Organized Closet ~ When I look at this picture…

…I don’t think about the shelf holding those cute green boxes that were “added”  for space.

When I look at this picture I think

   1. Wow, I wish mine was that big.

   2. Look, I can actually see the floor.

   3. OMG, a vacuum was actually used.

   4. Who hangs their purses? I only have one.

   5. Ohhhhhhh, at the stockpile opportunities.

   6. And, how much fun my kids could have in there!  Cause it’s fun as a kid to sit in a closet, with the lights out and tell ghost stories with a flashlight ya know.  Yeah, so this is actually what ran through my mind when I saw this picture.

But, back to the shelf.  We added shelves to our laundry room for extra space and I love it!  It has helped tremendously with our stockpile storage.  Being that the laundry room was small to begin with (probably smaller than this closet) I was afraid that the added shelves would make it feel even smaller but they don’t.  I am very happy with my shelves that were added for storage space and encourage you to look for ways to expand on your storage too.

Want to see more pictures and storage ideas?  Head over to where I grabbed this picture from to read a Guest Post by the Tip Junkie about Closet Space Saving Ideas.

A $20 Housewarming Gift Basket worth $200

 My husband and I are attending a wedding today and I was able to use my stockpile to create a gift basket.  The bridge/groom will be moving into a new house so the basket has a huge mix of things.

I made a quick run to CVS & Walgreens to pickup the Clorox and Purex as splurge items for the basket and I also bought a new clothes basket to put everything in so that it would be sturdy and reusable.

I wrote down the approximate retail value and the cost of what I paid for the item as I placed everything in the basket.  When I was finally able to shove everything in the basket I tallied up the totals of the two columns.

* ~ * ~ * The retail value of the basket is $200 and I only paid $20 for the entire thing!  * ~ * ~ *

How did I do this for only $20??  A good majority of the items were purchased using the reward programs at CVS & Walgreens to get the item free after Extra Care Bucks or Register Rewards.  I also took advantage of $10 off $50 or $5 off $25 coupons to maximize my savings on certain purchases when they were available.

More FREE Toilet Paper is coming to town!

Were you in on all the FREE Cottonelle that everyone was getting awhile back?

Well, more FREE TP is in store for next week if you’re lucky.

I checked at my Kroger today and the 4-pack Angel Soft that replaced Cottonelle is on sale for $1 through 4/25. 

So, match that with the $1/1 Angel Soft Coupon that is supposed to be in the paper this Sunday and you’ll rock some FREE Toilet Paper!  Cool!  I can’t wait!!!

Random Stockpile Pictures

I was recently able to raid my stockpile to provide for a very nice family who was in need.  I wanted to share pictures of what made this possible for me.  Enjoy!

Need any dishwashing tablets?

The Coupon Diva sure doesn't. Check out her stockpile picture of Electrosol. I can't say anything. My Cottonelle stockpile is just as large, LOL!