Serendipty Savings - Tops

Out and about, I found  myself in dire need of a rest room.  There is a Tops in the same plaza as the Dollar Tree and TBG had asked me to pick up Band Aids for work.  Well, I was able to "do my business," but their offerings on what I was looking for was sub-par.  Of course, it was still worth it to check the "Manager's Special" table -- the only true bargain the store offers.  My cache is shown here.  Three bags of Organic Quinoa and three hand pump soap dispensers. Total spent: $15.

I prepare a lot of whole grain dishes.  Sometimes I use a "mix," but only in a pinch since they are high in salt.  More often, I use one package of a mix for seasoning, then double the portion with the plain stuff. The stuff I found on clearance was marked down from $6.99 to $1.75, making it worthwhile to stock up. I was actually tempted to buy all ten packages and freeze the excess -- although I doubt this product would go bad.

I had also had it in mind to pick up a soap dispenser or three, wanting one for the sink at home, one for the sink at camp, and another for the bathroom at camp.  These were originally $13.99, marked down to $2.99.  And they were worth the price!

These dispensers work by having you put in 60% water, 20% soap and leaving 20% air space.  Shake well, then pump -- and you end up with a nice dollop of foam.  While I love foam soap, this product is three times as much as traditional liquid hand soap.  Using this type of dispenser, my regular liquid soap will stretch a lot further and I'll get the foam version that I really like.

Seeing how this works, TBG asked me to use one of these at the slop sink in the basement.  Even though I won't have two for camp, it will still be nice to have one up there.

If anyone sees these types of dispensers at a low price, they are worth a try.

My quick perusal of the clearance items saved me $39.  Hey, you never know what you'll find if you don't go looking!