What to Buy at the After-Christmas Sales

[Sentry18]

Snow storms permitting, the Mrs. will be out shopping today for next year. Maybe she will find some preps for me as well!


https://www.theorganicprepper.com/after-christmas-sales/

What to Buy at the After-Christmas Sales

December 28, 2019

by Daisy Luther
Want to add to your prepper stockpile, save some money throughout the year, and put back a few things for the next holiday season? Hit the post-Christmas sales.

You’ll find all sorts of things on clearance right now and you may be able to be halfway finished with next year’s shopping before 2020 even rolls around.

Here are some deals to look for.

Prepper stuff at post-Christmas sales
There is lots of stuff that could pull double duty for preppers on sale right now.

• Holiday-themed napkins
• Holiday-themed paper plates
• Plastic cutlery
• Holiday-themed plastic tablecloths (good for keeping surfaces clean when processing a lot of food)
• Mason jars
• Candles
• Battery-operated LED candle lights
• Holiday-themed solar lights
• Baking supplies
• Aluminum foil
• Parchment paper
• Ham
• Turkey
• Any Christmas themed food
• Candy
• String lights (solar if you can find them)

Start a gift closet
This might be the time to start that gift closet you keep planning on buying. If you have an assortment of unopened gifts stashed away, you’ll be able to buy them at a fraction of the price you’d pay when someone’s birthday rolls around.

Sometimes all they need is a little bit of clever repackaging to be appropriate for other gift-giving occasions.

• Bath product baskets
• Face masks
• Stocking stuffers (these often work in Easter baskets)
• Candles
• Potpourri kits
• Craft supplies
• Crafting kits
• Toys
• Cosmetic kits
• Games
• Mini-tool kits

The sky is the limit – you don’t even necessarily have to have a person in mind for the stuff you stash away.

Frugal items to buy after Christmas
After the holidays, there are many things that can be repurposed and pressed into everyday use.

• Linens – go for simple red or green designs to mix and match with what you already have
• Kitchen supplies like serving dishes, glassware, and barware
• Throw blankets
• Neutral gift wrap, bows, tissue, and bags – as long as you don’t put green tissue in the red bag, you can use that bag to hold a gift for Valentine’s day or for a young superhero. Winter scenes and neutrals are all-purpose as well
• Slippers
• Pajamas
• Winter clothing
• Candy
• Baking supplies and tools
• Cosmetic sets for yourself
• Winter-themed wreaths and decor
• Video games
• Electronics
• Wine
• Cheese
• Ziplock bags
• Food storage containers
• Pet toys and treats
• Seasonal foods like peppermint and eggnog flavored things

Get a jump start on next Christmas
You can get some holiday goods for as much as 90% off. Go early for the best selection.

• Holiday gift wrap, bags, and bows
• Christmas decorations
• Christmas craft supplies
• Gift tags
• Artificial Christmas trees
• Wreaths
• Holiday-themed bathroom and kitchen linens
• Christmas sweaters and clothing
• Holiday books
• Stocking stuffers for next Christmas
• Next year’s Christmas cards

 

[lonewolf]

I doubt there is anything in the British sales I would want, more likely full of plastic rubbish that no one wanted anyway.

 

[Weedygarden]

It is a matter of knowing what to look for and when to be there. You can get good deals after Christmas, especially on Christmas decorations. But if you know when they have had and they reduce it to almost free, you can get even better deals.

Back when I was a Target shopper, I ended up there one day in early January and it was the day they were really wanting their Christmas stuff to be gone. I had a cart full and paid very little, compared to the original price. I used to give something called Snowman Soup to my students at Christmas time.(Snowman soup: One package of hot chocolate mix, some marshmallows, a couple Hershey kisses, and a candy cane for stirring and a snowman mug.) I ended up with close to 100 snowman mugs for 10 cents each, less than $10 for the lot. Needless to say, I had a couple years worth of mugs. Several people in the store asked me what I was going to do with all those mugs.

They also had all kinds of gift bags for 10 cents each, and packages of cellophane bags for packaging the contents. They are great for putting together for treat bags that I liked to make up as well, always including a gingerbread man. I still have some of the gift and cellophane bags. Prior to the purchase of the cellophane bags for less than 1 cent each, I had paid 10 cents or more per bag in the packages.

 

[lonewolf]

sorry, my interest is in prepping not filling the house up with useless junk, if it has a prepping purpose then fine, if not then no.

 

[Weedygarden]

sorry, my interest is in prepping not filling the house up with useless junk, if it has a prepping purpose then fine, if not then no.

I totally get that. When I did my Target run way back then, I was prepping for future Christmas's.

 

[lonewolf]

I totally get that. When I did my Target run way back then, I was prepping for future Christmas's.

well I suppose that's a sort of prepping in its way.

 

[Sentry18]

Saving money is saving money, prepper stuff or otherwise. My wife saves a fortune every year buying things just after holidays or when seasons end. This frees up a whole lot of money that I can use to buy preps.

I have already put together a list of things for her to look for today that I can use to make a new batch of homemade MRE's this winter. Hard candy is on that list.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I have the gift closet, totally saves me money on children's son's birthdays, Christmas for in futures.
I also almost always stock up on foil pans, especially miniature loaf pans as I am teaching a 2 year old how to make bread from scratch.
Also stock up on baking basics.
Get the Hickory farm type gift sets, split some of them up for meals when you don't feel like cooking.

 

[Weedygarden]

Saving money is saving money, prepper stuff or otherwise. My wife saves a fortune every year buying things just after holidays or when seasons end. This frees up a whole lot of money that I can use to buy preps.

I have already put together a list of things for her to look for today that I can use to make a new batch of homemade MRE's this winter. Hard candy is on that list.

Part of what I got at that cart full shopping adventure were many boxes of candy canes. Of course, some people would be concerned about shelf life, not understanding that sugar is a preservative and something like hard candy has almost an indefinite shelf life, no matter what the package says.

 

[Meerkat]

Snow storms permitting, the Mrs. will be out shopping today for next year. Maybe she will find some preps for me as well!


https://www.theorganicprepper.com/after-christmas-sales/

I mayhavepassed it by but did you have WARM CLOTHING on that list?

 

[Weedygarden]

I also almost always stock up on foil pans, especially miniature loaf pans as I am teaching a 2 year old how to make bread from scratch.

I had never been into the foil pans, because I avoid disposable stuff. A few years ago daughter and I were doing a holiday meal with a bunch of friends over and daughter is majorly opposed to plastic anything. I found foil pans with a cardboard like lid at Dollar Tree. Then I found some foil pans with a plastic lid at the grocery. The plastic wasn't good. Last time I found square foil cake pans and we used aluminum foil for a cover. People can put their leftovers straight into the oven and warm them up if they wish.

I now have a grocery bag with foil pans, aluminum foil, paper grocery bags, and a couple other items that is my set up for giving away leftovers. It has been used twice recently, and will probably get used again next week.

 

[backlash]

Last Easter my wife bought 25 plastic Easter buckets for 7 cents each at Walmart. We used them to start plants for the garden and will use them again next Spring.
Every year she buys wrapping paper after Christmas. We should have enough to last until the next century. She just can't help herself.

 

[Sentry18]

I mayhavepassed it by but did you have WARM CLOTHING on that list?

Warm clothing? For when it's -50 degrees? Already have that. Anything over 10 degrees and warm clothes aren't necessary.

 

[jimLE]

i've gone in and bought stuff after xmas.but yet.it was stuff needed for next year.ive done that with season items as well.for example.i still have 2 electric blankets and 2 fleece blankets from a few years ago.in which i bought them when they went on sale in the spring..

 

[Meerkat]

i've gone in and bought stuff after xmas.but yet.it was stuff needed for next year.ive done that with season items as well.for example.i still have 2 electric blankets and 2 fleece blankets from a few years ago.in which i bought them when they went on sale in the spring..

Those electric blankets come in handy it you have a couple batteries and plug. So do fans.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

I stock up on produce.
Then I dehydrate it as candy.
Watermelon leather chews anyone.
Take the lemon,orange,tanerines peels make zest for baking, into meat sauces.
Take orange slices dip in sugar or in my case Stevia dehydrate instant candy.

 

[Meerkat]

I stock up on produce.
Then I dehydrate it as candy.
Watermelon leather chews anyone.
Take the lemon,orange,tanerines peels make zest for baking, into meat sauces.
Take orange slices dip in sugar or in my case Stevia dehydrate instant candy.

Thanks MoBook, good idea.

 

[MoBookworm1957]

Thanks MoBook, good idea.

You're welcome

 

[jimLE]

Those electric blankets come in handy it you have a couple batteries and plug. So do fans.

only one minor detail with that great idea..these Blanket's no longer heat.