News 12 at 6 o'clock--June 29, 2009

AUGUSTA---From dryer sheets to dog food to people food, there are free versions of a lot of things out there and they're yours for the taking. You just have to know where to look.

If you're like a lot of folks these days, there's a lot more dust than dollars in your wallet. Money's tight and many of you don't have a lot of wiggle room in your budgets. If this sounds like you, I've got four little letters that will catch your attention. F-r-e-e. Yes, there's free stuff and it's yours for the taking.

A WRDW employee got a box full of free samples over the past few months and didn't pay a dime.
Now I've got your attention. You probably want to know how do you get it??

You just have to head to the world wide web and look in the right places.
Go to websites like http://www.wal-mart.com,
http:www.costco.com, http://www.thunderfap.com or even the very self explanatory
http://www.sweetfreestuff.com and then go to the free sample sections. They have name brand stuff like Greenies pet chews, Prilosec and Dunkin Donuts Coffee.

Then set up another email account with Yahoo, Google or whatever service you like to register with. That will keep you from getting a ton of spam in your regular inbox. Use this one to register for your samples.

Now, just order the samples you want to try. If you don't like it, you're not out a dime. But who knows, maybe you'll discover your new favorite paper towels, diapers or salami.

It won't make you rich, but it could save you from wasting a few dollars on your next trip to the store.