Every year (for at least the last 6+ years now), Jewel has offered small 5.2 cu inch freezers (igloo) for $149.99. This in itself is a good deal because they usually sell for about $169 or more BUT, the coupons attached to the freezer really make the deal. Prior years provided coupons worth $150 in free items. Yes, that’s right. Free. So naturally you take those coupons and, unlike most people who immediately redeem them, hold onto those suckers until the sweet siren’s BOGO call.
Yeah, well that’s how it worked in prior years, but last year they pulled a fast one and shortened the redemption period from December 31 to May 31, which effectively blew that BOGO dream. Still, for those peeps needing/wanting a second (or third, or…) freezer, it’s a pretty sweet deal. CW confirmed with Jewel that they’ll be running this in 2011, but there’s no confirmed dates or amounts yet (although it’s usually held in the beginning of February). I’ll update as needed…
yeah, I am actually going to TRY to do this this yr…I mean I have almost no space in my tiny little house but maybe I can jam it into the corner of a bedroom or something! 🙂
Over the years I’ve seen lots of pictures of where the freezers were placed in small houses/apartments. Since it’s not an appliance that will be opened numerous times a day, you can put it in an out-of-the-way spot with a tablecloth over it and “stuff” on top. Once you start (over)filling it, replace the light “stuff” on top with HEAVIER “stuff” on top. This is a trick Rachel taught me…