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Walmart: Cheap Nivea Lip Balm, Ovaltine, and Free Ice Cream Sundaes

 

I don't typically spend much time at Walmart, generally because the place makes me want to kill myself. But maybe your Walmart is better than mine. If so (or even if it is not so, but you are a glutton for punishment), here are some coupon deals to get you through it, and you might even be able to get a free ice cream sundae out of the deal if you go tomorrow!

1) A while back, I got the Nivea lip balms free at Walgreens and I found out that they are great!! You can get them for about $.50 at Walmart right now, which is way worth the money in my opinion. They are priced at around $1.50 there. Coupons.com is offering two new Nivea coupons (find them under "personal care"):

$1/1 any Nivea Lip Care item

$2/2 any Nivea Lip Care item

making them about $.50 each! You should be able to print each of these twice, meaning you could score six lip balms for about $3.00!

2) It is being reported that some Walmart stores are carrying Ovaltine for $2.72 to $2.86 a can. If this is the case for you, use this $2/1 Ovaltine coupon, making them as low as $.72 a can!

3) Find more Walmart deals here.

4) What's that? "Get to the free ice cream sundae, lady," you say? Ok already, sheesh! Walmart is hosting a Joy of Ice Cream event at participating locations (check your zip code here to find a location near you) on Saturday, May 22, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. They will be using featured products to make ice cream sundaes for everyone on the house. Sweet!

Thanks to Money Saving Mom for all the Walmart tips!

Make Your Own Butter (No Churn Required)

 

When I was a Kindergarten teacher, we would make homemade butter as part of our Thanksgiving celebration. The kids loved it and took a real sense of pride in making something like butter, which we all take for granted normally! But I never thought about making your own butter from a frugal point of view.

Then the other day, Crystal from The Thrifty Mama posted about making her own butter. She noted that she was able to get the Horizon Organic Whipping Cream for $.88. That and a little salt (if desired) is all you need to make organic butter, and $.88 is a lot cheaper than most organic butter I have ever seen!

Here is how you can make your own butter:

• heavy whipping cream
• small amount of salt (if desired)

1. Pour cream into a container with a tight seal. We used a jelly jar so the kids could see the cream change to butter as we went. If you are making a small amount, you can use recycled baby food jars (but put that lid on tight!). Whatever you use, just make sure it doesn't leak!
2. Add salt if you are using it. You can also add honey or cinnamon or dill or whatever you want!
3. Shake vigorously for 5 - 10 minutes. Ok, let's be real. Unless you are a gym rat, it might be more like 20. Ok let's be really real. You can do this in a blender or food processor, but that's cheating. If you're comfortable cheating, well, go for it. I, for one, am very comfortable cheating.
4. There will be a watery substance that separates from the butter as it thickens. Get rid of it. I have always heard it is buttermilk, but whatever it is, it will spoil your butter right quick if you don't pour it out. You can even rinse the top of your butter with a little cold water after you dump the buttermilk for insurance.
5. That's it! Keep in the fridge. There are no preservatives, so it doesn't last as long as store bought butter, so just make as much as you'll use in a few days.

This is not only a fun and extremely easy food project for the kids, but it's true -- it can be done on the cheap!

Thanks to Thrifty Mama for the great money saving idea!

$.95/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls Printable Coupon

 

Every Christmas we have those Pillsbury sweet rolls, the cinnamon and the orange (I am partial to the orange). Now with this coupon, I can afford to make it a treat in the summer, too!

$.95/1 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls (IE Link)

Paired with a sale and if your store doubles coupons, this could easily be free rolls, or at least very cheap rolls! I imagine this coupon will go fast, so get on it! You should also be able to print two.

Thanks for the tip, Common Sense With Money!

Buy.com: FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer System $60 Shipped!

Do you buy meat or produce in bulk and then freeze it? Or do you do a lot of freezer cooking? If so, you probably know that vacuum sealing your food is supposed to be the absolute best way to prevent freezer burn.

Right now, Buy.com has the FoodSaver V2040 Vacuum Sealer System (with 28 bags) for just $60 shipped!! That is easily the best price I have heard of... these usually retail for well over $100.

Just click here and copy and paste the following into the search field:

FoodSaver V2040 Vacuum Sealer w/ 28 - 1pt Bags

and it will take you right to the model that is on sale. Then you can stop throwing away freezer burned food!

Quick! Dr. Pepper $.60/1 Printable Coupon

 

Dr. Pepper has released a great coupon for $.60 off any 12-pack or 2 liter of regular or diet Dr. Pepper!

$.60/1 any flavor Regular or Diet Dr. Pepper (IE) (FF)

If your store doubles, you may be looking at FREE 2 liters! You can print this coupon twice.

Thanks for the tip, Common Sense With Money!

$.75/1 Beech Nut Product Coupons

Here are two very nice (especially if your store doubles coupons) printable coupons from Beech Nut! Have your printer ready because once you click, they begin to print right away. You can print two of each. Thanks for the tip, Money Saving Madness!

$.75/1 ANY Beech Nut Let's Grow Product

$.75/1 Beech Nut Let's Grow Tummy Trays

Shaw's: Free Honest Tea

 

Shaw's has the 16.9 oz. Honest Teas at $.99 each until tomorrow, May 13, 2010. Use the $.50/1 Honest Tea coupons here (you can print two) to get two for FREE after the coupons double.

Thanks for the tip, FreeStuff4Free!

Printable Coupons: $1.50/1 Wheatables Crackers

There is a new coupon out for Wheatables crackers on Coupons.com:

$1.50/1 Wheatables Crackers

There are reports that with this coupon, you can get these for less than $.50 at Walmart!

Thanks for the tip, Money Saving Mom!

Facebook Freebie: Libby's Vegetables

Libby's is giving away a free can of their vegetables on their Facebook page! To get yours, just "like" Libby's Facebook page and they will link you to a form to fill out. Offer good until May 15, 2010, and your coupon will arrive either by regular mail or email in 4 - 6 weeks.

By the way, lots of folks are having trouble accessing the form. I did, too -- it loaded but the page was empty. So I refreshed it and it loaded fine. Once I filled it out, it took about 2 minutes to transmit the info, but then all was well. You may need to tap into your patience a little!

While you are on Facebook, please become a fan of Mommie Cheapest! I share time sensitive deals and Facebook exclusives on there, plus my readers share excellent tips as well! Thanks!

Thanks for the tip, Deal Seeking Mom!

Printable Coupon: $1.50/2 Kashi TLC Bars

Click here to access a coupon for $1.50/2 Kashi TLC bars. I particularly love the dark chocolate coconut ones! Pair these with a sale (Target runs sales on these a lot) and you should do all right!

Don't forget, you should be able to use your browser's back button to print this twice!