$10 Coupon from Lowes

Right now, you can get a coupon for $10 off at Lowes when you create a new MyLowes account online. The coupon will be emailed to you within 48 hours but it doesn't state if there will be a minimum purchase required to redeem the coupon.

Sign up today to receive a $10 coupon via email. Then continue using MyLowe's to simplify the way you manage your home.

Coupon will be emailed within 24 to 48 hours.
Only one coupon per household.

Saving Money with Do-It-Yourself Repairs

As many of my readers know, I recently purchased my first home. Owning is great, but not having a landlord is extremely scary when something breaks.  I recently went to a local hardware store to see how hard it would be to repair a broken handle on a bathtub. After being told it was foolproof, I purchased the part I needed and went home. Last night while making the repair, I realized that foolproof applies to people that know how to do repairs.

To make a long story short, I am writing this post to tell you all that while do-it-yourself will save money, you need to make sure you know what you are doing. After almost burning myself with hot water (the hot water heater is apparently separate from the main water shut-off) I went to that same hardware store where I was told "I think it goes this way." I left, afraid that I would have to call a plumber and pay the after hour fees to get my condo's water turned back on. Since Lowe's was down the road, I stopped in first.

Thanks to the knowledgeable and friendly employee at Lowe's, I learned the steps to repairing my mistake and my bathtub. He stood in front of the parts with me and after showing me which part I needed to buy, he held up the other parts and explained how they all fit together and how to re-install it. When I got home, it took less than ten minutes to completely repair the bathtub faucet and get my water turned back on.

Once I had the right part and instructions, the repair took about ten minutes and only cost $7 when I was finished. A plumber would have cost at least $75 to come out, plus the repair. Words cannot express my thanks to the friendly employee for saving me so much money.

Did you know that many Lowe's and The Home Depot offer free home repair classes? I'm going to start going because even if it's not something I need now, who knows what repairs will come tomorrow.

Free $5 Gift Card to Lowes (First 1000)

Garden Safe wants to give you a $5 gift card to Lowes when you become a fan of Garden Safe on Facebook. This deal is limited to 1000 gift cards so become a fan before it's too late.

Source: Keeping Cents

Reminder of Earth Day/Week Promotions

Today is Earth Day and many stores will be offering special deals. Deals were tagged with the label "Earth Day" to make them easy to look at. This post is a master list of all the deals I found that are valid today.  If I missed any deals, please feel free to add them as a comment below.

Enjoy!

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Starbucks - Free coffee or tea when you bring your own reusable mug.

National Parks - Free entry to over 100 national parks.

Lowes - Free tree seedling.

CVS - Free Green Tag which earns you money when you use your own bags at CVS.

The Disney Store - Bring five plastic bags into any Disney Store (not the outlet stores) and you'll get a free Mickey Mouse reusable bag.

Origins - Free full size bottle of cleanser when you trade in your old brand, even if it's empty.

Free Tree from Lowes on Earth Day

Lowes has announced their Earth Day 2011 giveaway. Just head over to your local store and you can pick up a free tree. If you have a nice place where you can plant a tree, go pick one up on April 23, 2011.