Many Christmas accessories are covered in snowflakes, snowmen and Santas. They definitely look out of place in the middle of summer. Other items, like a solid green or red tablecloth, have year round appeal and can be as much as 90% off at after Christmas sales. Shopping at these sales for items you can use year round is a smart way to stretch your budget. Here are a few things I picked up for my house this year at a Target 50% off sale:
- Pretty teal cereal bowls – They do have snowmen in the bottom, but no one will even notice til after their oatmeal is gone. The outside of the bowl is solid blue.
- Napkins and tablecloths in solid colors.
- Paper towels – I could care less if I’m mopping up something gross with a snowman print in the middle of July. (We do try to use rags as much as possible to cut costs and be more eco-friendly, but there are still things I’d like paper towels for.)
- Grocery items like cake mixes and cookie mixes – Holiday cake mixes taste and look an awful lot like the funfetti mixes we use to make birthday cupcakes. Sugar cookies can be cut with Easter cookie cutters and won’t like a bit Christmasy.
- Reynold’s wrap – Foil is foil.
What things do you like to pick up at after Christmas sales?
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