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Two weeks ago my wife and I headed to one of the local antique’s malls in our area. We have several to choose from but opted for the one in Hummelstown. This particular one carries antiques, collectibles, handcrafted items, upcycled furniture, candles, crafts and even …
If there’s one thing I hate shopping for it’s swimwear. I dislike going through racks upon racks of swimsuits trying to find the perfect style and color for me. Then you head into the dressing room to try them on and none of them fit …
If you’ve been reading this blog for the past 13 years you’ll already know that I’m passionate about crafting. I absolutely LOVE to sit down and make things for our home and to give as gifts. Crafting allows me to be creative but it has health benefits too! It helps to relieve stress & anxiety, allows me to relax and that in turn reduces my blood pressure. Hobbies are great for your health!
Last month I hit one of my favorite craft supply stores to pick up some things that I needed. While there…I scoped out all of their clearance items and picked up several things at bargain basement prices!!! I love saving money!!!
I got the beach seashore themed stencil on clearance for .99 cents. The set of 2 wood picket fences were marked down to $1.27 for the 2-pack. The wood arrows with hanging ribbon were marked down to .99 cents each so I picked up four of those. They had a slew of sticker packs and decals on clearance and picked up 9 packs of those in various designs for .72 cents a package (forgot to take a photo of all of those).
They didn’t have much left from Valentine’s Day or St. Patrick’s Day but I did find a heart garland and a window decoration for Valentine’s Day marked down to .99 cents each. I packed those away with all of my Valentine’s Day decorations as soon as I got home. I love picking up holiday and seasonal items AFTER it has passed because you can get some great deals that way. Plus, I have a lot of storage space!
Did you go out and find any bargains or deals lately? If so, what did you get and where did you find it?
When I shop for “after the holiday” bargains and deals I like to hit the retail stores 1-2 weeks AFTER the holiday has passed. A lot of shoppers think they need to go out the very next day to get the bargains. FALSE! While some …
Looking to add some color and design to your flower garden this year? If so, I’ve got the perfect FRUGAL garden yard art project for you! Today’s craft project was made with upcycling a glass vase and a glass bowl. Don’t have any? Head to …
Last week I noticed a secondhand store in the shopping plaza where I go to do my grocery shopping. I enjoy going into gently-used stores from time to time to hunt for bargains. With that said, I’m picky about the stores that I visit. I won’t go to any that primarily sell JUNK or ones that aren’t kept tidy and clean. Plus, I’m looking for a bargain, so I won’t pay full retail price for gently used items.
I was greeted at the door by a friendly clerk who informed me that they were running a special store wide on clearance on holiday items. All Christmas merchandise was 75% off the current ticket price. Okay, I love seasonal and holiday decor…so I headed off to do some shopping.
As I was browsing around I spotted a brand new and still in the box Christmas cake and dessert serving plate stand. I opened the box and it was still sealed with bubble wrap and styrofoam so I couldn’t take it out. The store had a price tag of $2.00 on it. At 75% off…that means it would be .50 cents. Score!!! I placed it into my shopping cart hoping that once I got home it would be perfect.
Down the next aisle I found a box full of paper holiday items that were still in sealed packs. The box contained Christmas themed paper plates, disposable plastic bowls, plastic utensils, paper napkins, disposable appetizer picks, place setting cards, a pack of party invitations, and a few other goodies. Originally priced $2.00, so it came down to .50 cents for the entire box. Yup, I placed that into my shopping cart too!
Then a few feet away I spotted another medium sized box. Inside that box were 8 packs of Christmas printed tissue paper, 10 medium sized holiday gift bags, 2 pkgs. of unopened to and from tags, 4 unused holiday printed shirt boxes, 2 boxes of Christmas greeting cards, 1 bag of bows, 6 packs of folded flat gift wrap, and 2 spools of ribbon. This box had a price tag of $3.00 on it…making it .75 cents for the entire box. Score! I grabbed that too.
I get to the register and the clerk asks me if I’m 55 years of age or older. I stated I was 55 and she asked for my driver’s license. Guess what? It was Seniors discount day, so I got an additional 10% off my purchase! My bill was $1.75 and then I got 10% off of that. Hello…..this is what I call bargain shopping!
Looking for a way to get all of your gift bags, rolls of wrapping paper, to & from tags, tissue paper, etc. neat and organized? If so, check out my previous review on the Gift Wrap and Gift Bag Organizer that I previously featured on the TCC blog. I own 2 of them and just ordered a third. LOVE IT!!!
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