THRIFTY THURSDAY!!

Good Morning!! I hope that all of you had a good night's sleep....I know that I slept like a rock and would still be sleeping if that alarm hadn't woken me up!! :)

Anyway, as I was sitting here, at the computer, I was thinking about a post that I ran across back in January or so. It was talking about the best times to stock up on food items and non-food items, and potentially save a lot of $$ in the process. I saved it in my favorites and decided to post it here. I thought it was very interesting!! I apologize for the long post, but I think you will agree that this list will be very useful. I plan to print mine out and put it with my coupons.

JANUARY

Food:

Chocolate (Christmas clearance)

Soda

Diet foods

Frozen finger foods

Non-food:

Linens

Electronics

Computers

Small appliances

Air conditioners

Carpeting and flooring

Furniture

Winter clothes

Toys (on clearance after the holidays)

Bicycles

Christmas gift wrap

Christmas decorations

Athletic shoes

Exercise equipment

Motorcycles

Houses

Boats

FEBRUARY

Food:

Chocolate (post Valentine’s Day)

Steak (post Valentine’s Day)

Seafood (post Valentine’s Day)

Oatmeal

Non-food:

Big screen TVs (before the Super Bowl)

Boats

MARCH

Food:

Frozen foods

Non-food:

Boats

APRIL

Food:

Candy (Easter clearance)

Eggs

Ham

Cheese

Mustard

Ready-made dough

Dinner rolls

Frozen pies

Cake mix

Cake frosting

Pie crusts

Non-Food:

Electronics

Vacuums

Cookware

Tires and other car care supplies

MAY

Food:

Hotdogs

Ground beef

Hamburger and hot dog buns

Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish)

Salad dressing

Chips

Ice cream, Popsicles

Frozen pies

Soda

Bottled water

Non-food:

Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)

Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)

Vacuums

Cookware

JUNE

Food:

Ice cream

Popsicles

Soda

Bottled water

Iced tea mix and bags

Non-food:

Tools (around Father’s Day)

JULY

Food:

Hot dogs

Ground beef

Hamburger and hot dog buns

Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish)

Salad dressing

Chips

Ice cream

popsicles

Soda

bottled water

Iced tea mix and bags

Non-food:

Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)

Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)

Furniture

AUGUST

Food:

Cereal

Breakfast bars

Peanut butter

Jelly

Lunch meat

American cheese

Yogurt

Chips

Snack cakes

Cookies

Ice cream

Soda

Bottled water

Iced tea mix and bags

Drink boxes

Non-food:

Pool supplies

Outdoor toys

Outdoor furniture

Bathing suits

Summer clothes

Summer shoes

SEPTEMBER

Food:

Cereal

Breakfast bars

Peanut butter

Jelly

Lunch meat

American cheese

Yogurt

Chips

Snack cakes

Cookies

Hot dogs

Ground beef

Hamburger and hot dog buns

Condiments (ketchup, mustard, barbeque sauce, relish)

Salad dressing

Canned fruits and vegetables

Soups

Broth

Frozen pies

Soda

Drink boxes

Non-food:

Grill supplies (charcoal, lighter fluid)

Party supplies (disposable plates, cups, napkins and utensils)

School supplies

Large appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers)

Cars

Lawn mowers

Grills

OCTOBER

Food:

Canned fruits and vegetables

Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)

Soups

Broth

Non-food:

Large appliances

Lawn mowers

Grills

Tires and other car care supplies

NOVEMBER

Food:

Turkey

Butter

Cheese

Baking supplies (flour, sugar, yeast chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, cooking oil)

Pie crusts

Ready-made dough

Dinner rolls

Frozen pies

Cake mix

Cake frosting

Pie filling

Spices

Nuts

Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)

Oatmeal

Candy (Halloween clearance)

Marshmallows

Soup

Broth

Non-food:

Aluminum foil

Plastic wrap

Disposable baking pans

Cookware

Electronics

Tools

Carpeting and flooring

DECEMBER

Food:

Ham

Butter

Cheese

Baking supplies (flour, sugar, yeast chocolate chips, baker’s chocolate, sweetened condensedmilk, cooking oil)Pie crusts

Ready-made dough

Dinner rolls

Frozen pies

Cake mix

Cake frosting

Pie filling

Refrigerated cookie dough

Spices

Nuts

Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, cranberries)

Oatmeal

Soda

Non-food:

Disposable baking pans

Aluminum foil

Plastic wrap

Electronics

Computers

Carpeting and flooring

Tools

Toys

Winter clothes

Cars

Motorcycles

I'm not sure who to give the credit to for this post, as it was listed on various blogs, so whoever came up with the original list, I give you a HUGE THANK YOU!!