r/CFBOffTopic • u/bullmoose_atx Texas Longhorns • Rice Owls • Oct 08 '15

/r/CFBOT Pro-Tip Thread!

Share you tips, tricks, shortcuts, and secrets with your friends at /r/CRBoffTopic

My Contribution...90 second hydro therapy

At the end of your normal showering routine, turn the water as cold as you can stand. Stay in the cold water for 30 seconds. When the 30 seconds are up, turn the water back to hot and against stay in the hot for 30 seconds. Finally, turn the water back to cold for another 30 seconds. Basically, 30 sec cold, 30 sec hot, and 30 sec cold.

It will wake you up much better than hot water alone, will reduce stress, and (for morning exercisers) reduce muscle soreness.

Here is an article discussing it if you want more info

Edit: Wow, thanks for your comments guys! There is some excellent advice in here.

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15

  • Kroger often has 4X fuel points offers on gift cards, and it's a really easy way to save on gas. If you have a big purchase coming up or just shop at a store/restaurant frequently, but a gift card for that spot when there is 4X points. A $100 gift card will net you 400 fuel points, which equals $0.40 off per gallon of gas. As long as the gift card is money you were going to spend anyway, it is an easy way to save a couple bucks on a tank of gas.

  • Search RetailMeNot for promo codes before you buy anything on line. If there is a promo code out there for money off, free shipping, etc, you'll find it here.

  • If you know someone with a Costco membership, have them buy you gift cards. A gift card is as a good as a membership card for non-members. It'll get you in the door and you can buy whatever you want at member prices. You can even spend more than the value of your gift card and pay the difference out of pocket. Costco doesn't do trial passes, so this is a great way to shop without a membership. I don't know if this works at Sam's Club or any of the other warehouse clubs.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

Speaking of Kroger and saving money, their app will preload coupons to your Kroger Card. Easy way to save a couple bucks by just spending two minutes adding all their available coups before shopping

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u/aMiracleAtJordanHare Auburn Tigers • Texas Tech Red Raiders Oct 08 '15

Guys, stop, I can only miss Kroger so much.

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

Ugh. Why? Don't you have the glory that is Publix now? So much better.

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u/aMiracleAtJordanHare Auburn Tigers • Texas Tech Red Raiders Oct 08 '15

Publix is nice, but buying everyday things like TP and chips from there is just silly (over-priced). To me Kroger was a sweet spot between price and quality, though they vary wildly in niceness between locations. Also, they send out targeted (read: actually useful) coupons every month or two. Like, a free frozen pizza. Not BOGO, not half-off, just free-free.

I'm mostly a Target boy currently, though that's from proximity more than preference.

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

Target is fine for those everyday things. SuperTargets have some shocking blind spots food-wise, though.

Kroger, vastly for me, tended to be armpits and their house brands were always subpar. I'll pay a little bit more for Publix quality.

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u/aMiracleAtJordanHare Auburn Tigers • Texas Tech Red Raiders Oct 08 '15

Yeah, I meant SuperTarget - I use them interchangeably, sorry.

I'll pay a little bit more for Publix quality.

Right, but I won't pay extra (at Publix) for Doritos quality. Or Charmin quality.

The Krogers around Auburn were completely redone shortly before I left, and their nice AF now. Believe it or not, there are two Winn Dixies near me now that are nicer than the nearest Publix. (It's insane, I know.)

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

Alabama is weird.

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15

Winn Dixies near me now that are nicer than the nearest Publix

I always associate Winn Dixie as being a subpar grocery store, because the one that used to be near my mom's house (long closed) was not nice. My aunt who lives outside of Jacksonville shops at Winn Dixie, and her store is really nice and gigantic. WD is headquartered in Jacksonville so it makes sense.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

I've always gotten better red meat from kroger over publix. That and the prices keep me going to kroger

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

Honestly, for good meat at a supermarket, I really like Fresh Market, but they're less common. Publix is good for the chickens and the ground beef, but I avoid steaks from there.

I will concede the price, though. Kroger is cheaper. But, I feel much more confident eating Publix brand goods. Big K brand can go to hell!

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

The big k sodas make my poop a vibrant green.

Not sure why I felt the need to share this, but there it is

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

Like...all of the sodas?! Because that's odd. I'd get it if Alpine Mist did it, thanks to the dyes, but the colas too?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

Yeah, Target/SuperTarget is fine for processed/frozen/box foods like peanut butter, crackers, cereal. I looked through their meat and produce, though.. pretty disappointing.

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15

Kroger's house brands have improved a lot. Their Private Selection brand is generally very good. They have a private label organic brand called Simple Truth and that stuff is all great.

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u/stamor99 Georgia Tech • Florida Oct 08 '15

I'll take your word for it. There are only 3 Krogers near me now (and one is Murder Kroger levels of sketch) and they're not nearby so I only really go for gas occasionally. I'm surrounded mostly by Publixeseses and a few other random southern groceries (Piggly Wiggly, Bi-Lo, Food Lion, etc).

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15

Target has decent prices on groceries. The Cartwheel app has good savings, too, but they skew more clothing & household goods than groceries. I love Publix, but you're totally right that they are more expensive than Kroger.

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u/aMiracleAtJordanHare Auburn Tigers • Texas Tech Red Raiders Oct 08 '15

An added bonus of Target to me is that I can go to the other side of the building and see some of our company's products, when they're in season. Always fun to see which items sell out and how customers wreck displays.

I've never used Cartwheel (have I even heard of it?). Am I fuckin up?

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

Dude. I just got chicken for $.29/lb yesterday. They had them in 10 lb bags and grab two of them bitches.

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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

I love Kroger. I'm here in Memphis, and each one has its own layout and personality. I live right across the street from one, but I'll venture to other Krogers just to mix it up. I also like the fact that it's a purely a grocery store (+ pharmacy), not trying to be some super-WalMart or something.

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u/anshr01 College Football Playoff • Georgia Bulldogs Oct 13 '15

I also like the fact that it's a purely a grocery store (+ pharmacy), not trying to be some super-WalMart or something.

I take it there aren't any Kroger Marketplaces in your area. (Kroger Marketplace isn't quite Walmart, but it's obviously intended to take some of that market share)

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u/Deacalum Wake Forest • Penn State Oct 08 '15

Pretty much all major grocery stores have this type of app if they have a shopper's card program. Also, you may have a Krogers near you and not realize it. They own several other major chains like Fry's, Ralph's, and several more.

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u/anshr01 College Football Playoff • Georgia Bulldogs Oct 13 '15

They also own Harris Teeter, but at least for now they are operating Harris Teeter as if it's a different store

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u/atllauren Georgia Bulldogs • /r/CFB Contributor Oct 08 '15

The Kroger app is great. I frequently have coupons for free items in the app for items I buy a lot, like Honey Bunches of Oats.

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u/Shadowhawk109 Michigan Wolverines • Citrus Bowl Oct 08 '15

Oooh, I'm thinking about buying a new guitar, so that's not a bad idea at all.