Croc-Tarts — It’s a Thing

Talk about having some sweet footwear. Pop-Tarts and Crocs are partnering on a promotion to create “Pop-Tarts Croc-Tarts,” a combined package that includes shoes and toaster pastries.

The limited-edition promo includes a pair of custom Crocs clogs along with Pop-Tarts-inspired Jibbitz charms (decorations that go in the holes in the shoes) and a package of unfrosted strawberry Pop-Tarts that come with Crocs-shaped candies that can be used to decorate the food. Here’s the full article in Brand Innovators.

Every ‘Useless’ Body Part Explained …

A short video from Wired on YouTube entitled Every ‘Useless’ Body Part Explained From Head to Toe and for 10 minutes you will learn more than you thought possible about things from hair to flat feet.  Pita came over and didn’t move.

1 small (allergies!) SmartSource 8/13

One small SmartSource insert in this week’s paper (8/13). Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons we don’t get around Chicago.

SmartSource 

Allegra Hives 24HR 30ct product $5/1 (9/2)
Allegra Allergy 24HR 24ct-45ct, Allegra 12Hr or Children’s Allegra 4oz or 12ct product $4/1 (9/2)
Allegra Allergy 24HR 60ct tablet, Allegra-D 10ct+ or Children’s Allegra 8oz product $5/1 (9/2)
Allegra Allergy 24HR 70ct, 90ct tablets or 60ct gelcap product $8/1 (8/19)
Allegra-D product 15ct+ $8/1 (8/19)
Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy product 120 sprays+ $8/1 (8/20)
Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy product 60 sprays+ $4/1 (9/10)
Clairol Nice’n Easy, Natural Instincts, or Root Touch-up Hair Color $5/2 (8/26)
Clairol Born Blonde, Frost & Tip Highlights, Blonde It Up Hair Color or Crystal Glow Toner $2/1 (8/26)
Clairol Professional Shimmer Lights Shampoo or Conditioner 16oz+ $2/1 (8/26)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Children’s Claritin 56ct+ (exc. Claritin-D) $10/1 (8/20)
Claritin Non-Drowsy, Claritin-D product 15ct+, Children’s Claritin Product 15ct or 4oz+ $4/1 (9/10)
Claritin-D Non-Drowsy product 15ct+ $8/1 (8/20)
Danimals Smoothie 6-pack, Smoothies 12-pack and Pouches 4-pacs $2/2 (10/8)
Florastor any product $4/1 (9/23)
Florastor any product $8/1 (8/26)
Nasacort 120 Spray Product $4/1 (9/2)
Xyzal 35ct, 55ct or Xyzal Kids Product $5/1 (9/2)

NASA to launch free streaming service

The “No Vacancy” sign might be out to indicate the internet being overbooked with a crowd of streaming services these days, but NASA wants you to consider downsizing to make room for their no-cost, ad-free platform that will soon be offered on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV.  Here’s the very short article from Space with information.

2 inserts 8/6: SmartSource & Save

Two inserts in this week’s paper (8/06): SmartSource and Save. Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons we don’t get around Chicago. Consumer Reports new issue rates laundry detergents — let’s just say Arm & Hammer isn’t a fave and they don’t think much of brain-boosting supplements either 🙂

SmartSource

Airborne Product (exc. 1ct shot) $3/1 (8/20)
Aleve Product 80ct+, Aleve Back & Muscle, Aleve PM, or any AleveX product (exc. Aleve-D products) $3/1 (9/3)
Arm & Hammer In-Wash Scent Boosters 24oz+ Clean Scentsations, Order Blasters, and Light, 18oz Clean & Simple $1/1 (9/2)
Arm & Hammer Laundry Power Paks 24ct+ $1/1 (9/2)
Arm & Hammer Liquid Detergent (exc. 27.5oz, 28oz, 33.5oz, and 36.35oz) $1/1 (9/2)
Ban Roll-On Antiperspirant Deodorant (ETS) $3/2 (9/3)
Ban Roll-On or Solid Antiperspirant Deodorant (ETS) $1/1 (9/3)
Bausch+Lomb Lumify 2.5mL Product $2/1 (10/7)
Bausch+Lomb Lumify 7.5mL Product $4/1 (10/7)
Bayer Aspirin 50ct, Aleve 50ct+, Aleve Back & Muscle, Aleve PM or any Midol Product $2/2 (8/20)
Bayer Aspirin Product 100ct+ $1/1 (8/30)
Lysol Air Sanitizer $3/1 (9/9)
Lysol All Purpose Cleaner or Bathroom Cleaner .50/1 (9/9)
Lysol Disinfectant Spray 10oz and larger $1/2 (9/9)
Lysol Disinfecting Wipes 30ct or higher .75/1 (9/9)
Lysol Laundry Sanitizer 41oz and larger $2/1 (9/9)
Lysol Toilet Bowl CLN Product .50/1 (9/9)
Midol Product $1/1 (8/20)
Move Free Product $10/1 (8/20)
Neuriva Brain Health Product 30-60ct (exc. Ultra 14ct and all Neuriva Sleep Products) $7/1 (8/20)

Save 

Absorbine Jr Pro Product $5/1 (9/30)
Advil 72ct+ $3/1 (8/27)
Advil or Advil PM 18ct+ $1.50/1 (8/27)
Advil PM 40ct+ $3/1 (8/27)
Aquafresh Toothpaste .75/1 (9/5)
Aquafresh Twin or Triple Packs $1.50/1 (9/5)
Benefiber any $2/1 (9/5)
Biotene Product (ETS) $1.50/1 (9/5)
BJ’s Store Coupon – $25 New 1-Year Club Card Membership – Regularly $55
Caltrate 50ct+ $2/1 (8/20)
Centrum 60ct+ $3/1 (8/20)
Citrucel any $2/1 (9/5)
Country Crock Original Spread Product 45oz+ $2/1 (9/3)
Country Crock Original Spread Product $1/1 (9/3)
Covergirl Eye Product (exc. 1-kit shadows, accessories and ETS) $3/1 (8/19)
Covergirl Face Product (exc. Cheekers, accessories and ETS) $3/1 (8/19)
Covergirl Lip Product (exc. Continuous Color Lipstick, accessories and ETS) $1/1 (8/19)
Dial Foaming Hand Washes 11oz and Gel Hand Soaps 52oz – Buy Three, Get One FREE up to $2.42 B3G1 (8/20)
Dial Body Wash, Mens Body Wash, Kids Body Wash, Tone Body Wash $2/2 (8/20)
Dove Advanced Care, Teens, Even Tone, Ultimate, or 0% Aluminum Stick Product (exc. Dove Men+Care products, Base Deodorants, Clinical Deodorants, twin packs, dry sprays and ETS) $2/1 (8/19)
Dove Dry Spray Antiperspirant or 0% Aluminum Deodorant Spray (exc. Dove Men+Care twin packs, sticks and ETS) $2.50/1 (8/19)
Emergen-C 8ct+ $1/1 (9/3)
Excedrin 24ct+ or Head Care 6ct+ $1.50/1 (9/3)
Flonase Pills or Spray 36ct+ $4/1 (8/27)
Flonase Pills or Spray 94ct+ $8/1 (8/27)
Garnier SkinActive or Green Labs Product (exc. 100mL Micellar Water, Wipes, Sheet Masks and ETS) $5/2 (8/19)
Garnier SkinActive or Green Labs Product (exc. 100mL Micellar Water, Wipes, Sheet Masks and ETS) $2/1 (8/19)
Gas-X 10ct+ $1.50/1 (9/5)
Gaviscon any $1.50/1 (9/3)
Natrol Product $2/1 (10/29)
Natrol Relax+ Day Calm Product $3/1 (10/29)
Nexium 24HR 28ct or 42ct $4/1 (8/20)
Nexium 24HR $2/1 (9/3)
Opti-Free Puremoist or Opti-Free Replenish 10oz+ $3/1 (9/15)
Opti-Free Puremoist or Opti-Free Replenish Twin Pack Only $6/1 (9/15)
Pataday Eye Allergy Itch Relief Drops $5/1 (9/15)
Perparation H Product $4/2 (9/5)
Persil Large ProClean Laundry Detergent 100-150oz/38-62ct $3/1 (8/20)
Persil ProClean Laundry Detergent 40-150oz/15-62ct $2/1 (8/20)
Polident 84ct+ $2/1 (9/5)
Preparation H Product $1.50/1 (9/5)
Purex Crystals In-Wash Fragrance Booster (ETS) $1/1 (8/20)
Purex Laundry Detergent (ETS) $1/1 (8/20)
Soft Scrub Abrasives $1/1 (9/3)
Soft Scrub Toilet Bowl Cleaning Product $1/1 (9/3)
Super Poligrip 2.2oz+ $1.50/1 (9/5)
Systane Lubricant Eye Drops 8mL+ $3/1 (9/15)
Systane Lubricant Eye Drops Twin Pack Only $6/1 (9/15)
TUMS 28ct+ $1/1 (9/5)
TUMS 28ct+ $1.50/2 (9/5)

more Jewel clearance & a garage sale!

Out and about when we decided to check the Downers Grove Jewel for more clearance coffee.  Worked out the ratio: 25% flavored mixed into dark roast plus an extra scoop for a great taste.  There was a Boars Head sampling and they had a huge assortment of food – that was lunch 🙂 Got 12 cans (2025 date) and four bottles of the Field & Farmer ranch dressing (11/23 date).  We’ve had this brand quite often and for something that’s normally $5, I’ll take it.  They had lots of those, but since it requires refrigeration, we’re limited.  OOP was $29.51.

On the way back we saw a Lisle garage sale, so naturally we had to stop.  Everything in the pictures came to $8.50.  While I still have lots of hair color I’ve been donating to the food pantry, Pita likes the super-light blonde shades and the CHI one is a new brand for us.  The green screen is 5×7 so between this and the ring light I might have a whole new side hustle 🙂 I’ve been looking at wireless chargers and the one patio cushion exploded its guts out, so a $2.50 new replacement fit nicely in the budget.  New cell case with slot for cards. I’m telling you, this was a garage sale filled with everything I could ever need.  Even tap and jazz shoes, although they were size 5, which is even too small for Pita!

2 inserts 7/30: SmartSource & Save

Two inserts in this week’s paper (7/30): SmartSource and a very fat Save. Not all papers carry the same coupons or values, so this national list might show coupons we don’t get around Chicago.

SmartSource

Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy Product 120 Sprays or Larger $8/1 (8/6)
Astepro Allergy or Children’s Astepro Allergy Product 60 Sprays or Larger $4/1 (8/27)
Beneful IncrediBites Pate Wet Dog Food 3.5oz trays $3.25/4 (8/31)
Beneful IncrediBites Pate Wet Dog Food 3.5oz trays $1.50/2 (8/31)
Cetaphil Product (exc. 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Moisturizing Lotion or Moisturizing Cream, Single Bars, Cetaphil Kits, Cetaphil Sheer Mineral and Cetaphil Baby. DND) $2/1 (8/26)
Cetaphil Products (exc. 4oz or less – Daily Facial Cleanser, Gentle Skin Cleanser, Moisturizing Lotion or Moisturizing Cream, Single Bars, Cetaphil Kits, Cetaphil Sheer Mineral and Cetaphil Baby. DND) $6/2 (8/26)
Cetaphil Ultra Gentle, Flare-Up Relief, Smoothing Relief, Moisturizing Relief, Acne Relief or Cooling Relief Body Wash (DND) $2/1 (8/26)
Chobani Coffee Creamer or Chobani Oatmilk $1/2 (8/26)
Chobani Yogurt multi-pack or multi-serve products $1/2 (8/26)
Claritin Non-Drowsy or Children’s Claritin 56ct+ (exc. Claritin-D) $10/1 (8/6)
Claritin Non-Drowsy, Claritin-D Product 15ct+, or Children’s Claritin Product 15ct or 4oz+ $4/1 (8/27)
Claritin-D Non-Drowsy product 15ct+ $8/1 (8/6)
Ensure Multipack $3/1 (9/9)
Lipo Flavonoid Ear Health Supplement $7/1 (8/31)
One A Day Multivitamin or One A Day Prenatal Multivitamin Product 60-90ct $3/1 (8/12)
One A Day Multivitamin Product 100ct+ $7/2 (8/12)

Save

Axe BO Axe Product GO Axe Deodorant Free up to $7.50 (exc. twin packs and ETS) (8/12)
BOOST Nutritional Drinks $7/2 (9/24)
Cascade Platinum Plus ActionPacs Tub 52ct+ (exc. Bags and ETS) $3/1 (8/12)
CeraVe Acne Product (exc. 1oz Cleanser Bar and ETS) $3/1 (8/19)
CeraVe Cleanser Product (exc. 1oz Cleanser Bar and ETS) $3/1 (8/19)
CeraVe Product (exc. .35oz Healing Ointment, 1oz Cleanser Bar and ETS) $2/1 (8/19)
CeraVe Sunscreen Product (exc. 1oz Cleanser Bar and ETS) $3/1 (8/19)
Covergirl Eye Product (exc. 1-kit Shadows, Accessories and ETS) $3/1 (8/12)
Covergirl Face Product (exc. Cheekers, Accessories and ETS) $3/1 (8/12)
Covergirl Clean Skincare $3/1 (8/12)
Dove Body Love Product (exc. Dove Body Love Beauty Bars) $4/1 (8/12)
Dove BOGO Hand Wash Product (Max Value $4.49) (8/12)
Dove Beauty Bar 6pk+ $2/1 (8/12)
Dove Men+Care Products (ETS) $4/2 (8/12)
Dove Men+Care Bar 6pk+ $2/1 (8/12)
Dove Hair Care Products (exc. Dove Men+Care and ETS) $4/2 (8/12)
Fiber Choice any Product $3/1 (9/30)
Garnier Nutrisse, Color Reviver or Olia haircolor Products $4/2 (8/12)
IBgard or FDgard Product $3/1 (9/30)
Listerine Mouthwash Product 500mL+, Listerine Pocketpaks 72ct+ or Listerine Pocketmist Product 2ct $1/1 (8/19)
L’Oreal Paris Superior Preference, Excellence, Feria, LeColor Gloss, Men Expert, Root Precision, Magic Root Cover Up or Root Rescue Products $6/2 (8/19)
Nature’s Bounty Vitamin or Supplement including Kids $1/1 (8/27)
Nature’s Bounty Optimal Solutions Vitamin or Supplement $2.50/1 (8/27)
Nature’s Bounty Co Q-10 or Probiotic Supplement $3/1 (8/27)
Nature’s Truth Vitamins or Supplements $3/2 (9/30)
Nature’s Truth Vitamin or Supplement $1/1 (9/30)
Osteo Bi-Flex Ease product $7/1 (8/27)
Osteo Bi-Flex 120ct-180ct $10/1 (8/27)
Osteo Bi-Flex 88ct or smaller $5/1 (8/27)
Senokot Laxative Gummies Dietary Supplement $5/1 (9/10)
Senokot Laxative Product $3/1 (9/10)
SlowMag MG 120ct $7.50/1 (8/30)
SlowMag Mg 60ct $5/1 (8/30)
SmartyPants Vitamins $3/1 (9/24)
Suave Professional Green or Gold Shampoo or Conditioner Product (exc. Suave Essentials, twin packs and ETS) $1/1 (8/12)
Suave Antiperspirant or Deodorant product (exc. twin packs and ETS) .50/1 (8/12)
Suave Pink Lush & Coily, Long & Strong, Volume, Smooth, Vivid Color, and Curly Collection Products (exc. Suave Essentials, twin packs and ETS) $1.50/1 (8/12)
Sundown Product $3/1 (8/13)
Tide Laundry Detergent 115-154oz (exc. Tide PODS, Tide Power PODS, Tide Simply Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply PODS and ETS) $4/1 (8/26)
Tide Laundry Detergent 46oz or smaller, Tide purclean Laundry Detergent 34oz, Tide PODS 20ct or smaller, or Tide Power PODS 8ct (exc. Tide Simply Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply PODS and ETS) $1.50/1 (8/26)
Tide Laundry Detergent 69-92oz, Tide purclean Laundry Detergent 69oz, Tide PODS 23-42ct, or Tide Power PODS 18-25ct (exc. Tide Simply Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply PODS and ETS) $3/1 (8/26)
Tide PODS Laundry Detergent 43-112ct or Tide Power PODS Laundry Detergent 32-63ct (exc. Tide Liquid/Powder Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply Laundry Detergent, Tide Simply PODS and ETS) $4/1 (8/26)
Vaseline Lotion Product 10oz+ (ETS) $4/1 (8/12)
Zegerid OTC any Product $3/1 (9/30)
Zegerid OTC 42ct Product $6/1 (9/30)
Zyrtec Adult 90ct Product $10/1 (8/5)
Zyrtec Adult 24-60ct, Zyrtec-D 24ct, or Children’s Zyrtec 24ct or 8oz Product $4/1 (8/12)

Walmart CA gets digital qs – payback?

These days, you can clip and redeem digital coupons at your local grocery store, at major drug store chains, dollar stores, warehouse stores like BJ’s Wholesale Club, big-box stores like Target and even at many gas station convenience stores. So why are we still unable to use digital coupons at Walmart, the world’s largest retailer?

It’s an age-old question among couponers. And now Walmart has an answer.

Walmart’s Canadian division has partnered with Inmar Intelligence to launch a new digital coupon program, expected to debut this coming October. It’s a first for Walmart, and it’s coming first for our friends north of the border. Could it be a trial run, a soft launch, a sign of things to come for Walmart’s American shoppers? Walmart and Inmar aren’t saying right now. But the fact that any Walmart division is launching a digital coupon program after years of resisting it, is itself significant.  Here’s the full article, but I’m thinking it’s payback for the months of sending wildfire smoke down here – they used to be so considerate.

store tricks: they don’t know me, do they?

Stopped at a different Jewel today for something that was supposedly on the shelf – it wasn’t and had been OOS for over three weeks.  According to this article in Coupons in the News, I would have then rolled through an aisle or two and picked up something else.  I walked through the coffee aisle and saw they had more of this coffee marked down to $2, but rings up at $1.50.  Way too flavored for us as-is, but mixed with 75% unflavored coffee it tastes great.  Also picked up 2 Cheep Chicken bags with the never-ending $10 deli coupon.  Am I going to hell for this?  Probably, but at least I’ll know most of the inhabitants.  See you there 🙂

Free Bubbl’r 6pk after rebate

free 6 pack on us!  Boost your summ’r by cooling down with a Free 6 pack of BUBBL’R! Upload your receipt and receive a full refund!  You basically buy the water, upload your receipt within 14 days of purchase and receive the money via PayPal or Venmo.  There’s a store locator, but this is nationwide and all chains (including Jewel) seem to be covered.