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Frugal Family

Find great deals on entertainment, the car wash, medicine, crafts, and gently used baby gear, all here!

We're all watching our family budgets these days. Whether we’re shopping with coupons, taking advantage of two-for-one offers or finding the best free programs in our towns, we're stretching our dollars by taking advantage of a variety of offers.

Each week, this column will highlight five local deals that will help your family save money.

We’ll incorporate reader feedback, so we encourage you to add the deals you've seen to our comment box and check in with Frugal Family next week to see what we've uncovered together.

Find out what's happening in Los Altosfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

This week, we've found ways to get discount tickets to a show, snag a coupon to get your car washed, frame a picture for 50 percent off, stock up on pain relievers for half the price and trade your kids' gently worn clothing for the next size up!

 

Find out what's happening in Los Altosfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

1.

Deal: $10 off tickets to Working, if you sign up for eSavers at Artsopolis.com.

Good through: Thursdays-Saturdays through March 3

 

2. Lozano Brushless Car Wash

Deal: $15 off a car wash Monday-Thursday with coupon

Good Through: Ongoing

 

3.

Deal: 50 percent off custom framing

Good Through: Saturday

 

4.

Deal: Buy one, get one free on aspirin, allergy medicine, cough medicine, etc.

Good Through: Saturday

 

5. ThredUp

Deal: Swap your used baby clothes and toys for someone else's for $15.95

Good Through: Ongoing

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