Donated items (so far), Garage Sale planning

We started off by making a small list of items that we could bring (much of each) to donate, thinking that we'd collect ALL year and fill most of 2 hockey 50 lb duffle bags each.

Well, in all honesty I think we may be close to filling our bags already.  With all of the clothes we had donated to begin with (filling , I think 2 X 50 lb bags) and all of the donated/purchased items we will probably have to consider paying for extra 50 lb bags at a price of $125 per bag.  We are committed NOT to let this stop us... 

Things I have collected or purchased SO far (just by cutting my grocery bill by $20 per week):

• * tylenol (acetaminophen) - 2 pkgs of 500 per pkg (on sale for $9 each one week)
•   PLUS - 4 pkgs of baby asprin - 250 per pkg on sale from $22.99 to $9.99 one week)
• * advil (ibuprofen)  
• * motrin (ibuprofen)  
• * benadryl (diphenhydramine)  
• * multi vitamans for children - 8 pkgs of 250 per pkg (on sale for $5 each one week) 
• * multi vitamans for adults - 4 pkgs of 250 per pkg (on sale for $9.99 each)
• * cough medications  
• * cough syrups  
• * peroxide  -  10 bottles (4 donated, 6 purchased from the Dollar store for $1/each) 
• * rubbing alcohol  - 10 bottles (4 donated, 6 purchased from the Dollar store for $1/each) * cotton balls -  10 bags (purchased from the Dollar store for $1/each)  
• * tooth brushes - 312 (all donated from our Dentist, Dr. Alain Cyr in Grand Falls) 
• * tooth paste - 48 tubes (all donated from our Dentist, Dr. Alain Cyr in Grand Falls) 
• * band aids - 10 boxes (3 donated, 7 purchased from the Dollar store for $1/each) 
• * maxi pads - 25 pkgs (20 donated, 5 purchsed from the Dollar store for $1/each)

I have filled almost a full rubbermaid of donated items, including a BIG bag of clothes for our sponser daughter - Jully.

If you know of ways to collect any of these items, or see them on sale - can you be so kind and send me an email to let me know.  It would be so appreciated!

Summer Garage Sale Planning:     Sometime in the summer, we are going to be hosting a garage sale that ALL proceeds will go to our mission (but let me clarify that ALL of our travel expenses are NOT coming out of ANY donated money or proceeds)  If you have any items you wish to donate for our garage sale, please contact me tara.morin473@gmail.com.