Rare sale at Caldrea.com A clean house doesn't have to smell like Pine-Sol anymore, thanks to Minneapolis-based Caldrea, which sells smells like basil blue sage, ginger pomelo and lavender pine. Through Sunday, nearly everything at Caldrea.com is discounted 20 percent, except for tools and most gift sets. I like Caldrea's scents, but don't feel quite as good buying them since the company was sold to SC Johnson, the maker of Glade, Drano and Pledge.
Faux greenery 90 percent off Readers of Steals+Deals might recall the great deals on silk and dried floral stems at the Market Street Floral warehouse sales in Plymouth. Those sales stopped after the owner opened a retail store called Jackie's (2189 Commerce Blvd., Mound, 952-472-6440). The warehouse savings have now moved to the parking lot outside the new store. Save 90 percent on floral stems that were $5 to $19, now 50 cents to $2. Trees, greenery and permanent floral arrangements are at the same discount. Owner Jackie Peters, acknowledging the 25-mile distance from downtown Minneapolis, said it's a beautiful drive with Lake Minnetonka views.
Goodthings tent sale This weekend's tent sale at Goodthings features discounts of 50 to 80 percent on women's clothes, shoes and accessories as well as home items such as tablecloths, dish towels, acrylic serving ware, flatware, towels, and picnic and barbecue ware. Get an early start on holiday items for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving, all discounted. The "crazy rack" offers 80 percent discounts on clothing and gifts. The sale, with merchandise from both stores, runs from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at 2184 4th St., White Bear Lake, 651-426-8006, www.seegoodthings.com.
Get all-inclusive family deals at Minnesota resorts Bundling deals aren't just for TV, phones and the Internet. Odyssey Resorts (www .odysseyresorts.com) in northern Minnesota offers all-inclusive deals at its four locations (Larsmont Cottages on Lake Superior, 1-866-687-5634; Grand Superior Lodge, 1-800-627-9565; Caribou Highlands Lodge on Lutsen Mountains, 1-800-642-6036; and Trapper's Landing Lodge on Leech Lake, 1-866-665-3324). For $270 to $370 per night at the cottages/townhomes or $119 to $199 at the lodges, more than 14 activities are no extra charge. They include guided river canoe trips, yoga, tai chi, lawn games, s'mores by the campfire, water activities, guided hiking trails, bikes and gear, kayaks, kids' camp for ages 4 to 10, naturalist programs, live evening music and kids' fishing clinics (Leech Lake only). Check for lower-priced specials online, by phone or in Sunday's Travel section.
John Ewoldt • 612-673-7633 or jewoldt@startribune.com. If you spot a deal, share it at www.startribune.com/blogs/dealspotter.
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