If you haven't been getting bombarded by Back to School (BTS) sales ads, mailers, and emails - you might be the only one. But, hey, it's still July, and the sale season for back to school is in its infancy. So we're going to table to BTS talk for a week and instead concentrate on one of our most favorite words ever of all time: clearance.
Many retailers list their clearance items on their website but don't go out of their way to call attention to them. Especially when there is a new sale every week to promote. If you're signed up to receive regular emails from Target and the like, you may receive notice when new items go on clearance. At a store like Best Buy, you can see a limited selection of their clearance items in various categories, but a lot of the good stuff will only be available in store. They may make it easy, but that doesn't mean there aren't deals to be had.
Without further ado, here are some of our favorite clearance deals in this week's edition of Steals & Deals.
Check out Pier One's website for great prices on clearance items ranging form décor to furniture This embossed lantern is right on trend and now just $19, regularly priced at $45.
With Walmart's rollbacks and regular sales, it may surprise some to see the great prices on their wide array of clearance items. One of the best deals we found was on the Dyson Animal Upright Ball Bagless Vacuum Cleaner, down from $599 to $399.
Target's clearance also has a wide selection spanning nearly every category, but one of the great offers this week is in furniture. Many items are 50 percent off, with some offering discounts of 60 percent. This Candace Upholstered Arm Chair in Gray Circle Lattice is clearance priced at $134.98, 50 percent off the regular price of $270.
Many of Best Buy's large clearance items are not available on their website, but this one is: This Samsung 40" LED Smart HDTV is clearance priced at $399, down from $579 for a savings of $180.
Sears Outlet is a great place to go for clearance prices on housewares, outdoor, furniture, mattresses, and appliances. This Maytag 25 cubic foot four-door refrigerator with easy-access drawer in stainless steel is now just $1599. That's $1,000 savings from its regular price of $2599.
One more thing: If you really, absolutely have to start your back to school shopping this weekend, hit Target for 25 percent off of backpacks.
