Monthly Sale Items

Now that you know what the best months are for specific produce, what about the other items that are sold in our favorite retail stores?  When is the best time to buy flat screen TVs, oatmeal, or sneakers?  Well, here is a list that helps you keep track of what month these other items typically sell less for.

Monthly Items

• January
•             Food – chocolate (Christmas clearances), soda, oatmeal, diet foods, frozen finger foods
•             Non Food – linens, tvs, electronics, cameras, computers, small appliances, air conditioners, carpeting & flooring, furniture, winter clothes, toys (on clearance after the holidays), bicycles, Christmas gift wrap, Christmas decorations, sneakers, exercise equipment, motorcycles, houses, gift cards
• February
•             Food – canned foods, chocolate (Valentine’s Day clearance), steak (after Valentine’s Day), seafood (after Valentine’s Day), oatmeal
•             Non Food – big screen tvs (before super bowl), cameras, air conditioners, recliners, dental care products (toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc)
• March
•             Food – frozen foods
• April
•             Food – candy (Easter clearance), eggs, ham, cheese, mustard, ready-made dough, diner rolls, frozen pies, cake mix, cake frosting, organic foods, pie crusts, mushrooms
•             Non Food – electronics, vacuums, cookware, tires, car care supplies, sneakers
• May
•             Food – hotdogs, ground beef, hamburger and hot dog buns, condiments (ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, and relish), salad dressing, chips, ice cream, popsicles, frozen pies, soda, bottled water, mushrooms
•             Non Food – party supplies (paper plates, cups, napkins, utensils), grill supplies, refrigerator, vacuum, cookware, pet supplies
• June
•             Food – ice cream, popsicles, soda, bottled water, iced tea mix and bags
•             Non Food – dishes, tools (around Father’s Day)
• July
•             Food – hotdogs, ground beef, hamburger and hot dog buns, condiments (ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce, and relish), salad dressing, chips, ice cream, popsicles, soda, bottled water, iced tea mix and bags
•             Non Food – party supplies (paper plates, cups, napkins, utensils), grill supplies, furniture
• August
•             Food – cereal, breakfast bars, peanut butter, jelly, lunch meat, American cheese, yogurt, chips, snack cakes, cookies, ice cream, soda, bottled water, iced tea mix and bags, drink boxes
•             Non Food – outdoor toys, outdoor furniture, bathing suits, summer clothes, summer shoes, linens, pillows, school supplies, office supplies, underwear, socks, undershirts
• September
•             Food – cereal, breakfast bars, peanut butter, jelly, lunch meat, American cheese, yogurt, chips, snack cakes, cookies, hotdogs, ground beef, hamburger and hotdog buns, condiments (ketchup, mustard, bbq sauce and relish), salad dressing, canned fruits and vegetables, soups, broth, frozen pies, soda, wine, drink boxes, mushrooms
•             Non Food – grill supplies, party supplies (paper plates, cups, napkins and utensils), school supplies, office supplies, underwear, socks, undershirts, large appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers), cars, lawn mowers, grills, trees, shrubs
• October
•             Food – canned fruit and vegetables, dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries), soups, broth, mushrooms, seafood
•             Non Food – large appliances, lawn mowers, grills, tires, car care supplies, jeans, trees, shrubs
• November
•             Food – turkey, butter, cheese, flour, sugar, yeast, chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, cooking oil, pie crusts, ready-made dough, dinner rolls, frozen pies, cake mix, cake frosting, pie filling, spices, nuts, dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries), oatmeal, candy (Halloween clearance), marshmallows, soup, broth
•             Non Food – aluminum foil, plastic wrap, disposable baking pans, cookware, electronics, tools, carpeting and flooring, trees, shrubs
• December
•             Food – ham, butter, cheese, flour, sugar, yeast, chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, cooking oil, pie crusts, ready-made dough, dinner rolls, frozen pies, cake mix, cake frosting, pie filling, refrigerated cookie dough, spices, nuts, dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries), oatmeal, soda
•             Non Food – gift cards, disposable baking pans, aluminum foil, plastic wrap, electronics, computers, carpeting and flooring, cookware, tools, toys, winter clothes, winter coats, cars