Free Box Tops Collection Bin

Do you receive the Box Tops for Education newsletter in your email? If so, look for an email inviting you to get a free Box Tops Collection Bin. I got my email today 2/27/09, so make sure you check for it.

Right now I store my Box Tops in a baggy in one of my kitchen drawers. This collection bin will be much handier.

Not a Box Tops newsletter subscriber? You should consider signing up. Their newsletter contains bonus Box Top opportunities, recipes, offers such as this collection bin and best of all, coupons!

When you click the banner below, it'll take you right to the sign-up page. You'll get 5 bonus box tops for your school.

Not sure what Box Tops are all about? They are on various products that you probably already buy like Kleenex, Huggies, Juicy Juice, Pizza Rolls, Betty Crocker, and too many more to list. They are worth $0.10 each.

This money is donated to the school of your choice. I don't have kids in school yet, so I simply donate mine to the school where my Mom works. When you become a subscriber you can log on and see how much your school is earning from Box Tops. This money allows schools to purchase equipment or other needed supplies.

It's a great way to donate without costing you a dime!

For other frugal tips, check out Frugal Fridays at Biblical Womanhood.

Free Box Tops Collection Bin

From burpcloths to washcloths

When I was expecting our first child (who's now almost 3!), I was busy shopping for all the baby basics. And of course I was trying to save money wherever I could.

Anyway I remember reading somewhere that the old fashioned cloth diapers made great burpcloths, as opposed to buying "official" burpcloths at 4 times the cost. So that's what we did and they worked perfectly and lasted through both of our kids.

Since we are done in the baby-making business, I wondered what to do with those old cloth diaper burpcloths. They were never used as actual diapers, so they were still in pretty good condition.

I almost tossed them in the trash, but then I figured I'd just keep them around as cleaning rags. Then one day we ran out of clean baby washcloths. (We use baby washcloths to wipe both kids faces and hands and to wipe down the highchair, booster seat & table after each meal. Saves sooo much money on paper towels and it helps us cut back on excess waste.)

So anyway, we ran out of clean baby washcloths since I was slacking on the laundry. I hated the thought of using paper towels and being so wasteful, and that's when I remembered those old birpcloths. I hadn't used them as cleaning rags yet, so instead I cut each one up into four washcloths!

So now we have an even bigger supply of washcloths for the kiddos and it didn't cost us a dime!

From burpcloths to washcloths