One rule we follow with couponing is: Don’t bother with coupons for products you don’t normally use. Why get excited about saving 45 cents off Doritos if that’s not something you eat in your home? And why sign up for a freebie that you’ll never need?
Our only exception to this rule is when we are shopping with future guests in mind.
We make this “guest” distinction because we have a nice basket full of hair/skin product freebies, and stash of coupons, for items that we don’t necessarily use often in our household. When we have guests, they can look through this stash for their use. We also send Plum to the basket when she feels the need to try a new shampoo.
Who doesn’t like to feel pampered now and then?
By using coupons and freebies to collect a small supply of products we don’t normally need, we manage to give our visitors a little something special. Our guests can find a product they like, or try something new, with no guilt that they are taking the last of our family’s supply. It’s fun for everybody!