Keurig Experience

I was given a beautiful Keurig coffee maker as a gift. Being a coffee lover, I was thrilled. But sadly, my experience with it has not been a good one. I rarely share negative information, but I feel this is important.
My Keurig worked well and the coffee pods made it so easy, although they were expensive. So I bought a reusable filter for it and all was right with the world. But then, when it was time to clean the system, I followed the directions, yet it didn't work when putting it back together.
I was lucky that the store allowed me to exchange it, and life went on again. But the second one did the same thing. The instructions say to take out the removable filter when descaling, but then the water won't pass through and it doesn't finish cleaning or allow coffee to be made. So i took the second coffee maker back and exchanged it AGAIN. Interestingly, the store clerk said that they have had several people return their Keurigs.
I am now on my THIRD Keurig, and I am debating if I should keep it or simply exchange it for a different kind of coffee maker. For an appliance which is very expensive, it is ridiculous that they seem to be so much trouble, and I don't feel I could ever recommend them to anybody. I am currently using my $2 Melita drip filter, and it's working as well as anything.

Using Coupons

Most likely, you also receive ValPak coupons in your mailbox like we do. There are many which offer good savings, but there also seem to be many for businesses which are not places you go on a regular basis. Some may get you to try a business where you haven't been before, but for me, it's often just a waste of paper since I throw so many of the coupons away. But even if there are one or two that you can use, it can save you some money. So it's always worth a look to see what's in there.
ValPak is also online. So you can check there to see if any coupons are applicable to your life and where you normally go for services.