In August 2009, we moved from AL to NE to a town that does not have coupon inserts. UGH! I am such a huge coupon user but now I have to rely on homemailers and IPs, unfortunately. I don't "buy" coupons and I don't use paypal or any other online payment source. We are a family of four, two adults, two kids (13-1/2 DS and 11 DD). We have two dogs, also.
The stores I shop at are Wal-Mart, sometimes the Panhandle Co-Op, rarely the Family Thrift Center and Safeway. No doubling here (except maybe Safeway - but since we don't shop there much, I am not sure). High-dollar coupons off one only are best. I can use IPs but no expired coupons. I shop at Walgreen's but there is no CVS here. We also shop at Target, Home Depot, Menards, Murdochs, the Mercantile, KMart every once in a while.
I haven't had time to look thru the coupon database to make a wishlist there but here are some ideas. Naturally, there are other items we buy/use, but I either have plenty of coupons for those items or I have the actual items on hand and will not need any for a while. I will update this as I think of things to add. Inserts, partial or complete, would be okay also. What I can't use, I can trade.
I
can not use:
expired coupons
baby coupons
kitty anything (except to donate to the shelter)
energy drinks
forms where WPN/BPN
paypal, RME or similar
diet stuff
I can use quality IPs (no copies of course).
I can always use:
postage stamps
free coupons
hard to find q's/forms
movie cash, gc's (partials ok), etc
free food at fast food restaurants (no Hardee's here)
Wags RR's
Bath & Body Works stuff
JCPenney 10/10
Coke Rewards codes
stuff for my kids (DD loves art & the Jonas Brothers, DS loves music & computers)
dog related stuff (figurines, cutesy stuff)
lime green and/or zebra print stuff (for the kids game room)
Iams and/or Eukanuba UPCs (all for dogs)
winetags (NWPN) good in Nebraska-prefer no specific brand listed
rebate forms good in Nebraska or Alabama where NBPR
BTFE/Pepperidge Farms & Campbell's Labels for Education
Beverages (no diet):
Swiss gallon tea
Dr. Pepper, Sunkist, Coke, Pepsi, Sprite, etc
Simply beverages
Minute Maid, Welch's or Tropicana
Fuze
Sobe
Over the Moon
free choc. milk WYB white milk
Breakfast:
buy cereal get (something) free or get $ off milk
Kashi chewy cereal bars
Bagelfuls
Pop-Tarts
Canned/Jarred:
pasta sauce
pickles - only need 1 or 2 coupons unless long exp. dates
canned veggies
soup (Campbell's, Progresso, etc)
4C parmesan cheese (I think that is the name, comes in glass jar)
Snacks:
Pringles, Sun Chips, tortilla chips, potato chips, Doritos, etc
lunchbox type snacks (Yogo's, fruit snacks, etc)
chip dip, salsa, cheese dip, etc
Hostess donuts
granola bars
Condiments/Cooking:
Hellmann's or Best Foods Mayo
ketchup, mustard
Dry/Boxed/Pantry Items:
Sara Lee sandwich bread
Wonder Bread
mac and cheese
pasta
Suddenly Salad
Frozen:
frozen veggies
Ore Ida
Del Monte Fruit Chillers (found on canned fruit aisle) -- not needed right now
Red Baron singles (French Bread, too)
Popsicles, Blue Bunny, etc and other frozen novelties
ice cream, frozen yogurt
Banquet items/entrees
Stouffer's entrees
Refrigerated/Butcher/Dairy:
general produce such as lettuce, fruit, tomatoes, bagged potatoes, etc
sandwich meat
fresh meats and fish
Cheese
Claussen pickles
String Cheese - not Sorrento (isn't carried here that I can find)
HBA/Pharmacy:
Excedrin Extra Strength
Axe shampoo
Household/Cleaning:
Dixie bathroom cups
Paper Towels
dishwashing liquid
Finish Quantamatic dishwasher system and/or refills
Cottonelle, Charmin, Angel Soft, White Cloud
Misc:
All you magazines
Marlboro packs
up & up brand products (at Target, found my Qs in magazines, tear-out card)
Canine:
free dog food - if we can't use, will donate to animal shelter
Science Diet dry dog food