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Free-Bee: October 2022

 

So far this year we were able to pick up 198 free items.   With inflation rising, the deals are minimal and hard to come.   We are grateful for everything we are able to pick up, mainly because we are only going to the store when we need a list of items.      


As always, I am able to secure these items through Kroger incentives, Drug Store (Walgreens/CVS)  Rewards programs, sales, Pinch Me, Smart Source, Meijer’s Buy 10 get the 11th free sale, and Rebates Programs (IBOTTA/SavingStar).   


January (13 items) 

February (5 items) 

March (5 items)

April (29 items) 

May (11 Items) 

June (13 Items) 

July (34 Items) 

August (44 Items) 

September (18 Items)


Here is my October 2022 list of Free-Bees!  


October 2022 (26 Items) 

  • Perfect Bar- IBOTTA

  • Real Good Bacon Wrapped Chicken (2ct)- IBOTTA

  • Febreze Starter Set- Coupon and IBOTTA

  • Febreze Multi-Refill (2 ct)  - Coupon and IBOTTA

  • Febreze Refill (1 ct) - Coupon and IBOTTA

  • Glade Warmer- IBOTTA

  • Meijer Tissues- Store Coupon 

  • Banana- Store Coupon 

  • 2 Degree Deodorant (1.02 oz)- Sample Me

  • 2 Barilla Pesto (1.59 oz)- Sample Me

  • Monk Fruit in the Raw (2 packets)- Sample Me

  • Hit Balm Sample- Company Request 

  • Perfect Bar- IBOTTA

  • Core Bar- Kroger Store Coupon

  • Bakery on Main Granola (11oz)- Coupon from Company

  • Jimmy Dean Sausage (16 oz)- Kroger Store Coupon

  • SkinCeuticals CE Ferulic (Sample Size)- Company Request 

  • (2) 5X7 Photos- Walgreens Code

  • (5) Quaker Instant Oatmeal (6ct)- Kroger Sale, Kroger Cash, IBOTTA


My favorite deals this month were the Jimmy Dean Sausage and Bakery on Main Granola.    These are items I would have purchased anyway and I was able to get a full size of each for free.   


I reached my goal of 20 items for October and am grateful.   Life is getting hectic and competition season is here so I will keep my November goal at 20 items again.   As a side note, I will be keeping my eye on the IBOTTA app because, for the last few years, they have offered several free items around Thanksgiving.  Hopefully, this will happen again this year. 


What is your favorite deal this month?
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