Pricematters.ca has a great Toshiba Tv on sale right now. The television is new and sells for $199.99 at the big box stores.

CLICK HERE to order your free Glade Expressions coupon from Websaver.ca. Hurry, these will run out fast!

Has anyone tried these yet? I smelled some in-store and they smelled wonderful.

This freebie is available again for order

P&G Canada has announced there will be new Brandsaver coupons available on May 30, 2012!  They are promising $90 worth which is actually a bit lower than usual.  Maybe they have opted to offer a few high value coupons instead of a ton of low value coupons?  We can hope!  (I still look fondly back on the the “$9 off 3 items coupon days”.….)  In the meantime, order a few of the old coupons before they are gone.

Click here to order your new coupons on May 30!

The Bargain Shop Canada is offering a printable coupon for 25% off one single item of your choice.  Applies to regular priced items only.  Valid from May 25–27, 2012.

Click here to print off your coupon!

The Gap is having a four day sale with items up to 40% off. Sale prices are available in stores and online from today until May 28th.

Amazon Canada is currently offering 40% off Duracell chargers, batteries and more.  Excludes products sold by third party merchants and other sellers through Amazon.ca.  Valid until July 15, 2012.

Click here to browse Duracell products on the Amazon.ca website.

Cancer runs in my family. After finding out that another family member has been diagnosed, I have been more vigilant in what I put in and on my body, including cosmetic products.

Recently, I read the ingredient label of a relatively expensive cleanser that I just ran out of: Second ingredient is Sodium Laureth Sulfate (makes things foamy), at least 3 different kinds of parabens (acts as a preservative), cushioned by other chemicals that I cannot even pronounce.

I wouldn’t be surprised if these ingredients appeared in a cheaper product, but not on the label of a seemingly “gentle” facial cleanser that costs close to $30/tube! Unfortunately, toxic fillers such as SLS, parabens, sulphates, fragrance/parfum, etc. don’t seem to discriminate based on price tag. Is it too much to ask that good money should also be buying a safer product??

Determined to find a decent cleanser without any of this junk, even though there may not be any concrete links to the C-word, I scoured the drugstore shelves, reading countless labels. One thing that I discovered is that the words “natural” or “organic” or anything along those green-lines don’t mean a thing! As these buzz-words doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re free of toxins. There also doesn’t seem to be any regulations about slapping any words, that carries certain claims, on bottles. So even though something says it’s “100% Natural”, in green font, it actually can be made of 100% petrochemicals.

Eventually I settled on a waterless-cleanser that was on sale from Shoppers. However, after some googling, I found out that the second ingredient was mineral oil (a.k.a. paraffinum liquidum). After a week of usage, with disappointing results, I finally returned it today for a full refund.

(By the way, Shoppers does accept full-refunds on opened merchandise as long as you have the receipt and it’s done within 30 days!)

In order to decide on a cleanser, I have decided to use myself as a guinea pig by testing out a sample that I got from Sephora (Korres), blending oats to create a paste, castile soap, olive oil soap, and olive oil, all for 7–10 days each. Hopefully, I will come to a truly natural, non-toxic cleanser that will work on me!

Do you read labels of cleansers, body washes, shampoo/conditioners that you use?

You can now purchase discounted fashion from American Eagle, Aerie and 77 Kids online!  The AE Outlet is now open and promises a large selection of merchandise up to 60% off regular price.

Click here to browse the AE Outlet store.  Let us know what you think!

Northern Reflections Canada is offering a printable coupon for 40% off your entire purchase!  Includes both regular and sale priced items.    Excludes purchase of gift cards and online merchandise.  Valid only on May 24, 2012.

Click here to print off your coupon.  What a fantastic deal!

Mark’s Work Wearhouse is offering 15–50% off your entire purchase on May 26, 2012!  Receive your special coupon at the till and peel & reveal your instant savings.  You will also have a chance to win 1 of 3 Mark’s $1000 shopping sprees.  Every card is a winner.  Not valid on the purchase of gift cards.

Click here to browse the Mark’s Canada website.

Motrin Canada (Johnson & Johnson Canada) is offering a free sample of Motrin IB 200 mg tablets (2 ct)!  One freebie per household.  Quebec residents will receive a mail-in rebate instead of a sample.  Click here to order yours now!

Motrin is also offering a printable coupon for $3 off your next purchase of any Motrin product.  Expires February 28, 2013.

Click here to shop Beddington’s online store.

Click here to find a store near you.

The Bay is having an online only Flash Sale today from noon until 6PM EST where you can save up to 70% on selected Advancia high performance cookware. For instance, a 9-piece try-ply cookware set will be on sale for $149.99 (regular $499.99).

Note that Flash Sale times vary by timezone and no rain checks are available.

7-Eleven Canada is offering free 7.11 oz Slurpees on May 23, 2012.  The promotion runs from 11AM-7PM or until 1000 customers have been given the freebie.  This is a good opportunity to try new flavours such as Crush Lite Cream Soda, Mountain Dew White Out or Citrus Charge.

Click here to check out the 7-Eleven website.

This Father’s Day Contest is being hosted by Picture Ontario. Aka Willyflyboy and Koala. Veteran members of Smart Canucks. They have traded in their days of harassing the Smart Canuck forums, into something more constructive. Photography is now their  passion and daily life is an adventure. Armed with cameras in hand they try to capture nature, landscapes, and everything in between. And boy, do they! They have taken some of the most breath taking photos I’ve ever seen.  I have a few prints by Willyflyboy and I absolutely adore them. Like them if you have Facebook.

To celebrate Father’s Day they are offering a 16x20 print of one of the photos below. It could be for yourself or for the father in your life. You have 2 chances to win, one on here and one on Picture Ontario.

To enter please take a look at all the options below and simply leave a comment of what print you would choose if you won.

1. Falls

2.Red Barn

3. Sunset Seagull

4. Sunset Bay

5. Seagull

6. Mother Swan

7. Lancaster

8. Fly in Fortus

9. Elora

10. Eagle

11. Cobra

12. Bird in Tree

Rules and Regulations:

• Unless oth­er­wise stated one entry per house­hold i.e. you may only leave 1 com­ment on the blog. If you want to dis­cuss any­thing or share your thoughts please include it in that 1 comment.
• Age of major­ity only
• Canada only no pur­chase is nec­es­sary to enter, odds of win­ning are depen­dent on num­ber of entries received.
• You may only win a max of 2 con­tests through­out the whole give­aways event to give oth­ers a chance to win
• Con­test ends June 1st 2012 at 11:59 pm(est) and the win­ner will be announced shortly after poten­tial win­ner answers a skill test­ing question.
• You must use a valid email so I can con­tact you with details on how to claim your prize. Per­sons who enter with an alias(fake) email will for­feit their prize and a new win­ner will be drawn.

Are you a busi­ness who wants to fea­tured in one of our give­aways? Email me at Sally@ smartcanucks.ca (omit spaces)

Win­ners drawn using random.org unless oth­er­wise stated.

Pampers has released a new 10 point bonus code for their Gifts to Grow program below.

• MARSPRNL12SPLDX

Don’t forget ‘Go Team Canada’ Diapers are worth double points!

Value Vil­lage Canada is offer­ing 30% off all used cloth­ing, shoes, acces­sories, bed and bath!  Excludes jewelry.  This event is for Super Savers Club Mem­bers only. Valid only on May 24, 2012.

Click here to find a Value Vil­lage near you.

Garnier Canada is offering a free sample of Garnier Fructis Color Shield shampoo through their Facebook webpage.  Click here to get yours now!

Dickies Canada is offering 40% off your entire purchase.  Enter the promo code WDCAGOLD at the checkout to receive your discount.  Valid until May 27, 2012.

Click here to browse the Dickies Canada website.