I’ve gotten some great deals at our local discount stores lately. I came home with an entire cart full, underneath t with 4 cases of Zavia for only a $1 each and we still carried eggs at a dollar a flat and 50 pounds of onions. Here’s How you can get great deals discount store shopping too. too.
Different Kinds of discount Stores
I shop at several kinds of discount stores. I’ve found clothing, furniture and groceries depending on where I go. And knick knacks. Definitely, too many knick knacks.
Thrift Shops
You can shop at Goodwill or Salvation Army for clothing, dishes, artwork, bedding and so much more. Don’t forget to check out churches that have stores in your area too. Some may have limited hours but usually great deals.
Home Goods
Habitat for Humanity had Restores where they sell house furnishings and things to make your home better. I’ve had great deal on rugs there. hey regularly get hotel furnishings like headboards and nightstands. Office furnishings like desks are plentiful and even appliances. They also have boxes of flooring that are usually new. Just buy extra because when you go back it probably won’t be there.
Grocery Discount Stores
These are my favorite. Probably because I buy more groceries than furniture or clothes. You need to know normal sales prices in your area because sometimes the prices at the discount store as in your regular grocery store. But you can find tremendous deals. I just found out that our discount grocery store marks produce down on Friday afternoons. They are only open half day on Saturdays and not open again till Tuesday. So I got aparagus for $1 a case and strawberries at $1 a flat.
Tips for Shopping at Discount stores
Buy now if you want it. It’s not like department stores where they’ll get another shipment in. And it probably won’t be there when you go back.
Buy extra if its there for a project but…
Returns
Check their return policy. Some places they have a no returns, some have store credit only. You need to find out when you buy it.
Budget
Set a budget. There are some days I sdee so many great deals I would definitely go overboard on my spending. need a budget amount I can spend. Now, I also save it if I don’t find anything there for the next time.
Days and Times
Know your hours and days. Most discount stores have more limited hours than regular stores. So always check ahead.
Learn Their Sales Cycle
Learn their sales patterns. Goodwill always have half off dsys. Salvation Army has different sale days by category. So if you want a certain category go on that day. Leqrn when they mark down items, like the grocery discount above where they mark down produce on Friday. I do that in regular stores also by asking when they mark down their meats.
Make list
Make a list of what you are looking for. It’s great to browse and fihd great deals but you may end up with a lot of things you don’t need just because it was so cheap. Like I have 20 cans of coconut milk in my cupboard when they were 5 for a dollar. Then I looked up recipes. But make sure you find what’s on your list first and then add in those great buys.
Be Flexible
And although it seems to be counter to the last tip, you need to be flexible. Because you never know when you can get strawberries for $1 a flat.
Have a Space for it
It’s no good to buy all these great deals if you don’t have a place to put it. I have seen so many deals I’ve had to pass up because I just don’t have room. Even worse, I’ve had stuff spoil because I didn’t have as much freezer room as I thought. But I have bought things in mind by just giving them away. I’ve gotten things so cheap even with what we gave away what we had left was still cheap and I was able to bless others. Tuesday we got a box of 20 pounds of doughnuts for $2! I was able to give more than half away and we still have a great treat!
Pray before you go.
I pray over my list and ask God to help me use our money in the best way possible. I know I have been blessed many times because of it.
There you go. Many more ways to save money. How many of you have used discount stored? Please put which is your favorite in the comments below. Or put your greatest find there.
Christina Renee
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