This month it is “paper donation” month at Sophie’s preschool. To help keep tuition low, every month parents donate items to the school. Items on the “paper” list included paper towels, tissues, baby wipes, antibacterial wipes, paper plates and cups, etc. Because of the magic of couponing, all I had to do to get items to donate was go to my stockpile! Here are some things I took in that I already had more than enough of on hand:
Last week Lysol products were on a great ECB deal at CVS, so I grabbed 4 containers of Lysol wipes as well and took all this stuff in. It was such a great feeling to be able to give all this and not have to worry about the cost, since I already had most of it. And, there is still plenty left in my stockpile. Yay for coupons!
Coupons have been such a blessing in my life and are one way God provides for my family’s needs – and the needs of others!
What’s your “coupons rock” story??
I, too, love being able to give out of my stockpile. Every few months I take a huge shopping bag to a local homeless ministry & also save fun little things throughout the year for Operation Christmas Child. Being able to give generously is probably my favorite part about couponing. People always ask me why I use coupons to buy things at CVS or the grocery store that we personally don’t use–and my answer is so I can give them. If I can get them for free or for way cheap, it’s a great way to help out at this point in life when we’re on a small budget & not making the big bucks! Awesome what God does with just a little!
My Bible study group donates toiletry items to a local women’s shelter. Anyone who coupons knows that you will end up with free toiletry items up the wazoo. So when I see free things at CVS or Walgreens and know that I don’t really need them, I can still satisfy my deal-finding urges and just donate the stuff to the shelter! It is nice to be able to donate really high-quality items, not just generics. Plus, no doubt someone will appreciate some of the more unusual items like heat patches or cold medicine or laxatives.