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You're welcome! The one for $179 in the Walmart ad also looks like a good option if you don't mind not being able to control it via your smart phone...I'm considering that one for myself for a second one! [emoji848]

Thanks for a suggestion! I'm actually in the market for new pots and pans this year...I bought a set of Rachel Ray 2 years ago and have hated them since I took them out of the box...I don't know if mine are duds or what but they SUCK!

I'm trying to decide between several of the cheap doorbuster tvs...Currently considering the 65" TCL tv Walmart has for $398, Best Buy's Sharp 55" for $249, Target's 55" element for $199...The tv will be for the finished basement in the home we are having built...we are looking for something CHEAP that will get the job done as it will most likely not be a tv that remains in the basement permanently...the hope is to purchase an EVEN larger tv (as hubby seems to think 55-65 in won't suffice permanently ) with more bells and whistles down the road when we have a larger budget for such...whatever tv we go with this BF will eventually replace the ancient 32" Vizio in our bedroom. As far as whether or not any of the tvs are TRULY a smart tv or not is not a concern to me...we have multiple Apple Tv's that we use and prefer anyways.

I've never really thought any of them "suck"...I always find good deals on things I want/need. Some years certain stores do have ads that fail to impress me.

Yay! Come on, Sam's Club!

I've been around here for quite a few years (only been registered for about 4, I believe) and I never knew this was a feature. Thanks! Will definitely be using it!

It drives me nuts when they just put a certain percentage off...

That one looks like it's the model below the one we have...I did a brief amount of research and it looks like the main difference is the $199 one can't be controlled over WiFi but you can control it via a remote that comes with it. It looks like you can set a cleaning schedule with this one as well. It would probably be a really good option if you don't care about having an app on your phone to control it! [emoji4]

Thanks! After some thought, I'll probably get one that's available online anyways so it will be delivered and I don't have to mess with loading and unloading.

Wonder how early I would have to get to Target to be able to get that $199 55" 4k TV on the first page...

Woohoo! I need quite a few of the throws as they're part of gifts for the females in the family this year. Will also probably be getting the Nest thermostat (we currently have one but are building a new home and will be leaving this one behind when we sell)...and probably several of those 5x7 rugs for the new house as well. I'm sure I'll find some more things I need from here as I look at it more in depth!

We have the Shark Ion 750...I can honestly say it is one of the BEST investments we have ever made...we have 3 cats and without our Shark we would be drowning in cat hair!! Our home has mostly hard wood...but we also have tile and area rugs...and carpet in the bedrooms. I have it scheduled to run once a day every day. Very rarely does it get stuck on anything or vacuum up anything it shouldn't. We purchased it last BF and it has ran every single day since then without any issues. I empty it about every 3 days. If you have have funds in the budget for it, I say get it- you won't regret it. We are having a new home built and I am considering purchasing a second one to have for the second level of our new home. Side note- I do HIGHLY suggest "vacuum proofing" your home before you let it start cleaning. I went around and zip tied up any cables or cords that were lying on the floor...otherwise she (yes, I refer to it as a she) will more than likely get stuck/tangled up in those.

https://m.lowes.com/pd/Holiday-Living-7-5-ft-Pre-lit-Hayden-Pine-Artificial-Christmas-Tree-with-900-Constant-White-Clear-Incandescent-Lights/1000526409 I bought this one at Lowe's last year (not on BF) and really like it. VERY full and realistic looking. I also like that it has incandescent lights...I just can't bring myself to like LED lights although I do like that you are able to switch from clear and colored lights with most of the LED prelits.

Didn't see any...hmm

Does anyone recall there ever being kerosene heaters in any of the ads? Looking to get a backup heating source as our home is all electric heat. I've browsed some of the ad scans from last year but I didn't see any.

Rubbermaid containers from Walmart to replace the ones I got the year prior that are usually stained and disgusting by now. I always end up buying the nice, fluffy $2 pine garland from Michael's because I always end up needing more every year somehow...and I usually buy the $1 boxes of Christmas lights from Dollar general (although last year I think they upped the price to $1.25)...it's so much easier to just toss out strands of lights that have multiple lights out or have a short in them (I know, call me wasteful all you want...but it saves me time and my sanity)

I thought about getting one of those trees! I'll start looking into them! [emoji2] The first thing that popped into my mind for Garland on the vinyl fence was long plastic zip ties. I also thought about floral wire but that might rust and stain your fencing. Command hooks might work also...not sure how well their adhesive holds up in cold weather (if you have cold weather) and they also tend to be pricy.

Not surprising...glad I was able to get a good deal on new Kenmore appliances from them earlier in the year.

Hoping from some sort of deal on the new Apple watch for hubby. Hoping Kohl's pulls through on that. Also an odd request, but I'm hoping someone has a good deal on area rugs...looking for a new 8x10 or 9x12 area rug for my living room. Never really shopped for rugs on BF before...

I've already been planning my decor for this year. I have an itch to use multi colored lights this year (which is VERY out of the ordinary for me) but last year I purchased a prelit tree with white lights. Wondering if I can talk hubby into letting me purchase yet another tree ...last year I didn't put up my decor until the end of November into December...then we went to Florida on vacation and it seemed like I hardly got to enjoy the decorations! This year I will probably try to get them put up the weekend of November 16th (that weekend starts a week of staycation for me )...I saw a gal I'm friends with on Facebook put her tree up today! When will you be putting yours up?

Probably around $1k this year. This is lower than normal for us. No "big ticket" items we want this year and we don't have any kids...we buy for our immediate family and I am usually able to make very nice gift bags for them for a low cost. (For example: this year the females will be getting a "the big one" throw from Kohls and bath and body works lotion and shower gel) Prayers! Car troubles are the worst!!

Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, and Home Alone 1 & 2. Also love Christmas with the Kranks! Oh oh oh! and if my profile picture doesn't give it away, A Charlie Brown Chistmas

I don't have any of these stores close to me but the ads the past two days have me EXCITED!! The good ones are getting closer!! :D

Thank you!!!

Here's the deal, lol...I have no kids and I'm very crafty yet lazy at the same time...therefore most of the gifts I give end up in a bag with coordinating tissue paper and I will usually make frilly bows to put on the bag. I honestly don't mind wrapping, but most all the gifts I give are to adults and I figure they don't mind one way or the other so I take the easy way out. I don't wait until the last minute but I also don't do it too early...I usually do it about a week before Christmas. I do my "wrapping" in the floor of our guest bedroom...plenty of space and away from the cats who always think they need to help