Savvy Shopper’s Guide – What to Buy in April

It’s April and we are officially smack dab in the middle of Spring. We’re also still in the middle of Spring cleaning, planting/gardening and Easter is this weekend.

The month of April is also:*

• National Pet Month*
• National Garden Month*
• Earth Day*
• National Pecan Month*

*expect to see sales centered around these promotions

• Spring Cleaning & Organization – Household Organization Items, Cleaning Aids and Cleansers
• Easter Dinner Items – Ham, Eggs, Butter, Asparagus
• Baking Items – Watch for sales on baking items in April to get the best prices. These prices won’t be available again until the October baking season.
• Jewish & Passover Items – Stores may temporarily stock items normally not available due to Passover.
• Gardening supplies – Seeds, Soil, Plants
• Organic & Environmentally Friendly Items – Including household cleaners, light bulbs and energy saving appliances.
• New to You – April is a busy donation month for thrift stores so you should be able to find plenty of treasures. This is also a good time to cruise garage sales, for the same reason.
• Rain Gear – April showers means that stores stock up slickers, hats and umbrellas, but the season doesn’t last long so keep an eye out for sales.
• Vacuum Cleaner –   This is the time of the year when stores are clearing out stock to make room for the new models.
• Televisions – The Japanese fiscal year runs from April 1 – March 31, so companies tend to clear out their stock from the previous year. This often means a huge price drop.
• Cookware – With Spring leading up to summer weddings and graduation, many retails run sales on cookware. This could be a great time to pick up a new set of pots & pans. Also keep this in mind if you’re in the market for a new set of china.

Clearance Items:

• Easter Candy/Novelties – Start checking the stores for clearance sales after April 5.
• Easter Dresses – This is a nice opportunity to find dresses for Spring/Summer weddings at low prices.
• Spring Clothing – Retailers are still moving out Spring fashions to replace with Summer trends.
• Rain Gear – Slickers and rain boots will start being marked down toward the end of the month.
• Swim Wear – By this time, retailers are beginning to mark down swim wear as much as 30%.