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Frugal Family: Spring Cleaning, CVS Deals And A Free Movie
This week's Frugal Family offers coupon links for a variety of things from family fun to diaper deals to local restaurant discounts.
1. Spring cleaning ideas
If anyone has started their spring cleaning or need weed control, here are a couple suggestions for a natural and cheap cleaner-vinegar.
- As a general cleaner use full-strength to remove lime or hard water stains
- Fabric softner in the laundry
- in the dishwaster in place of the rinse agent
- leave some in an open bowl as an odor remover
- Stain remover- rub some baking soda onto the stain, then sprinkle on vinegar. Let bubble, then place into the wash.
- Use that bubble power to help unclog drains
- Spray vinegar, mixed with a touch of dish soap to help it stick, onto weeds for a natural weed killer
- apple cider vinegar helps control algae in farm animal water buckets and is a healthy supplement for laying hens.
2. deals
- Kellogg’s cereal $1.97- limit 6 boxes
- Xtra laundry detergent is $1.49- limit 5
- Double extra bucks on diabetes products
- Edy’s ice cream is buy one, get one free
3. Coupon Cabin
Here is a great resource for frugal living. They have price comparisons on items such as Nintendo Wii & DS games, computers, etc. They also have a coupon search where you can type in your zip code and they give local restaurant deals- locally and . They even have online coupon codes that are coming soon so you can plan ahead.
Find out what's happening in Tiverton-Little Comptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
4. Five Wits
Maureen Umehara will be writing her Great Escape article this week about her family’s trip to 5 Wits at Patriot Place in Foxborough, Ma. I had never heard of it, but it looks super fun! Read more about it in her article, and then go the website and sign up for email updates where you will receive a coupon for $2 off the admission price.
5. is hosting a very interesting movie, Vanishing of the Bees. It is a documentary that follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. Next Wednesday May 18, 7:30 p.m. at the . Free admission.
Find out what's happening in Tiverton-Little Comptonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
6. Groupon deals
We’ve mentioned Groupon before, and they always have something good offered. The Providence deal is for Barcaly wine, but if you go to the Amarillo, TX site they have an online deal for $50 worth of diapers for $25 through Diapers Direct.
Special thanks to for her help finding great deals for us this week.
