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Target Valentine’s Day Clearance Up to 50% Off

Cheap Finds, Clearance, Holiday Clearance
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If you are headed to Target today, you should find Valentine’s Day items up to 50% Off. Decorative items, craft kits, party supplies, clothing and most other non-perishables should be at 50% Off. Remember – the majority of the Valentine’s clearance will not be stickered- so become best friends with that price check scanner and scan scan scan!

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Candy & most food will likely be 30% off for most of you to start. We will likely see another drop on Saturday 2/17, when candy and food usually drops to 50%.

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This is a great opportunity to grab items that could make cute Easter basket stuffers, like mini craft kits, glitter pens, small packages of Legos, die cast vehicles  lots more.

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It’s also a great way to get a discount on non-perishables for next year like card kits, decorations, and more.

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And, watch for items that can be either be set aside for next year, or re-purposed for birthdays and other occasions, like paper plates, cups, bowls, tissue paper, ribbons, decorations and more.

This store seemed to have gathered up everything and brought it to the holiday section, but it can’t take a hurt to look in other departments like stationery, toys, housewares for items that may have been left behind.

We should see the next drop on the 17th, when non-perishables should go to 70% and candy & some food should drop to 50%. But stores can differ- so it’s something to keep a close eye on in the days to come! Happy hunting and I hope you find some great stuff!

Reader Tips on Storing Battery-Operated Toys

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removing-batteriesWith all the Target toy clearance going on, some of you have really lucked out and have been able to gather gifts at a fraction of the cost for the upcoming Christmas holiday, Birthdays and more, I got a couple of e-mails with some good advice that I thought I would pass along.

Many of you may already do this- but Michelle wrote in a reminder that when it’s possible- it’s always a good idea to remove the batteries from toys that will be stored for an extended period of time. There’s nothing worse than discovering a toy doesn’t work and the culprit is corroded batteries- so better safe than sorry.

I also got this same mention about removing batteries from Tish- who also had a suggestion if you have ever discovered a corroded battery compartment… “while sometimes it’s a lost cause- when it is not that bad- I have found that I have been able to use a little witch hazel or rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip to clean out the compartment and get things working again. It’s worth a try anyway since these products are pretty inexpensive and something most people would have in the house already.”

-Thanks for your e-mails & suggestions to Michelle & Tish!

My 70% Off Target After-Easter Clearance Trip

Cheap Finds, Clearance
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So I managed to sneak out early afternoon to try my luck at 70% Off Easter and I was so happy to find still a lot left at my store. I found quite a few super-cheap goodies- like Kraft Bunny Mallows marshmallows for .35 cents a bag, and I found a ton of Easter-themed bags of Pepperidge Farm Goldfish for just .59 cents each so I bought six ‘cuz I love ’em too. 🙂 I also found a Fisher Price Little People Wheelies car and used the 10% Off Select Fisher-Price Items (including Little People) Target Web Coupon x5/12.

There were also still lots of PAAS products at my store so I picked up a pack of the Doodle Pens for next year. I also bought spring themed stickers, a craft kit, an awesome mini Bundt Cake Pan, window clings, plastic eggs, and some easter grass. I found a tin pirate pail for $1.50 I will use as a catchall in Austin’s room, Hot Wheels Puzzle Erasers for .59 cents and I picked up a few other things for a friend. I spent a total of $16.51 and saved $55.02 and successfully resisted the urge to buy any chocolate! 😉

Don’t forget to take a good look around the store too- sometimes not everything will make it to the clearance area and it’s worth scoping out the store a bit. I found my Goldfish on an endcap up near the front register- and it’s probably why it was so well stocked since there was no clearance sign in sight! I hope you all find/found some great Easter clearance bargains today as well!