As I got out all of our Christmas decorations this year, I found a stack of Christmas cards that for some reason my pack rat self has saved for the last 10 years. Since I’ve saved them this long, I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away. Instead we got creative and put them to use in other ways.
Here are some of the top ways you can put old greeting and Christmas cards to use:
If you want to save them:
- Get rings from the local office supply store or craft store or use ribbon to bind your cards into a book. Hole punch each card in two places, we did our holes exactly 2.5 inches apart. Now you have turned them into their own little scrapbook. I did this for the baby cards that were sent for each girl when they were born and some of the sweet cards we got when my husband and I were married. You don’t have to save all of them, but now the special ones are all together and easy to flip through.
- You can also go the low clutter method and scan the cards into the computer. Put all the scanned images into a file together so you can find them in the future.
If you don’t want to save them:
- Turn them into postcards or recipe cards. As long as the inside cover of the card is still blank, you can cut the front of the card off and give it a new life!
- Turn them into place-mats. This can also be a great way to help your kids learn to pray for others, each night have them pray for someone on their place-mat that night. Here are detailed instructions to get started.
- Cut out images to make gift tags for future presents.
- Use the card fronts as pretty scrapbook embellishments, or make bookmarks from them.
Donate them:
Yep, you can give your cards a new life and help out others. Tons of groups around the country use greeting cards in craft projects. One place is the St. Jude’s Ranch for Children. They re-purpose cards into new cards as a fundraiser!
Do you have something you love to do with cards rather than throwing them away??
Coupons, coupons! Get your coupons! How about that grapefruit coupon? It’s pretty rare to see fresh produce printables, especially at such a high value. Snatch this up if you and your family are in the need for some citrus to fight the winter blues! Check to see if it matches with any sales, too!
$2 off Florida fresh grapefruit 3 lb bag + or grapefruit juice 54 oz + printable
Free Kings Hawaiian 4 ct. sandwich buns ot 6 ct. mini sub rolls wyb:
(2) Sargento slices or Hormel Natural Choice lunchmeats (Target) printable
.75/1 Sister Schubert’s homemade rolls printable
$2 off Campho-Phenique product printable
$2 off Simple product, excl wipes and trial size printable
$1 off Angel Soft bath tissue double rolls, 12 pk. + printable
Here are more deals to grab at Ingles this week. Have you seen any other deals in your store?
Don’t forget the list of advertised deals at Ingles too!
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- New York Dip ‘n Sticks, 12 ct., $2
-.50/1 New York frozen bread, November All You magazine
-.50/1 New York frozen bread printable
-.50/1 New York frozen bread, February All You Magazine
-.70/2 New York frozen bread items printable
(use .50/1, makes it $1)
Buy One Get Ones
- Land O’Frost Sub Sandwich Kits, 20 oz, at $6.98 ($3.49)
-$1 off Land O’Frost wrap kit or sub kit printable
-$1 off Land O Frost sub sandwich kit or wrap kit, RP 1/06
(makes it $2.49) - Hog’s Heaven Pork Rinds, 3 oz, at $2.18 ($1.09)
Fridge or Frozen
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Michelina’s Entrees, 4-10.2 oz, $1
-$1/5 Michelina’s entree or snacker item printable
-$1/5 Michelina’s Lean Gourmet printable
-$1/5 Michelina’s gourmet entree printable
-$1/5 Michelina’s entree or snacker printable
(makes it 80¢ ea.) - Mama Lucia’s Meatballs, 25.6 oz, $3.98 Read More→
Heads up folks, Banana Republic has a flash sale for 40% off sale items from 11 am-2p m today only with the coupon code BRPOWER!
With the coupon code many of the clothing items are over 70% off. I found this shirt for $17.39 or 71% off. Free Shipping is available on orders over $50 or $7 on orders under that amount.
The sale includes the Monogram and Heritage collections and sizes are limited.
See more online deals!
Painting a room is probably the least expensive way to feel like you’ve redecorated. Why not try your hand at winning some free paint to make the job even cheaper!
You have two chances for FREE paint from Valspar. Right now they have a sweepstakes on their Facebook page through 1/18. Each day is a different color and they are giving away (10) one gallon buckets of paint per day.
Then 1/23-1/30 go back to their Facebook page for a chance to get 1 of 150,000 coupons for Free Valspar Paint, 8 oz at Lowes!
What room in your house do you want to paint the most?
See more coupons!
CVS’s deal of the day is an awesome coupon for (2) boxes of Kellogg’s Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies for only $3!
But it gets even better. When you use a manufacturer and Ibotta coupons your cereal will be FREE!
The Deal:
Buy: (2) Kellogg’s Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies Cereals
Use:
-2 for $3 Kellogg’s Rice Krispies or Cocoa Krispies, CVS printable coupon
-$1/2 Kellogg’s cereal, 10 oz+, RP 12/09 (exp 01/20)
-$1 off Kellogg’s Rice Krispies cereal, Ibotta App mobile coupon
-$1 off Kellogg’s Cocoa Krispies cereal, Ibotta App mobile coupon
(use all (4), makes it FREE after Ibotta Rebate)
This coupon won’t last long so jump on this deal quick!
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You can get 30 Recyclebank points right now. You will learn how a recycled cereal box can brighten the world for 15 points. You will need to log-in or register to get the points.
You can also learn how a recycled cereal box can make a mom smile for 15 additional points.
Once you have earned your points you can use them to get $2/2 Kashi Cereals printable coupon. This coupon is only 20 points right now so you’ll have 10 left over! You can go here to see current Kashi cereal sales at all the stores on Southern Savers.
If you do not want the Kashi coupon Recyclebank points can also be redeemed for other high value coupons, free magazines and even gift cards.
See more Recyclebank point opportunities.
