Midwest Coupon Clippers

Micki · January 17, 2012

Has anyone else noticed the PURE INSANITY in the coupon world lately? Since when did Being a Couponer mean Being a RUDE COUPONER? Sure there has always been the occasional RUDE couponer here and there, but lately, no matter where I go shopping, I am seeing them. Blocking the aisles, clearing the shelves, Not caring who’s way they are in or that they are leaving no product on the shelves for other customers!

The other night at my local Wal-Mart, there was a lady with two shopping carts, and a stack of coupons (and by stack I mean a STACK) with her list in hand. She had AT LEAST 100 razors in her cart, shaving gels, and a GOOD amount of KY Jelly, when I left she was making her way to the Trial section. She was on a mission, and did not care who’s way she was getting in with her two carts or the fact she was cleaning the shelves! I had to wonder with that many razors if she possibly had a family of Bigfoot and had a lot of shaving to do? Now you may be thinking what I did at first also, She may be an ethical person and donate all her couponing products… but, I have found most of the people who donate (myself included) instead of clearing shelves, pre-order their products from the store, so that they do not clear the shelves! (This is just common courtesy to other customers)

Honestly, I just do not understand the whole “Stockpiling” concept, but that is a whole different blog post! I do understand “Normal Stockpiling” or products you use on a regular basis for different products that sale cycle on a yearly basis, but stocking hundreds of razors or boxes of cereal that will give you pantry moths before you even get to eat it all and take up A LOT of room in your house, I just do not get it! Ok…Sorry…I got side tracked, back to rude couponers…

Here are a few “Golden Rules” I wish all couponers would follow.

DO NOT CLEAR SHELVES! This is just down right RUDE! If you are going to take over 25% of the product on the shelf, walk to the service desk and order what you want! (I am sure you will be going back to the store in the near future)

DO NOT COPY COUPONS! It is illegal! This happens A LOT with coupons that give an overage or gives you a FREE product. Is that $.30 overage really worth having a criminal record or even worse going to jail? AND yes, THEY CAN TRACK YOU DOWN with the coupon!

DO NOT BE RUDE TO THE CASHIER! What gives you the right? How would you feel if she came to your job and was rude to you?

DO NOT BE RUDE TO OTHER CUSTOMERS IN LINE! Did your coupon not scan? You do not have enough items for a coupon and you got a beep? DO NOT HOLD UP the other customers waiting in line! If it is a quick fix, get it fixed, but if it is a lengthy debate, tell the cashier to either void out your order so you can fix your mistake (not the right product or not enough of the product) or tell them you no longer want that certain product and just let your transaction go through, then go and deal with it at the service desk.

DO NOT USE THE WRONG COUPON! Make sure you get the right product and size that is stated on the coupon! Always check the product size and number of products you have to purchase to use the coupon. When the stores get reimbursed by the company they have to show the coupon went to the correct product, if it is wrong, THEY DO NOT GET REIMBURSED!)

DO NOT TAKE THE WHOLE STACK OF COUPONS ON PULL TABS! The store has put these there for their other customers also! Technically you are only supposed to take a coupon for the product you are buying AT THAT TIME, but if you can not help yourself, limit yourself to two coupons!

DO NOT STEAL FROM THE COUPON FAIRY! Did a nice “Coupon Fairy” leave some coupons by a product in your store? UNLESS you plan on buying that product right then, LEAVE THE COUPON!

DO NOT RESELL YOUR COUPONING PRODUCTS! You stockpiled products, Now you are going to turn around and sell them on Ebay or on Craig’s list? REALLY? If you have to EXTREME COUPON, what about turning around and donating those products? I can guarantee you that there are shelters in your area that could use these products!

Bottom line, no matter if you are couponing to help your family financially (which many many of us are now of days just to put food on the table) or if you are couponing to donate to your local shelters, lets all follow the rules and put an end to the rude couponers! Being a couponer is hard enough, with the actions above, this is exactly why we are getting the comments from other shoppers in line with us, or the attitude from some cashiers. Not to mention the restrictions stores are putting on coupons and transactions now. If things do not change, in a few years, or even less there will be NO STORES allowing coupons, and where will we all be then? Those of us who do coupon ethically will be wondering again how we can put food on the table, and the “RUDE Stockpiling GREEDY Couponers” will be left with a stockpile full of pantry moths! (Oh wait…and some silky smooth legs for years to come)

Micki · December 31, 2011

WELCOME
YES, We are Nationwide!

I just want to take a minute to Welcome you to Midwest Coupon Clippers. We are from the Midwest, but we cover nationwide! Our website is still in the process of being built, but please feel free to look around, and make sure you join us on our Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/WisconsinCouponClippers , We have LOTS of fun and do Flash Giveaways, play games and have some GREAT prizes!

Micki · December 20, 2011

Hello, and Welcome to my Website, Midwest Coupon Clippers. I have had my website since October of 2011.

I am Married to an AMAZING man, and a person I can say is TRULY my Best Friend! Carry and I met when I was 18 and he was 19, we were best friends for years, and from there, fell in love. We have had our ups and down like there are in any relationships in our earlier years, but now are inseparable, we have one of those relationships where we tell each other everything. We have one son who is 21, his name is Alex, and he is a chip off the old block, he is a carbon copy of his father, very kind, very soft-spoken, and smart as can me. He is currently a Junior in college, and will be starting Pre-Med. Pharmacy after getting his Biology degree. We also have our Brittney. Brittney is 25, and who we like to call our “Dropped Egg.” In our hearts, she is our Daughter, and how much her and I are alike, is sometimes scary. She recently blessed us with a beautiful grand baby, Natalie, who is the apple of her grandpa’s eye. Britt and Alex even fight like brother and sister at times. (Oh the stories I could tell) We are so truly proud of both of them!

I have a few passions in life. My family first and foremost of course. I also LOVE couponing and living a frugal lifestyle, and sharing with others how to do the same! I originally started a Facebook page called Wisconsin Coupon Clippers back in the summer of 2011. I started this after watching a current T.V. show called Extreme Couponing. Honestly, I WAS SO frustrated when I watched it the first time, seeing people stockpile products like they were doing. And it was so unrealistic! I decided it would be a good time to start a page and show people how YOU REALLY CAN extreme coupon, for the right products and food and save your family a GOOD AMOUNT each month in your budget. I also wanted to show people, that YES you can get a lot of FREE products, but do you really need 100 razors, bars of soap, or pet food? Why not coupon, AND donate and help others at the same time! Because of the phenomenal response I got on my Facebook page, I decided to take it one step further and start a website nationwide. My website Midwest Coupon Clippers, launched in October 2011.

Another passion of mine, is traveling to Florida (Gulf area) and Disney. 12 years ago now, we went on our first trip to Florida, and since then I have been hooked! We try to go at least twice a year if possible. I have a love for the Ocean, and could spend hours and hours just sitting on the beach, It is so peaceful and relaxing. After a week on the beach, we head over to the “Most Magical Place in the World.” Any of you that have visited the Magical Kingdom and walked up Main Street U.S.A towards Cinderella’s Castle knows exactly why it is called this. I not only love Disney because of the atmosphere, but also because of what Disney in general does for our enviroment and donating and helping worthy causes.

So that is me in a nutshell. I am a larger woman, or as my hubby likes to say, “I am Pooh sized!” (Winnie the Pooh that is) It is who I am and probably always will be. I love myself, and that is what matters! I have NEVER let my weight hold me back or interfere with my life, and never will! I am VERY outgoing, LOVE meeting new people, and I speak my mind. I love helping people and truly believe we are put on this earth to help others!

~ Micki <3

Micki · December 13, 2011

Baby Food Jar Snow Globes

Since the release of the new $MoneyMaker$ KY Jelly Coupon that was released, Oh the chuckles that have come, and many Couponers embarrassed to print the coupon. Well…How about an idea showing how to use it? (If you want you can even explain to the cashier you are making Christmas Snow Globes) Personally, It is a $.38 overage at Wal-Mart per coupon, PLUS I can donate them to my local Animal Shelter, Win-Win Situation, Whoever see’s me purchasing it can think what they want!

KY Jelly works GREAT in HomeMade Snow Globes! Clean out the baby food Jar and sterilize it. Glue a cute little figurine or whatever you would like to the lid. (Let it dry) Add your KY Jelly (giggle giggle) to the Jar, Add some glitter, Hot Glue the top on, and THERE YOU GO!

So GO AND PRINT THIS KY JELLY COUPON, Buy it proudly and help the kids make some cute Gifts!

$3.00 off any K-Y Brand Product

Buy (1) K-Y Jelly 2 oz $2.62
Use (1) $3.00 off K-Y Brand Product Printable
Final Cost FREE + $0.38 in Overage

Micki · December 2, 2011

What is the worst thing you can do for your Desktop Computer?

This is going to surprise A LOT of you…But one of the worst things you can do to your computer everyday is shut it down! Booting and rebooting your computer can really take a toll on it!

A few years back, an IT person at where I worked told me this, and I have to admit I was skeptical, but I am now a believer! We have officially had our E-Machine now for six years! YES, six years with no problems what so ever for this cheapie desktop we paid under $300 for. Sure we slow down a little here and there, but it tunes right back up without a problem!

So, stop shutting the poor little guy off at night and give him a break, you will use a little more electricity, but in the long run you will save more than buying a computer every couple of years!

Micki · November 22, 2011

Do you do the St. Nick Tradition?

Does your family celebrate the St. Nick Tradition? I assumed everyone’s did, but I am finding out many do not know about him, especially in the United States, so I just wanted to take a second to explain in my own words.

St. Nick visiting is an old German Tradition my Mother always did for us kids, even as we got older. On the Eve of December 5th, Us kids would put outside our bedroom door our shoe or boot, or hang our Christmas Stocking so St. Nick could fill it with goodies! This usually included a nice little note letting us know if we had been Naughty or Nice and what we needed to improve on. (Of course always signed St.Nick) If you have been extra naughty, you would not get any goodies, just a lump of coal. (And yes, I had a few years of Coal)

I think St. Nick is a great thing to start as a family tradition for a few reasons. The first being, Kids get sooooo excited for the holidays, it is a nice way to settle them down a bit with just a few little goodies and trinkets. It is also a nice tradition they will carry on with their family. My grandmother did it, my mother did it, and I also did this for our son. It is a great way to help build your Childs self esteem, When you write the letter, of course there will be a few “Need to improves” on there, but you can sandwich these comments with praise and appreciation for wonderful things they have done through out the year! Playing nice with their siblings, sharing, helping out around the house, etc.

Another idea I have heard others suggest is making December 5th a family get together, Instead of using their shoes or boots, pick up some of the plain old Red and White Christmas stockings and decorate them as a family event that night, then have them hang them out for St. Nick to fill and leave his special little note in!

Now…Who has heard about the Christmas Pickle? Oh the FUN we have with that on Christmas Morning when it is hidden in the Christmas Tree!

~ Micki
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Micki · November 7, 2011

Italian Sausage Pizza Sandwich

These are one of my families FAVORITES and so VERY Simple!

Ingredients:

Johnsonville Brat (Italian Sausage Variety)
Bakery Style Buns
Pizza Sauce
Mozzarella Cheese
Green Peppers
Onions
Mushrooms

SOOO yummy, they are always a big hit at cookouts! (You can also fry these during those cold winter months)

Micki · October 27, 2011

Brownies w/ Black Beans
(They will never know)

WHAT? You want me to add black beans to my brownies?

Yup! You heard me right, add a can of black beans to your brownies! Black beans are cheap, healthy, and HIGHLY nutritious! They are also rich in manganese, protein, magnesium, thiamine (Vitamin B1), phosphorus and iron. They are loaded with antioxidants and proven to lower cholesterol.
It really is very simple! All you do is open up a can of black beans, drain them, rinse them, and put them back in the can. Add water to the top of the can, dump beans and water into a blender to puree, and then add to your box brownie mix. Easy as that! (You are eliminating the oil and the egg this way)

You honestly will not be able to tell a difference in the taste! (They are more of a chewy type brownie then a cake type brownie)

Micki · October 24, 2011

For those of you that don’t know, each coupon that is printed through brinks has a unique series of numbers on it – along with the date and time that it was printed. It also has a 1 or a 2 to indicate if it was the first or second coupon printed from your IP address (www.veri-fi.com). After the original coupons are redeemed any other coupons with that exact same info come back from the manufacturer as fraudulent. There is a similar way of tracking for all coupons.

Micki · October 22, 2011

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Tired of handing out the same old candy every Halloween? Want to be the house that is the talk of the Trick or Treaters? Think outside the wrapper! Hand out Fla.Vor.Ice pops (unfrozen)!

Now I know there are “healthier options,” and if you do that, that is GREAT! But there are a few reasons I have done Fla.Vor.Ice pops the last few years!

1) Everyone seems to LOVE these, kids and adults a like! (Maybe for us kids it is just a bit more nostalgic) But take a look at them, they are colorful and don’t they just give you that smiley feeling inside? I know they do me!

2) They are tamper resistant! If they have been tampered with in anyway, a parent can tell! (I also put an address label on all of mine, I sure get enough of these free through out the year)

3) It is something different for the kids! I can not tell you the times I drop them in a pumpkin or bag and a kid pulls them out and shows them to his friends or parents with a “AW COOL” being spoken!

4) You can pick these up at pretty much any store towards the end of the summer clearenced. You can get a whole box for just a few bucks!

So, if you are undecided what to hand those little ghost and goblins this year, keep Fla.Vor.Ice Pops in mind, the kids will Thank You!

~ Micki Streeter

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