Contribute to your community even when you cannot afford it

Do you sign up for free samples, even though you know you won't be able to use it yourself? Or do you ever use a free sample coupon, although you have no intention of actually using the item? I do both, and I always find good use for the items, even though I cannot use them myself. As we are a one income household, and since we live on a very low income our charity contributions are almost non existent, but I have  found some ways to give back to our community.





Tomorrow my sons and I will go by our local animal shelter to drop off the pet food we have collected through free coupons in the newspaper's coupon circular and through free samples, I have signed up for on the Internet. Last time we dropped off was before Christmas, so the following is what we have collected in about four months. We have paid no more than 1 dollar, as we had to pay taxes on some of the items. I also save all the pet food coupons and give it to the owner of the animal shelter.

• 1 x 7lbs bag of Iams Healthy Naturals dog food.
• 2 x 13 oz cans of Purina One dog food
• 2 x 5.5 oz cans of Purina Mighty dog select menu
• 2 x 5.5 oz cans of Purina Mighty dog food
• 1 x 3.5 oz can of Cesar Canine Cuisine
• 1 x 7 oz pouch of Science Diet's Natures Best dog food
•  2 x 1lb pouches of Purina Healthful Life Cat Chow Balance
• 2 x 6 oz pouch of Purina Friskies Indoor Delights for cats
• 2 x 6 oz pouches of Purina Healthy Naturals cat chow
• 2x 3 oz pouches of Meow Mix Go Fish
• 2 x 2.47 oz pouches of all natural temptations
• 1 x 1 oz pouch of Feline Greenies
• 1 x 4 oz pouch of Meow Mix Wholesome Goodness
• 1 x 2.1 oz pounch of Purina Friskies