One way that I save on kids’ clothing is to buy things on clearance at the end of the season. My kids are still pretty young, and so far I’ve done well at predicting their sizes a year out. The retailers are starting to clearance out their summer merchandise–maybe you want to get some things for next year. Also, check each store’s return policy. In some cases there is no time limit as long as you have your receipt. I remember it was the first year K was born, so he was just an infant, but I found very nice fleece separates at The Children’s Place for $0.75 each! Of course I bought a whole bunch, even though they were all 3T and 4T. But, he’s still wearing them and I think he’ll be able to still wear the 4Ts this year too.
I got an email from Osh Kosh. The item they are advertising is the Buy 1 Get 2 t-shirts. There’s also a coupon though for 20% off a $40 purchase and you should be able to stack the deals. I bought K some swim stuff there this season and was really pleased with it. They had really cute swim shirts and matching trunks. I love those swim shirts–less sunscreen to apply! I hope to find some of those marked down.
Also, remember earlier in the week I told you that Kmart had their stuff on clearance–keep your eye on it for further markdowns.
I also got a mailer and 20% off coupon for Peebles today. They are advertising their summer clearance merchandise as “50-75% off.” I’ve gotten great clearance deals at Peebles, which also will allow you to stack a coupon on top of a sale. I got a boys winter coat for $3 last year, and it’s really nice. I’ll post a Peebles printable if I see one, but remember the 25% off one item one is on coupons.com.
I’ve also been reading online that Target has begun their toy clearance a bit early. Usually it doesn’t happen until the end of July, but it seems that some moms are finding toys marked down 30-50%. It happens every year in July, they mark down the stuff to move it out to make room for Christmas stuff. If you’re in a Target, you may want to check out the toy department to buy some things for Christmas, birthdays or other events you have coming up.