Daily Sweet Fix :: Using Coupons on Trial Sized Products = Free Items!

Today’s Daily Sweet Fix is all about using coupons on Trial/Travel sized products to get items for FREE! I discussed this at the Couponing Seminar on Saturday and it was such a big hit that I thought it would be good to share here! 🙂

Did you know that many coupons do not have a size restriction on them? If that is the case, you can use that coupon on a Trial or Travel sized item {if the product is available} to get items for FREE! Please read the fine print carefully on each coupon to make sure that there are no size restrictions before buying the product. 🙂

Let me share with you some examples……

-In the most recent 8/1 P&G insert there was a coupon for $1 off any one Tide laundry detergent. There are no size restrictions on the coupon, so that means you can purchase the individual load Tide packets found in the travel section at Walmart and Target for $0.97 each and get them for FREE!

-In the 8/8 SS, there was a coupon for $2/2 ANY Shout products. In the travel and trial section at both Walmart and Target the 4 count packs of Shout wipes are sold for around $0.97 each. With this coupon, you can score 2 packs for FREE!

-In the 8/1 SS or from here, there was a coupon for $1 off ANY Clean & Clear product. In the travel and trial section at many stores, there are Clean & Clear prducts for under $1 each, so they would be FREE!

-You can find the trial sized Right Guard deoderants at many stores for around $1 each, use the $2/2 ANY coupon from here to get them for FREE!

-One last example- On the St. Ives Facebook page, you can get a coupon for $1 off ANY St. Ives product. The smaller lotions, body washes and scrubs are sold for under $1 at many stores, so you can get them for FREE with the coupon!

Now, I know that some of you may be asking yourselves, “What do I want with a bunch of trial-sized products?” I find that these small items are perfect for adding into gift baskets or they are great to have on hand for traveling or donating to those in need! This also allows me to try products for Free or very inexpensive that I may have never tried before! If you are not going to use the coupons on the full-sized products, why not get items for FREE?

I would also keep in mind that since many of these items will be less than the price of the coupon, you may need to have your store coupon policy with you to avoid problems at the register. It is the policy of most stores to adjust the price of a coupon down if it is more than the item that you are purchasing. You can GO HERE to print off a copy of the Target Coupon policy or GO HERE to print off Walmart’s coupon policy.