Freebies!
A few things caught my attention today to share with you all:
- For all of you gardeners out there, Starbucks often has pre-bagged grounds of coffee for free. They're called Grounds of Love, and are for your garden. They're usually in a basket in the store for you to take. If you don't find any in your local Starbucks store, ask the manager to reserve a bag for you. Coffee grounds are great for roses, as well as vegetables. They are not good for certain plants, however, so I recommend doing a bit of research before using them. I found this site with a downloadable tip sheet (the site is the Starbucks UK site, but the Grounds of Love program is available at Starbucks here in the US as well).
- Get a free sample of FlixSticks flossing sticks here.
- Buy 1, get 1 free coupon for Off PowerPad Lamp (a $10 value!)
FYI: On the free grounds from Starbucks, if they grounds aren't wet when you get them don't use them. I know from experience as an ex-Starbucks employee that sometimes employees will unknowingly dumb unused grounds into those bags. (Like, for example if they ground them on the wrong setting and can't use them to brew coffee.) If the grounds are unused they are too acidic for your plants. It's the brewing process that makes them such good fertilizer!
Thanks for the tip, Michelle. I didn't know that about the brewing process!