Fill Your Box!

Is your mailbox empty?

Here are some FREE samples to fill it up with.

Remember you have to sign up!
As I recommended before , have an alternative email for fun stuff
and keep the one you have now for personal stuff.

You can get FREE email accounts from yahoo.com, google.com and hotmail.com

FREE Goodnites Underwear Sample
http://www.goodnites.com/na/Bedwettin

FREE sample of Emergency vitamin D & C Fizzy Drink
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid89117

FREE sample of Playtex Tampons
http://instoresnow.walmart.com/enhancedrendercontent_ektid89515.aspx

FREE sample of Aveeno Nourish Hair Care
http://www.aveeno.com/1005/haircare-free-sample

SwagBucks

Hey its Mikey!
Wanna get FREE stuff for searching the web? Then try Swagbucks! Swagbucks lets you search the web and get swagbucks for prizes like gift cards, clothes and electronics! Get 30 swagbucks just for joining! Wanna Join??? Just Click on This picture and you can sign up!



Ive already gotten a $5 paypal gift card! 2 Collectible Trading Cards and 1 music download! Im really close to a $5 amazon gift card! 450 swagbucks!!!!
Try It Today!!!!

Hello Guys,

`I am excited to share all of the great items that we got in our mail box yesterday!

A brand new Neti Pot, good sized samples of Nexxus shampoo, conditioner & styler, and a tee shirt for my grandson.

Mikey got me the neti pot and the tee! Thanks Mikey.

`Here at My Frugal Kid & Me, starting today, every time we spot any free items and special purchases to sign up for, we will post them in our blogs to share, so that you can sign up as well. You will also love getting these items in the mail everyday too!

`Also we are in the process of creating a facebook page as well as a web site for My Frugal kid & me! More details to follow!

FREE Ways To Freshen Your Home!

FREE ways to freshen your home with products you already have.

Open your windows, this can quickly remove and stale nasty smells.

Dryer Sheets can add a nice fresh scent in a pinch.
1- cut one in half and place it on the back of your fan it will send the fragrance quickly through the house.
2- Put them in your dresser and closets for fresh clothes.
3- Place one at the bottom of trash cans
4- Tuck one behind your toilet
5- Put a few sheets in your car for quick freshness too.

Baby Powder can be pumped in the air for a quick air freshener
but don't do it if you have asthma!
2- Sprinkle in the bottom of trash cans
3- Sprinkle on carpets before vacuuming

Baking Soda you can put it everywhere, even on your body!!!
1- Trash Cans
2- Carpets
3- Refrigerator
4- Kitty Litter box

Perfume (go easy)
1- Spray on curtains
2- Spray on tissues to put in your dresser and closets

Fabric Softener Mix with water
Spray every where
you can find a recipe online

Spices
1- Cinnamon, cloves, orange peels heat with water in pan on stove and simmer it will fill the air with a lovely scent.
2- Cloves sprinkle on carpet, vacuum up and every time you vacuum it will freshen the air.



Be creative....
Let me know if you have other ideas.......
We always look forward to hearing your comments.

FREE Frugal Family Fun

I am always looking for some frugal fun stuff to do with my family. Summer is winding down and the kids are getting bored.
Here are some links to help make some frugal fun.

Oatmeal Clay Recipe Link...
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/oatmeal-clay-666432/



FREE Chore Chart Link....
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/printable-checklists-calendars/printable-charts-calendars/chore-chart-702875/



FREE printable pages of all kinds...
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/

FREE Target $5 Gift Card + Coinstar + Brita

Hi Guys, it's Mikey. Mom's off tonight due to a migraine. Today, I was at Target and I bought a Brita 18 cup water filter with a spigot for $27 ( originally $32) and got a FREE $5 Target Gift Card! With gift card, it was only $22!!! COOL! I got half of it with the change I found around the house. I brought the change to Coin Star at Stop and Shop. Now we can save money and the earth because we will not buy water bottles anymore.

When I cashed in the coins, my receipt had 10 free facebook credits for video games on Facebook!

My Cost Cutting Ideas!

Well Guys, I have been thinking a lot about new ways for my family to dig deeper and cut more corners since my husband got hit with that big pay cut.


Well here is my list:...........

Making my own iced cubes. (feels like a chore)

Making my own iced tea & coffee (trying to convince my husband)

Always eating breakfast at home

Always take my lunch to work with me

Always make dinner at home (except maybe twice a month)

Stop buying packaged food items (only fresh) except oatmeal!

Par-boil and freeze fresh produce that is on sale

Purchase dry beans instead of canned (it's cheaper)

Shop for clothes and home items only at the Salvation Army & Savers

Today I bought $3.00 curtains for my bedroom today at sally's and the same
ones at Walmart are $ 7.99 each (deal!)

I will have to enforce the shorter shower rule!

I will go back to hanging clothes to line dry ( no more dryer)

Save all bread bags to use as zip baggies (wash & dry them)

I will shop around for cheaper insurance & cell phone rates!

I already...............
use coupons
buy bulk
have a veggie garden
wait for sales
look for FREE entertainment & items
use the library
rent movies for $1.00 at red box
shop at farmers markets & dollar stores
have the lowest rate for cable and Internet!
water down my detergents & cut dryer sheets in half
Use bar soaps (they are cheaper)
cut my bar soaps in half & use scrubbies to lather ( helps longevity of the soap)
use small amounts of all of my beauty products (makes them go further)

Let me know if you have any other ideas........I will be looking forwards to your post!

By the way I grew the sunflowers above! : )
It is rewarding to do things for one-self!

From Mikey...............

I don't like buying used clothing that people have worn already. I like going to stores and finding deals like I did today. I bought sunglasses for $1, belts for $1 and 4 bracelets for $1! I also got a T-shirt for $3!!!

I got all these cool things from rue 21 (rue21.com) A teen store with cheap fashionable clothing!!!!

I do help my family by getting free stuff.

Here are some web sites and you could try to get FREE Stuff too!!!!!!!

Just Click on the picture to Sign Up!


Search just like Google but get points for FREE Stuff while doing it!

Taking A Pay Cut!

Two days ago I learned that my husband


(and all of the other employees at his place of employment)


will be taking a pay cut.

This is is frightening news!


It is going to cut into our budget significantly, about $350 a month.


This is also a sign that the economy is getting ready to dip again.


We are grateful that he still has a job! Especially since we can not live on one income.


But this means that I am going to have to get radical about living frugal now!


While we live somewhat frugal now, I am going to have to dig a little deeper and find other cuts and other sacrifices to help us survive this recession.

I will be searching for new ways to save money, new ways to get what I need for little or no money! I am going to get down right CHEAP!

Ugg I hate that word!..... I will just have to make cheap cute and Chic,........ I promise.

So follow along on my journey into deep frugality and lets make this fun together!

Please click on the Follow Me tab

also feel free to leave comments and suggestions, we love to hear from our followers.


Mikey's Listia Up date:

I have been getting alot of FREE items for Listia. I received a un -opened cd, a old fashioned camera, a toy story piggy bank and a few other items I picked. It is so much fun and it cost nothing. (sometimes a shipping fee applies) but
I don't have much money so I bid on items that are FREE shipping.

Give it a try, my link is.........http://www.listia.com/signup/130133

Thanks