Freebies and free stuff

The first 500,000 people who pledge not to be a MoneyTrasher (don’t ask) can have $2 free CVS ExtraBucks added to their account. Only 33,000 people had taken the pledge when I did, so either not many people know about this or lots of folks can’t bring themselves to promising not to throw money away.

After being frustrated with not being able to get today’s free ice cream, I’m glad that there are Seven Elevens all over the place to at least get a free medium coffee TOMORROW from 7am to 11am.

Saves me walking by a few Starbucks, at least…

I’ve been staying up way too late for the past … month? A midnight bedtime has somehow morphed into 4am and I think it all started when I ran out of toothpaste. I swore I had some in the cabinet, which led to me organizing it, and before I knew it I was watching the sun come up. But boy was my home (teeth aside) clean! Fingers crossed this free Crest Complete toothpaste from Vocalpoint one day prevents another major sleep pattern change for me.

[thanks to Kayla for posting this on our Facebook wall!]

My cat is not selective at all. Nope. The little bugger will fist-bump me, lay down, roll over, and wait for me to scratch his belly. Yes. A cat does all of that.

So for him to care what goes into that belly? Pfft. He’ll eat everything in this free Royal Canin Selective Discovery Box. And if he had a chance? He’d eat the box too.

Whomever thought that this free 15mL sample of Divine 9 is enough for “several uses” must have not seen how long my slip and slide is. I mean, seriously, how am I supposed to keep sliding for over 100 feet on only 15mL?

Oh wait, you’re supposed to use WATER for those things… Oops?

Reason #4,632 why I love my day job: We have an executive chef on staff, and Friday’s are always cookie day.

I guess that means that I won’t have much use for this free Better Homes and Garden magazine issue and free cookies cookbook. But I think I should invest in a few more pairs of gym shorts…

EDIT: Of course, this didn’t go out in today’s newsletter for some reason…

Crap, the newsletter goes out in three minutes, so no time for a joke. In fact, I’m just gonna copy and paste the info for tonight’s free Cold Stone Creamery ice cream offer:

And we’re hosting the World’s Largest Ice Cream Social to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation on Tuesday, September 27th between 5 and 8 p.m. where customers will get a free taste of our Sprinkled with Wishes™ Creation™ – Sweet Cream Ice Cream, Brownie, Rainbow Sprinkles and Fudge!

Sounds delicious.

Oh boy. It’s been almost two months since I last posted a Freebies Received, but trust me, I’ve kept receiving freebies. The picture about doesn’t do them justice. It took four or five trips with my arms full to move everything to this table.

Without further ado.

Freebies Received

1. Coupon for one free full-size Pantene shampoo or conditioner
2. Coupon for one free full-size Aussie product
3. Coupon for one free Twix bar
4. Coupon for one free Nestle Drumstick cone
5. Coupon for one free can of Purina Pro Plan cat food
6. $35 Home Made Simple coupon book
7. Free TinyPrint card
8. Poise Hourglass pads
9. Poise Hourglass pads (again)
10. Energizer nail polish
11. Burberry Body fragrance
12. Mary Kay Lash Love mascara
13. Milani lipstick
14. Crest ProHealth Clinical rinse, paste and floss
15. DenTek Comfort Clean floss picks
16. StriVectin-TL deluxe face serum
17. Suave shampoo, lotion, and body wash
18. Trilipiderm moisture creme
19. Nivea Touch of Cashmere body wash
20. Eucerin lotion
21. L’Oreal Youth Code Skincare
22. Origina mineral-enriched renewal cream
23. John Frieda Root Awakening shampoo
24. Garnier Moisture Rescue
25. Garnier Fructis Anti-Dandruff shampoo
26. Garnier Fructis Anti-Dandruff shampoo (again)
27. Nuvo condom
28. Align Probiotic supplement
29. Nature’s Bounty fish oil
30. Prilosec OTC
31. Downy Unstopables detergent (I think this is still available)
32. Invisible glass wipes
33. Kind Fruit & Nut Delight snack bar
34. Kashi cereal
35. Splenda Essentials sugar
36. Purina Beneful WagPack dog food
37. Tape measurer
38. Huggies Snug & Dry diapers
39. Kudzu flower seeds
40. Gentleman Jack custom label
41. Sept. / Oct. 2011 issue of AFAR magazine
42. Sept. 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine
43. Oct. 2011 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine
44. Aug. 8, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
45. Aug. 15, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
46. Aug. 22, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
47. Aug. 29, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
48. Sept. 5, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
49. Sept. 12, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
50. Sept. 19, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
51. Sept. 26, 2011 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine
52. Sept. 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine
53. Oct. 2011 issue of Martha Stewart Living magazine
54. Sept. 2011 issue of Town & Country magazine
55. Sept. 2011 issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine
56. Sept. 2011 issue of Parents magazine
57. Oct. 2011 issue of Parents magazine
58. Aug. 15, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
59. Aug. 22 & 29, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
60. Sept. 5, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
61. Sept. 12, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
62. Sept. 19, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
63. Sept. 26, 2011 issue of Newsweek magazine
64. Sept. 2011 issue of Popular Science magazine
65. Oct. 2011 issue of Popular Science magazine
66. Aug. 2011 issue of Playboy magazine
67. Sept. 2011 issue of Maxim magazine
68. Oct. 2011 issue of Maxim magazine
69. Aug. 22, 2011 issue of Forbes magazine
70. Sept. 12, 2011 issue of Forbes magazine
71. Sept. 26, 2011 issue of Forbes magazine
72. Sept. 2011 issue of Ebony magazine
73. Oct. 2011 issue of Ebony magazine
74. Sept. 2011 issue of Working Mother magazine
75. Oct. 2011 issue of Working Mother magazine
76. Sept. 2011 issue of Entrepreneur magazine
77. Oct. 2011 issue of Entrepreneur magazine
78. Sept. 2011 issue of Website magazine
79. Sept. 2011 issue of Elle Decor magazine
80. Oct. 2011 issue of Elle Decor magazine
81. Sept. 2011 issue of Architectural Digest
82. Oct. 2011 issue of Architectural Digest
83. Aug. 1 – Aug. 7, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
84. Aug. 8 – Aug. 14, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
85. Aug. 15 – Aug. 28, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
86. Aug. 4 – Sept. 4, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
87. Sept. 5 – Sept. 11, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
88. Sept. 12 – Sept. 18, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
89. Sept. 19 – Sept. 25, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
90. Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2011 issue of Bloomberg Businessweek magazine
91. Fall 2011 issue of Vim & Vigor magazine
92. Sept. / Oct. 2011 issue of Lego Club magazine
93. Aug. 8/15, 2011 issue of Jet magazine
94. Aug. 22/29, 2011 issue of Jet magazine
95. Sept. 5, 2011 issue of Jet magazine
96. Sept. 12, 2011 issue of Jet magazine
97. Sept. 19/26, 2011 issue of Jet magazine
98. Oct. 3, 2011 issue of Jet magazine

Nooooooo! I was so close to breaking 100.

Times like this make me sad that I’ve moved from Illinois to the West Coast. I mean, take this free mini waffle cone for Waffle Cone Day tomorrow at Marble Slab and Maggie Moo’s from 3pm to 6pm. If I still lived in Illinois? There’s a participating Marble Slab location right down the road from my old apartment that I could have walked to! Now? There aren’t even any participating Maggie Moo’s locations either near me!

I guess this just means I’ll have to get another Starbucks instead. There’s one of those in a Starbucks next to a Starbucks that’s next to another Starbucks. Hey, I think I see David Walliams!

Cards Direct is offering a free greeting card on their Facebook page. You can choose from a Birthday, Congratulations, or Thank You card and, if you’re like me, you went for the Congratulations. All my friends seem to be doing congratulatory worthy activities – getting married, having babies, finding fun-sized Snickers under their couches. I’m just gonna write something generic in my free card and send it to a friend I haven’t talked to in a while.