Is There Always this Many Freebies?

[cjunk]

Ok, so I am pretty new to Smartcanucks and couponing in general.

Last month, I made a list of all Freebies received from June to August and the list was longer than a page!

Recently there have been so many freebies (olay body wash, deodorant, greenworks, fabric softener, etc. etc.), that I am wondering from all of you seasoned Smart Canucker's out there, are there ALWAYS this many FREEBIES???

If so, I am embarrassed for having spent so much of our hard earned money over the years on things but also grateful for such an amazing community of bloggers!!!

[momof_four]

As a newbie too, I'm curious about this as well. Cjunk, I'd love to see your list as I've just started in the last month. Amazing, isn't it? So hard to believe what I hadn't understood before but was there for the taking all along!

[WillowJune]

I was wondering this as well. I was imagining they had to be somewhat rarer coupons and that I just happened to start at the right time. But maybe they are fairly common? The Secret deodorant etc coupons and the GreenWorks are the two that were really, really useful for us.

[scbpooh]

Well I would personally say right now is a good time to be a couponer. Between the $9 wub 3 & $5 wub 2 brandsavers as well as the Greenworks coupons that are out, there are alot of freebies to be had! It depends what you are in need of. There are probably some ppl who didnt even look twice at these coupons. Then there are those of us who know better!(no offence to anyone on here)

This is not always this way though. We do have our dry spells,where there are not so many great deals as well as not so many coupons to be found! This is usually during the summer months. Then there is always a rush in Dec. to use up alot of coupons because alot out there expires Dec.31. Its a very sad time of year. My book was less than half full on Jan.1/2010. It seems like yearly there are a few coupons that are the best thing ever. Last year the best(that I remember) was the $10 wub any 3 Olay, and let me tell you, we all got our stashes of bodywash and such then too! Some of us may still be working on those stashes!

But as far as Im concerned couponing throughout the year definately has highs and lows.

Hope this helps.

[hogama]

Welcome to Smart Canucks!!

I've only been here a year now... so I can't really compare. We learn as we go... and if you're not sure about something... check on here. Someone will have posted about it!

I remember last year's big coupon was the $10 off any Hasboro Board Game found on cereal boxes. Those were a hot item... and got me eating cereal again!! haha

[Trixie27]

I totally agree with scbpooh, there are definitely some dry spells and other times you will find yourself with more _______ (bodywash, deodorant, shavegel, etc) than you know what to do with.

I would not be able to find even half these deals on my own, the combined resources of this site are amazing.

[scbpooh]

Welcome to Smart Canucks!!

I've only been here a year now... so I can't really compare. We learn as we go... and if you're not sure about something... check on here. Someone will have posted about it!

I remember last year's big coupon was the $10 off any Hasboro Board Game found on cereal boxes. Those were a hot item... and got me eating cereal again!! haha

DUH.............. How could I have forgot about that one!

[MrsSunshine]

o those $10 hasbros. filled our christmas tree space for family games night. it was aweome.. and as for these freebies.. they are filling up spaces in my families xmas baskets too..

[coupon girl]

yes there is high and lows as everyone said - i still have olay soap from last year this year i maged to get 6 olay and i gave them all away - 1 to a girlfriend i havent seen in a year and the other 5 i gave to my daughter- in - laws family yesterday at thanksgiving- i love donating to family and friends- as i dont have a huge stash to give to homes

[novella]

I am reading this post. Where can I get the secret deodorant coupon. Was this a freebie?

[cjunk]

I am reading this post. Where can I get the secret deodorant coupon. Was this a freebie?

The secret was the buy 2 get 5.00 off PG Brandsaver and I ended up getting these on sale somewhere for 2.60 each which meant only a few cents per deodorant.

[amandamck]

Yep it has it's highs and lows, last xmas there was a really good Glade coupon, got the big Glade glass candles, not the little jars, for next to nothing!

[cjunk]

As a newbie too, I'm curious about this as well. Cjunk, I'd love to see your list as I've just started in the last month. Amazing, isn't it? So hard to believe what I hadn't understood before but was there for the taking all along!

Ok here goes...I have been doing this all summer and from July to end of September received the following for FREE. I have listed where from if I can remember:

2 Cineplex Adult Movie Passes (M&M offer)
Fire Department free children's book (Fire Dept Tour-local) & Plastic Fire Hat
2 Good Nites Underwear samples (goodnites website)
Box of Nature Valley Granola Bars (save.ca)
Free Minute Rice-Rice Cups (save.ca)
2 Nexxus Shampoo and Conditioner samples (nexxus site-awesome large samples!)
10 different single laundry samples (various sites)
Fusion Power Razor (save.ca coupon and store clear-out)
Hydra Razor (mail in rebate)
PG Mens Bathroom Sampler- great one with full size razor etc!
Aveeno sample lotion (living well)
Aveeno body wash sample (living well)
2 stayfree maxi pads freebies (plus more free coupons on the way as the site has renewed these --I think save.ca?
6 Month Magazine Subscription to Homemakers Magazine (cereal freebie)
12 cups of Taster's choice coffee single packets (Metro News Coupon and Website)
1 Cup Starbucks Coffe (pledge)
1 starbucks smoothie (for registering my starbucks card I already had)
100 Airmiles points used for gas Card..for power pledge
Box of Cheerios
Box of Kashi Cereal
Box of Vector Cereal
Box of Special K Cereal
Free Kids Pass to CNE
Free Thomas the Train engine (toys r us Thomas Day)
Free Thomas colouring book/pin the tail on the thomas game (toys r us day)
Won a Westjet Festival Weekend with flights to Niagara/prize basket/wine tours/wine etc. etc. (I estimated about $1200.00 in prize!--entered their website contest and WON!!)
3 different free recipe book downloads for full sized recipe books (Martha Stewart BBQ, etc. etc.)
Free Online Read of new book by author of Twilight
6 Gain Fabric Softener 23 load size w/coupons thanks to someone blogging here!
9 OLAY Ribbons Body Wash (PG Brandsampler Coupons)
6 Secret Deodorant (PG Brandsampler coupons)
2 Healthy Steamers
2 Pie Crusts
1 bottle of 70 load laundry detergent +20 pack fabric sheets with $5.00 canadian tire scratch card win (thanks to the person who said you can see if you won with a flashlight before going!)
1 Rice Krispies Story Book
4 Fuel for School $5.00 Gas Cards (also got my cereal discounted as story book freebie folks sent me 4x 1.00 coupons for Rice Krispies Cereal)
5 boxes of Tylenol Rapid Release Gel Caps (20 qty per pack-online coupon)
2 boxes Kashi Granola bars (got on sale somewhere with 2.00 off coupons)
24 different bottles of Greenworks cleaner
1 Cineplex Odeon pass with Oil Change (coupon in mailbox)

I have no idea how much all of this is worth...I just have to thank everyone for their blogs. Looking at all of this you would think I spend hours a day shopping or checking out blogs but I average a mere 20 mins or less per day doing this AND I do a lot of it in between loads of laundry or while cookign dinner etc.

Note, I only send away for freebies and coupons in my name and my husband's as he has a different name/address but do not create multiple addresses for these as many do, so quantities could easily be higher if need be.

Hope this roll continues!! Especially the contest wins!

[momof_four]

Geez, that really is a lot of loot! Congrats on your win too!

[lady_arianna]

there was also a few printables last christmas time like the motrin $5 off and $2 off