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Save Money on Paper Products Tip # 1 - Purchase paper products when on sale and stock up with an extra package or two if you have room for them in your kitchen pantry or garage. Tip # 2 - Coupons for these products are pretty common because the brand name companies are trying to win our business, so try combining sales with coupons whenever possible. Tip # 3 - Don't be brand loyal unless you can afford it... and even then, remember, it's just paper! Tip # 4 - As for store brands here, I cannot really recommend any that I've tried--especially not tissue products. I prefer to get the best buys on name brand products as often as possible by waiting for sales and using coupons when available (and shopping at discount stores). Tip # 5 - Dollar stores are also great for paper products, each one may only have a small supply of name brand items but boy can they be cheap! Tip # 6 - Schedule a monthly trip to your local discount store of choice to pick up any paper products you might need that may not have gone on sale yet. At least you'll still get them for a good price. (And trust me, running out of toilet paper because you're waiting for a better sale will not help your family get on board with your money-saving venture!) Tip # 7 - Try to use paper plates and paper or plastic cups as little as possible--and these products should definitely be purchased at discount stores! As a busy working mom of 4 I'm afraid we've had to resort to using paper plates on a regular basis, but I still cringe every time I put them in my shopping cart. The only thing that I can say in my defense is that they are cheaper than maid service! ;o) Tip # 8 - Picnic supplies such as plastic forks, spoons and knives can also often be purchased at discount or dollar stores for much less than the grocery store, unless they're on a really good sale. Sometimes you can bring your regular tableware (just be careful not to throw them out with the trash) and bring them home to wash when the picnic is over. You can also look for a second set of inexpensive tableware at yard sales for outside use, and save your good set for inside use only. Tip # 9 - Paper products (like toilet paper and paper towels) often go on rotating sales. In other words, "name brand A" may be on sale this week, while "name brand B" may go on sale next week, and so on. So if you prefer name brand paper products like we do, just play the game and be patient for your brand of choice to go on sale. Tip # 10 - Over the years I've found that the old saying 'you get what you pay for' often applies to several paper products. I won't even consider buying cheap cheap toilet paper, facial tissue or even paper towels that seem to run out within a few days. It may cost a little more to buy a better brand, but to me it's worth it. (However, if you can get by with the store brand paper products, God bless you!) Tip # 11 - Use washable hand towels in the kitchen as much as possible to cut down on your use of paper towels and napkins, this can make a huge difference. You'll need to take into account the cost of initially buying them and washing them each week, but still it should always be cheaper in the long run than using paper towels. Tip # 12 - Teach your children the difference between a hand towel spill and a paper towel spill. For example: RED Kool-Aid is a definite paper towel spill!!! * * * Readers' Tips... Contact Michelle to Submit a Tip
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