If you are in need of litter for your kitty, Target has a pretty good deal running right now:  Buy 2 Pet Care Items @ $11.99 and get a $5 Target Gift Card.

Here’s the deal for Tidy Cat:

• Buy 2-35# containers of Tidy Cat Litter @ $11.99 = Pay $23.98
• Use 2 $1/1 Purina Cat Chow, Purina One Dry Cat Food, Fancy Feast Wet Cat Food, Friskies Wet Cat Food, Tidy Cats Litter, Beneful Dry Dog Food, Purine One Dry Dog Food or Dog Chow @Target, exp. 1/18/14 (RP 12/08/13), = -$2.00
• Use 2 $1/1 Purina Tidy Cats Cat Litter, exp. 1/19/14 (RP 10/27/13) = -$2.00
• Receive $5.00 Target Gift Card at checkout. = -$5.00
• Like paying $7.49/container.

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Remember, you should find 3 coupon inserts in you newspaper today:  2 SmartSource, and 1 RedPlum insert.

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If you are doing some cleanup around the house, but don’t know how to dispose of those items that should not be put in the regular trash barrel, the City of Mesa’s next Household Hazardous Waste Collection event will be December 7, 2013.

• Adhesives
• Aerosol cans
• Appliances (limit 2)
• Automobile tires (limit 5); rims are accepted if the tire has been removed
• Batteries
• Electronics (e.g.- computers, televisions, stereos, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, etc.)
• Electric lawnmowers
• Fireworks, road flares, fusees & small arms ammunition
• Fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs
• Fuel additives
• Gasoline
• Grill/Camping propane tanks & helium tanks
• Medical sharps (in sealed & clearly marked rigid container)
• Mercury
• Motor oil, antifreeze & transmission fluid
• Paint, polishes & varnishes
• Paint related materials (thinner, turpentine, etc.)
• Pesticides & fertilizers
• Pool chemicals
• Prescription & non-prescription drugs
• Smoke detectors & fire extinguishers
• Water heaters

• Commercial / Industrial waste
• Trash & debris
• Large truck tires
• Radioactive material
• Explosives
• BBQ grills
• Gas-powered lawnmowers & equipment

• Residents are asked to remain in their vehicles and refrain from smoking while at drop-off site. City of Mesa staff members will unload your vehicle when you arrive.
• Please DO NOT place household hazardous waste materials in your black barrel or in your blue or green recycling barrels.
• Please seal the material in its original container if possible.
• Please label unmarked containers if contents are known.
• Please note that event locations alternate between east and west Mesa.
• Please DO NOT place household hazardous waste materials or small containers in black plastic or other bags. Use cardboard boxes or other containers that allow household hazardous waste materials / small containers to be clearly visible.

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This weekend (12/6 to 12/8) Sam’s Club is having their Holiday Open House.  You can check out Sam’s Club without needing a membership.

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This week we should find 3 inserts in our Sunday newspaper:  2 SmartSource and 1 RedPlum,  Keep in mind, coupon values do vary by region.

SmartSource #1

• $1/1 Betty Crocker Cookie Icing, exp. 12/31/13
• $0.40/1 Bisquick Original, Heart Smart Baking Mix or Shake ‘N Pour Pancake Mix, exp. 2/1/14
• $5/1 Claritin-D Item, exp. 1/15/14
• $1.50/1 Curel Intensive Healing Cream, exp. 12/28/13
• $1/1 Curel Moisturizer, exp. 12/28/13
• $0.50/1 French’s Cheddar French Fried Onions, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 French’s French Fried Onions, exp. 2/8/14
• $1/2 Hershey’s Kisses, Minis or Nuggets, Reese’s Minis, York Minis, Kit Kat Minis or Rolo Bags, exp. 12/25/13
• $1/1 Hershey’s Pot of Gold Chocolates, Collection Chocolate Covered Pretzels or Collection Almond Clusters with Sea Salt, exp. 12/25/13
• $2/2 Jergens Moisturizers, exp. 1/14/14
• $1/1 Keurig K-Cup Pack, exp. 1/8/14
• $0.75 off Kleenex Boxes or Bundle Pack, exp. 1/11/14
• $0.50/1 Kleenex Hand Towels, exp. 1/11/14
• $3/2 Neutrogena Cosmetics Product, exp. 12/31/13
• $1/1 Neutrogena Cosmetics Product, exp. 12/31/13
• $5/1 Oxytrol Patches, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 PediaCare Product, exp. 6/8/14
• $0.40/2 Pillsbury Crescent Dinner Rolls, exp. 3/1/14
• $1/1 Pillsbury Refrigerated Cookie Dough, exp. 3/1/14
• $0.30/2 Pillsbury Refrigerated Grands Biscuits, exp. 3/1/14
• $0.50/2 Pillsbury Rolled Refrigerated Pie Crusts, exp. 3/1/14
• $0.40/2 Pillsbury Sweet Rolls or Grands Sweet Rolls, exp. 3/1/14
• $0.50/1 POM Juice or Juice Blends, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 POM Poms Fresh Pomegranate Arils, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.25/1 Progresso Recipe Starters Cooking Sauce, exp. 2/1/14
• $0.50/2 Progresso Soup, exp. 2/1/14
• $1/2 Purina Dog Snacks, exp. 3/8/14
• $3/3 Purina Dog Snacks, exp. 3/8/14
• $1/2 Purina Friskies or Whisker Lickins Cat Treats, exp. 3/9/14
• $2/1 Similasan Product, exp. 12/22/13
• $2/1 Similasan Product, exp. 3/31/14
• $0.50/1 Total Whole Grain or Raisin Bran, exp. 1/18/14
• $1/1 Tyson Any’Tizers Snacks, exp. 3/8/14
• $2/1 Vidal Sassoon Hair Color, exp. 1/31/14
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Almonds, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Halos, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Pistachios, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 Wonderful Pistachios Shelled, exp. 2/8/14
• $3/1 Zegerid OTC, exp. 1/12/14
• $8/1 Zegerid OTC, exp. 12/22/13

SmartSource #2

• $1/5 Buddig Original or Cracker Snackers Packages, exp. 2/28/14
• $2/2 Buddig Original, Deli Cuts or Premium Deli Items, exp. 2/28/14
• $1/2 Edge Shave Gel, exp. 1/19/14
• $1/1 Energizer Batteries or Flashlight, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 Farm Rich Snack, exp. 2/2/14
• $1/2 Fisher Recipe Nut Items, exp. 2/2/14
• $1/2 Glade Jar, Scented Oil Candles or Wax Melts Product, exp. 2/1/14
• $1 off Glade Plug-ins Scented Oil Refills, exp. 2/1/14
• $0.55/1 Glade Premium Room Spray, exp. 2/1/14
• $1.50/2 Glade Winter Collection Products, exp. 2/1/14
• $4/1 Hasbro Chasin Cheeky or Magic Jinn Game, exp. 1/4/14
• $4/1 Hasbro Draw Something, Words with Friends or Catch Phrase Game, exp. 1/4/14
• $3/1 Hasbro Jenga or Bop-It Game, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 Hasbro Littlest Pet Shop Favorite Pets or Magic Motion Pets, exp. 1/4/14
• $3/1 Hasbro Monopoly or Scrabble Game, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 Hasbro My Little Pony Friends Assortment, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 Hasbro Play-Doh Compound Purchase, exp. 1/4/14
• $2/1 Hasbro Playskool Heroes Figures, exp. 1/4/14
• $2/1 Hasbro Star Wars Figure, exp. 1/4/14
• $3/1 Hasbro Taboo or Funny or Die Game, exp. 1/4/14
• $2/1 Hasbro Titan Hero Series Figure, exp. 1/4/14
• $2/1 Hasbro Transformers Figure, exp. 1/4/14
• $1/1 Johnsonville Meatballs or Sausage Rolls, exp. 1/25/14
• $0.55/1 Krusteaz Molten Deep Dish Cookie Mix, exp. 4/30/14
• $1/1 Mitchum Men or Women Product, exp. 1/12/14
• $1/1 Old Wisconsin Snack Bite, Snack Stick or Summer Sausage Item, exp. 2/28/14
• $4/2 Peet’s Single Cups, exp. 1/31/14
• $2/$4 Revlon Beauty Tool Purchase @Target, exp. 1/6/14
• $3/1 Schick Disposable Razor Pack, exp. 1/19/14
• $3/1 Schick Hydro or Quattro For Men Razor or Refill, exp. 1/19/14
• $1/1 Schick Hydro Shave Gel, exp. 1/19/14
• $3/1 Schick Hydro Silk, Quattro For Women or Intuition Razor or Refill, exp. 1/19/14
• B2G1 Scotch Expressions Tape, exp. 12/31/13
• $1/2 Skintimate Shave Gel or Shave Creme, exp. 1/19/14
• $2/1 Vaprino A-D Product, exp. 1/6/14
• $1/1 Zarbees Children’s Product, exp. 4/30/14
• $0.75/2 Ziploc Bags, exp. 1/18/14
• $1/2 Ziploc Containers, exp. 1/18/14

 
RedPlum

• $1/1 Advil Children’s Product, exp. 3/8/14
• $2/1 Advil Film Coated, exp. 2/6/14
• $1/1 Advil Product, exp. 2/6/14
• $2/2 All Laundry Detergents, exp. 1/19/14
• $3/1 Arnicare Gel or Cream, exp. 2/28/14
• $1/2 Degree or Dove Deodorant @Target, exp. 1/5/14
• $1/1 Dove Bar Soap or Body Wash @Target, exp. 1/5/14
• $1/1 Dove or Axe Men+Care or Axe Facial Care Item @Target, exp. 1/5/14
• $1.50/1 Emergen-C Drink Mix, exp. 1/31/14
• $1/1 Ferrero Rocher or Collection Package, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.55/1 Fleischmann’s Simply Homemade Mix, exp. 1/12/14
• $0.40/1 Fleischmann’s Strip Yeast, exp. 1/6/14
• $0.40/1 Fleischmann’s Strip Yeast, exp. 4/20/14
• $1/1 Garnier Nutrisse Haircolor, exp. 2/1/14
• $3/1 Gillette Female Disposable Razor, exp. 1/31/14
• $3/1 Gillette Male Disposable Razor, exp. 1/31/14
• $0.75/1 Gillette Satin Care Shave Gel, exp. 1/31/14
• $0.75/1 Gillette Shave Prep, exp. 1/31/14
• $1/2 Head & Shoulders Product, exp. 1/31/14
• $2/1 K-Y Product, exp. 1/31/14
• $4/1 K-Y Yours+Mine Couples Lubricant, exp. 1/31/14
• $0.40/1 Karo Syrup, exp. 2/14/14
• $1/1 L’Oreal Paris Eye Product, exp. 2/1/14
• $1/1 L’Oreal Paris Eye Shadow or Liner, exp. 2/1/14
• $1/2 Mars Dove Promises, Minis Mix, Snickers, Twix, Milky Way or 3 Musketeers Minis, exp. 12/25/13
• $1/1 Maybelline New York Color Show Nail Lacquer, exp. 2/8/14
• $0.50/1 Mccormick Spice, Herb, Extract or Food Color, exp. 1/12/14
• $1.25/2 Nestle Coffee-Mate Liquid Creamers, exp. 2/1/14
• $1/1 Nivea Body Lotion, exp. 1/5/14
• $1/1 Nivea Men Body Lotion, exp. 1/5/14
• $0.75/1 Noxzema or St. Ives Facial Care Item @Target, exp. 1/5/14
• $3/1 Oscillococcinum, Coldcalm or Chestal Product, exp. 2/28/14
• $1/2 Pedigree Dentastix, Marrobone, Jumbone, Breathbuster or Goodbites, exp. 2/1/14
• $1/4 Pringles Full Size Cans, exp. 1/19/14
• $1/1 Purina Cat Chow, Purina One Dry Cat Food, Fancy Feast Wet Cat Food, Friskies Wet Cat Food, Tidy Cats Litter, Beneful Dry Dog Food, Purine One Dry Dog Food or Dog Chow @Target, exp. 1/18/14
• B5G1 Purina Friskies Canned Cat Food, exp. 3/18/14
• B1G1 Purina Pro Plan Cans, exp. 3/8/14
• $3/1 Purina Pro Plan Cat Food, exp. 3/8/14
• $0.75/1 Q-Tips Cotton Swabs @Target, exp. 1/5/14
• $3/1 Sinus Buster Sinus & Allergy Nasal Spray, exp. 1/31/14
• $1/2 Skittles, Starburst, or Life Savers Packages, exp. 12/26/13
• $0.75/2 Suave Kids Conditioner, Shampoo or Body Wash, exp. 1/5/14
• $0.50/1 SuperPretzel Soft Pretzel Item, exp. 1/10/14
• $1/1 Thermacare Cold Wrap or Heatwrap, exp. 2/9/14
• $3/2 Tums Product, exp. 1/8/14
• $3/2 Vidal Sassoon Shampoo, Conditioner or Styler, exp. 1/31/14
• $1/5 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Frozen Product, exp. 12/31/13
• $0.50/1 Weight Watchers Smart Ones Oatmeal, exp. 12/31/13
• $0.50/1 Werther’s Original Baking Caramels, exp. 1/31/14

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This post may seem a bit unusual to some. My goal with this blog is to help my readers not only save money by using coupons and sale cycles, but to also share thing that have worked for me and my family.

Just last week I bought a new cordless vacuum for quick cleanup of stray crumbs and cat litter. With 2 kids and 3 cats, we certainly have an abundance of both. Before purchasing my new vacuum, I did my research. I read a ton of reviews before making my decision. By the end of the week, I was beginning to doubt my choice – my new vacuum wasn’t picking up debris as efficiently as it first did. I turned it over and discovered why…hair. There are three of us with long hair, and the beater bar was covered with hair.

My biggest challenge at this point was trying to remember where I put my Seam Ripper. If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it. A simple Seam Ripper (a $3 or $4 tool found at a fabric store or on Amazon) can save you a lot if time.  Prior to owning a seam ripper, I would tug and pull and try to remove the hair any way possible.

A few minutes of cutting through the fuzzies and hair, and now the vacuum works as good as new.

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Don’t forget to add the Fry’s Facebook Exclusive eCoupon to your card for some additional savings:

Spend $40 in a Single Transaction, Get $2 Off Your Order (exp. 11/26/13)

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If gift cards are on your Christmas gift list, Fry’s may be the best place to shop.  Starting November 20, you can earn 4x fuel points on hundreds of Gift Cards.  Even if you are not giving gift cards, purchase some for yourself, earn the fuel points and use the gift cards for your every day purchases.  Either way, you win.

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Thanksgiving isn’t even here yet, but Home Depot is ready to help us save on our Christmas lights. If you need or want to replace some old strands of Christmas lights, Home Depot is running their annual Christmas Light Trade-In event. The event ends November 17, 2013.

Just bring your old, broken or used incandescent holiday light strings to be recycled at Home Deopot and receive a discount on a single receipt in-store purchase of LED lights. Limit of 5 discounts per customer. Check for the coupon tear pads and recycle boxes just inside the front door.

Discounts are $3 Off Home Accents Holiday LED Lights, $4 Off Martha Stewart Living or GE LED Lights, and/or $5 Off Ecosmart or Lightshow LED Lights.

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Veteran’s Day is coming to a close, but if JoAnn crafts is offering a 20% Off Your Total Purchase discount to military service members and eligible family members through Friday, November 15.  To qualify for the discount you must present proof of your military service, past or present, or Military Dependent ID upon checkout.

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