By now you know that this site frequently lists all sorts of freebies that you can request from various companies. You have learned that with coupons you need to think small. Take coupons that have no size restrictions and use them to get FREE or super cheap products in smaller sizes (such as Travel sections at Target and Walmart).
As you might imagine, I have quite the collection of freebies.
Between free samples:
Freebies from using coupons:
And don’t forget hotel freebies thanks to all of our traveling:
Yeah. You could say that we have amassed a rather large stockpile of freebies.
So it goes without saying that I am always on the lookout for a great way to put these freebies to use.
I recently “adopted” 2 female marines currently stationed in Afghanistan! I can only begin to imagine the harsh environment and conditions that they are living under… they have requested “spa” type care packages. Things that they can’t just “pop on over to the local CVS ” to grab. It just so happens I have many such products that they might enjoy.
After receiving the mailing addresses for my two marines, I stopped by the post office and grabbed 2 medium flat rate priority mail boxes. These boxes are the “all you can cram” variety- stuff it to the gills for one flat rate ($10-$11ish, can’t remember the exact price).
I put together the following spa care packages for my marines. I will also include a letter of thanks and gratitude to each. These should be in the mail this week. You may recognize a ton of products from my coupon adventures, including free shave gel, free tooth floss, free body wash, free soap, free deodorant and free razors!
There are still some marines on the list who need “adopting.” Would you love to pay it forward and participate?
Drop Mary Ann an email at merrittone@comcast.net.
What do YOU like to do with YOUR freebies? Leave me a comment below or drop me an email at mamacheaps at gmail dot com- I might feature your idea next!
I use my “freebies” to give to my kids schools, for snack, parties, or clean up or I put them in my hospital goodie bags- for families who are at Jackson Memorial Hospital– (JM rb kids). This hospital is not family or patient friendly, and when you have a very young child who needs chemo for 3+ days, every little bit helps.