Getting Ready for Outgrown Salesby Mary Ann Romans | More from this Blogger 13 Mar 2009 12:32 PM
Today I sat down to make a list of the needs for the kids. This is important because it helps me avoid buying things that we don't really need and forgetting things that we really do. For example, without a list, I might purchase too many pairs of jeans and not enough tops. I already have a pretty good idea of what is lacking right now for my kids, but not so much when it comes to their future needs. My oldest son now tends to wear out clothing, so there isn't a great deal to pass down to my youngest son, and my daughter has to make do with just hand me downs from others or shopping these sales. It makes sense to look out for items that they might need for next year as well. Since we don't need these items immediately, I can selectively pick up the best bargains here and there. Our first stop will be early in the morning to the last day of a three-day sale. On this last day, items are all marked off by 50%. Because the sale is so large, I can usually find plenty of items to fill our need, even if I don't get first pick. We make this our first stop because once the sale hits the half price number the items will go quickly. The second sale doesn't open to the general public until two hours past the first sale. I expect that this one will be a madhouse,a s everyone scrambles. But because I hit the first sale earlier in the day, I can just target whatever items I need to fill in, and not stay at that one too long. The sale is only one day, so the price you see is the price you get. Mary Ann Romans writes about everything related to saving money in the Frugal Blog, creating a home in the Home Blog, caring for little ones in the Baby Blog and now relationships in the Marriage Blog. You can read more of her articles by clicking here or subscribe to the blog using the subscription box on the right. Favorite Deal Websites: Related Articles: How to Get First Pick at Outgrown Sales Learn more about Mary Ann Romans  Mary Ann Romans is a freelance writer, wife and mother of three children. She lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, the kids and a 16-pound cat. Relevantfrugal tags User Comments Tashi (1013) 13 Mar 2009 02:23 PMI've never heard of this kind of sale. Are they held all over the country? Could they perhaps be referred to by another name? Memartha |
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