Second Purse Challenge 2012

artypaws

flying_fresian wrote: »

I suspect it's because I don't normally shop there I usually shop in Aldi or Morrisons, and only went to Tesco because I was after mouthwash.

Ahh but I have only really started going there in the last three weeks, last year I probably only shopped with them 3 or 4 times - perhaps I should stop for awhile - I also only have a temporary club card so not sure if this is a factor, I have asked twice for a proper card - hopefully one will arrive in the next few weeks

MrsBartolozzi

I hope you won't mind, but I've been lurking here off and on. I have loads of stuff left from DTD last year and "buy" it from myself whenever I open a new bottle/box and love the idea of the 2nd purse.

Anyway, my reason for posting is this: I've read the last few posts about cheap Lenor on Amazon and wondered if any of you had joined the fun that is Supersavvyme on Facebook? There's not a thread devoted to it that I can find, but it is discussed widely over on the tesco 11+ thread and also the coupon thread. Basically you post helpful (ish) tips you get stickers (rewards) which allow you to print off £1 vouchers for stuff like Tampax/Always, lenor, fairy, bold, flash, oral B toothpaste etc. *
Savvy shopping using offers allows you to get lots of useful household stuff for free, or very very cheap.
Tesco has 500ml bottles of Lenor for £1 right now so free with voucher, Fairy liquid apple or pomegranite are £1 so free. There are 50ml tubes of toothpaste for £1 too also Always simply fits is £1.20 bogof so if you use 2 vouchers you get 80p off your shopping too!

This could be a useful way of stretching the 2nd purse's budget without breaking the bank. Anyway, just wanted to spread the news and hope it helps someone to fill up their 3rd purse!


* to give you an idea I got 4 tampax/always vouchers, about 12 lenor/ariel/bold/fairy non bio vouchers, 4 Iams vouchers, about 10 oral b vouchers and over 10 fairy /flash/febreze/ambi pur all valued at £1 each. I've probably forgotten some too, so imo certainly worth doing.
It's also not mandatory to use your own name, so if unsure maybe consider opening another account?

polkadot

Hello MrsBartolozzi

Thanks for the tips on supersavvy. I completely forgot they do coupons.Ive managed to participate in the ast two projects-Pantene and currently the Olay one.I havent been able to give any of my samples away yet so I still have 1 of those and the big "hostess sample"

polkadot

Um...I just logged onto my online banking and discovered that AF have taken one amount of £17 and one of £19-and it looks like my order was duplicated-now i havent opened the second box yet (will do so now) so I dont know if I sumitted it twice or if it was their error.Do I phone them or do I just get on with it and add it to Polkadot palace?

SueP19

polkadot wrote: »

Um...I just logged onto my online banking and discovered that AF have taken one amount of £17 and one of £19-and it looks like my order was duplicated-now i havent opened the second box yet (will do so now) so I dont know if I sumitted it twice or if it was their error.Do I phone them or do I just get on with it and add it to Polkadot palace?

I would give them a call, not sure why it is different amount.

Mind you I suppose it depends what it was and how useful it is to you

polkadot

SueP19 wrote: »

I would give them a call, not sure why it is different amount.

Mind you I suppose it depends what it was and how useful it is to you

I havent opened the boxes inside the big one,but I got out the invoice and it seems it has less of the body scrub and body butter-it has 9 of each-so if I keep it,leaves me with 21 of each.And also theres no pudding in it.

Im sure I could make use of it all-had some of the chocolate special K yesterday and it was yum-Ill just need to get a plastic box for it all to go in to keep clear of the mice.And I use bicarb a lot as I use it in baking (which is my job) and cleaning.

Im taking DS1 to a birthday party at 11:30 and its next door to MrA so Ill mull it over in there while I get my Len0r.After that Im off on a freecycle run to pick up some packing boxes.I love the fact that Im getting organised now.

MrsBartolozzi

polkadot wrote: »

Hello MrsBartolozzi

Thanks for the tips on supersavvy. I completely forgot they do coupons.Ive managed to participate in the ast two projects-Pantene and currently the Olay one.I havent been able to give any of my samples away yet so I still have 1 of those and the big "hostess sample"

This is even bigger and better than the supersavvy site.

Go to their facebook page and click on mission control on the left and once you've joined start listing your tips. You need 5 tips in one topic to get a coupon, but if you read the threads I mentioned above for advice you should gain all the rewards within 3 hours straight. Obviously if you make your name something mse you'll get lots of support and 'likes' from fellow mse-ers making it easier and quicker. I am on my phone or id post a link, but put supersavvyme in the facebook search bar.

Coxy11

Couple more stock items for my shop (newly name Cazco ).

MrT frozen wild alaskan salmon (6) x 2 - half price at £5.50/pack
2 x Weetos - half price at £1.25/pack
Dairylea Dunkers (4) - BOGOF £2.18/pack

Total cost to 2nd purse - £17.86, total buyback price - £26

Feeling a bit despondant tho'. Everytime I get a balance in the 2nd purse, I go and buy more stock. I'm trying to stock up on things I will use more frequently (had previously bought things like shampoo, bath foam, handsoap etc.) which I obviously use everyday, but only need to 'buy' from Cazco monthly (if that). So now I'm buying things like cereal, packed lunch items and meat/fish for the mealplan, so I get the cash back in more quickly.

Sorry for the ramble - just trying to justify why 3rd purse is still a big fat zero :rotfl:

mooomin

My third purse also has no money in it, but it should build up sometime soon hopefully

I now have enough teabags to last until doomsday!

MunniMuncha

Coxy11 wrote: »

Feeling a bit despondant tho'. Everytime I get a balance in the 2nd purse, I go and buy more stock. I'm trying to stock up on things I will use more frequently (had previously bought things like shampoo, bath foam, handsoap etc.) which I obviously use everyday, but only need to 'buy' from Cazco monthly (if that). So now I'm buying things like cereal, packed lunch items and meat/fish for the mealplan, so I get the cash back in more quickly.

Sorry for the ramble - just trying to justify why 3rd purse is still a big fat zero :rotfl:

Me too - have put £60 in my 2nd purse since starting but now stands at £9odd. I know that eventually I will have more in my 2nd purse than I need to buy stock, so just waiting for that day to arrive and then can put it all in my 3rd purse:D