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The food pantry at our church is a little bare. Thanks to my mom and a few gracious woman at our church who recently gave me their coupon circulars, the plan is to help restock it, making a big impact for not a lot of money. Keep reading in the next few weeks and I will let you know the outcome of the project. For now, I thought I would tease you a bit. On a regular day, CVS sells Colgate Toothpaste for $1.87. This week, it is on sale at a great price: 5 tubes for $5.00. Remember, that you don't have to buy 5 tubes...they just would like you to do that! So, I had three coupons totaling $2.75. That means I bought 3 tubes of toothpaste for the pantry for $.25!
Actual Price for 3 tubes: $5.61
Price I paid: $.25
Savings: $5.36
Some people don't bother with coupons because they feel like a lot of coupons are for processed food. That is true, but coupons for toiletries are all over the circulars! Now, I bet some of you are thinking...."my store" sells it EVERYDAY for less than $1.00. We all know that drug stores can sometimes be a little pricier. The truth is, that store you are talking about is about a 25 minute drive from my house and CVS is on my way home from work. Whatever your store is....see if you can get some free toothpaste! Happy Saving!
You can also ask your dentist for extra tubes of toothpaste and toothbrushes. I can't imagine any dentist who would refuse the request when told they would be donated to a food pantry. You might even score a case of toothpaste depending upon the Dentist.
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