The dreaded “D” word. You know what I’m talking about. Yes, it’s “Dishes!” If there’s one chore that I don’t like doing, it’s washing the dishes. If I have a sink full of dirty dishes in the sink, my entire house just feels dirty and messy. We wash our dishes on a daily basis so I need all the help I can get. That’s why I use and trust Cascade© Platinum Pacs to help me do the job!

I like to follow a routine when it comes to washing dishes, but sometimes that falls through. If we have busy nights where we fail to get the kids to bed at a decent time, then chances are, the dishes may sit in the sink over night after dinner. I’m not a fan of leaving dirty dishes in the sink or dishwasher overnight, but it happens. I also like to try to keep the dishes washed during the day if I can get to it by leaving a sink full or warm soapy water. We like to wash dishes as soon as we are finished, but again–sometimes that doesn’t happen.

That’s why I love being able to use a dishwasher. If I have days where I just don’t feel like doing the dishes, I throw them into the dishwasher! Fun fact: I did not have a dishwasher growing up! I didn’t learn to use a dishwasher until I was in my 20′s!

Cascade© Platinum Pacs deliver the most powerful clean available from Cascade while simultaneously helping to maintain the sparkling look of your clean dishwasher interior. They feature an advanced triple action recipe that is specially designed to leave dishware virtually spot-free and help prevent the build-up of hard-water film on dishwasher walls.*

*Use a dishwasher cleaner to remove existing build-up on wall interiors.

Cascade© Platinum Pacs achieve a top-tier clean so powerful that they even help keep your dishwasher machine sparkling and deliver a variety of dish care benefits:

• Powers away tough, 24 hour stuck-on food
• Eliminates the need to pre-wash dishes
• Helps maintain the look of new machines and helps prevent additional hard-water build-up
• Delivers exceptional dishware shine

After washing my dishes with the Cascade© Platinum Pacs, I could tell a huge difference with how clean my dishes were. In fact, my dishes were all so pretty and shiny! I was amazed at how sparkling clean they were. Before, I would wash my dishes in the dishwasher and see streaks and film all over my dishes–not after using Cascade© Platinum Pacs! Now I won’t be embarrassed when I have company. I can give them glasses and dishes that shine!

My glasses shine! “Cheers” to Cascade!

Cascade© Platinum Pacs are available in Fresh and Lemon Burst scents at mass merchandisers, grocery and retailers nationwide.

Now, more than ever, people eat with their eyes, and the evidence is all over sites like Facebook and Instagram. With that in mind, Top Chef judge and editor of Food+Wine magazine, Gail Simmons, has partnered with Cascade to discuss why presentation is just as important as preparation.

• From prep to plating: It’s more than just a great-tasting recipe, but also perfect presentation. Sparkling dishes, shining flat ware and spot-free glasses truly let you put your best food forward with culinary creations that pop!
• Gail recommends impressing with a Platinum Presentation: “The easiest recipes pop with unexpected, gourmet presentations. Drizzle bright sauces on sparkling white plates or layer desserts in crystal-clean glassware. Keep your presentation sparkling with Cascade Platinum, which keeps dishes perfect for anytime entertaining and impromptu guests.”

Learn more about Cascade’s partnership with Gail Simmons by viewing videos available on the Cascade YouTube page and the Cascade Facebook page!

Also, each week, two contestants will be selected to receive a brand new Whirlpool dishwasher. Additionally, one lucky grand prize winner will receive a Platinum kitchen makeover! To win, users have to both register and upload a photo with the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade. Participants that have not registered will be disqualified from winning. Each week there will be a 6-day entry period where Instagram users can enter the contest with their #MyPlatinum Photo. Cascade will choose two weekly winners and one final grand prize winner after the entry period has ended. Please be sure to include both the #MyPlatinum hashtag and tag @MyCascade in your entries to the contest!

• Week 3: My Platinum Clink (Entry: 6/17-6/23) Show us how you serve up creative concoctions in sparkling glasses. Cheers!
• Week 4: My Platinum Table (Entry Period: 6/24-6/30) Show us your sparkling tablescape for your most special celebrations!
• Grand Prize Winner (Entry: 6/3-6/30)

Good luck!

Woohoo! If you live near a Kroger that doubles coupons, make sure you print out this coupon for $0.50 off ONE Crest Toothpaste or liquid gel that was just released! The Crest Toothpaste is on sale for $1.00 each this week, so after doubled coupon, this would mean FREE toothpaste!

Crest Toothpaste (4.6 oz., Select Varieties) – $1.00
Use 0.50 off ONE Crest Toothpaste or liquid gel (Doubles to $1.00)
Final Price: FREE after doubled coupon

Wow! Hurry over and fill out a short form to score 3 coupons valid for 3 FREE boxes of Monkey Bars! The site is running a little slow right now, understandably. Keep trying though! This is a regional offer so not everyone will qualify for it. It looks like you need to live in an area that sells them in order to qualify for the coupons.

Eligibility is determined by proximity to retail locations that sell Monkey bars chewy granola bars. We reserve the right to modify eligibility requirements, at our sole discretion. Those requirements include, but are not limited to, proximity to retail locations that sell Monkey Bars, city size, county size, competitive factors, product availability. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 615-550-2331.

Thanks, Free Stuff Times

Amazon has an amazing Gold Box Deal for today! Today only, get 50% Off Select Fisher-Price Favorites! You can find some great deals here including the following, plus more!

Here are 10 FREE Kindle books for you to download! Remember, the price can change any time, so download them now!

Home & Garden

• Coconut Flour: The Ultimate Collection of Recipes

Parenting & Family

• Raising a Modern-Day Joseph: A Timeless Strategy for Growing Great Kids - (a $13 value)

Business and Professional

• Get Graphic Design Clients: Pro Tips for Landing, Impressing and Keeping the Good Ones
• Business Plans That Work
• The Power of Communication (a $27 value!)
• Suits and Ladders: 10 Proven Ways to Keep Your Job Safe

How-To

• 30 Days to Better Thinking and Better Living Through Critical Thinking (a $25 value)

Money-Saving

• How to Feed a Family of Four or More for Less Than $200 a Month

Nonfiction and Memoir:

• A Child’s Walk in the Wilderness: An 8-Year-Old Boy and His Father Take on the Appalachian Trail - (a $20 value)

For the Kids

• Animals: 30 Fascinating Bedtime Stories About Animals

If you live near a Safeway store, you can get a FREE Redbox DVD Rental! Just head over to your local Redbox location in-store and enter promo code SAFEWAYJ4U for your FREE rental!

Offer is valid through June 23.

Thanks, Free Stuff Times!

If you have a Thorntons near you, you’ll want to head over here to print a coupon for FREE Snack Size Combos 1.8oz! Coupon is valid through June 24.

Thanks, Free Stuff Times!

If you are an Android user, head over to Amazon and get the Daily Workouts App for FREE (reg. $3.99)!

Daily Workouts provides great 5 to 30 minute daily workout routines for men and women that step you through some of the best exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home. There are options to do randomly generated routines that target your full body, upper body, lower body or core. You can also choose to create your own custom routine from all available exercises.

Thanks, Freebie Finding Mom!

If you are wanting to start a business or own one, you will want to hurry on over and request a FREE 1 Year Subscription to Red Bulletin, courtesy of FreeBizMags! Expect your first issue to arrive in 6-8 weeks!

Thanks, Katie’s Krazy Savings!

I usually give my hubby these type of energy samples, but I think I’m going to try this one myself! Head over to Hawaiian OLA’s Facebook page and like them to request a FREE Hawaiian OLA Noni Organic Energy Shot! This all-natural energy shot is made from organic tea and fruits, and is free from preservatives.

Thanks, Freebie Shark

If you haven’t signed up for Plink yet, you’re in luck! For a limited time (through 6/23/13), they are offering new members a $10 gift card of their choice for making ANY purchase at Subway. This means you can buy a cookie for $0.60 and get a FREE $10 gift card to Amazon, Target, Kohl’s or Walmart!

Here is how Plink works:

1. Create a free Plink account here
2. Link up any of your debit or credit cards (I use a pre-paid card that is not tied to my bank)
3. Add a store to your card
4. Make purchases at any of their affiliated stores after adding it (Taco Bell, Burger King, Old Navy, 7-Eleven and many others)
5. Get points for your purchases
6. Redeem those points for FREE gift cards!

Plink has an A- BBB rating, which is an amazingly high rating for a service of this kind! They have also been recommended by trusted sources including Forbes, The Washington Post, TechCrunch and more.

If you ever visit any of Plink’s participating stores and don’t use it, you’re essentially throwing away FREE gift cards!

This is a private offer for new members only! Sign up for Plink today, make any purchase at Subway by Sunday, 6/23 11:59 EST, and we’ll give you 1,000 Plink Points – enough to redeem for a $10 Gift Card of your choice at places like Amazon.com, Target, Walmart, Kohls, Starbucks and more! As Subway is a private offer for new members only, the offer will not appear in your Plink Wallet.

Thanks, Raining Hot Coupons and The Dealyo (for points photo)

Hurry over and print this coupon while it’s still available so you can hopefully snag this Dollar Tree deal! (product availability varies by store) This soup has several interesting varieties; I’ve tried the Chardonnay Chicken before which was pretty good, but I really want to try the Crab & Sweet Corn Chowder!

Campbell’s Slow Kettle Soup = $1.00
Use $1.00/1 Campbell’s Slow Kettle coupon
Final price is FREE!

You can check out the Dollar Tree coupon policy here if you’re not familiar with it.

Thanks for deal and photo, Dollar Store Deals

If your car is due for a tire rotation soon (most cars should get it every 5,000 miles or so), print out this coupon and head to your local Sears Auto Center to score a FREE tire rotation! The rotation will be provided by certified technicians and includes written estimates as well as a multi-point under-car/hood inspection.

Coupon expires 8/3/13.

Apparently, this week is “Pollinator Week” and to celebrate, Burt’s Bee is giving away FREE packs of wildflower seeds! To get yours, just head over here and click the small “Get Seeds” text to pull up the form.

Sent by mail within 6-8 weeks. Subject to availability, while supplies last. Limit one per household. Valid only in the U.S.

Click “Share A Stain Tip” and login with your Facebook account for a chance to win a weekly prize from Resolve.

If you’re planning on grilling not only on the 4th of July, but anytime this summer, head over to Amazon to download the FREE Kindle book: The Ultimate 4th of July Summer Cookbook! This regularly costs $2.99 and has tons of great anytime recipes including Aloha Burger, Bacon Potato Salad, Dutch Apple Pie and many more!

Here are 11 FREE Kindle books for you to download! Remember, the price can change any time, so download them now!

Home & Garden

• The Farmer’s Market Seasonal Cookbook
• You Can Afford Grass-Fed Beef! The Ultimate Guide to Saving Money by Eating High Quality, Local Meat

Fitness & Exercise

• Keep Calm and Stretch
• 4-Week Bodyweight Home Workout

How-To

• Guitar Adventures: A Fun, Informative, Step-by-Step 60-Lesson Guide
• Networking for Introverts: How to Make Connections That Count Without Being Sleazy 

Money-Saving

• 17 Places to Sell Your Crafts Online

For the Kids

• The Secret Garden

Fiction

• Blood Orchids (The Lei Crime Series)
• The Lost Journal
• Mrs. Tuesday’s Departure: An Historical Family Saga of WWII

Like ice cream? How about FREE ice cream?! I don’t know about you, but I bet it tastes just a tad bit better know that you paid nothing for it! Head over and print out this coupon while you can (it probably won’t be available for long) and use it at Walmart to score a FREE 3-pack of Dove Ice Cream Bars!

Dove Ice Cream Bars, 3-pack  = $1.97 (price may vary by store/region)
Use $2/1 Mars Ice Cream Multipack coupon
Final price is FREE!

Thanks, The Wally World Woman