Want to know the secret to stress-free holiday shopping? Getting it done in October. We're serious! Between lower pre-holiday prices plus some well-timed fall sales, get moving now and you will be sitting pretty come December.
Here's your second tip: Walmart is where to start, using their Deals for Days campaign running now through November. They've the best prices around the things all your family members really want. Have you seen the KitchenAid Stand Mixer in dreamy Standard water Blue? Wish to blow your kid's mind with their own bumper car? Look no further than right below.
$299 $419 Save $120
Behold the classic stand mixer every baker covets, now for sale for an unbeatable $300. This beauty is not only kitchen counter eye candy, it is the defacto standard for in your own home bakers and cooks. The tilt-head design makes adding ingredients very simple, as the 59 touchpoints around the mixing bowl ensures every bit of the ingredients gets incorporated. Did we bring it up has room to mix up eight dozen cookies?
One impressed reviewer reports: “This item is a lifesaver in my house! I feel like I’m forever in your kitchen doing something and this has definitely helped reduce how much time I’ve spent prepping and making food. The cost point is certainly worth it!” With holiday baking nearby, the one who needs this most could just be you.
$99 $199.99 Save $100.99
The day I switched to cordless vacuuming was a revelation. Forget about looking for a power outlet, tripping over cords and repeating the dance as I moved from room to room. Little did I understand some cordless vacuums may also mop! Simultaneously! This cordless wonder from Tineco attacks your typical crumbs and dust, whilst sucking up wet messes and mopping along the way. Push it via a spilled bowl of cereal and milk and watch it disappear, as your hardwood floor emerges clean and fresh!
Find it hard to believe? So did many reviewers: “I was skeptical to try this since i thought it was too good to be true. But- WOW I love it. Very light weight and the solution smells fresh. The sweeping the moping all wonderful. My son even loves to sweep and mop more. This can be a great product and I will certainly recommend it to others.”
$21.99 $27.96 Save $5.97
If slow cookers entered beauty pageants, this charmer would certainly get top marks from the judges. With vintage visual appearance plus some clever design additions, you'll be fielding questions about where you found it. (And if you're like my mom, you may never tell!)
Like all Pioneer Woman products, ease and functionality have utmost importance. Going to a party? The handy, ingenious clips quickly seal the lid so that you can transport your hot dish without anxiety about spills. When you turn up, just hit the keep-warm button until you're ready to eat. “It works like a dream!” writes a happy customer, “It's plenty big enough also it looks fabulous sitting out on my counter! I'm gonna order some more for Christmas presents.” At $22, I'd recommend obtaining a few as presents too.
$148 $198 Save $50
For those of us with mid-size yards and no place (or desire) to store big equipment, this cordless string trimmer is a slam dunk. The 40-volt battery provides the power of gas, with no nuisance and mess of filling a tank. It cuts smooth and sharp (as one user put it: “like using a hot knife through butter”), whilst being precise.
The reviews with this trimmer are filled with people who mind regarding their yard, and some who have much more yard than recommended: “I’ll cut right to the point, this weedeater has all the capability I will ever need throughout my 6-acre residence. It rips through pasture-type weeds with ease-You won't be disappointed.”
$79 $119 Save $40
Wrap up this spinning, flashing, pint-size bumper car and make preparations to become crowned the world's best gift giver. Kids aged 1.5 to 4 can hop in and cruise over the floor while steering themselves (or submiting circles) with dual joysticks. While bumping may be the name from the game, the soft bumpers will keep your walls and furniture safe (and fogeys sane!). Having a rechargeable battery and absolutely nothing to assemble, this really is essentially a theme park in a box, available when it's unwrapped. This parent can attest: “Came assembled and charged up away from the box. My 3 year old son got this for Christmas and he loves it. It’s super lightweight and easy for him to move around the house. I only wish it arrived my size!”
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