Memorial Day Deals!

It's our last long weekend before summer vacation! Our town has a parade that comes right up our street and I spent the first day of this weekend preparing for it. This means lots of dreaded errand running. I had to make stops at 5 stores...ugh. But the stores are within a mile of each other and the savings is worth it. I found some deals and decided to share them with you!

My first stop was BJ's. Our membership expires at the end of the month and I am not sure if I want to renew it. I decided to stock up on essentials like our favorite brews, coffee, peanut butter, ziptop bags, fill up the propane tank and top off the gas tank. I called around a few local places and found that BJ's has the best price at $11.99 for a 20 gallon tank fill! 

Stop 2 was getting a new pair of running sneakers. I was in desperate need of a new pair and had been putting it off because my favorite style of Asics had been discontinued. This meant I actually had to try on shoes, walk around, hop, jump, and 'test' out a new sneakers. I ended up sticking with Asics and suffered a bout of sticker shock at the cost. I can't really argue about the price because great sneakers make me feel better and run better. If I by cheap shoes my body aches and moans, welcome to 30 I guess. So I made the best of this situation by using a SaveAround $20 off $100 purchase coupon to my local sports store. SaveAround is a coupon book that is often used as fundraisers for organizations. I bought one from a teacher at school for $20 and use several of the coupons in there at resturants, for entertainment and shopping. 

Check my post on how to save money on sneakers! 

The best deal and inspiration for this post is the deal I found at Lowe's. I stopped by to grab some lilies and gravel. These beautiful lilies were on sale and since I can keep them alive a good investment. They are perennials and will come back and get bigger each year! Plus, I had gift cards left over from my wedding so I consider this trip a freebie =) 

I can't believe this deal!

I headed over to the gravel and an employee told me that any gravel and mulch in garbage bags are only $1!!! What?! These usually run $4-$6 depending on brand and style so this is a huge savings! I grabbed 5 bags of various stones and 2 bags of Scott's mulch (the same color I already use-perfect!). I have bought some plants on clearance but didn't realize the bagged up landscape supplies would be cheaper because they accidentally broke open! I'm just going to rip them open anyways! I going to keep my eyes open in the future.

I made a quick stop at Price Chopper to use some doublers and got 2 bags of Tositos, large jar of salsa and my fave caesar dressing for $4.50. Then a stop by Aldi's to grab a head of lettuce and buns for our BBQ tomorrow after the parade! 

Whew-so that was my afternoon! What are your plans this weekend?