Monday, June 27, 2022

Today's discussion: BUGS that come inside!

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Some people have been asking about ways to keep bugs out of their houses without an exterminator! It's one of those facts of life in Israel and other hot climates - bugs come indoors. 

So here are my favorite tips: 

USE Cockroach gel! (Apply following the instructions on the package and it's safe and effective)

You can buy cockroach gel in really small tubes in most stores that sell garden supplies and hardware stores (I've also seen them at places like Maxstock). OR you can buy a 4-pack of larger tubes for about the same price!

Here's one I found on Amazon: Invict gold cockroach gel 

I also think it's a good idea to put out Glue traps. This will let you know at a glance if you need to be more agressive with your insecticides since often the bugs that come into our house are most active when we're sleeping.

I've found some glue traps sold locally but I like this 10-pack I found on Amazon for less than $2 a trap: Glue traps for insects

For ants, I find that Terro often helps, but it's not sold in Israel, as far as I know. Click here to see Terro Ant bait

If you have a serious ant problem, you can also buy ant gel. This 6-pack sold is a particularly good deal: Raid Ant gel 

Sometimes nothing beats old-fashioned solutions - don't forget that fly paper can really help: 20-pack of sticky fly paper

Amazon's prices change frequently but they're really great about letting you know if an item in your cart has changed price - so if you found one and deliberated about it, you'll know if something changed when you decide to complete your purchase. I hope you find the right mix to keep your home more comfortable without a contract with an exterminator! 

Just remember - you can avoid VAT and other import fees by staying below the $75 tax threshold for any single order! If you do go over, as you will if you're buying a computer, you will see exactly what you'll pay in taxes at checkout. I only do this if I'm actually buying a product that costs more than $75. And I don't add any other small things to these orders, because once you're over, you're over and you'll pay fees on the entire order.

For smaller purchases, I place separate orders that each total under $75.

If you're in the USA and buying a gift for someone in Israel, please follow those guidelines, too - or be prepared to prepay all taxes and fees. You'll see them before you checkout, so don't worry about surprises. You will need to enter the recipient's ID number at checkout too, so the package can clear customs.

Hope you found this helpful! If yes, be sure to find me on Facebook and join my shopping groups (here and here)!



Sunday, June 19, 2022

30% off Select brands at iHerb

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עברית למטה

iHerb is doing something. It's big. It involves discounts. Lots of them. And they change pretty frequently.

Right now, there's this sale: Get 30% off iHerb brands this weekend - CLICK HERE to load the discount into your cart!

If it doesn't load automatically, enter these two codes (one at a time!!) into your cart before you checkout for maximum savings: rewards code QEJ101 and promo code WEEKEND30.

CLICK HERE to see all iHerb Brand items

Need some ideas for your iHerb order?

Here are just a few things I recommend - several of these are eligible for this 30% discount! I'd love to hear what your favorites are:

Lip balm 

Specialty sea salt grinders 

Witch Hazel Toner

Concentrated Laundry Detergent 

Unscented Compostable Dryer Sheets

Witch Hazel Cleansing Pads 

Stridex acne control pads 

Cocoa Butter Lotion 

Dental Floss 

Pain Relief Cream (the athletes in my house like this one a lot)

Makeup Remover

Aquaphor

Maple Syrup Granules 

Wild Caught Pink Salmon 

Made Good Granola Bars


Your order of $60 and up will usually qualify for FREE Global Air Locker shipping!

Don't forget these important, basic principles of shopping online from Israel:

  • Keep your order under $75 to avoid paying VAT!!
  • Spread out your orders. If you want to buy more than $75 worth of items from one website, and you have the option of splitting your order - DO IT. BUT don't order more than $75 worth on any given day to the same shipping name/address/ID. If you do, customs may combine your orders and charge you. Give it about 3 days between orders. Best to ship to a different name using a different ID for customs, so you can order it all on the same day.
  • Always look for the free shipping option - usually it's to a pickup spot.

I was so excited when my order came to $74.64 after the discount was applied, and with free delivery! Talk about maximizing savings while avoiding import taxes! I hope you're just as successful!

Enjoy and happy savings!

יש לכם הזדמנות עכשיו לקבל הנחה על כל האתר של אייהרב! התחילו את הקנייה עם הקישור למטה, שמקודד להעלות לסל שלכם 2 קודים שיתנו לכם ההנחה המקסימלית!

קבלו 30% הנחה על המוצרים במותגי הבית של אייהרב עכשיו - וודאו שהקודים QEJ101 וגם WEEKEND30 עלו לסל שלכם!

(ולרוב גם תקבלו משלוח חינם עם גלובל אייר לוקר עם מוסיפים מוצרים כדי שסכום הרכישה
יגיע ל$60)!

תהינו!






What I've Read Recently:

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Today's one of those days when I feel like curling up with a book but I actually have too many things to do to let my day slide away like that. So instead, I'll let you know what's on my night table and bookshelf right now.

To be fair, there are many, many books on my bookshelves.

So lately here are some of the titles I've picked up:

Moral Disorder, by Margaret Atwood

The Tenth Song, by Naomi Ragen

The Lost Symbol, by Dan Brown

Catch the Jew!, by Tuvia Tannenboim


It's a super eclectic list, isn't it?

Many of these titles are eligible for free shipping when you buy $49 worth of items from Amazon!

Some of these titles will likely show up on the Book Swap Shelf outside my house in the coming weeks, as well. So if you're local, come by and take books!


Sunday, June 12, 2022

Great Laptop Deals

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Some people have been asking about ways to find a laptop for less. And sometimes, especially when you find a price drop, you can save a lot of money on your laptop purchase if you buy from Amazon, even with the import fees.

Amazon's prices change frequently but they're really great about letting you know if an item in your cart has changed price - so if you found one and deliberated about it, you'll know if something changed when you decide to complete your purchase.



Here are a few that I found that seem worth looking at more closely:

HP Pavilion 14" touchscreen convertible laptop (over 25% off)

HP Pavilion x360 2-in-1 14" Touch-Screen Laptop (5% price drop)

ASUS VivoBook 14 Laptop, 14" with 1TB SSD


Winnovo WinBook K146 Laptop, 14 Inch Laptop Computer - very low cost computer, suitable for a "Kids' Computer" (17% price drop)


VGKE B14 Windows 10 Laptop (very low cost, but also has a $30 coupon right now!) 


If a Chromebook meets your needs, there are a number of them in the super-affordable range!


NewASUS - Chromebook - 11.6 Inch



2022 Newest HP Chromebook 11A G8 Education Edition (5% coupon available!)


HP - 11.6" Chromebook (Refurbished) - this one comes out to somewhere around $100 TOTAL, making it the perfect choice for the super budget-conscious shopper! 


If you decide a higher end laptop (like this Lenovo Legion 5) is for you - you can also save a lot by doing a self-import from Amazon. However, there are a few more steps to getting it to your door - but the shipping agent designated by Amazon will walk you through it! You will need to fill out some forms and be careful to fill them out correctly. Once that's done, your laptop will be delivered to your door!

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Just remember - you can avoid VAT and other import fees by staying below the $75 tax threshold for any single order! If you do go over, as you will if you're buying a computer, you will see exactly what you'll pay in taxes at checkout. I only do this if I'm actually buying a product that costs more than $75. And I don't add any other small things to these orders, because once you're over, you're over and you'll pay fees on the entire order.

For smaller purchases, I place separate orders that each total under $75.

If you're in the USA and buying a gift for someone in Israel, please follow those guidelines, too - or be prepared to prepay all taxes and fees. You'll see them before you checkout, so don't worry about surprises. You will need to enter the recipient's ID number at checkout too, so the package can clear customs.

Hope you found this helpful! If yes, be sure to find me on Facebook and join my shopping groups (here and here)!