CVS Coupon

It’s very convenient to be able to schedule flu shots at CVS. We did that in September a couple of weeks after getting the COVID bivalent booster shot. Getting two shots at once wasn’t very appealing. After we got the flu shot we also received two coupons for five dollars off when spending twenty dollars. I suppose that’s the stores way if thanking you for using their services. These days I keep track of discounts more than usual for obvious reasons. The expiration date was by the end of this year and I left them in the car to remember to use them before they expired. So rather than buy lotion and such at the grocery store, we went to CVS to finally use the coupons. So we loaded our basket with lotion, fish oil, nasal spray and a few other things. When we went to check out we went to self check out. We had no trouble scanning the coupon, but it wouldn’t accept more than one. The store clerk came over and said you can’t use more than one coupon. If you read the fine print on the back it says you can’t combine the coupon with another, but I really didn’t pay attention. What we should have done was do two checkouts because the total was more than forty dollars. We need to remember that the next time around. Unfortunately we probably won’t be using the second coupon unless we can come up with a reason to get twenty more dollars of junk at CVS. I suppose getting five dollars is nice enough, but I’m still not happy about it. 

Crate and Barrel Trivets

When we moved to our new condo in northern Virginia nine months ago from Capitol Hill, our new kitchen had a quartz island and countertops. The color scheme of the living room changed when we switched out our tribal Persian carpet and dark couch and chair  to seafoam blue and light furnishings to match the glass dining room table. Since quartz does not tolerate extreme heat, we’ve been thinking about getting a couple of trivets to protect the surface. We have an old Italian chipped tile trivet next to the stove, but wanted something a bit more decorative rather than strictly functional - like the silicone options - for the island. So my husband looked on line at what was out there and came across a pretty trivet that matched the color scheme at Crate and Barrel. After lunch today we took a ride out to Tyson’s and wanted to see how the trivet actually looked. I also had a 15% off coupon that would be used for that, a couple of fresh dish towels, and to replace what we thought was a broken glass. We liked the trivets and checked on the placemats too, but decided to wait on those since we only bring them out for meals and put them back again to store. Hopefully the new trivets will last a while. But if they don’t maybe metal or silicone would be good alternatives. It’s hard to believe we have been here nine months already. Slowly things are starting to become coordinated. 

Calphalon Dutch Oven and Oxo Baseboard Mop at Bed, Bath and Beyond

My Oxo baseboard mop handle broke the other day. We tried to put it back together, but it just didn’t work. Every week I use it to clear the dust from the ceiling corners, the door frames, and the doors too. I did save the mop rewashable part and waited for the next coupon email from Bed, Bath and Beyond. It showed up within a couple of days for 20% off. So rather than use Amazon, we headed to the store down the street. Since our Dutch oven pot was also well used and worn, we looked for a replacement since we had the coupon. We found a Calphalon pot - it was a lot bigger than the one we had, but shorter - so easier to use -according to my husband who does the cooking. So we ended up with two items at a discount which is always a good thing. We do the same for our wine supply. We probably go through one bottle of wine per week. Then every so often to keep the rack filled, we get six bottles at a discount at the grocery store. It’s pretty amazing that one glass of wine at a restaurant equals a whole bottle that lasts the entire week. That gives you an idea how little wine we drink. But a filled wine cabinet looks nice - especially at a discount. 

Flu Shot Time at Safeway - Plus a Coupon

I used to get my flu shot at work. It was always in October. Then we would find a place for my husband to get his. We have been to CVS, Giant, McLean Pharmacy, and Safeway. Because I am now retired, we have been going to Safeway for the last two years because we are now registered there, and you also get coupons for 10% off up to $200 on groceries - something you don’t get anywhere else. Last week we thought we might try the CVS down the street, or even the MedStar Clinic associated with our doctor office. But we just didn’t get there. I just wanted to get it over with. So while grocery shopping on Saturday we thought it might be a good time. But there was a line and my husband didn’t want to wait. So we drove to McLean Pharmacy and saw too much activity and decided to wait - again. It’s not like we had anything better to do. Then we thought we would get the shot before dinner on Sunday, but the Pharmacy was closed. So this morning we didn’t take our usual morning walk and headed out to McLean Pharmacy. When we walked in they said they ran out of shots on Saturday. This was getting annoying! So we ended up back at the Safeway where there was no line, we were seen right away, and we didn’t have to process a lot of paperwork because we had been there last year. And we got not just two - but three - coupons because there were two left on my paperwork clipboard. So in the end it was worth it. We don’t go to our doctors office for the flu shot because it is advised to stay away from a waiting room of usually sick people. Although it seemed to take a while to finally get this annual immunization done, it worked out in our favor.