Want Not

It’s true, I’m totally digging Soap.com, truly, madly, deeply, because there’s little I enjoy more than the simulated experience of walking up and down the drugstore aisles without actually having to go to said drugstore. (Plus they sell cheap protein powder that’s weird-chemical-free, so there’s also that.)

It’s their first big coupon event, just in time for Labor Day. Now through September 7th, shop away and use code LABORDAY5 for $5 off your $50+ order, LABORDAY10 for $10 off your $75+ order, or LABORDAY15 for $15 off your $100+ order. And if you’re new to Soap.com? Forget those and use code WANT4632 for 15% off any size order.

2-day shipping is always free on $25+, and don’t forget that they share a basket with Diapers.com, too, where they’re having a Fall Sale as well.

It’s all the savings and convenience of a Big Box store, while you’re still in your jammies. Love.

I’m just going to say it: I don’t understand why anyone buys pancake mix. There. Let’s all wait for the lightning bolt to strike me. Now that I can’t eat wheat anymore, I have to make my own mix, but even before that, I preferred our homemade blend to anything that came in a box.

Then again, it’s possible that I’m a little weird.

That said, I know plenty of people who prefer the convenience of a packaged mix, and that’s fine. I am not the Pancake Police. So if that’s more your style, you might be interested in this Stonewall Kitchen Pancake & Waffle Mix at Amazon. For one thing, it’s at nearly 5 stars after 42 ratings, and if you read some of the reviews you may wonder (okay, I wondered) if one of the ingredients in this mix is crack cocaine. People seem to really love it. For another thing, it’s currently on special, so coupon code STNWL9IO knocks the price down 10% and then buying via Subscribe & Save brings it down another 15% (and gives you free shipping), so you end up with 2 giant canisters (over four pounds of mix) for $12.69.

It’s more expensive than the stuff at the supermarket, yes, but maybe it bridges that gap between Generic Big Box and going out for a fancy brunch. Barring that, it’d be perfect for gifts with some real maple syrup, and you’ll look like a big spender because it’s normally about twice what you end up paying.

We are big fans of Kashi snacks here in my house, so of course I’ll be signing up for a free Kashi snack. You can, too!

Does your pantry boast a few boxes of granola bars at all times? If so, I’ve got a fabulous deal for you—right now Amazon has various Nature Valley Granola bars available on a deal that comes out to about two bucks a box.

They start at $17.77 for 6 boxes, then you can use coupon code GMBOXTOP to take 15% off, combined with buying via Subscribe & Save for another 15% off and free shipping. End result: 6 boxes for $12 and change. Not only is that a discount over what my grocery store charges, Amazon has plenty of flavors my store never carries (can I get a woop-woop for cinnamon, friends?), so my kids are going to be completely stoked.

I love the smell of bulk snack deals in the morning!

[Edited to add: Interesting. Make sure to go through and check the ingredients on individual flavors; some of their bars are certified gluten free, others are not. And some of them have HFCS, though others don't. Buyer beware.]

I know, it’s a little early to be talking Halloween, but if the stores can be cramming themselves full of costumes already, I can talk about candy. Frankly, I can talk about candy any time, really. Ahem.

Anyway! My favorite candy deal is back on at Amazon: Get the 5-pound bag of Yummy Earth lollipops for just $13.47 shipped when you buy directly from Amazon, utilizing Subscribe & Save. Five pounds of lollipops is kind of a lot (approximately 325 pops!), but with a candy-giving holiday ’round the corner, I doubt you’ll have trouble using them up.

Remember, these are all-natural, organic, allergen-free, no artificial anything candies. Basically it’s the most guiltless pop you’re going to find. And at under a nickel a pop, they’re cheaper than the junky candy, even. Plus, they come in awesome flavors like pomegranate and mango tango.

I sometimes buy these and put them in cute candy jars for teacher gifts, too. Just because otherwise I’ll eat them all I’m nice like that.

Do you like to buy those organic milk boxes for your kids’ lunches, but prefer not to sell a vital organ every time you go to stock up? (“Sorry, honey, we’re out of kidneys.”) Amazon comes to the rescue for those of us who don’t have Costco (because I know someone is going to pipe up with the cost of these at Costco)!

Through September 11, 2010, Amazon is running specials on both Horizon milk boxes and Organic Valley milk boxes (thanks for the heads up, Heidi!). The latter is the slightly better deal, if you don’t have a preference—using the provided coupon codes and Subscribe & Save to maximize your savings, it comes out to about $.93/box (vs. $.99/box for the other).

Me, I’m generally mean and make ‘em drink water, but I do like to have a case of these in the pantry to throw in lunches now and then, like on the rare days when I send them in with cookies. Yum.

Y’all know that I sort of hate shopping at actual brick and mortar stores with coupons—for me it’s a great way to end up with a lot of wadded up pieces of paper in the bottom of my purse—but online coupons, of course, are another matter altogether. And with each new month comes a new batch of eligible coupons at Amazon, you know. And refreshing that page shows you other coupons. It’s a little bit of virtual coupon roulette!

As an encore to last month’s deal, they’re once again offering a $5 coupon off any Align Probiotic, which is great news for those of us who are unwilling to shell out $30/box for it. I’m noticing the price bouncing around a bit, though, so you may want to check back. Currently the 28-count box comes out to about $14 after coupon and Subscribe & Save, but I snagged a box at $12 earlier this week. Still, talk about an improvement over MSRP.

Plus, no garbage in the bottom of your purse. So.

I’m a Jif girl, myself, if forced to declare a peanut butter allegiance. (Hippie alert: Actually my all-time favorite is Trader Joe’s Almond Butter with Flax Seeds, if you must know.) However, I’m willing to cook with any brand of peanut butter, plus the food pantry is always asking for peanut butter. So.

Check it out: Right now Amazon is offering 6 jars of creamy Skippy peanut butter for $13.05, which comes down to $11.09 when you buy via Subscribe & Save (which also gets you free shipping), and comes down to just $9.13 after coupon code UNILVR55. That’s about a buck-fifty a jar, and the cheapest brand-name peanut butter deal I’ve seen in a long time.

It may just be time to stock up.

I’ve been off wheat for over a year, now, but I still dream of cookies, sometimes. The real kind, you know, that’s all wheat-filled and soft and yummy. Ahem. Sorry, I didn’t mean to drool on you, there. Let me just wipe that off….

Anyway, this deal is not for me, but assuming wheat’s not off the menu for you, you might want to check out the current special on Erin Baker’s items that’s happening at Amazon. Items are marked down, you get another 15% off and free shipping when you buy via Subscribe & Save, and you can also use coupon code ERINSBTS for another 10% off.

Really, now. Breakfast cookies. (And granola, too, but breakfast cookies, y’all.) This is the stuff that us gluten-free folks dream about.