I did this post a few months ago, but I have had a few questions about what to do with expired coupons. So I thought it would be good to re-post.
Well by now there is a good possibility you have a large stack of coupons you have collected. And are procrastinating going through them to “clean” them out. It can be a chore to remove the expired coupons from your collection. Well at least now you can do it with a humanitarian goal in mind. This time get your friends to come over and get some of those free snacks we have brought home using coupons, and have a Clean the Coupon Binder Day.
Why you may ask?
Well the U.S. Military can use expired coupons at over sea bases for more then 2 months past the date. Oversea military families can use the coupons at the on base commissary (military grocery store). Now they prefer you to send them no later then 2 months expired. Although they can still use them past that 2 month mark. It takes the volunteers who sort them time to organize and redistribute them. And of coarse shipping time is needed too.
Get together as church groups, friends, or even just your family and send your coupons overseas to support the families in our military. By going to the Adopt a Base page and following the very simple instructions on the top of the page you can put those soon to expire, or recently expired coupons to good use!
Hints:
They prefer you place your coupons in a baggie, or envelope.
Bundle them in “food” and “non-food” bundles
You can choose one base and stay with them, or choose a different one every time.
Only accept them if they are not more then 2 months expired at time of shipment.
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I send my batch once a month. I read somewhere that it is helpful if you separate them by food items vs non-food items. I just put them in a separate gallon ziplock and toss them into a priority envelope and a customs form. I am so thankful that we have a way to share all of our expired coupons with others!
I recently heard that BJ’s Warehouse collects these at the store and forwards them to troops. I have not confirmed this yet, nothing on their website.
Thanks for posting this again. I’d love to see this posted every few months for new readers and also as a reminder to the rest of us.
Thanks so much for supporting our troops. It’s amazing what we can do when we all work together.
This is a great thing for military families. My daughter, son in law and 1 year old grandson are stationed at Rota Naval Base in Rota Spain. They can always use the extra help as they only have the commissary to shop at while stationed there.
Thank you for all you do, I am new to your website but I am truly addicted. I live in Ocean Shores Washington and do not have access to some of the stores you have but I am trying my best. Thanks again
Angie
I send a big box every month to a family from our area! She then gets out what she uses and passes them on to others! She has told me that she can use the internet printable once. They are in Germany! It may very at every base! She emailed once to tell me she saved 30.00 and she was very thankful!
I just wanted to comment and say “THANK YOU”! I am currently deployed and I love receiving coupons.It is almost as good as receiving care packages. It reminds me of home, even though a lot of the coupons are for items we do not have, it keeps me updated on what is new in the states. It also gives me somthing to do, sort and organize my list. I am a very picky eater, so the coupons are very helpful. Thank you for your support!
I just ran across this site: Coupons for Troops. http://www.thehappyhousewife.com/thank-you/ It states that the military overseas can take expired coupons along with internet printed coupons up to 6 months after the expiration date!! And to think that I just tossed some internet printed coupons!
Wow Thanks for the information, Its nice to know that by Decluttering I could be helping someone else. Great Information, and honestly you have a fantastic site.
Thanks!
I just sent off two packets to two military families. So glad to help!
How wonderful this is. I just threw several away the other day but will now start sending them. I’ll bookmark the page for future use. Thanks so much for posting this.
My mother-in-law brings me the coupons from the paper. She gave them to the military but gives them to me now. I am so glad I can return unused ones to her. THANKS!!!
this is great.. i have two brothers over in iraq rite now. support the troops!!
Good Question……No they do not take Internet Printed coupons!
Can they be internet coupons?
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