Free Items at Lowe's and Home Depot

Last weekend I received some freebies from the top two home improvement companies in the U.S. and thought I'd tell you about them.

The first is really no big deal (though it was tasty.) After basketball practice, my son and I stopped into Home Depot for some gardening supplies (mulch to cover my roses for the winter and so on.) To our delight, they were handing out free bags of popcorn. And this wasn't just any popcorn -- it was the salty, buttery, worst-for-you-but-best-tasting sort of popcorn I used to get at high school events. We snagged two bags and had them gone in no time.

The second item was a much better value. A few months ago, I subscribed to two free newsletters/magazines (they're about 10-12 pages each) from Lowe's -- one on gardening and one on woodworking. Each of the newsletters gives tips on how to make things or some sort of other handy home-related tips (of course buying the supplies at Lowe's). In the latest issue of the woodworking newsletter, they had a coupon for a free six-in-one screwdriver. Since the offer was good "while supplies last", my wife stopped by the day after we got the newsletter and picked up our screwdriver. It's a neat little device and was a $5 value (I think), so I was happy to get it for nothing. (BTW, Lowe's often has coupons in these newsletters, so if you're interested in saving, you might want to sign up for them. As I said, it's free to do so.)

Comments

[Blaine Moore]

Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to look for the newsletters.

[SMB]

I know this comment isn't terribly timely (I'm catching up on my blogs!), but I found the URL for the newsletters on their website, if anyone is interested:

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=pg&p=newslettersignup.html