How to Save On…

Ice Cream

It’s National Ice Cream Month! Use these budget-friendly tips when your family’s craving a treat.

At Home

Protect store-bought ice cream from freezer burn by scooping down from the sides (instead of straight across) and laying plastic wrap over it before replacing lid.
Make your own from ingredients already in your fridge or pantry, plus a couple of plastic Ziploc bags. Find the steps on howstuffworks.com.
Give inexpensive frozen bananas a spin in your blender or food processor.  The texture’s remarkably like the real thing! Search “banana ice cream” online for recipes and mix-in ideas.

Out to Eat

Connect with your favorite ice cream shops on social media and join loyalty clubs for ice cream chains like Dairy Queen and Cold Stone Creamery for access to coupons and specials.
National Ice Cream Day is Sun., July 20. Many ice cream shops will offer discounts or freebies, so check with your nearest locations.
At mix-in scoop shops, avoid sticker shock by setting limits for toppings, or choose a spot like Marble Slab Creamery where there’s an unlimited mix-in pricing menu.
Sources: hip2save.com, mommysavers.com

Reuse It!

When your toothbrush is no longer working to clean your teeth, it can have a second career!

• Nail scrubber to get squeaky clean underneath your fingernails
• Cleaning brush to get between tiles in your shower, any hard-to-reach nook, and to make grooves or scrollwork shine in jewelry or silverware
• Paintbrush for unique brushstrokes in artwork
• Spot cleaner to work out laundry stains
• Lip loofah to gently slough off dead skin
• Keyboard duster
  Sources:  motherearthnews.com, athriftymrs.com

Kids Eat Free

American Roadhouse. Virginia Highland. Every Thursday,
5-9 p.m., get one free kids’ meal wih every adult entrée purchase. american-roadhouse.com
Center Street Tavern. Acworth.
Kids 12 and younger eat free on Wednesdays
after 4 p.m. when you can receive one free kids’
meal with every adult entrée purchased, up to
four per table. centerstreettavern.net
Sixes Tavern. Canton. Every Tuesday, get two complimentary kids’ menu meals with every adult full-priced entrée purchased. sixes-tavern.com

Georgia Aquarium. Visit the aquarium after 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat., to get admission for $21.95 plus tax for all ages; children 2 and younger get free admission. Valid through Aug. 16; blackout dates are July 1-5, 22 and 24.
High Museum. Get half-price admission to the High every Fri. after 4 p.m. and enjoy the galleries until 9 p.m. Free docent-led tours take place at 6:30 p.m. high.org/Visit
Kids Skate Free. Select skating centers around metro Atlanta offer kids two free skating passes to use this summer upon program registration. Qualifying ages and session times vary; check with your closest center for details.  kidsskatefree.com/locations/GA