mrsgrizzle

Does Kohl's dump carts when they load the BF prices?

That is what I've been reading and thinking I may just have to hit up Target since they will be doing 20% off all robotic vacuums. The 650 price was tempting, but like I said when I posted, if I'm investing the money, I want to make sure I'm getting the best for my money.

Unfortunately not, at least that I am aware of. iRobot previously had the Scooba, and entirely independent mopping unit, that would lay down cleaning fluid, scrub and squeegee it back up into a dirty water tank. I have one I bought at a garage sale and love it but am certain it won't last forever. They replaced it with the Braava but I'm not a fan of the spray and wipe method of cleaning. It looks more like an automated swiffer.

LOL That's great. Thanks for the advice. It looks like the 650 is what's going to be on sale most places and it meets some of the criteria with scheduling and transitioning from hard floor to carpet. We do have a cat and a beagle, so pet hair is a consideration. We have an old Scooba we bought from a garage sale and I love it. I am disappointed that they don't have current versions of it as I really like the way it squeegees the water back up instead of the way the Braava uses the cloth. I feel like it wouldn't pick up the dirt/pet hair as well as the Scooba.

I am looking at robot vacuums this BF for my home. Mainly, there is a large open great room, the kitchen and a smaller adjacent family room that are hard floors and a pain to keep swept and clean. I would like the ability to clean carpets as well in the back of the house. I would like to be able to set a schedule for cleaning if possible. I see that Target has three bots on sale BF (including the Roomba 650) and Walmart has a Black and Decker one that I have to assume is made for them because the rest of Google has no idea what it is. My question is, is Roomba still the gold standard for robot vacuums or do you think the other newer manufacturers are making equally competitive machines these days? I have glanced over some reviews for the other brands and I'm seeing mixed reviews - some glowing, some awfully negative, and i have trouble trusting reviews these days knowing people are paid to review. Hoping someone here has had direct experience with alternate, potentially less expensive brands or information on a brand that could potentially outpace the Roomba. If I'm going to invest in one, I want the best for my dollar - as we all do, which is why we're here! Thanks in advance for any input!

Yeah, it's not a good sign when the ad I've been most jazzed about is Macy's. I just bought the BB2 suitcase for my son on Target.com for the $25 price (we'll be traveling on Christmas day, so it's a perfect gift for him). Other than that, I am not sure we'll be going to Target. I may pick up a couple of other small things online if they show up with the ad price.

So, in all my years, I've never done Macy's BF. This year though, there are a few things I see that fit my shopping list and price points. Before I go digging in the archives, do they do any of their doorbusters/better deals online? In recent years we've gotten so much of our shopping lists done from other stores online that it left us free to find other little goodies in store that night.

Walgreens: all the BF cheapies/freebies end up in stockings.

Ordered x2. Love it!

1. $1500-2k (I shop not only for family but 10-15 kids that my life group adopts each year) 2. 6-8 3. Same or more - last year was the first year that I could potentially not have HAD to go out but still chose to do so (and still snagged a few doorbusters). Family will be in town this year so the girls will all be going out together to do the in-store thing, after I've completed all of my online work.

Target, Walmart, KMart - in that order

Like many of you, we do A LOT of our shopping online - I even ordered my Home Depot batteries online and picked up in store a couple of days later last year - but we still go out and fight the crowds for certain doorbusters and ad items that don't make it online. I am in charge of my church Life Group's purchases for our adopted families and last year we had 12 kids to buy for. Doing a lot of that online was SO much easier than standing in KMart at 4 a.m. deciding which winter coat which kid will like.

October 13 Harbor Freight

My son is desperate to get the new interchangeable skylanders set, but he is really into the current skylanders sets, so it may just be him. My husband looked at the Infinity set and said it's not getting great reviews. If that changes between now and November, I'm sure we'll add it to our list. They don't have a ton of games and tend to get engrossed in one at a time.

Husband - not a clue Daughter (9) - ipad mini, lego friends Son (7) - ipad mini, legos (purchased on a fantastic walmart clearance last weekend) Joint kid gifts - possibly replace desktop with laptop, new skylanders game My parents - sodastream, kindle paperwhite (possibly upgrading my paperwhite to the new one and gifting mine to my mom ( only used mine a few months and have the box, etc. - my family is perfectly fine with gifting this way) My grandparents - anything they want, may be my grandfather's last. My aunt - Keurig of some sort His parents - not a clue His grandparents - not a clue His Aunt and Uncle - not a clue Most of my black Friday shopping has been for household stuff, things for myself and hubby and toys but my kids are outgrowing the toys (except legos) and are more into electronics/console games. This will be the first year I spend looking at laptops and electronics heavily and possibly camping out. I miss the toys phase all of the sudden.

Love both of these!

PlayDoh - I stock up on the cheap fridgepacks every year. Our kids' teachers request it all year long, so I stock enough for home and school. I also usually pick up the hooded towels at Kohls for the kids, but they are finally outgrowing them, so we might finally break that tradition this year. My husband always stocks up on the DVDs. He can't stop himself.

Harbor Freight October 16

Looks like it's up now.

http://www.meals.com/imagesrecipes/129125lrg.jpgThis is our favorite pumpkin pie - no bake! Ingredients * 1 prepared 8-inch (6 oz.) graham cracker pie crust * 4 oz. cream cheese, softened * 1 tablespoon NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk, chilled * 1 tablespoon granulated sugar * 1 1/2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed * 1 cup NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk, chilled * 2 pkgs. (3.4 oz. each) vanilla instant pudding & pie filling mix * 1 can (15 oz.) LIBBY'S® 100% Pure Pumpkin * 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice * * Whipped topping (optional) Directions COMBINE cream cheese, 1 tablespoon evaporated milk and sugar in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gently stir in whipped topping. Spread on bottom of pie crust. POUR 1 cup evaporated milk into bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute (mixture will be thick). Stir in pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice with wire whisk until well mixed. Spread over cream cheese layer. REFRIGERATE for 4 hours or until set. Garnish with additional whipped topping, if desired. * NOTE: 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger and 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves can be substituted for pumpkin pie spice.

Tulsa, OK

Brad - Sorry, I hit send before I put my username in the notes field. I just ordered two backpacks. Thanks!

Oh no, it says I joined in 2005, so 3rd year here. I don't post all that much, but I'm here!

4th year BF shopping, 2nd year (I think) here. I found it just doing a google search for black friday ads. I much prefer this site to "the others." LOL

Hey Lucy - Tulsa, OK here too - but I think I'm going to get the combo pack so I'll be wearing a shirt.