The Christmas sales 2018/19

People that know me will know i am no stranger  to a bargain item. I either find them and hunt for them or they find me!

The last couple of years i have been able to pick up quite a few bargains post Xmas. I got my 8ft Christmas tree from Argos for £15 last January which was £60 and many many Xmas ornaments. Safe to say i do not need anymore, but will no doubt pick up more this year.

This year i widened my search at stores i do not usually shop at for Xmas items like Topman, Burton, Matalan and John Lewis. I did find a few items via online and now know to keep an eye out for the sales reductions. I was unfortunate with Asda George this year not being able to get anything really in my size besides some home ware items.

HOW CAN I BAG A BARGAIN?

I can honestly say that i happen to stumble upon these deals when out and about. I do plan trips further away especially sometimes. The biggest tip would be to join hotukdeals

people regularly post deals and offers they have got on the forum and when this is a national retailer can almost always mean national prices. Their are posts which are store specific so watch out for them. I have looked at posts and shot out the door with results.

Facebook deal groups are also a great way to be in the know about deals going around.

Remember even though it may be cheap think if you need it ! i buy things often for later use in projects, and buying for gifts is a great way to save and stock up especially for non Xmas related items.

My top stores this year for Xmas sales

• Debenhams up to 70% off
• Claires
• Waitrose
• Primark
• Disneystore up to 70% off
• Tkmaxx/Homesense
• Tesco
• Sainsburys
• Topman
• Sports direct

So lets begin

PRIMARK

The Glass Harry Potter Baubles have been around for a few years now and at £5 each to fill a tree is a bit pricey. I by chance stumbled upon some and found out they was down to £1 each !! the store only had 8 so got them all. I found  more in other branches including Totenham court road, who tired to tell me they were still £2each. I got 20 altogether for a Harry Potter tree maybe this or next year.

M&S

Found this  pack of Cake toppers which scanned at 50p! and another Santa Ornament  for£3

NEW LOOK

I skipped New look the year before, but decided to take a look this year.

I was not disappointed, their was loads of items in the sale and a fab one Cardigan was £22 now £7, shirts, braces and Socks and all in stock in my size unlike Asda 

PRIMARK

Without a doubt  Primark is my main point of call for Christmas reductions, they usually have a great range of Jumpers, shirts and hats etc. The reductions are varied and can be  quite low if their is any still around towards mid January. Shirts for £3 Xmas Jumpers for £3, Hats and dressing up Hats

My Christmas Jumper for £1 was £11 i managed to pick up a few of them. However Ladies Jumpers were still £5 and also £3 so must be a department thing.

DISNEY STORE

Since i came back from holiday from Disney, i somehow have a renewed love for anything Disney i popped into my local Disney store and saw Xmas ornaments for half price. Although this is still £6.50 it is the cheapest price i can foresee for  them. i got 6 and love them all. Their was some i would have liked but they didn’t have them in stock. Considering the prices in the States these are an absolute steal!

HOBBYCRAFT

I had seen these Mdf Sleighs before Christmas and did want to get one or two, i was  surprised when i saw them in the sale and down to £5. I ordered some online and they cancelled my order, luckily found one in store dumped somewhere and was only £2.50 so bargain!

DEBENHAMS

I do not shop in Debenahms in general, usually only in the sale as it is a good one.

Managed to pick up a fair few items including:

• Mary Poppins Aprons were £15 now £4.50
• Mary Poppins Latte mugs  were £12 paid £2.60 each
• Umbrella trinket dish was £10 paid £3
• Mrs Potts tea strainer was £8 paid £2.40 each
• Embossed rolling pin
• Big Christmas cake tin was £12 paid £3.60
• plus a Margarita hanging xmas ornament

SAINSBURYS

I did get a T shirt in the sale and also these Clementine sparkly snow  for 30p each, i used them for a Clementine Drizzle loaf cake which was delicious.

SUPERDRUG

I decided to pop into my local store and see if they had the Snow white Apple mugs, they did! and at £3.00 each so got the last 3 they originally were £8.00 each

TESCO

When it comes to food and gifts, Tesco is my main shop managed to pick up some great deals including

• Chip Mugs £2 each
• Grinch toy and sweets
• Gringotts coin purse £1.50
• Paddington cookie cutter and mix £2.50

WILKO

If their was a sale i always got something in, it is Wilko, they brought the sale earlier this year catching me off guard. Nothing in my local but did get some cute Xmas Jumper hanging tree decorations, bells and some Keys for 25p each

Waitrose

A new player in the Xmas game for me is Waitrose, i visited my local by chance on a day where they was reducing Xmas items to 75% off. Since then i now visit regularly to catch the odd reduction and especially around Christmas as the few days after is when the sale goes on. Got some great deals. Just Mince pies were around after that which soon disappeared

• Cake boards and ribbons 62p each
• Roll out icing £1 each ( that is not even xmas related)
• Heston Apple Cider pudding was £9.50 now £3.50
• Brandy Mincemeat 39p a jar
• Chocolate box selection £1.25 each
• Turkey & Stuffing Tortillas 37p a pack

Found some Christmas musical Pudding fountains in Waitrose for 25p so went on our 2nd pudding post Xmas!

The terror on my Mums face lol

ASDA

As i mentioned above, i did not  fair well this year with Asda in clothing a few bits of Homeware. Dd manage to get  a Scrooge shirt for £3 Grinch socks for £3 and some Xmas Sprinkles for 25p each. Dad did find some Mincemeat for 20p a jar

The Bargain find was the Airwick Mulled spice room freshener for 84p a can so got 7

Marks and Spencer

Since i started working and a M&S is in the centre i regularly pop into the food hall and often pick up some reductions. Got some Prosecco Mincemeat for 50p a jar, Red Velvet curd and Sticky Glaze also for 50p. At the time i also got some Chicken in sauce for 25p a can short dated. I guess even though other stuff is expensive decent bargains are also to be found in the food hall when near expiry or on seasonal events.

Sports Direct

It wouldn’t be strange to think that Sports direct  sell only sports stuff, so when i found out they sell Christmas decorations online and jumpers i took a look.

They have a decent sale where Jumpers can go down from the supposed £20 start price to £3 or £4 so have got plenty from there over the last couple of years. This year i also bought some decorations which were lovely. ( didn’t take a photo of them)