Want to learn how to can, but not sure where to start? The University of Georgia is currently offering a free, online course on canning and food preservation. Topics covered in the course include:
Go here to register. Then, work through the material at your own pace.
Prefer a hand-on lesson? Here’s a list of community cannery locations around the country.
Stick these dates on your calendar and enjoy freebies and deals all month long:
May 1 – A new month means new coupons. Drop by all the coupon sites to see what’s up for grabs.
May 4 – It’s Free Comic Book Day! Stop by one of the shops listed on freecomicbookday.com to pick up a free book.
May 6 – Today kicks off Nurses Week, and that means tasty freebies for nurses. Flash your hospital or nurse’s I.D. at Cinnabon for a free Classic Roll or Minibon Roll. Then, head to Bucca di Beppo with your I.D. and this coupon to get a free Buca-Taster Bowl of Macaroni and Cheese.
May 7 – It’s the first Tuesday of the month, which means it’s Mini Build Night at Lego Stores. Drop by your local store tonight at 5 p.m., and your kids will get to build a free bluebird, and take it home when they’re done. You’ll find all the details here.
It’s also Teacher Appreciation Day. Chick fil A is celebrating by offering all teachers a free chicken sandwich from 10:30 a.m. until close. Valid school I.D. required. Participating locations only.
May 5-11 – National Pet Week – Expect lots of sales and freebies from pet companies to be announced. Many communities will also be hosting free events.
May 10 – Botanical gardens, zoos and arboreta all over the country will be offering free admission today in honor of National Public Gardens Day. For a list of participants, go here.
May 12 – Mother’s Day – Treat mom to a free meal, dessert or treat. We’ll post all the just-for-mom freebies here, as they’re announced.
May 28 – National Burger Day – If you have the word “Burger” – or “Berger” in your name, this is your lucky day. Just bring your picture I.D. to Smashburger, and you’ll score a free Classic Smash.
All Month Long: Memorial Day will trigger sales on everything from charcoal to meat and soda. Stock up on all of your summer grilling essentials now because you won’t see prices like these again until the Fourth of July.
Drop back by throughout the month to see what else is up for grabs.
Now’s a great time to stock up on cereal. Buy specially-marked boxes of Special K cereal, and you’ll earn free, full-sized bottles of Nicole by OPI nail polish. Three boxes gets you one bottle. Eight boxes gets you three, and you can redeem enough codes to snag nine bottles. Add a few bottles to your personal collection. Then, tuck a few more in your gift closet. It’s hard to go wrong with free.
For all the details, go here.
Here are some coupons that you can use to sweeten the deal:
Go here to grab them.
Have a fireplace or a fire pit? Now that spring’s here, lots of people are busy cleaning up their yards and removing trees. Take a drive around town, and you’re likely to find lots of free firewood that’s been drug out to the curb for trash pick-up.
I don’t have a truck, so I only pick up smaller logs and limbs, but I’ve already amassed a nice stack of wood to use in my fire pit. If you have a truck or a trailer, you could easily amass several cords of firewood this way.
April has arrived. Be sure to mark these savings opportunities on your calendar:
April 1 – It’s time to restock your coupon binder. Take a few minutes to visit all of the coupon websites to see what’s new (or newly reset) for April.
-Redbox sends out a free movie rental code to all of its Text Club members the first Monday of every month. To get on the list, text OFFERS to 727272.
Bonus: Snag a second free Redbox rental with code F2AMA8TG3. Expires May 8.
-Celebrate the 30th birthday of Marble Slab and Maggie Moo’s with a 30-cent scoop and free mix-in at participating locations.
April 5 - Be among the first 10,000, and score $10 off any $10 or more Domino’s order. Sign up to receive an alert when the deal goes live.
April 9 - It’s Free Cone Day at Ben & Jerry’s – Stop by any participating Scoop Shop for a gratis cone of goodness.
- Free Coffee Day at Bruegger’s Bagels. More details to come.
April 22 – Earth Day- Drop by a Pottery Barn Kids store with your kiddos, and they’ll get a free packet of seeds.
April 22-26 – Celebrate National Park Week with free admission to all National Parks.
April 25 – Stop by Carvel for a free Junior Carvelite cup or cone.
April 26 – It’s National Pretzel Day! Lay your best joke on a Pretzelmaker employee, and you’ll be rewarded with a free pretzel.
Like these deals? Stop by throughout the month to see what else gets added to the list.
