Lowe’s Christmas Clearance! Items up to 75% off!
Get HOT deals for next year at the Christmas clearance sale at Lowe’s!
Christmas items are up to 75% off right now. This sale includes things like decorations, home decor, and holiday storage. Free store pickup should also be available in select areas as well.
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Do you have a gift closet? Restock it now!
Christmas is over. We’ve given all the gifts. We’ve unwrapped all of our gifts. Gift season is over for a while, or is it? No way! The clearance sales are beginning and there are great deals to be found almost everywhere. Now is the perfect time to buy gifts for those upcoming birthdays, holidays, weddings, baby showers and other events. I like giving really nice gifts, I love seeing someone wowed over I gift I gave or a present they received. Their joy just makes me so happy. So for me, this can get really expensive if I am not careful. This time of year with the clearance sales and huge markdowns is perfect for a crazy gift giver like me! It helps me avoid breaking the bank while giving all of these great gifts because I restock my gift closet.
A lot of people have useable food storage or a stockpile. They pay a great price now and use it later when it would be more expensive to buy it. I apply this same principle to gifts. I find great deals on awesome gift items now that I will use later as great gifts. It is what allows me to give crazy good gifts at discount store prices. It is easy to do and can help you save lots of money. After Christmas sales are a great place to start if you haven’t done this before. A few tips can make this an easy thing to do.
Decide where you are keeping your gift closet and prepare a place.
A gift closet doesn’t have to actually be in a closet, any designated place works. Just make sure you pick a good place and use it. It is what will make your gift closet work well for you or drive you crazy. Whenever you purchase an item for the gift closet put it right where it goes. Hiding things all over the house leads to lost gifts and gifts being seen by the kids and spouse ahead of time. I have some large plastic totes on a shelf in my garage. The gift items go in the totes the same day I buy them.
Keep an inventory.
I’ll admit I don’t always do this. I will also tell you that it is 100x easier when I actually do keep a quick list of the items in my gift closet. You avoid overbuying and know what you can give before you even start looking through the items in your gift closet.
Know your gift recipient base.
Think about who you give gifts to and the situations in which you’ll be giving them. Think about relatives’ ages and likes. Think about the ages of friends and potential birthday parties. Knowing who you will be giving future gifts to will help you grab those bargains to stock your gift closet and use as great gifts later.
Know where and how to shop.
Have a favorite item to gift? Do you know when it goes on sale? Do you know where the sale and clearance departments are at your favorite stores? When you are out shopping, take a look at the clearance and sale items. Swing by the toy department and watch for clearance bargains. Check those Christmas clearance sales, right now is a great time to grab gift items.
Don’t forget to shop online for your gifts. There are always great deals on Pinching Your Pennies that would perfect gift closet items.
When you have a really good grasp on building up your gift closet you’ll be great at spotting items for gifting events that are months away. This is why it is important to know your recipient base like I mentioned above. It is easy once you start.
Know your budget.
Don’t spend too much trying to build a gift closet quickly. Overspending and breaking your budget, especially now after Christmas, will defeat the purpose of building up a gift closet.
Include giftwrap and cards.
Pretty simple tip but it can save you big. Pick up some non-seasonal wrapping paper, gift bags and cards when you see them on these great after Christmas sales. Keep it all together with the gift closet or in another easy to find place.
Have fun and enjoy giving the gifts.
That’s the whole point of creating a gift closet. Enjoy giving your gifts and have fun buying them.
Grab those Christmas clearance items!
Remember when we talked about how much I LOVE Christmas? I absolutely love this holiday. I love the the family fun, the decorations, the happy kids, the gifts, the candy – all of it! It is just so much fun. I’m guilty of buying too many funs things for Christmas. But I am also guilty of buying lots of fun Christmas things for AFTER Christmas. I love Christmas clearance items!
I know some of you are shaking your heads in agreement. You know exactly what I am talking about. But I am sure there are some of you wondering what I could be talking about. Why would I want a bunch of Christmas stuff when the holiday is over? Why would Christmas clearance items excite me? What could I be doing? The answer is easy – LOTS of things, a little bit of everything and anything. Sound intriguing? I think it is.
The truth is there are Christmas clearance items in so many departments. Items you have thought of and others you have not thought of – they are Christmas themed and go on clearance. The discounts can be huge. And most of the items have uses beyond December 25th. These are just a few of my favorites:
Gift Wrap and Cards
This is my favorite item to grab when I spot a good sale with Christmas clearance items. There are so many different uses for cute gift wrap. Wrapping paper, bows, gift bags, tags, tissue paper and more – there are so many great items on clearance now. Grab year round colors for use around the year and grab some cute paper for next Christmas. Pick up blank, non-seasonal cards for use year round or pick up next year’s Christmas cards. You’ll be glad you did!
Candy
I remember talking about Christmas clearance items and candy with an old neighbor one time. I was shocked when she talked about buying the candy and putting it away for next year. No, nope, eeewwww, icky, that’s not what I mean here. No way. Candy is candy and it can be used for lots of things past Christmas. Think of upcoming birthday parties, classroom parties and other places you’ll need some sweets. Grabbing cheap clearance candy now can be a huge money saver later. Grab Christmas colored M&Ms and use them on Valentine’s Day and St. Patrick’s Day. There are lots of candy items that can be used beyond December 25th.
Clothing
There are lots of Christmas clearance items in the clothing department. I love to watch the sweaters and pajamas go on clearance. There always seems to be some at our local WalMart and lots of solid colors or designs. That’s not just for Christmas! Another of my favorites is socks. There are often packs of socks/stockings/tights that are in colors, patterns or prints that work beyond Christmas.
Toys
These Christmas clearance items are great finds! There are two kinds to watch for and finding both is awesome. There are lots of little toys that are used as a non-candy alternative to stocking stuffers. Those make great birthday and classroom holiday party handouts. The other toys to watch for are regular toys packaged with a Christmas theme. These make great gifts and often it is just the wrapping that is Christmas themed.
Décor
There are lots of décor items out around Christmas that can be used all winter. Winter décor involves the same snowflakes and snowmen. Watch for items to use all year too. Also watch for Christmas clearance items to decorate with next Christmas. Sometimes you are lucky enough to snag that décor that was just too pricey before Christmas.
Grocery items
There are lots and lots of grocery items packaged for Christmas. Cookies, cake mix, brownie mix, frosting, marshmallows, cereal, the list goes on and on. Most of these are no different than the regularly packaged items. Grab them when you see them with the other Christmas clearance items.
Paper products
Plates, napkins, cupcake liners, party décor – there are so many Christmas clearance items to choose from in the party supply aisle. Save some Christmas themed items for next year. The prices are low and no one will care if you serve next years’ treats in goodie bags you bought this year. Grab some solid colored items to use at other events. Red plates and napkins work well for Valentine’s Day. Green plates and napkins will be fun at that St. Patrick’s Day party.
See why I love the Christmas clearance items? They have so many uses. Do you grab some Christmas clearance items that we forgot to mention? Let us know!