Make Your Own Soda with Sodastream

A while back our family received a Sodastream soda maker to try out. I really wanted to make a video so you could really see how cool it is, but obviously that didn't happen. I'll do my best to tell you in writing why I love this little gadget!

Our family does not drink a whole lot of soda, which usually means that when we do get a little craving for some, we don't have any on hand. Having the Sodastream has been so nice! We're able to make our own soda whenever we want some, and since the soda is made in one liter bottles, we don't end up feeling like we have to drink a whole ton of soda.
The process of using the Sodastream is extremely simple too. The thing you see on the left of the picture above is the carbonator (CO2 cartridge.) It should be inserted into the cylinder on the back of the machine. Once that is in place, it will only take a minute or two before you can serve freshly made soda! Fill one of the special bottles with cold water and screw it into the Sodastream. Then pull the handle on top of the machine rapidly over and over until there is a loud buzz.

(Don't be afraid to keep pulling. The first time we used the machine we kept pulling and pulling and pulling, asking each other every once in a while, "Do you think that was a buzz?" We were so sure that the thing was going to blow up! In fact, we decided we'd better stop. So we very cautiously unscrewed the bottle, and...nothing happened. We tasted the water, and it tasted like flat seltzer water. Lesson learned: don't be afraid to keep pulling. When it buzzes you will know.)

After you hear the first buzz, pull the lever again until you hear a 2nd and a 3rd buzz. The water should now be fully carbonated. All you need to do now is add a cap of flavoring and turn the bottle upside down very gently to mix it in. (Don't EVER try to find out what happens if you add the flavoring first and then carbonate it! Come over and look at my ceiling some time, and you'll realize that is not a good idea.)

In a nutshell, here are my overall thoughts on the Sodastream:

Things I like:

• The regular flavors contain no high fructose corn syrup, and the diet flavors contain no aspartame.
• I liked the taste of all the flavors that I tried. For whatever reason, my favorite was the Diet Pink Grapefruit.
• It's very quick and easy to use. It is also much more convenient than purchasing store-bought drinks.
• There is no trash to discard afterward.

Things I dislike:

• Eventually the CO2 cartridge will run out, and I will need to exchange it for a full one. One cartridge will carbonate about 60 liters. To the best of my calculation that will be quite a bit cheaper than store bought soda, even when counting the cost of the flavoring. It's just harder for me to spend that much in one lump sum on soda that we don't drink all that often. For someone who drinks a whole lot of soda, I do think it would be worth it price-wise.
• I'm a dishwasher kind of girl, and the bottles aren't dishwasher safe.

You can purchase Sodastream machines and accessories at their online store or use the store locator to find a Sodastream retailer in your area.

Disclosure: I was provided with a free Sodastream machine, carbonator, and flavorings for the purpose of this review. All opinions are 100% my own.

10 Free Pampers Points

Here is another new code for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, worth 10 points:

PUNTOSPARAMI123


New to the Gifts to Grow program? Sign up here, then enter all the free codes I post as well as codes from the inside of Pampers diapers and wipes packages. You can redeem your points for some great prizes! (I just recently got a $20 CVS gift card!)


See all the previous codes I've posted here.

$1 off Tic Tacs and BOGO Schick Razors Coupons (Hurry)

Hurry on over to redplum.com and scroll through the banner at the top until you see "Dash for Deals". You'll be able to print a coupon for $1 off any Tic Tac Single or Multipack. This should make free single packs at many stores.

Hurry, if you want this coupon; there are a limited number, and I'm sure they'll go fast.

Print here

While you're there, you'll probably want to print this Buy One Get One Free Schick disposable razors coupon. Save it for a Buy One Get One Free Sale at CVS or Walgreens, and you'll get 2 packs free!

Free Biscuit at Bojangles

Sign up for Bojangles' E-Club and you'll get a free sausage, steak, country ham or cajun fillet biscuit! Your coupon will be emailed to you within 24 hours.
If you do not see your favorite location listed, they are not currently participating in the e-Club program.

Thanks, $30 Weekly Grocery Challenge!

10 Free Huggies Points

There are 10 new points available for the Huggies Enjoy The Ride Rewards Program.

BJLTSTSFXCQMPGB (5 points)
BJQRFNCNMCNPPGB (5 points)



Enter codes from Huggies diaper and wipes packages, plus free codes that I post here. You can redeem your points for prizes and gift cards!

Buy One Get One Free Eggs Coupon (Hurry!)

The Buy One Get One Free Eggs coupon is back! Hurry to print this before it's not available anymore! Just go here and take the pledge to be able to print it.

This coupon seems to be letting most people print 3 times. Just keep hitting your back button until it won't let you print anymore.

Thanks, Money Saving Madness!

Freebies: Free Avocado and More

There are several new freebies available from Freeflys today:

• Coupon for free Mexican Hass Avocado

• Free Kotex sample pack that includes regular Maxi Pads and Fresh and Dry Long Liners

• Free sample of Purina Pro Plan

I hope you're following The Deal Scoop's Facebook page. I posted the coupon for the free Avocado a couple days ago. I have been posting lots of things on Facebook that don't always get posted here on the blog due to time restrictions.

One Kings Lane: More Inexpensive Gift Ideas

Did you use your $15 credit to One Kings Lane yet? (Get your free $15 credit automatically when you sign up under this link!) There are a couple good deals on there today that would make excellent Christmas or wedding gifts.

Honeycomb tapers for $7.95 shipped

Arcuisine Bakeware for $11.95 Shipped

Hurry! Two Awesome Coupons to Print

Hurry on over to redplum.com where you'll find two really great coupons to print.

• $1 off any Slim-fast product -- this should make the single bars FREE!

Then, up at the top, scroll through the banners until you see the one that says "Dash for Deals". Click on it, and you'll be able to print a coupon for $1 off any Jif Omega-3 Peanut Butter. I'll be saving mine for the next super doubles at Harris Teeter, but you should be able to find a great deal pretty much anywhere with this coupon. Hurry if you want it, because the daily deal coupons are very limited.

Hot! Soap.com Deal is Back! (Cheap Organic Products)

If you didn't get in on the hot Groupon deal the other day, it's back again! Choose Atlanta as the city.

Here are the details I posted the other day.

There's a Groupon deal for a $20 voucher to soap.com for $10. You'll find household products, health and beauty products, and more there, and your shipping will be free with the voucher purchase! Although many of you get these types of products free at CVS, etc., some of you don't have those stores, and this a great opportunity to get a steep discount.
Also, they sell natural and organic products which don't have great deals very often. For example, a 12 count box of Clif bars is on sale for $14.09. Here's a suggested scenario:

Purchase a $20 voucher for $10 at Groupon. Then purchase the following from soap.com:

Clif Kid Z Bar 6 pk ($4.39)
Clif Energy Bars 12 pk. ($14.09)
Ajax Lemon Dish Washing Liquid ($1.55)
Total : $20.03, plus your shipping is free with the voucher

You'll end up paying $10.03 for 18 Clif bars and dish soap! That's like paying $.56 per bar, and getting free dish soap besides!

Or, if you like the Clif Kid Z Bars well enough, here's another deal idea:

Buy 5 Clif Kid Z Bar 6 pk at $4.39 each = $21.95

You'll end up paying $11.95 for 30 bars, which comes out to $.40 per bar!


If you plan to purchase this Groupon, you'll need to hurry, since the deal ends soon!

Old El Paso Printable Coupon = Free Products

Hurry over to coupons.com where there's a new Old El Paso printable coupon available for $.50 off any product. This coupon will make for very cheap or most likely free taco seasoning.

Plus, many stores have a catalina running right now as well: Buy 3 Old El Paso products, get $1 off your next beef or chicken purchase; buy 6, get $3 off your next beef or chicken purchase. Depending on how many coupons you are able to print (2 per computer), you can score a really sweet deal on taco seasoning and meat!

Go here to print

Sunday Coupon Preview (9/26)

There will be 1 Smartsource, 1 Redplum, and 1 Procter & Gamble coupon insert this Sunday. There are several very high value coupons ($10!) this week. Click on the banner above to take a look at what all will be included!

Free E-books: Home Decor Paper Projects and More

There are 3 new free e-books available today!

Home Decor Paper Projects

Granny Square Afghan Patterns

Healthy Breakfast Recipes

Bamboo Kitchen Products as low as 95 Cents Shipped!

Did you use your $15 credit to One Kings Lane yet? (Get your free $15 credit automatically when you sign up under this link!) There are some really good deals on there today. These bamboo salad servers are only $8 with $7.95 shipping, making them just $.95 shipped to your door! There are a LOT of other bamboo products that are $15 or less, and would be great Christmas gift ideas or you could even put them up for inexpensive wedding gifts! I've got my eye on the cutting boards - I love them because they're dishwasher safe!

Go get your free credit and snag some inexpensive gifts!

15 Free Pampers Points

Here are two codes for the Pampers Gifts to Grow program, worth 15 points total:

1FORMEGTGSEPT23(10 points)
PAMPERSTWITTER5 (5 points)


New to the Gifts to Grow program? Sign up here, then enter all the free codes I post as well as codes from the inside of Pampers diapers and wipes packages. You can redeem your points for some great prizes! (I just got a $20 CVS gift card!)


See all the previous codes I've posted here.

Ingles Triple Coupon Deals

Ingles is having triple coupons through Saturday, 9/25. I waited to post about it until I had a chance to go and check out some prices and coupon matchups. Their registers automatically triple now, which made it a whole lot faster checking out. One thing I noticed is that they will triple up to the regular price of the item. For example, if an item is on sale for $1, but the regular price is $1.50, you will get $.50 overage. But if the regular price is $1.29, and you use a $.50 coupon, it will only triple up to $1.29. Keep in mind that you have to have a $10 order (pre-coupon) for every 3 coupons that you triple. Stock up on essentials like milk, meat, butter, eggs, etc. to help bring your total up.

Here's what I found:

Bisquick - $1.97
Use $.50 coupon from 8/8 General Mills insert
$.47

Newman's Own Pasta Sauce - $2
Use $.50 coupon from 8/15 Redplum
$.50

Skippy Peanut Butter Naturals - $2.18
Use $.50 printable coupon
$.68

Yakisoba noodles - $.75
Use $.50 coupon from 8/29 Smartsource
Free plus $.23 overage

Success Rice - $1.00
Use $.50 coupon from 6/27 Smartsource
Free plus $.28 overage

Mahatma Rice - $1.07
Use $.50 coupon from 8/29 Redplum
Free (No overage) There was a bigger bag that was less than $1.50. I was trying to get more overage by getting the smaller bag, but since there's no overage on regular prices, I should have just gotten the bigger bag for free.

Tetley Tea - $.99
Use $.50 printable coupon
Free plus $.51 overage

Rayovac Batteries - $1
Use $1 printable coupon

Betty Crocker pouch potatoes - $.98
Use $.40 coupon from 9/12 Smartsource
Free

Scotties Facial tissue - $1.00
Use $.50 printable coupon (Use code momgenerations)
Free plus $.33 overage

Atkins Nutrition bar - $1.48
Use $.50 printable coupon
Free

Clif Bars for as Low as $.40 Shipped!

There's a Groupon deal for a $20 voucher to soap.com for $10. You'll find household products, health and beauty products, and more there, and your shipping will be free with the voucher purchase! Although many of you get these types of products free at CVS, etc., some of you don't have those stores, and this a great opportunity to get a steep discount.
Also, they sell natural and organic products which don't have great deals very often. For example, a 12 count box of Clif bars is on sale for $14.09. Here's a suggested scenario:

Purchase a $20 voucher for $10 at Groupon. Then purchase the following from soap.com:

Clif Kid Z Bar 6 pk ($4.39)
Clif Energy Bars 12 pk. ($14.09)
Ajax Lemon Dish Washing Liquid ($1.55)
Total : $20.03, plus your shipping is free with the voucher

You'll end up paying $10.03 for 18 Clif bars and dish soap! That's like paying $.56 per bar, and getting free dish soap besides!

Or, if you like the Clif Kid Z Bars well enough, here's another deal idea:

Buy 5 Clif Kid Z Bar 6 pk at $4.39 each = $21.95

You'll end up paying $11.95 for 30 bars, which comes out to $.40 per bar!


If you plan to purchase this Groupon, you'll need to hurry, since the deal ends soon!

Daily Deals: Sigg Water Bottles $4.95 Shipped; +More

There are several daily deals you may want to get in on. Christmas is right around the corner, and these would all make great gifts! Get a Sigg Water bottle for $4.95 shipped when you use your free $15 credit to One Kings Lane. (Get your free $15 credit automatically when you sign up under this link.)

Or, use your free credit to get this teapot for $7.95 shipped. You can find it when you click on "Chantal".
You can also get laptop cases for as low as $8.95 shipped. Find them under "Built NY".

Today's Jasmere deal is a $60 voucher to Kangaroom Storage for $27. Here are a couple things I thought were cute:

Nursery tote for $9.99


Cake slice corner storage for $4.99

Depending on what you buy you can make $60 go a long way! Plus, you may buy up to 2 vouchers, and combine them to buy up to $120 worth at one time!

Free $15 Credit for One Kings Lane

Sign up under this link, and you'll receive a $15 credit to One Kings Lane. One Kings Lane sells all kinds of things from home decor to food. You can use your $15 credit toward anything, and you can even use it toward shipping! Right now the cheapest thing I see is this truffle butter.

Shipping is $7.95, so the total after the $15 credit is $1.95. If you don't see anything you want, just hang on to your $15 credit because their deals change every day, and sooner or later you'll find something you want!

Go here to get your free $15 credit!

Free sample of Dry Cleaner's Secret

Here's a free sample of Woolite Dry Cleaner’s Secret and a $1.50 off printable coupon. You'll have to confirm the sample request by email.

Free Ghirardelli Luxe Milk Chocolate!

Give a free Ghirardelli Luxe Milk chocolate product to your friend when you send them an "I Care" message! Hopefully they will return the favor and send one to you too!

Tons of Printable Coupons: Kraft Foods and More

I have a whole bunch of really great printable coupons to share with you today!

• $1 off Kashi GoLean Crisp Cereal for Vocalpoint members - log in or sign up

• 

• $1 off various Kraft foods Hurry! These are reaching their limits quickly!

• $1 off Carmex Moisture Plus Use this at Walgreens to get it free!(through 9/25)

Buy Carmex Moisture Plus Lip Balm at $2.99Use $1 off Carmex printableGet back $2 in Register Rewards
Final price = FREE

• $0.50/1 Luna bar - should be free with a sale if your store doubles coupons

• $1 off Oreo Double Stuf cookies - "like" them on Facebook, click the "Twist to Win" tab and follow the instructions.

• Buy One Get One Free Starburst Gummibursts

• $2 off Huggies Baby Wipes

Freebies Roundup

Here are quite a few free samples that are currently available:

• Mariana Cinnamon Bread Raisins

• Pampers Underjams

• Wisk laundry detergent

• Emergen-C Mixed Berry Drink Mix

• Crest toothpaste

• Cinnabon Cream of Wheat

• Playtex Sport

Find lots more freebies at Freeflys!

Right Guard Printable Coupon = Moneymaker at CVS

Grab this $3/2 Right Guard Printable Coupon and use it at CVS this week. Right Guard is on sale for $2.99, and it also gives back $2 in Extrabucks with a limit of 3.

Buy 2 deodoarants for $5.98
Use $3/2 Right Guard Printable Coupon
Pay $2.98, and get back $4 in Extrabucks

JCPenney: $10 off $10, Plus Free Shipping on Shoes

JCPenney has a new coupon code out for $10 off $10 or more. You can use the code on anything you want, but if you order shoes, you'll also receive free shipping! You might be able to get started on your Christmas shopping at a great discount! Plus, when you shop through Ebates, you'll receive 3% cash back on your purchase.

• Sign up for an Ebates account or log in if you already have an account. (If you've never signed up before, you'll get to choose either a $10 gift card or $5 cash as a sign-up bonus!

• Search for JCPenney.

• Click through to the JCPenney website.

• Shop for something right around $10, and enter the promo code GO4TEN when you check out. This will take $10 off your total. If you order shoes, your shipping will be free!

• After your purchase clears, you'll receive 3% of your purchase price in your Ebates account, plus your sign-up bonus if you're a new member.
  

Yoplait Whips Giveaway

This giveaway is now closed. The winner, chosen by random.org, is...

#19, Ruthill74

Check your email for further information.




We eat a lot of yogurt around here, mainly because it's easy to grab for a quick snack. I've purchased Yoplait Whips before, but we have never tried freezing them before. When I received a Yoplait Whips package from MyBlogSpark containing those adorable ice cream cone molds, I just had to try them out! I got some of the Strawberry Yoplait Whips at the store and froze it in the molds. It was absolutely delicious! I will definitely be purchasing Yoplait Whips in the future just for the purpose of freezing it. I was impressed with both the consistency and the taste of it. I can't wait to try the rest of the 9 flavors (Chocolate Mousse, Chocolate Raspberry, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Burst, Orange Créme, Peaches ‘N Cream, Raspberry Mousse, Strawberry Mist, and Vanilla Créme).

Try it: Yoplait Whips are carried at most major grocery stores, and you can use this coupon for $.55 off any 2 cups.

Don’t forget to visit Yoplait on Facebook or Yoplait on Twitter to keep up with their latest products and offers.

Win it: One randomly selected winner will receive the prize pack pictured above which includes

• a VIP Coupon for a free sample of Yoplait Whips! yogurt
• a canvas cooler bag
  
• a set of four ice cream cone shaped popsicle molds

To enter: Just leave a comment below with your name and email address. That's it!

A winner will be selected by random.org on September 20, 2010.

Disclosure: MyBlogSpark and Yoplait provided me with a complimentary Yoplait Whips prize pack as well as information needed for this review. They will also be providing the prize pack for the giveaway winner.

Harris Teeter Super Doubles 9/15 - 9/21

Harris Teeter will be having Super Double Coupons September 15 - 21. Coupons with a face value of up to $1.98 will be doubled, with a limit of 20 per household per day.

I have posted the match-ups in a Google Document which will allow you to sort the list according to your own preference - by price, insert date, or aisle of the store.

-The Master List is what will come up when you initially click on the link to the document. This is what you want to look at if you keep checking back to see if I've added anything new. Anything new that has been added to the list will be at the bottom of the Master List spreadsheet. ( I may or may not have time to add them to the other lists.)

-At the top of the spreadsheet you will see options to sort by price, by coupon source, or by aisle.

• If you're the type that likes to shop according to what will be the cheapest, you'll want to sort by price. The list is sorted by the least expensive to the most expensive.

• If you like to file your coupon inserts whole and only cut out the coupons when you need them, you'll want to sort by insert. The coupons are listed in order by insert date with printable coupons and other sources included as well.

• If you want to print out a list for the store, you can sort by aisle to make your trip through the store go a little faster.

Click here to view the document.

I will be adding more deals as the week goes on, but please feel free to leave a comment if you find any deals not listed.



Don't forget to subscribe to The Deal Scoop in a reader or by email to receive regular updates on more great deals like this!

$10 for $30 of Lighting Products, Plus Free Shipping!

Eversave's current deal is a $30 voucher to CSN Lighting for $15. Plus, if you've never purchased from Eversave before, you'll get a $5 credit to use on your order, making your final price just $10. CSN Lighting has every kind of lighting item you can think of -- lamps, celing fixtures, wall fixtures, fans, chandeliers, outdoor lighting, you name it! I am hoping to find a new vanity light for my bathroom.

Many items on their site qualify for free shipping as well! I was browsing their clearance section a little bit, which has items up to 80% off. So in the best case scenario, you could get a $150 item marked down to $30, but only pay $10 for it when you buy the voucher!

• Go here to purchase the voucher from Eversave
• You can use your voucher starting 2 days after you purchase it, and it expires 1/13/11.
• This Eversave deal is going on for the next 3 days, so you should have plenty of time to get in on it.
  

Free Tub of Cottonelle Wipes

Get a free tub of Cottonelle Wipes for yourself and a friend! Just enter your name and address along with your friend's name and email address, and you will be mailed a coupon for a free tub of wipes!

High Value Dannon Yogurt Coupon

There's a rare high-value coupon available for $1.00 off Dannon 32 oz. Yogurt. I'll definitely be printing this one off for super doubles at Harris Teeter! If you don't have a Harris Teeter, you'll still be able to get this at an awesome price if you wait for a sale. It's apple season, and one healthy treat we've been enjoying is diced up apples mixed with vanilla yogurt.

Print here

15 Free Huggies Points

There are 15 new points available for the Huggies Enjoy The Ride Rewards Program.

BJKFTDXKFHCDPGB (5 points)
BJKNGQJRMBQRPGB (5 points)
BJNZKHMLTMXDPGB (5 points)


Enter codes from Huggies diaper and wipes packages, plus free codes that I post here. You can redeem your points for prizes and gift cards!

CVS $4 off $20 Coupon!

CVS just posted a link to a $4 off $20 coupon on their Twitter page. Just go here and enter your Extra Care card number and your email address. They will email you the coupon right away! This offer is good through 9/15.