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Free Bees ---> April and May 2026

 


This year has provided our family with 55 free items!  


This year I am focusing on being more selective on what I pick up for free.      I am still seeking high quality items or preferred brands which my family will use.  As a result, I may need to pay a little for items previously picked up for free, but I am comfortable with this.   


I will not be making a goal again this year, but am grateful for anything I am able to secure for my family.    Instead, my energy will be used to research how to elevate the items I purchase or get for free in our current economy.   

    

Traditional ways of picking up free-bees are as follows: digital coupons, printables from the company when available, store coupons and reward programs, samples, and rebate apps such as IBOTTA.     I will seek additional ways to buy items at a significant discount or free.       


January (11 items)

February (13 Items)

March (12 Items)


Here is my April and May 2026 list of Free-Bees!  


April (8 Items) 

  1. 8x10 photo- Walgreens Photo Code

  2. Kroger Cottage Cheese (24 oz)- Kroger Store Coupon 

  3. Smartfood Toffee and Sea Salt Fiber Popcorn- Walmart/IBOTTA

  4. Meijer Frozen Vegetables 10-32 oz. All varieties.

  5. Meijer Orzo Pasta 16 oz.- Meijer Store Coupon 

  6. 2 small bananas- Meijer Store Coupon 

  7. Meijer Reusable Bag- Meijer Store Coupon


May (11 items) 

  1. Meijer Artichoke Heart (15oz)- Meijer’s Store Coupon

  2. Meijer Tissues (160 ct)- Meijer’s Store Coupon

  3. Meijer Milk (1 Gallon)- Meijer’s Store Coupon

  4. Sargento Sliced Cheese- Kroger Store Coupon

  5. Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Patch, Hexagon, 4% Lidocaine (6 CT)- CVS Discounted Price, Coupon, ECB

  6. Therabreath Toothpaste(4 oz) - CVS Sale, ECB, IBOTTA

  7. 2 Reese Peanut Butter Eggs (1.2 oz)-   Kroger Free Item

  8. 3 x 5x7 Photo-CVS Photo Code


Most Grateful for:  All of the food items such as artichoke hearts,milk, sliced cheese, cottage cheese, popcorn, frozen vegetables, pasta and bananas.   These are all foods that I would have purchased anyway and it helps to keep the grocery budget in line.    


What is your favorite deal this month? Tylenol Precise Pain Relieving Patch, Hexagon, 4% Lidocaine (6 CT)- CVS Discounted Price, Coupon, ECB


We are coming in a lot lower in our selection of free-bees that we picked up, but the quality is high and we will use every purchase to elevate our standard of living.   However, I was able to pick up much higher quality items at rock-bottom prices this month which will also help. 
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