Shoeboxes on a Shoestring: samples

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Saturday, August 29, 2015

SHOESTRING: SAMPLE MACHINE SAM'S CLUB

I was at Sam's Club last Sunday and found this sample machine giving out packages of Fruit Snacks. Just swipe your card and out spits a package of Dinosaur Fruit Snacks. I looked all over the package and found no "use by" date. Maybe like Twinkies and will last forever.

If you think they would be good in Shoeboxes, they seem to be a good price, 7.48 for 75 packages, 10 cents a piece.

Throw these in your Shoebox Tub, free is always good.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

TIME SENSITIVE; SHOESTRING FREE SAMPLE FOR TEEN GIRLS

Walmart is offering a free sample with three pads. A nice thing to add to teen girl boxes.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

SHOESTRING: Target Sample Panti Liners

Free samples are one of my favorite way to get some items to put away for Shoeboxes. Target has a sample page that they periodically post samples. Bookmark the link and check every so often. I noticed today they have panti liner sample pack. These are good for older girl boxes. If they can't use, I imagine there is someone they know who can.

MY SHOEBOX JOURNEY

I started doing shoeboxes many years ago. At one point, my mother and I contributed more than 80 boxes a year. I also volunteered at the local center with my son. We saw a huge variety of boxes: some very thoughtful prepared and others with nothing but candy.

To pack a thoughtfully prepared box can be very expensive. I have learned many things over the years to keep from breaking the bank.

I will share these tips along with current information. Some posts will not be date specific, others will be be time sensitive (coupon and sale deals) and not good from year to year.

Please share your tips etc. and with your permission, will post here.