Since I am an inveterate list-maker (it would likely take years of therapy to understand why), here is my list of stuff I got for free in 2011, via online survey product testing, online forums and other sources.
6-pak of flavored Propel water
4 rolls toilet paper
Box of Kleenex
3 rolls Charmin Extra Strong
1 tube of Tom’s of Maine toothpaste
About a half dozen free Teva-Neuroscience dinners plus free lip balm, sunscreen, pens, tote bags
22 free cans of Halo cat food
3 cases (24 bottles each) of bottled water with returnable deposits (via my town, after Hurricane Irene)
4 rolls of Angel Soft toilet paper, plus 10 $2 off coupons (She Speaks)
Facial cleanser, moisture tint lotion with SPF, lip balm and eyebrow pencil
2 boxes kitchen garbage bags (40 bags total)
$35 ($15, $15 and $5) in Amazon gift cards (credit card forum,) Redeemd $12 for 1 yr sub. To Kiplinger’s, redeemed $21 for Amazon.com hand mixer. Balance $2.
Another $40 in Amazon gift cards from same forum. Redeemed with $2 balance above for a pair of navy slip-on Grasshopper sneakers and 2 packets of soybean vegetable seeds!
3 Masonicare free dinner/lectures
2 rolls paper towels (Nov)
15 lbs of pine-scented kitty litter (Nov)
Full container of Downy fabric softener (Nov)
$60 redeemed via PayPal for participation in another online forum on sustainable dairy products (Nov)
3 sample vials of Dolchi & Gabana perfumes
Another roll of Bounty paper towels (Dec)
About a dozen laundry detergent packets
$25 Sears gift card (from My Views) used to buy for 13.5 lb bucket of cardinal bird seed and paid for most of one very nice pair of thick boot socks
Free stuff I got in 2011
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