Be Prepared & Avoid The Oops! Walmart & SheSpeaks #AvoidtheOops
Have you ever been in the middle of hosting an event at your house and realized you are out of napkins? Gone to brush your teeth only to discover you are out of toothpaste? Went to start the laundry only to find out that you are out of laundry soap? All of these are possible scenarios and can be quite frustrating. I speak from experience! It is not cool to run out of essential items when you really need them!
At the time it is not funny when you realize you need something and do not have it on hand. It can be a big inconvenience because you may have to stop what you are doing and go to the store to pick up the missing product. You may need to be creative with your available resources because you cannot pick up the missing item (using cloth napkins while your guests are still visiting or napkins). Whatever the resolution in those crazy times it simply would have been easier to just have the item already at the house!
No one likes that sinking feeling when you reach for something only to realize it’s all gone. Avoid those oops moments by stocking up at Walmart.
One of the best ways to “avoid the oops” and running out of staple items is to keep a stock of essentials from Protector & Gamble. Whether it is an impromptu summer event, gathering, or last minute outing. It is always great to keep the daily or regularly used items on your list and small stockpile (one or two spares). The best way that we have helped to “avoid the oops” in our household is to create and use a system.
First, we try to keep at least 1 extra of the essential items that we use regularly in our house. Whenever, any member uses or opens up the last of an item they automatically add it to our shopping list. It doesn’t matter if I use the last item, my husband or kids, everyone has the freedom to update the list. It helps us keep what we need in stock. Until recently I would pick up any items on our shopping list around town, however, using WalMart’s “avoid the oops” program would save me the time and energy of running errands. Plus, I get the opportunity to order great products and have them delivered directly to our house (extra bonus)!
Save Time and Money:
Who doesn’t want to have a little extra time at the end of the day or extra money left in the budget at the end of the month! Some weeks it takes everything you have to balance schedules and all the activities (school, work, family, extra curricular, and more). If you could have something already in place that would allow you to quickly and easily order quality staple products online for a reasonable price and have them delivered to your home it may reduce some of the unnecessary stress in your already busy schedule. Most shoppers don’t realize they have the option of shopping for the same great household essentials at Walmart’s everyday low prices on Walmart. And by doing so, they’ll also save time so they can enjoy more of that summer sunshine.
Share Your “Oops” Moment:
Have you ever had an “oops” moment? Please share! We are all human and have had those moments at various times throughout our lives. We can laugh or cry together about them!
I was thrilled to hear that SheSpeaks teamed up with Walmart to showcase their “Avoid the Oops” program. Practical products are awesome! I love it when my house is stocked with the basic necessities and the house looks as well as smells fresh! Thank you Walmart and SheSpeaks for helping me tackle my shopping list and clean my house! It is always great to find products that are useful and easy to get.
AMAZING Household, Cleaning, and Health & Beauty Items from Walmart that we Received:
- 2 – Pampers Baby Fresh Baby Wipe Tubs (72 count each)
- 6 – Bounty Basic Big Roll Paper Towels (95 sheets per roll)
- 9 – Charmin Basic Toilet Paper Bulk Rolls (319 sheets per roll)
- 1 Box – Gain Powder Laundry Detergent Original
- 1 Pack – Gillette Simply Venus Disposable Razors (4 count)
- 3 – Crest Cavity Protection Toothpaste 6.4 oz each
- 10 – Ivory Original Soap Bars
- 2 – Mr. Clean Magic Kitchen Scrubbers
- 4 – Puffs Ultra Soft Strong Non-Lotion Boxes of Facial Tissues (56 sheets per box)
- 4 – Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Original
- 2 – Mr. Clean Magic Eraser Extra Power House Cleaning Pads
- 1 – Dawn Ultra Dishwashing Liquid Original Scent
- 1 – Mr. Clean Hawaiian Aloha Multi-Purpose Liquid Cleaner (40 fl oz)
- Sample goodies to try too!!!!
I received ALL these products shipped directly to my house for under $60! They were super easy to order online at Walmart and arrived quickly. It was a big time savings for our family! Head on over and try out avoid the oops today so you will be stocked up on your products for tomorrow!
You can shop in all of the following categories: Kitchen, Laundry, Cleaning, Health & Beauty, Baby, Bathroom and More!!!
Additional Information Can be Found About This AWESOME Program at:
As a member of the SheSpeaks Blogger Society, I was given samples of these products and program to write an informed review. The opinions expressed in this post are my own. A special thanks to SheSpeaks and Walmart for providing the products to review.
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.
Walgreens: Spent $1 and Got $4 Register Rewards Back
I went to Walgreens to stock up on some of their deals this week. I spent $1.49 including tax at Walgreens this week on health and beauty purchases and received $4 Register Rewards back from that visit to use towards my next purchase at Walgreens. For those of you who haven’t used Walgreens Register Rewards here’s what I got and how I spent only $1.49. I had a couple other Register Rewards but they were more than $1.49 so I have to save those for another trip as well- 2 – Colgate Toothpastes (both Colgate Total) – $3.00 each with $4.00 Register Rewards Back
- 1 – Classic Game Set in a Silver Tin – Checkers, Chess and Tic Tac Toe (on clearance) – $2.19
- 1 – Walgreens Pack of Healing Bandaids (30 count) – $1.29
- 2 – Jumbo Crayon Packs (great road trip material for the girls backpack – $0.90 each
- 2 – Ban Deodorant – $1.99 each
- 3 – Aluminum Foil (20 ft) – $1.29 each
The total was over $21 with tax before using coupons. Here are the coupons I used on the five items.
- Used $1.50 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $1.00 Colgate Walgreens Store Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $0.75 Ban Manufacturer Coupon for 1 Ban Deodorant
- Used $0.75 Ban Manufacturer Coupon for 1 Ban Deodorant
- Used $1.00 Walgreens Ban Coupon Insert for both Ban Deodorants
- Used $1.80 Walgreens Aluminum Foil Coupon Insert for all 3 Aluminum Foils
- Used $14 Register Rewards from previous purchase
I received $4 ECB’s back today:
- $4.00 Register Rewards for Colgate
Walgreen’s Register Rewards will expire two weeks from the date they are printed so you will need to make sure to use them before their expiration date. I always keep the ones that are expiring the soonest on top of the stack to make sure to use them first.
Another important fact regarding Walgreen’s Register Rewards you will need to know if you haven’t used them before is you can only use 1 coupon per item. If you use a manufacturer’s coupon for every item you are purchasing you will not be able to use any Register Reward for that transaction. If you do have a coupon for each item then check Walgreen’s weekly ad because they will have items on sale each week for pennies up to $1 that you can use as “filler” items but they won’t raise your total too much. Once you get started using coupons and rewards you may discover, like I did, how to purchase many of your health and beauty items for nothing or very little. Since using coupons and reward programs I rarely pay full price for any of our health and beauty items plus I usually have extra to share with guests visiting us or to give away.
For those of you who shop regularly at Walgreens I encourage you to 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 at Walgreens.
Walgreens: Spent .44 Cents and Got $9 Register Rewards Back
Yesterday must have been my day to get get $9 in rewards back since I received $9 back from CVS and from Walgreens on the same day. I spent $0.44 including tax at Walgreens this week on health and beauty purchases and received $9 Register Rewards back from that visit to use towards my next purchase at Walgreens. For those of you who haven’t used Walgreens Register Rewards here’s what I got and how I spent only 44 cents.- 2 – Colgate Toothpastes (1 MaxFresh & 1 MaxWhite) – $5.00 with $2.00 Register Rewards Back
- 2 – SoftSoap (Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions and Sweet Honeysuckle & Orange Peel) 18 oz – $7.00 with $5.00 Register Rewards Back
- 1 – Always Pantiliners (34 Count) – $2.99 with $2.00 Register Rewards Back
The total was over $16 with tax before using coupons. Here are the coupons I used on the five items.
- Used $0.75 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $0.75 Colgate Manufacturer Coupon for 1 toothpaste
- Used $1.00 Always Manufacturer Coupon
- Used $8 Register Rewards from previous purchase
- Used $5 Register Rewards from previous purchase
I received $9 ECB’s back today:
- $2.00 Register Rewards for Colgate
- $5.00 Register Rewards for SoftSoap
- $2.00 Register Rewards for Always
Walgreen’s Register Rewards will expire two weeks from the date they are printed so you will need to make sure to use them before their expiration date. I always keep the ones that are expiring the soonest on top of the stack to make sure to use them first.
Another important fact regarding Walgreen’s Register Rewards you will need to know if you haven’t used them before is you can only use 1 coupon per item. If you use a manufacturer’s coupon for every item you are purchasing you will not be able to use any Register Reward for that transaction. For today’s purchase that worked out well because I had 5 products which I used 3 manufacturer’s coupons and 2 Register Rewards. If you do have a coupon for each item then check Walgreen’s weekly ad because they will have items on sale each week for pennies up to $1 that you can use as “filler” items but they won’t raise your total too much.
A couple weeks ago Brina and I picked up the Softsoap Juicy Pomegranate & Mango Infusions at CVS and we LOVE it! Brina carried it through the entire store and occasionally stopped to open it so she could smell it. It really does smell amazing and refreshing. I was thrilled to find it on sale at Walgreen’s this week. The girls are going to be very excited to find out I got another one for them.
As you can see from the items I purchased you don’t have to spend a lot of money or purchase every item on sale to get a good deal at Walgreen’s. If you spread the $0.44 out over the 5 items I paid $0.08 per item (which includes tax for the entire purchase) PLUS I received $9 in Register Rewards back that I can put towards my next Walgreen’s purchase. Once you get started using coupons and rewards you may discover, like I did, how to purchase many of your health and beauty items for nothing or very little. Since using coupons and reward programs I rarely pay full price for any of our health and beauty items plus I usually have extra to share with guests visiting us or to give away.
For those of you who shop regularly at Walgreens I encourage you to 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 at Walgreens.
