$185+ of loot for $16.69.. No Coupons Necessary

On a Lark, I Stopped in at Our Local 

Hudson's Treasure Hunt

A reader has posed a unique challenge for me: How to snag really great deals and help her family save with minimal couponing and shopping.  I promise to do a more in-depth post about that later. But, one way to do this is to make a quick stop in to your local discount stores:Hudson's, Treasure Hunt, Dirt Cheap, or even Tuesday Morning to name a few.  I grew up really hating Hudson's and all stores like that. I hated the stigma of those stores. Now, I realize that I wasn't shopping for the right items there. AND my Hudsons,etc were really dirty and yucky and disorganized. IF your local stores are like that, it might not be worth your time. 

*Usually, I find Rose's Freds, and other Dollar type stores to be way over-priced. Big Lots sometimes has a good deal to offer.. but usually on items that are hard to find.. like my beloved Clearly Canadian drinks. Also, they have jugs of Juicy Juice or Motts for about $1. IF you need Pedialyte and don't have a coupon, when they have this or the Gerber equivalent in stock, these are good buys at a Big Lots... BUT I DIGRESS.

Yesterday, I decided to pop in to our local Hudson's Treasure Hunt.  I managed to get $185+ worth of items for $16.69 after tax.  

Here is what I bought (pre tax amounts):

• 11 Pop Brand (from Walmart) Items: Pink/Purple Glitter Hair mascaras and fun kids' eyeshadow kits (reg. 1.99 each)  for .55 each!

• 2 Counting Garden Board Book and Stuffed Toy From the Story Gift sets (reg. $15 each) for $1.50 each! (These are for Ebay and/or the gift closet)
• 4 Crib Skirts/Dust Ruffles (Circo Brand) (reg. $18 each) for .49 each! I sell these for $7-$11 on eBay quite often.
• 8 Assorted Sticker/Coloring/Poster/ Workbooks  Books (Reg. $1.99-$3.99 ea) for .40-.80 each (think My Little Pony, Arthur, Trucks, etc)
• Sesame Street Wipe Off Learning to Write Book Plus Crayon (Reg. $5) for $1
• 2 Curriculum Books-One about Time/Money for 2nd Grade and One about Creative Problem Solving (Reg. $7 ea) for $1.40 each
• 1 Kumon Learning System Preschool Book (Reg $8) for $1.59

There were also a lot of Horse Tack and Riding/Showing gear and clothing items on sale for 50% off. They had everything from fly masks to Saddles and reins and such.

And, if you know a man in need of a $100+ suit jacket for $14.99, you might want to stop in real quick at your Hudson's Treasure Hunt, too.