Today's Freebies Dec.17

Here are my freebie finds for today:
All links valid as of 12/26/07

Enfamil- Free diaper bag, Enfamil feeding kit (free formula), formula coupons

Enfamil Nutramigan Lipil- "Clinically proven to reduce colic in 48 hours". Coupon for free sample.

Walmart Free Samples- Today I see: Friskies Cat food, Dove Hair Care, Huggies, Nutrasweet, Ciba Vision contact lenses. These change frequently so check often!

Next to Nature Constipation Relief- This is a snail mail request for a sample. Promises natural, fast constipation relief though :)

MeloSleep- Natural sleep aid, free 7 day sample. Good through Dec. 31, 2007 (shipping charge added after that date)

Kotex- Free ultra thin ultra compact pad with wings sample

Metamucil-Berry Burst free sample

7 Essentials- Meal replacement sample. Short survey (took 1-2 minutes), but you agree they may call you even if you are on the "do not call" list.

Astroglide- Free sample, request online or via telephone.

Dove Hair Care- Choose from 4 free samples

Hamburger Helper- Free sample of Microwave Singles

Airborne Health- Free sample of Airborne On-the-Go

Various Freebies for Dec.16

Today I am finding several freebies, so I'll list the rest of today's finds here!

"Give Wildlife A Break" Bumper Sticker

Snowmass Poster- Full color 2 sided poster, a freeride skier on one side and snowboarder on the other side.

Purex- Free sample

Free hat or coffe mug

Express Bit and Blade is offering a free hat or coffee mug for filling out their survey. It took me about 90 seconds to complete, so it is easy!

Free hat or mug

Greeting Card Samples

You can use these to send to people, make gift tags, or whatever your imagination comes up with! Here is a list of sites where you can get free sample greeting cards!

http://www.1st-class-christmas-cards.com/
Enter the site. click on the star to make a card your favorite and then click "go to favorites" and request samples.

http://www.hammond.com/
Find the item numbers of the ones you want. go to "request info" and enter up to 5.

http://www.bestholidaycards.com/stat...home/index.htm
Write down a few item #s of the ones you want samples of and email your request to info@bestholidaycards.com with the subject line "Sample_Request".

http://www.cardsdirect.com/
You can "shop" for the cards you want. click on the card to go to the info page and click on "request sample" that's really small under the picture. it adds it to you shopping cart and you can "checkout" when you've decided you have enough.

http://www.executivegreetingcards.com/
Same as above.

http://www.businessgreetings.com/hbe/moreChildItems.do
MY FAVORITE. they come fast, and you get fancy envelopes...oh, and you can get 10 per day...and they INVITE you to come back for more samples directions same as the others above

http://www.holidayclassics.com/home.jsp
Same as above

http://cardshop.nwf.org/catalogrequest.html

http://www.gallerycollection.com/
The request form is on the main page on the left if you scroll down a little.

http://www.goodcausegreetings.com/catalog.aspx

http://www.koglecards.com/home/index.cfm?p=SampRequest

Freebies for Dec. 6, 2007

Today's freebie finds for you to enjoy!

Pall Mall Cigarettes- Coupon for a free carton of Pall Mall cigarettes. Viceroy quit making their cigarettes so is offering a free carton of Pall Malls. You must be 18 or over, of course. Call 1-866-909-8769 and tell them you're a smoker and want the free coupon.

Pall Mall 4 free packs- Sign up, send them 4 UPC's of any brand of cigarettes, and they'll send you four free packs. 18 and over. Click on Trial Offer.

Free Taco Seasoning- Sign up for a newsletter (cancel later if you want) and they will send you a free sample of Old El Paso Taco Seasoning, a recipe booklet, and Fresh Dinner Ideas.

Curves Cereal- Sign up for a newsletter (cancel later if you want) and receive a free sample.

Tampax- Free Sample

Nutrasweet- Free sample from Walmart

Garnier Fructis- Free sample from Walmart

Dove Hair Care- Free sample from Walmart

Sam's Club- Variety of samples, but must enter membership number.

SkinWear USA- Free sample of hand sanitizer. Offer changes periodically.

Parent's Choice Formula- I have heard they send a full day's supply of baby formula.

Slim Fast- Style your Slim challenge. Enter the Red Carpet Sweepstakes and receive a starter kit for free. Retail value of kit is $30.

HomeBrewer- Samples for wine and beer brewers

Reynolds Parchment Paper- Free sample. Be sure to read their privacy (ahem, lack of privacy!) agreement carefully. I passed this one up after reading.

The Button Store- CANADA only- Free sample pack

Beechnut Bowl- Free cereal bowl, also may send rice cereal sample.

Hot Guys Soap Calander- From ABC television. Send an email to: donna.lampkin@wsbtv.com

Free Coke and Koozie- I have tried for this twice. Once was in May maybe and nothing came. I tried again on Dec.6th, the day I posted this here, and I have already received a coupon for 1 Coke and 1 Coke Zero and a Koozie! Very Awesome! On the claim form I got a bit creative and perhaps that helped.

Free Mousepad- Fill out form to request a mousepad. Your choice of 3 patriotic themes.

Free for your pet

Your pets deserve free stuff too! I will update this post whenever I find more pet freebies!
(Links valid as of 12/26/07)

Dine With Your Canine- Dog: Free sample, several to choose from

The Pet Pantry (Maryland only)- Cat and Dog: Free 4 pound sample of food.

Natural Choice- Cat or Dog: Coupon for free bag of food. I have found this brand at PetSmart

Cesar Gourmet- Dog: Complimentary Cesar Gourmet

Greenies-Cat or Dog: Free treats!

Yappy Treats- Dog: Free treats. I have heard they send lots of spam, and some have not received a sample. This may be a good offer, or may not be.

Nature's Recipe- Dogs: Free Devoted Parent kit which includes:
• Educational dog care videos
• Diagnostic wheel to help diagnose common symptoms of food intolerance
• Sample of Nature’s Recipe^® Farm Stand Selects^®
• Pet relaxation music
• Informative dog health articles
• Great product discounts
• Helpful newsletters

Flint River Ranch- Cat or Dog: Pet food sample. You do not need to enter your credit card number if you are only ordering a free sample.

Benny Bully's- Dog: Treat sample!

Science Diet Nature's Best- Dogs: Free food sample. (Play the game to get your sample)

Colorado Pet Chef- Cat or Dog: Free food sample. Call 877-388-2604 (toll free) and request a sample.

Mighty Dog-Free can of dog food. You take a one page survey (easy and fast) to get your sample.

Dog Lover's Choice- Dog: Free sample of Extra Topping (Valid in U.S. only, all 50 states)

Majesty's Animal Nutrition-Dog or Horse: Free sample

Teachers-Free $10. Amazon Gift Certificate

I stumbled upon this one by accident, and I am thrilled! Weekly Reader has a new program this year called uBoost. Schools can sign up for a free subscription this year. You sign up your students and they can take a quiz for each issue of the Weekly Reader magazine you choose. They earn points by doing this which you can use for items for your classroom or incentives for students. Right after signing up I saw I had been given 2500 points which I could (and did) redeem for a $10. Amazon gift certificate. Save up your points and get 3 of them as any purchase over $25. at Amazon gives you free shipping.
Homeschools- The offer doesn't specifically exclude your school, so go for it!

Weekly Reader uBoost

Update 11/22/07- It appears uBoost has run out of Amazon gift cards for now.

Free Magazines

I wanted to write about where your could get free issues of your favorite magazines, so I started doing some research. From checking out free sites, I thought there would be a few, but not many. I was so wrong!! After searching Google I found lots- I ended up filling 10 pages in my word processor and I am still searching! I decided rather than post that many magazine freebies here I would start a new blog just for those. I started the blog, and am organizing the magazine samples, free trials, and free subscriptions by subject. So if you want free magazines, check out my Free Magazines blog and keep checking back because I will add to each category as I find more magazines!

Old Orchard Juice-Sweepstakes, Coupons + More!

Old Orchard Juice is having a sweepstakes- Win Juice for a Year! Also print a free coupon for $1. off 2 juices, or order one of their mail-in offers! [Update 3/08-current promotions include win a SUV sweeps and more.]

Old Orchard Sweepstakes

Castrol Sweepstakes, Scholarship, Coupons, Podcasts

Castrol Oil is currently having some awesome promotions! You will find sweepstakes you can enter to win prizes, a scholarship opportunity, and coupons to save on oil! If your car, van, or truck leaks oil like my van does, the coupon for $6. off a case of oil will come in handy!

Castrol Promotions

Kelloggs Cereal-Freebies and Sweepstakes

At the Kellogg's Website I found a page that lists all their promotions! You can find out what toys are in which cereal boxes, enter a sweepstakes, or learn how to order one of their many mail-in offers. The mail in offers are great- all require proofs of purchase (UPC) from Kellogg's products (but you could get some of these from friends) and though some are free, some require a "postage and handling" fee. Still, it is neat to see you can order a Shrek bowl or straw, a Little Mermaid fleece blanket, Cholesterol test kit, T-Shirt, or even an inflatable Boogie Board! There are lots of offers here, and I think I'm going to start collecting cereal box UPC's!

Kellogg's Promotion Page

Free stuff from Walmart!

I don't really like to shop at Walmart. I prefer to support local small businesses. With that said, I must say I don't mind Walmart sending me stuff for free! Their website always has freebies available. They change about every week, and if you look around a bit you may find freebies not advertised on their freebies page. Some freebies I have gotten from Walmart include: laundry soap, dryer sheets, Ziplock sample, and shampoo.

Walmart Freebies

In My Mailbox

This month I have received several free items in my mailbox! I will include links where appropriate so you can order them too!

-Hormel Foods. 3 coupons for $2. off any Hormel Product. I received these coupons after calling to complain about a new product I had purchased. They were microwave meals and the food smelled strongly of plastic, even when taken out of the container to heat. I was unable to eat them because of possible plastic toxicity.

-Quaker Oatmeal. 4 coupons for $4. off any Quaker product. I received these coupons after calling to complain when I found the remains of a bug in my instant oatmeal. Ugh! Great customer service though, and these coupons will come in handy!

-Lewis and Clark Poster set and Study Guide. I ordered this online for the Lewis and Clark unit we are doing in our homeschool. This is an excellent set! About 10 full size, color posters and a neat study guide to help me teach the unit! This is for teachers (homeschool and traditional) and priority is given to grades 5 and 6 teachers. This excellent set didn't cost me a penny!

-Scholastic Magazine Samples. Scholastic produces a bunch of magazines for the classroom on a variety of subjects! The samples are great- I was able to look them over and show my daughter so I know which ones will work best for us in our homeschool.

-K'NEX Free Sample. I ordered a free sample from K'nex for my daughter- it was a small package with K'nex to build a little car! She has already built a couple other things using them. This is a really neat freebie! [Sample offer is over 3/08]

-Greenies Sample. I ordered a free sample from Greenies (my cats love these!). I received Roasted chicken flavor for cats- a fairly good size sample!

Good Freebie Site

As you may know, many so called "freebie" offers are not really free. Some are just plain scams, some require purchase, some tell you to email 10 or more friends and get them to email 10 friends and so on. Some offers require a lengthy survey that never really ends or delivers massive spam to your email. I will never list that type of freebie in this blog. Most freebie sites do list these, but I found one that doesn't! This site lists genuine freebie offers and allows users to comment on the offer. So if someone finds it isn't a real freebie, you will know. The site seems fairly busy-today I have had trouble loading comments but everything I clicked was a good offer. So check this one out if you are a freebie hunter!

Free Pizza for Homeschoolers!

Schools around the country have participated in Pizza Hut's Book-It program for many years. It has been found to be a successful program encouraging children to read by offering the incentive of a free personal pizza from Pizza Hut when the child has reached their monthly reading goal. Now homeschooled families can participate as well! Signing up for the program is free, and homeschool teachers will be sent coupons for each participating child for the school year, as well as instructions and hints for making the program a success. I signed up in September and have received my child's pizza coupons for the year! This is an excellent program and is completely free- no gimmicks.

I have seen some people selling these coupons on Ebay recently. This makes me angry. If people abuse Pizza Hut's homeschool policy then it is possible they will stop making this available to homeschoolers. So please do not buy the coupons from Ebay, and do not request them if you are planning to sell them. Be honest, and keep this program available to everyone!

Pizza Hut Book-It Program

Absolutely Free Computer Games!

I remember some of the computer games I played in elementary school. My absolute favorite was Oregon Trail, and I loved Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego! I spent a lot of time searching the net for these games (free, preferably!) and finally found them! This website has tons of classic games, including the aforementioned games. All are free to download, spyware and adware free! So far I have found this site to be a legitimate download site. It is legal and doesn't put junk like viruses or trojan horses on my computer! It is slow to load but worth the wait. You can download the games directly to your computer and once you have done that you can play anytime! NOTE: Unfortunately, I couldn't get Oregon Trail to work. It could be my computer, or it could be the file on the site. Just don't want you Oregon Trail fans to get too excited! All other games I downloaded work fine though!

Here is the site:

Home of the Underdogs

Other trusted game download sites:

Download.com

Music Download- Free, legal, MP3 download site. Trusted site!

Your children can earn free stuff by reading!

My daughter loves Highlights Magazine, and would love a subscription. It is a bit too expensive for us though, so she just reads them at the doctors office. Now, she can earn a free 6 month subscription! I recently found a website where kids can earn points for books they read. When your child reads a book, you help him/her look it up on the site. Then your child takes a 10 question quiz and earns points! The site has a huge directory of books to chose from-you can eve print out a booklist and head to the library. Prizes that can be earned include the aforementioned Highlights subscription, books, bookmark, candy bar.
Teachers, you can sign up your students!
Here is the link to the site:
Book Adventure