Sale Cycles: How to be an Extreme Couponer!!!

This is a list of items I have noticed that go on sale consistently every year on specific months…please remember that this is not a list of everything that will be on sale. You will see personal items, cleaning products, and food items that seem to be on sale regularly every month. Also remember that most products go on sale every 3 months…however holiday specific or seasonal items you will want to stock up on for an entire year! For instance, I always stock up on BBQ sauce and salad dressings in the summer for about one years worth…I never buy those items in the winter at full price.

JANUARY – Quaker Month!!! Quaker usually has a ton of AWESOME deals on cereals, granola bars and oatmeal.
Mid-January Superbowl… Pepsi, beer, chips and pizza. Other items this time of the year you may be able to stock up on are chili, and soups, or any hearty/warm meals.
Diet Foods including: Healthy Choice, South Beach, Lean Cuisine, Special K, Kashi, Smart Start, 100 Calorie Packs
Seasonal Produce: oranges, pears, grapefruit, tangerines, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, kale, kiwi, avocado, cabbage, spinach

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

•  Post-Holiday Sales (wrapping paper, tape, scissors, toys, Christmas decorations)
• Sports and Weight Loss Equipment
•  Computers
•  Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Organizers, Rubbermaid totes, shelf organizers, planners, filing cabinets
• Winter Health (Cough medicine, cough drops, and vitamins)

FEBRUARY – National Canned Food Month:  canned fruit, vegetables, meats:  tuna, chicken, salmon, pie fillings, cookie dough
National Hot Breakfast Month:  Malt O Meal, oatmeal, Eggo Waffles, syrup
Valentines:  chocolate, Hershey’s, KY Lubricant, lots of candy!
Chinese New Year: soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, noodles
Seasonal Produce: asparagus, potatoes, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, kale, spinach

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

•  Floor Coverings
•  Housewares
•  Furniture

MARCH – Frozen food month. Between March… Foster Farms chicken, Frozen Dinners, Healthy Choice, Frozen Pizzas, Icecream, Frozen Veggies,
Seasonal Produce: asparagus, avocado, Haas, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, chard, collards, fennel, kale, leek, lemon, lime, mushrooms, onions, orange, peas, radish, spinach,  tangerines

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Winter Sports Equipment on clearance
• Gardening Supplies

APRIL – Easter items:  ham, turkey, eggs, some baking supplies (sugar, spices, baking mixes, chocolate chips)
Earth Day: organic foods, Green Works cleaners, Seventh Generation cleaners and diapers, Energy Saver appliances
Seasonal Produce: artichokes, asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbages, carrots, grapefruit, Hass Avocado, mushrooms, onions, peas

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Clearance:  Easter sales time to stock up on baskets, candy, and Easter decor for the next year.
• Spring Apparel and Accessories
• Coats and Hats
• Paint, Wallpaper

MAY – Summer is on its way!!! You are going to find deal after deal on BBQ sauce, frozen veggies, baked beans, and condiments of all kinds, summer-time meats (ribs, hotdogs, and ground beef).  Sodas & Bottled Water, charcoal, salad dressing, potato chips and dips, Cinco De Mayo supplies, salsa and tortillas.
Seasonal Produce: artichokes, asparagus, avocado, green beans, beets, blackberries, tomatillos, tomatoes, cilantro, carrots, onions, Shelling peas, potatoes, raspberries, strawberries

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

Also with all the holidays (like Mother’s Day) look for tons of paper goods that match the holiday and pick them up after clearance. These deals generally continue through September!

• My favorite….Gift Card deals!!!
• Spring Cleaning Supplies
• Auto Maintenance
• Home Maintenance
• Raid/Off bug repellents and sunscreens
• Old Navy $1 flip flops!!!

JUNE – National Dairy Month:  eggs, milk (free milk Catalina, wyb cereal), ice cream, cheese, butter, yogurt, Cool Whip, look in stores for dairy coupons or booklets
End of June is Fourth of July Sales: hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ sauce, ketchup, condiments, charcoal, salad dressing, potato chips, dips, soda
Seasonal Produce: apricots, all berries, cherries, corn, cucumber, eggplant, grapes, honeydew, nectarines, peaches, potatoes, raspberries, red onions, summer squash, strawberries, sweet onions, tomatoes, watermelon, cantaloupe

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Summer Apparel and Accessories (usually Old Navy $2 Tees)
• Building Materials and Hardware
• More Gift Card deals for Father’s Day!!!
• Look for those “guy” things (TV, electronics, video games, razors, shaving cream…)

JULY – National Ice Cream Month…look for Catalina deals for Ice Cream!
More 4th of July BBQ Sales:   hot dogs, hamburgers, BBQ sauce, ketchup, condiments, charcoal, salad dressing, potato chips, cookie dough, dips, soda and beer rebates.
End of July…Start looking for Back to School Sales:  crayons, pencils, folders, binders
Seasonal Produce: pears, green beans, blueberries, corn, cucumber, eggplant, figs, garlic, grapes, nectarines, red onions, oranges, peaches, sweet bell peppers, plums, potatoes, summer squash, tomatoes, watermelon, herbs of every kind!

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Air Conditioners and fans
• Summer Sports Equipment
• Sportswear
• Craft Supplies and School Supplies

AUGUST – Back to School food items: pudding cups, lunch meat, bagged crackers and juice boxes. Breakfast foods (Cold cereal-Juice-Waffles-etc). Prego and pasta are almost always a great deal in August!
Seasonal Produce: Apple, avocado, green beans, all berries, corn, cucumber, eggplant, figs, grapes, melons, onion, peaches, pears, bell peppers, plums, raspberries, summer squash, tomatillo, tomato

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Staples and Office Depot penny items
• Disinfectant:  Clorox, Purell
• Clearance:  insect repellant, sunscreen, charcoal, summer items (towels and swim suits)
• BBQ and Patio Equipment
• Back to School Supplies (lunch boxes, paper, pens, pencils, crayons…)

SEPTEMBER – Back to school!!! Snacks…Pudding cups, Capri suns, fruit snacks, lunchables, cereal sales start up again, peanut butter/jelly.  Ragu and Prego seem to compete for the lowest prices this month! Campbell’s soup is also a great stock up item this month!

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Back to School Supplies and Apparel
• Housewares
• Bicycles
• Diabetes:  Bayer glucose meters, Glucerna cereal

OCTOBER – Holiday foods – Stove Top, turkey, instant mashed potatoes, broth, cranberries, marshmallow, ice cream, pie shells, whipped cream, pudding, crackers. Kraft product deals.
Beginning of the baking sales:  canned pumpkin, evaporated milk, baking chips, cookie dough
National Seafood Month
Seasonal Produce: almonds and other nuts, apples, arugula, beets, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, chard, chestnuts, cranberries, parsnip, pomegranate, potatoes, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, winter squash, turnips, yams

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Fishing Equipment
• Crystal, Silver, and Glassware
• Halloween candy, costumes, and decor

NOVEMBER – Baking Sales!!! More nuts, chocolate chips, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, cake mixes
Canned foods – soup, broth, vegetables, fruits, spaghetti sauce
Thanksgiving foods: Turkey, canned and fresh pumpkin, stuffing, Rhodes rolls, boxed potatoes, gravy mixes, frozen pies and pie mixes, cranberry sauce, Jello, marshmallows
Seasonal Produce: beets, broccoli, brussel sprouts, green beans, potatoes, celery, cranberries, kiwi, lemons, oranges, squash, yams, pumpkins

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Winter Apparel and Accessories
• Toys
• Quilts and Blankets
• Heating Devices
• Clearance:  After Halloween Sales time to stock up on things for the next year…halloween crayons, erasers, coloring books etc.
• Black Friday Sales are in full swing!!! (My favorite shopping day of the year!)

DECEMBER – Christmas Dinner Items:  egg nog, instant potatoes, gravy mixes, Rhodes rolls, frozen pies, cranberry sauce, Jello, marshmallows, stuffing
Baking needs: flour, sugar, butter, whipped cream, cake and brownie mix, muffin mix, breads, pie crust, cookie dough
Canned foods – soup, broth, condensed milk, vegetables, fruits, spaghetti sauce

Keep your eyes open for Clearance and these non-food items as well!

• Toys (especially Hasbro toys!!)
• Gift Items
• Party serve ware
• Post-Holiday Sales
• Gift wrap, tape, scissors