Road Trip Tips – Pack 1 Outfit Per Day for Each Family Member in Ziploc Bags
All packed up and ready to go!
We are all packed up and ready to go on our long 40 plus hour road trip! Thankfully, the kids travel so well. We have a blast on the road exploring various places.
This particular road trip included different stops each night for a week before we got to our final destination where we would stay several days before heading back home. As we were discussing how to pack for the trip my husband suggested packing our clothes in ziploc bags in one suitcase. In the suitcase we had a row of bags for the girls (both of their outfits still fit into one ziploc bag), one row for Jake, and one for me. On top of the rows we had a couple extra shirts and items for Jake and I in bags on top. There were also 2 bags with everyone’s swimming suits and 2 bags of pj’s.
When we stopped each night we would pull an outfit out of the suitcase for each person and put it into a backpack with all our toiletries. We had everything we needed in one backpack each night when we stopped whether we were staying at a house or hotel. We didn’t have to bring in any suitcase or make multiple trips because it all fit into one backpack. It was so simple, easy, and worked perfectly for our family! It made the overnight stays so much more efficient for our entire family.
Our suitcase completely packed with a weeks work of outfits for everyone in the family.
Packing this way took a little more work as we packed, but it worked so well it was totally worth it since we were at a different place every night the first week of our road trip. If we were just going to one place for the entire vacation it would still be easier to pack regularly, however, this will be our new way to pack when we are doing road trips with a number of stops. I found that if I packed the clothes and bags in the evening while we were watching TV it only took a little bit to get it done. We did pack a couple spares bags for each person (just in case or rain or something unpredictable). If you are looking for a simple and easy way to pack for a family on a road trip we highly recommend you pack one outfit per day for each family member in ziploc bags! While on vacation you will have more opportunities to relax and enjoy your vacation, take those pictures, and create special memories!
CVS: Spent $5 and Got $31 ECB’s Back!
CVS has a few great deals this week. I was happy to get some items this week for free with ECB’s plus a little overage on a couple products once I used a few coupons. This week I was able to get a handful of items for $5.55 and received $31.97 ECB’s to use on my next CVS purchase. Here is what I purchased this week.- 1 – Benefiber Citrus Packs (16 count) – $7.49
- 1 – Benefiber Chewable Tablets (36 count)– $6.89
- 1 – Gas X Prevent (20 count) – $6.29
- 1 – Complete Multipurpose Eye Solution plus Free Case – $8.99
- 2 – Oral B Advantage Toothbrush (plus free scope) – $2.99
- 1 – Gold Bond Body Wash – $5.88
- 1 – Crest Pro-Health Complete Rinse – $3.49
- 1 – Crest Clinical Gum Toothpaste – $3.49
The total was over $51 with tax before using coupons. Here are the coupons I used on the items.
- Used $3.00 Benefiber Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $3.00 Benefiber Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $4.00 Gax-X Prevention Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.00 Complete Multipurpose Eye Solution Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $2.00 Oral-B Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $2.99 B1G1F Oral-B Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $2.00 Gold Bond Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.0o Crest Rinse Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $1.00 Crest Toothpaste Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $25.49 ECB coupons from prior purchases
I received $31.97 ECB’s back today:
- $10.00 ECB’s for Benefiber & Gas-X Products
- $8.99 ECB’s for Complete Multipurpose Solution
- $5.00 ECB’s for Crest or Oral-B Pro-Health
- $3.00 ECB’s for Gold Bond Body Wash
- $2.00 ECB’s for Winter Spending
- $1.98 ECB’s for Oral-B Manual Toothbrush
- $1.00 ECB’s for Green Bag Tags
When you shop the CVS sales regularly and have ECB’s that you can roll over toward future purchases the bonus ECB’s start adding up (Green Bag Tags and Beauty Club). As you can see from my shopping trip today you don’t have to purchase a lot to save money when shopping at CVS. Plus you can use the additional ECB’s you receive towards your next purchase. You can pick and chose what is best for your family.
I would love to hear your CVS shopping story for this week! For those of you who shop regularly at CVS please share how you were able to save this week! Although the weekly ad sales are similar every family and situation is different so you may have found items better suited to your household. In your comment please feel free to share a link to your blog article showing us how you were able to save shopping at CVS.
