Toronto on the Cheap

FOOD BASICS: ** Boneless skinless chicken breasts $3.44/lb ** Boneless pork loin chop (center cut) $4.99/lb ** Angus lean ground beef $3.99/lb ** Broccoli 77¢ ** Green beans 77¢/lb ** Red/Green/Black seedless grapes 88¢/lb ** Bartlett pears (2L basket) $2.97 ** Nestlé Parlour (1.5L) $2.44 ** Hunt’s tomato sauce (680 mL) 99¢ ** Hellmann’s Mayonnaise [...]

The Steven and Chris Show (CBC) is returning for Season 4. Get FREE tickets to see them for their first show on Monday, September 13, 2010. Time: 10:00 a.m. FREE tickets are also available for the following shows: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 (a.m.) Wednesday, September 15, 2010 (a.m.) Thursday, September 16, 2010 (a.m.) Thursday, September [...]

After a hard day at work, there’s nothing better than something soft to lower your body into. You’re in luck this week. Canadian Tire has a SALE on things that are easy to fall into (bottoms down of course). Sale ends September 2, 2010. Save up to 75% OFF seat/massage cushions. 75% Off – Gel [...]

Need more storage space in the bedroom? Save 30% OFF IKEA’s MALM chest of 3 drawers this week. Sale price is $69.99 (Reg. $99.99). This chest comes in three colours: Birch veneer, white and black. SALE is from September 2 through September 5, 2010. *Limit of 2 per customer.

Today’s DEAL is from Stars A1 Maid Service. For $29, you’ll get 3 hours of housecleaning from Stars A1 Maid Service. That’s a savings of $31 (52% Off their regular price).  Quantities are limited. Offer is good until the end of today. If you’re interested in purchasing today’s DEAL, click on the bright red “Buy” [...]

Happy Birthday Optimum continues at Shoppers Drug Mart. This weekend (Saturday, August 28 & Sunday, August 29, 2010), spend $50 or more*, and you’ll get a surprise gift card for FREE. These special gift cards can be worth $10, $100, and $1000 that you can use toward you next purchase. Good Luck to everyone! And [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** T-bone/Wing steak $4.97/lb ** Extra lean ground beef $3.77/lb ** Whole chicken $2.47/lb ** Boneless skinless chicken breast $3.99/lb ** Field tomatoes 77¢/lb ** Peppers 77¢/lb ** Peaches 77¢/lb ** Raspberries (170 g) $1.97 ** Bartlett pears (2 L basket) $2.97 ** Primo pasta/sauce (900 g/680 mL) 88¢ ** Five Roses/Robin Hood [...]

Loblaws is taking the bite out of your weekly grocery bills with their No-Tax Event*. On August 27 & 28, 2010, Loblaws will pick up the HST on almost everything you buy in the store. Does not include alcohol, tobacco, prescriptions, lottery, postal services or products from third-party businesses within the store. *Some conditions apply.

FOOD BASICS: ** Lean ground beef $2/lb ** Chicken thighs/drumsticks $2/lb ** Boneless pork loin $2/lb ** Corn 6/$1 ** Carrots (2-lb bag) $1 ** Cantaloupe $1 ** Peaches (3 L basket) $3 ** Blueberries (1 pt) $2 ** Campbell’s cream soups 2/$1 ** Kellogg’s cereals (selected varieties) $3 ** Astro Smooth’n Fruity yogurt ( [...]

Now’s the perfect time to install or replace your toilets with one of those new low-flow toilets. This weekend (Saturday, August 14  & Sunday, August 15, 2010), the Home Depot is taking 30% OFF select low-flow toilets.  Supplies are limited, so I’d advise getting up early to avoid being disappointed. An added bonus – you [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Boneless skinless chicken breast $1.97/lb ** Sirloin steak $4.99/lb ** Extra lean ground beef $3.99/lb ** Tomatoes (1.5 L basket) $3.97 ** Green/Bartlett pears 88¢/lb ** Corn (pkg of 5) $1.97 ** Red/Green seedless grapes 97¢/lb ** Tropicana orange juice (2.63-2.84 L) $4.99 ** Christie cookies (selected varieties) 3/$5 ** Activia yogurt [...]

You can never have enough storage totes around the house. Now it gets even better. From now through August 18, 2010, when buy one plastic storage tote from Lowe’s, you’ll get another one absolutely FREE. *68L plastic storage tote. In assorted colours. Weather and crack-resistant. Price $7.99.

Summer is just too short in Toronto. But you can extend the warmth on your deck with a patio heater. This week (from August 9 through August 15, 2010), you can SAVE $100 OFF select patio heaters from the Home Depot. Check out these savings: Stainless Steel Infrared Patio Heater, Offset Pole Mounted Sale price [...]

Sheridan Nurseries in Unionville  is offering a Free seminar on August 11, 2010, from 6:00 p.m. – 6:45 p.m. on how to improve your home’s curb appeal. Come and get great ideas from our expert designers on how to beautify your front garden, which in turn, increases the value of your home. Admission is FREE. [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Maple Lodge chicken wieners $1 ** Chicken thighs/drumsticks $2/lb ** Italian/Breakfast sausages $2/lb ** Corn 6/$1 ** Cauliflower $1 ** Whole white mushrooms (227 g) $1 ** Tomatoes $1/lb ** Blueberries (1 pt) $2 ** Kellogg’s cereals (selected varieties) $3 ** Kraft Philadelphia cream cheese (selected varieties) $2 ** Naturegg/Goldegg Omega 3 [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Pork back ribs/tenderloin $2.97/lb ** Whole chickens (1.2 kg) $5.97 ** Angus lean ground beef $3.99/lb ** Rainbow peppers (pkg of 3) $2.97 ** Strawberries (454 g) $1.67 ** Blueberries (1 pt) $1.67 ** Cantaloupe 2/$3 ** Black Diamond cheese bars (selected varieties, 500 g) $4.44 (limit of 6) ** Kellogg’s cereals [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Boneless skinless chicken breast $3.47/lb ** Whole chicken (1.2 kg) $5.97 ** Ground turkey/chicken $2.99/lb ** Broccoli 97¢ ** Corn (pkg of 5) $2.47 ** Baby cucumber (397 g) $1.97 ** Strawberries (454 g) $1.97 ** Seedless watermelon $2.44 ** Nestlé Sundaes (875 mL) $1.97 ** Carnation evaporated milk (370 mL) $1.29 [...]

Lowe’s has a special on toilets this week (great if you’re renovating a washroom, or you can share with a friend). Buy an American Standard toilet and you’ll get one for FREE. Offer good from July 8 through July 14, 2010. *200 toilets available per store. A limit of 4 toilets per household. Offer good [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Boneless pork loin $1.77/lb ** Chicken thighs/drumsticks $1.77/lb ** Cauliflower $1.47 ** Hothouse tomatoes 79¢ ** Romaine/Green/Red leaf lettuce 79¢ ** Bing cherries $2.47/lb ** Blackberries (170 g) 97¢ ** Cantaloupe 77¢ ** Kraft Delissio pizza (2-pk, frozen) $5.97 ** Dorgel Gelato (selected varieties, selected sizes) 3/$10 ** Kellogg’s cereals (selected varieties) [...]

FOOD BASICS: ** Schneiders Oktoberfest sausage (frozen, 500 g) $2.47 ** Pork loin chops $3.99/lb ** Broccoli 97¢ ** Rainbow peppers (pkg of 3) $2.97 ** Blackberries (170 g) $1.97 ** Blueberries/Raspberries $1.47 ** Plums/Peaches/Nectarines 97¢/lb ** Cherries (1-lb) $2.47 ** Häagen-Dazs ice cream (500 mL) $2.97 ** Gold Seal sockeye salmon (213 g) $1.88 [...]