Confession: I’m an Amazon Subscribe and Save junkie.  I’m sort of new to thew whole online grocery thing (about a year now) but I have tell you:  I have not run out of TP in a year. And my family thinks I’m some sort of cereal rock star, since we’re never out now and I can serve it for dinner if I need to.  (Don’t judge.)  Imagine my sheer joy when my friend and Busy Mom writer, Candace, said that she was doing the SAME THING!  We are like sisters from another mother! As a fellow Subscribe and Saver, Candace knows the power and convenience of SS&S.  Of course there’s always the fact that it saves us both from impulse shopping means we’ve got more money left to buy things we really want, like—well, we can get those on Amazon, too. My new favorite thing to get from them are my makeup remover cloths from Neutrogena and my gluten-free snack bars. Mmm.  If you haven’t subscribed yet, read on and see what you can do to same time and money using Amazon. We think you’ll be an ASSJ before you know it!
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With a new school year upon us, most of us busy moms are about to get even busier! That is why I LOVE buying as many groceries online as I possibly can! I’ve been purchasing online, through Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program, for over a year now, and I can say it is WONDERFUL to have groceries and household goods delivered straight to your front porch! No shipping with Amazon Prime!

First of all, just a little tip to get you started. When you get to Amazon’s main page, scroll over to “Shop By Department” and a list of departments should pop up, then click on Health, Beauty and Grocery. After that you should see a “Subscribe and Save” section. This is where you want to find what items are available for Subscribe and Save. Unfortunately not every item you may want to purchase can be a subscription item, so you just have to look around and find things that are available by subscription.

Next, when you come to an item you want to purchase or subscribe to, look over to the right hand side of the screen and see the price difference! YAY! Notice the arrow on the picture below, this is where you can see 1) if an item is available for Subscribe and Save and 2) what you will be saving by subscribing monthly to this item!

You do get to choose how often you will receive your item! You can choose monthly, every 2 months, up to every 6 months! Also, you can cancel your subscriptions at any time, with no charges! It’s super easy and very wonderful. 🙂 Finally, you need to order FIVE items to come monthly to your home to get the FULL savings of 15% off your order, so keep that in mind also!

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So, what do I order on Amazon’s Subscribe and Save program?

This Busy Mom’s Favorite Groceries To Purchase Online

1. Clif Bars. We love these for days we need to pack lunches (which hasn’t been a daily thing) or we are going on a field trip or just need protein we can take in the car. These babies are expensive if you purchase just one of them at Walmart! Notice they are $13.49 regularly, but if you subscribe to them you pay $11.47.

2. Maple Syrup. We have used various brands over the years, if they run out of one brand or no longer offer it for Subscribe and Save, you can search and find another brand.

3. Shampoo. I like buying big bottles that last longer. Search for brands you use to see if you can save on shampoo!

4. Fruit Leathers. I love buying healthier snacks online in bulk. I live in a tiny town and can’t find these locally, so it’s nice to just get them delivered to my door instead of driving an hour for them!

5. K-cups. Woot! Instead of paying .50 per cup, you can pay .31 cents per k-cup. These that I have found are biodegradable, so earth friendly with a softer pouch on the bottom, but they work great in my Keurig! And they are so much cheaper. (Of course, if you want to be even cheaper, use the refillable k-cup and put in coffee out of a can each morning. We have used the Ecobrew for several years now and it works great!)

6. Toilet paper. We are not picky about our toilet paper, EXCEPT I don’t like the super thin stuff, so this is about halfway between the super thin and the quilted thick stuff.

7. Hairspray. Now, before you jump all over me, I know not everyone wants special types of hair products. {grin} But if you do, one way to save on them is to order online. Just take a look to see if your favorite brands are any cheaper on amazon!

8. Cleaning Supplies. These Clorox Wipes happen to be $1 cheaper than our Walmart!

9. Diapers & Wipes. We are out of the diaper stage, but if you are currently there, Amazon has a program called the Amazon Mom and you can get 20% off your diapers! Yippee!

10. Gluten Free Products. This is another item that we can’t find a lot of in our tiny town. So, if you eat any type of specialty item or health food, I would highly recommend searching Amazon!

11. Vitamins & Supplements. Things like probiotics, herbal supplements, cleanses, protein powder, etc, may be cheaper by ordering online and subscribing.

Busy moms, I hope this has helped you figure out a few ways to save your MONEY and your TIME in the coming months! I’ve been ordering this way for quite awhile now and am happy to answer any questions you may have in the comment section!  Happy Saving!

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