I don't know how widely applicable this will be--for all I know, our Reston Whole Foods may be the only place it applies. But it's such an awesome deal that it's worth sharing anyway!
A little while back, Moneysaving Mom highlighted this $0.75 off of any 1 Santa Cruz Organic juice product coupon (which I don't think expires until something like December of this year). She reports that these are often on sale at Wal-Mart for $1.25, making them $0.50 a bottle after the coupon. That's an awesome deal in itself--but these past two weeks, our Whole Foods has had the plain lemonade variety (which is our favorite anyway) on sale for $0.99 a bottle--making them $0.24 with the coupon! Each bottle containis 32 oz (4 servings), making them $0.06 per serving! As Crystal from MSM points out, there's no way you could make completely organic lemonade for anywhere near that price. We love this lemonade and have bought probably 15 bottles of it so far (for less than $4!). We keep a pitcher of it going in the fridge, which is great in this hot weather, and have a number of bottles on hand that I'm sure it will be great for rehydrating during and after labor and birth. I think the sale supposedly ends on Tuesday, so we'll probably be stocking up on another 10 bottles or so this weekend.
Note: one of the most helpful things I've learned from Crystal at MSM is that when a coupon says "one per purchase," it's generally understood to mean one per product. Meaning, if you have two products, you can use two coupons. You just can't use more than one per item. I think this is a really common misconception about coupons and, as her site proves, the secret to really saving money when grocery shopping is often to lay in an insanely large stock of things when they're a really good deal--like this lemonade! I've been discouraged by how little couponing and savings are available when shopping for whole organic products out here (coupons tend to be for items like organic macaroni and cheese, nutrition bars, and other things we don't buy, as opposed to fruits, vegetables, and bulk grains), so while lemonade isn't exactly an essential, I'm still stoked to see such a good deal on it.
A little while back, Moneysaving Mom highlighted this $0.75 off of any 1 Santa Cruz Organic juice product coupon (which I don't think expires until something like December of this year). She reports that these are often on sale at Wal-Mart for $1.25, making them $0.50 a bottle after the coupon. That's an awesome deal in itself--but these past two weeks, our Whole Foods has had the plain lemonade variety (which is our favorite anyway) on sale for $0.99 a bottle--making them $0.24 with the coupon! Each bottle containis 32 oz (4 servings), making them $0.06 per serving! As Crystal from MSM points out, there's no way you could make completely organic lemonade for anywhere near that price. We love this lemonade and have bought probably 15 bottles of it so far (for less than $4!). We keep a pitcher of it going in the fridge, which is great in this hot weather, and have a number of bottles on hand that I'm sure it will be great for rehydrating during and after labor and birth. I think the sale supposedly ends on Tuesday, so we'll probably be stocking up on another 10 bottles or so this weekend.
Note: one of the most helpful things I've learned from Crystal at MSM is that when a coupon says "one per purchase," it's generally understood to mean one per product. Meaning, if you have two products, you can use two coupons. You just can't use more than one per item. I think this is a really common misconception about coupons and, as her site proves, the secret to really saving money when grocery shopping is often to lay in an insanely large stock of things when they're a really good deal--like this lemonade! I've been discouraged by how little couponing and savings are available when shopping for whole organic products out here (coupons tend to be for items like organic macaroni and cheese, nutrition bars, and other things we don't buy, as opposed to fruits, vegetables, and bulk grains), so while lemonade isn't exactly an essential, I'm still stoked to see such a good deal on it.
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