Whenever the seasons change or we go through a big transition, I love to do a big declutter.
Some great times to do this are:
– whenever the seasons affect clothing changes (fall and spring)
– after my kids’ birthdays
– during the time between Christmas and New Year
Or… whenever a certain area of my house causes my heart rate to rise whenever I see it.
What does decluttering have to do with frugality? There are so many reasons why learning how to declutter, and continuing to do so a few times a year, can help you save money and stay in a frugal mindset. First of all, when you declutter and are aware of what you have, you don’t buy things you don’t need. If you never look in your hall closet, you might forget you have a bunch of tubes of toothpaste that you bought on sale and have continued to buy toothpaste. When it comes to kids’ clothes, it’s very easy to forget over the course of a year about all the pants you bought on clearance for your daughter.
Another reason decluttering can help you save money is because when you know what you have and only have things you really love and use, you will be less likely to spontaneously purchase things. When you remember how you threw away a whole bin of trinkets to decorate for Christmas because you decided that you don’t actually like having trinkets all over your house, you’ll be way less likely to buy more trinkets! If you’re still not convinced, follow along with me as I go through my hall closet and declutter to save money.
How to Declutter to Save Money
I hope I’ve convinced you of the importance of addressing the clutter in your home. Now you need to know how to declutter! To show you, I thought I’d declutter my hall closet.
I use it to store linens, medicines and other extra toiletry items, cleaning supplies, extra toilet paper, and various household items like outlet covers. Because it holds so many things, it makes it easy to throw things in there when I don’t want to deal with them. It doesn’t look as bad as it has looked in the past, but things on the top shelf are constantly falling down, and while I do have little containers on the other shelves, I have had a hard time finding things lately which means things haven’t been getting put back where they belong. So let’s declutter to save money!
When I am beginning the decluttering process, here are the steps I follow:
- Pick the area
- Remove all items from the area
- Sort into three piles
- Throw away the trash and donate give away items
- Organize remaining items
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Deal Ideas:
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Get ready for all the coupons coming in the 10/08 newspaper! See the Sunday insert preview list for 10/08 below. Look for up to one (1) insert in your paper this weekend.
Be on the lookout for:
(1) SmartSource inserts this weekend.
Remember there are differences between every city and the coupons you get will vary somewhat from the preview. Check back next Wednesday to get the exact list of what came out in your area.
Look at the 2023 Coupon Insert Schedule if you are curious about projected future dates.
SmartSource 10/08
$2 off Clairol Root Touch-up 2 in 1 Volume Spray or Textures & Tones Hair Color, select (exp 10/21)
.75/1 Energizer Batteries or Lights, any pack (exp 11/25)
$1 off Energizer Batteries or Lights, any pack (exp 11/18)
$4 off Florastor product, any (exp 11/19)
$8 off Florastor product, any (exp 10/21)
$1.25/2 Halls Cough Drop Products, 9-ct+, excl Halls Defense (exp 11/18)
$9/2 Lumify Eye Drops 7.5 mL, or Lumify Eye Illuminations Lash Serum, Eye Cream, or Micellar Water, limit 1 (exp 12/9)
$4 off Lumify Eye Drops 7.5 mL, or Lumify Eye Illuminations Lash Serum, Eye Cream, or Micellar Water, limit 1 (exp 12/9)
We are in Fall season, but now is the time to prepare for the Christmas season!
Michaels is offering awesome deals on Christmas trees for a limited time. You can get over 50% off online Christmas trees, with shipping free on orders over $49.
Deal Ideas:
7.5ft. Pre-Lit PowerConnect™ Ridgedale Fir Artificial Christmas Tree, Warm White LED Lights – $875 shipped (reg. $1,749.99)
6ft. Unlit Northern Tip Pine Artificial Christmas Tree – $41 (reg. $101.99)
7ft. Pre-Lit Northern Tip Pine Artificial Christmas Tree, Clear LED Lights – $140.50 shipped (reg. $347.99)
This deal lasts for a limited time only. Shipping is free for orders over $49.
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Here are some Kroger meal plans ideas based on the sales that are starting today, 10/4!
Look through the full Kroger weekly ad to see all the current deals.
Kroger Meal Plans:
Buffalo Chicken Wings
Chips
Steamed Broccoli
- Kroger – Heritage Farm Frozen Chicken Party Wings, 2.5 lb, $7.99 with eCoupon, limit 5
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Kroger – Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, 12 oz, (price not listed) - Kroger – Lay’s Party Size Potato or Kettle Cooked Potato Chips, 8.12-13 oz, $2.99 with eCoupon, limit 5
- Kroger – Green Giant Simply Steam Vegetables, 7-8 oz, $1
- Kroger – La Banderita Corn Tortillas, 30 ct., $1.79
- Kroger – Green Bell Pepper, 89¢ ea.
- Kroger – Yellow Onions, 3 lb, $3.59
(makes it $1.19 lb) - Kroger – Perdue Boneless Chicken Breasts, family pack, $2.99 lb
- Kroger – Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream, 24 oz, $2.99
.50/1 Kroger Cottage Cheese or Sour Cream 24 oz, Kroger eCoupon, use up to 5x in a single transaction
(makes it $2.49)
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A set of these would make a great gift or addition to your own library.
This deal is for Prime members only and is good for a limited time. Shipping is FREE for Prime members, too.
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Here is a list of the deals from the new Lowes Foods weekly ad that will run through 10/10. Get All laundry detergent for $2.50 and more.
Buy Two Get Three Free
- High Tide Carolina Raw Shrimp, 31/40 ct. 16 oz, B2G3 at $20.99
- Kobe or Wagyu Ground Beef, 16 oz, B2G3 at $11.99
(makes it $4.79 ea.)
Meal Deal
- Purchase all participating Products,, $7.99
(ends 10/17)
(1) Innovasian Entree, selected 16-18 oz
(1) PictSweet Air Fryer, Grilling, Roasting or Skillet Vegetables, selected 11-18 oz
(2) Coca-Cola Products, selected 1.25 L
-.75/1 InnovAsian Multi-Serve Entrees, 16 or 18 oz, limit 5, Ibotta mobile app
(makes it $7.74 after Ibotta)
Buy One Get Ones
- Lowes Foods Boneless Country Style Pork Loin Ribs, family pack, at $4.29 ($2.14) lb
- Lowes Foods Peeled & Deveined Shrimp, 21/25 ct. 16 oz, at $17.99 ($8.99)
- Handy Nashville Hot, Old Bay Shrimp, Shrimp Rolls or Old Bay Crab Cakes, selected, 6-9 oz, (price not listed)
- Star’s Pimiento Cheese, 11 oz, at $4.49 ($2.24)
- Lantana Hummus, selected, 10 oz, at $5.99 ($2.99)
-$1.25 off Lantana Products, incl Hummus and Salsa, limit 5, Ibotta (EXP 10/6) mobile app (limit reached)
(makes it $1.74) - FatBoy’s Ice Cream, selected, 30 oz, at $5.99 ($2.99)
- Barilla Pasta or Ready Pasta, selected, 16 oz or 7 oz, at $2.29 ($1.14)
-.50/2 Barilla Pasta, select, 8 oz+, limit 1, Ibotta mobile app
-$1/4 Barilla classic pasta printable (limit reached)
-500 points WYB Barilla Pasta & Sauce, limit 2, enter code N0REC before first receipt to get 2000 Bonus points, Fetch Rewards mobile app
-1000 points WYB Barilla Pasta, puchase $4, limit 2, enter code N0REC before first receipt to get 2000 Bonus points, Fetch Rewards mobile app
(buy (4) use printable and Ibotta and Fetch, makes them 76¢ each and earn 1000 points) - Arnold Bread, selected, 18-24 oz, at $5.29 ($2.64)
- Entenmann’s Donuts, selected, 11-21 oz, (price not listed)
-1800 points WYB (2) Entenmann’s Sweet Baked Goods, excl Little Bites, limit 3, enter code N0REC before first receipt to get 2000 Bonus points, Fetch Rewards mobile app
Produce
- Locally Grown Gala Apples, 5 lb tote bag, 99¢ lb
- Jumbo Gold Pineapple, $1.99 ea.
- Green Bell Peppers, 79¢ ea.
- South Mill Whole or Sliced White Mushrooms, 8 oz, $1.99
- Rockwell Farms Locally Grown Outdoor Fall Mums, 1.5 gallon, $8
Meat
- 25% Off Lowes Foods All Natural Fresh Chicken Breast, all varieties
- USDA Select London Broil, $4.99 lb
- USDA Select Whole Beef Tenderloin, $14.99 lb
- Jimmy Dean Applewood Smoked Bacon, 12 oz, $3.99
- Castle Wood Reserve Sliced Meats, selected, 13-16 oz, $7.99
- Whole Cooked Lobster, 15 oz, $14.99
-$2 Lowes Foods eCoupon, limit (2)
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Get your baseball gear at a great price! Right now at Rawlings, use this coupon code to get an extra 15% off all clearance!
Rawlings Coupon Code:
Use coupon code EXTRA15 at checkout to get the deal.
Deal Ideas:
RAWLINGS 2022 VELO ACP USSSA BAT $49.95 (reg. $279.95)
– Use code EXTRA15 for an extra 15% off
Makes it $42.45 shipped!
RAWLINGS LASER CUT VENTED SNAPBACK HAT $12.47 (reg. $24.95)
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Makes it $10.59
SAVAGE YOUTH BASEBALL BACKPACK $14.95 (reg. $29.95)
– Use code EXTRA15 for an extra 15% off
Makes it $12.70
