Daily Cheapskate: September 2018

Amazon Prime 2-day shipping will get these items to your home by Saturday if you order them early enough today.

Whether you sleep in the Sukkah or just need this for extra houseguests, Amazon has got this Intex Dura Beam Standard Series Twin Airbed for only $18.97 with free Prime shipping. You're going to need a pump to blow it up, and this Intex Quick-Fill Electric Air Pump is $7.70 with free Prime shipping.

500-count heavy-duty cable ties (assorted sizes), $10.99 with free Prime shipping

Amazon has got this glass Pomegranate Sukkah Decoration for $7.06 with free Prime shipping.

Apache AL9 9" Thermal Laminator (with 20 laminator pouches) for only $19.33 with free Prime shipping. Great for preserving home-made Sukkah decorations.

Coleman Water Jug with spigot $7.46 with free Prime shipping. We use this for hand-washing on Sukkot; eliminates the need to trek back into the house. Be sure and use a large bowl to "catch" the water when you wash your hands.

6 boxes of Kleenex hand towels 60-count for as low as $11.94 with free Prime shipping ($1.99 per box). I got very into these Kleenex hand towels over last Succos. We had many guests and there were so many bugs going around the neighborhood, I just didn't want to be using shared hand towels, and these were terrific. (They normally go for about $3.00 per box and higher.)

Coleman Cable 04655 8-Outlet, 6-foot heavy duty Power Strip, $20.29 with free Prime shipping.

Woods 0393 16/3 Outdoor SJTW 40-foot Extension Cord, $12.19 with free Prime shipping.

72-foot outdoor solar string light set for just $10.99 with free Prime shipping (15 cents per foot).

30-foot solar globe string lights, $16.99 with free Prime shipping.

16-foot outdoor solar bee (in keeping with the honey theme) string lights for $11.98 with free Prime shipping.

Set of four mesh food covers for $9.29 with free Prime shipping. Lots more of these are over here. Make sure you open them up before Yom Tov starts as they open the same way umbrellas do.

Solar Wasp Trap for $8.29 with free Prime shipping. Non-toxic and chemical-free.

Tablecloths

If you're shopping for long tablecloths for Sukkot, this is still one of the best classic Amazon deals around: Amazon has this 90" x 156" wrinkle- and stain-resistant tablecloth for $10.98 with free Prime shipping. This 13-foot tablecloth will drape nicely over your 8-foot tables.

Other sizes:

These tablecloths are not going to be among your finest linens, but they are durable, wrinkle-free, wash out beautifully, and are a godsend during an 8-day holiday that is replete with huge meals and laundering restrictions. You can dress them up with a pretty runner and creative place settings. I think using one of these tablecloths is much nicer than using a fine tablecloth covered with plastic, but that's just me.

100% polyester (Dacron)
fold over hemmed edge
seamless, one-piece design
stain & wrinkle resistant, machine washable

More tablecloth deals:

60" x 102" White Lustre Weave Medium Weight Elegant Floral Patten Tablecloth, $18.98 with free Prime shipping. (This is basically a less expensive knockoff of the Lenox Opal Innocence tablecloth.)

Goodgram Macrame Trim beige 60" x 104" tablecloth, $15.99 with free Prime shipping.

Goodgram Satin Striped stain-resistant in ivory or platinum 60" x 120" tablecloth, $8.99 with free Prime shipping.

Goodgram Madison Leaf 54" x 102" tablecloth, $18.99 with free Prime shipping.

Benson Mills Textured Heavyweight 60" x 120" tablecloth, $16.99 with free Prime shipping

Harmony Scroll tablecloth with a mitered border in white, in sizes from 52" x 70" to 60" x 144", priced at $18.99 to $23.99 with free Prime shipping. (This tablecloth got exceptional reviews.)

"LOOKS LIKE REAL" DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE

I love the "Looks Like Real" plastic disposable tableware. If you've got to use "fake" tableware, it really dresses up the table. It gives me the advantage of setting a lovely Yom Tov table out in the Sukkah without worrying about smashed china, and when the meal is over, everything goes in the trash.

100-count gold sparkle/glitter 9 oz. party cups for $13.99 with free Prime shipping (14 cents per cup).

Table To Go 'I Can't Believe Its Plastic' 50-count Ivory Lace Plate Set on Amazon for $19.98 with free Prime shipping. (FYI, the ones that I ordered and received were definitely white and not ivory.) This set includes 25 - 10" dinner plates & 25 - 7.5" salad plates.

Target has got this 60-count Spitz Gold Cutlery for $5.00 or just slightly over 8 cents per piece. You can also get the 60-count Spitz Silver Cutlery for $5.00 as well.

If you've got a Target RedCard (and if you don't, you really need to get one because RedCards are awesome money savers), you will save 5% on these sets, bringing the price down to $4.75, or just under 8 cents per piece with free shipping.

Shipping is free with either a $35 minimum order, or with just using your RedCard as your payment method (no minimum), or it's $5.99 flat-rate shipping. You can also opt for free in-store pickup.