chances are if you’ve been around the couponing world for awhile you’ve watched a huge revolution.  We’ve gone from clipping out a few items in Sunday’s paper to coupon extremes–people hoarding 64 mustards in their stockpile just because it was a good price, and they don’t even eat mustard!  But if you’re like me, you’re just trying to save a little money and stretch that dollar a little bit further for your family.

We’ve gone from the day that a Smart Phone was one that didn’t tangle your legs up in the cord when you walked, to high-tech mobile devices.  These mobile devices seem to be the next wave of couponing.   With this is mind I’d like to tell you a little about apps like Ibotta.  This is a FREE app you can download to your mobile device.  It’s easy to use and get you get cash back in your PayPal account, or you can donate your savings to any school of your choosing.    You search the “offers” they have up that will award you cash value.  You purchase the item specified.  You take a picture of your receipt showing your purchase.  You upload the receipt to Ibotta and within 24 hours they issue you PayPal credit or donate to the school of your choice.  It’s that simple.

Currently, you can use this app together with printable coupons for even more savings!  You will need a mobile device to use.  If you’d like to sign up for FREE, just head over here and take a look.  I can’t help but think apps like these are going to be the wave of couponing future.

My local Dollar General has all Christmas items on sale for only $0.25 (Excluding Christmas Tree’s)!!  So if you have a Dollar General near you, you might want to head over there and see if they might be having a sale as well!

This sale includes all air products, pet items, baking, candy, apparel, CD’S, Decorations, Stationary, Gift Wrap/Gift bags, Housewares & More!!  I picked up 4 adorable placemats and tons of gift bags and spent under $5.00!!

Even sweeter, you will receive a $5.00 off a $25.00 purchase coupon on your receipt that you can use this Saturday, Jan. 26th!  You can also use this coupon on clearance items!