Feast Frugally on Dinner, Save Mightily on Vitamins and More

As April's copious showers lead to what had better be an enormous amount of May flowers, area discounts are also blooming. Thankfully, these sales around town include a deal on vitamins, which many of us can certainly use when faced with the prospect of spring landscaping and all those other house fix-me-uppers (see the discount on flooring!) that became readily apparent once the snow melted. (Remember to check with the merchant for additional conditions.)

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Deal: As promised, a dose of savings on vites: Right now, all New Chapter brand of vitamins and supplements at Melrose health mecca Green Street Natural Foods are 25 percent off. This includes New Chapter's daily vitamins for men and women, the coenzyme B complex and the Bone Strength calcium supplement. Veteran tip, courtesy of this cold-prone writer? New Chapter's Immunity Take Care supplement is totally worth the investment.

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Carpet Trades

Deal: Spring cleaning not quite doing the trick on your world-weary carpeting and hardwoods? Surrender and go with Carpet Trades' current special: 15% off the material cost of hardwood, vinyl, laminate or carpet. Ah, the smell of new floors--almost as good as that new car smell.

Good through: May 31

Paradise Mini Golf

Deal: Yes, yes, we know. It's as if we're obsessed with deals on mini golf lately. But! The lure of the short club! The peaceful whirl of the wee windmill! One more, then we'll take a break: Print out the $1 off coupon for each member in your golfing group and head to Paradise Mini Golf, right off Route 114 on the Danvers/Middleton line. After all, the course touts itself as the "most fun, challenging mini golf course around." And we Melrosians never turn from a challenge.

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Deal: Fusili alla vodka. Sicilian bruschetta. Tortellini parma. Okay, so now that we have your attention, it's about time you printed out the $10-off-two-dine-in-dinner entrees and $5-off-two-takeout-dinner-entrees coupons on Bellino's Web site. Quick. Get crackin'. Those tortellini aren't going to order themselves, you know.

Good through: June 30

Deal: If nothing else, the curious but to-the-point name of this fairly new Wakefield salon has got our attention. As does its current deal: Come in on a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday and get yourself a manicure and pedicure for the nice round price of $30.

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