Go Ask Alice…

In my household, there’s a constant battle between my husband and me about purchasing in bulk. I say no, he says yes. It’s not so much the discount but rather that he hates running out of things. Now he doesn’t have to sweat it any more — and I don’t have to deal with storing 8+ rolls of paper towels in my tiny Manhattan apartment — thanks to Alice.

Kate got this from Daily Grommet a while ago — and you should visit the website because their write-up about running out of TP is perfect. Alice is a way to shop and save on household product dry goods that doesn’t involve having to buy in bulk. They cut out the middleman — the retailer — by working directly with the manufacturer. Shipping is free on 6 items or more. They auto clip coupons for you and you can price compare. The big selling point for me is that they track what you buy and send you reminders to restock YOUR shelves. Try as I might to keep a running tab of what we’re low or out of, others don’t always cooperate and sometimes I forget.

To me this is the rare win-win for almost every personality type. The reminder about being low on stock helps just about any harried personality type. The Funs and Classics will love the price comparison and auto coupon clipping — no more expiration dates and clutter piles! The Smarts and Organics will enjoy this because they can stop feeling guilty for not clipping coupons.

On a personal note, this PixieTip is really for my best friend, an amazing Organic Structure, Katie. She once described to me how she hoped when her girls were older, they’d make clipping coupons a fun family activity. I didn’t tease her at the time but her vision sounded like the kind of thing my mom, also an Organic Freedom, would’ve tried to force on my sister and me and we would’ve rebelled. So Katie, now you can skip the coupon portion of the “fun” family activity and maybe just go see a movie with the girls instead.