Project Back to School ~ Sales Start Sunday

by

It may be hard to think about heading back to school already, but the best way to score the best deals is to start early and Staples starts its Back to School sales Sunday. There is always a debate about deals being better early or later, and in my experience you gotta start early to know what the best deals are. I tracked my back to school shopping last year and filled multiple school lists and then some for less than $10 (yes, that includes tax). But it took lots of shopping around. (You can see last year’s results here.)

All of the Staples deals are in-store only and limited to 2 per person. I hear that if you are a teacher, they raise the limit to 25, but you’ll need to confirm with your local store. You can browse a sneak peak of the upcoming sales flyer at Staples here.

Hottest deals in red.

The following items require a $5 minimum purchase and are available Sunday through Wednesday only:

  • 1¢ – 12 pack arrowhead cap erasers
  • 1¢ – 8 pack black ink BIC stick pens
  • 1¢ – 4oz school glue
Easy Rebates (here’s how to get over $5 min while keeping prices down)
  • $.25 Staples 8.5 x 11″ Multi-Purpose Paper, Price $5.99 – Submit for the $5.74 Easy Rebate (limit 2 rebates per household)
  • $1 HP Everyday 8.5 x 11″ Photo Paper 50 pack, Price $9.99 – Submit for the $8.99 Easy Rebate (limit 2 rebates per household)
  • $5 Staples Pastels 8.5 x 11″ Colored Paper 500 sheets, Price $8.79 – Submit for the $3.79 Easy Rebate (limit 2 rebates per household)

The following deals require no minimum purchase and are available all week:

  • 25¢ – slider pencil case
  • 25¢ – 5 pack BIC mechanical pencils
  • 25¢ – assorted color stickie flags
  • 25¢ – assorted color 2 pocket plastic folders
  • $1 – 5 pack fine-tipped black Sharpies (Office Max has 12 for $1 this week)
  • $1 – Wescott 7″ scissors
  • $1 – Wescott 2 pack 5″ scissors
  • $1 – 4 pack glue sticks
  • $1 – 50 pack HP 8.5X11 photo paper AR
  • $1 – 200 sheet fat memo book
  • $1 – top-bound journal book & pen set (does not state number of pages)
  • $1 – top-bound letter size writing pad (does not state number of pages)
  • $1 – top-bound 3 pack 3.5″X5.25″ writing pads (does not state number of pages)
  • $1 – 3-hole binder paper punch
  • $1 – 2 pack colorful funny shapes Post-It Notes
  • $1 – mini stapler
  • $1 – assorted small packages of binder clips / paper clips / push pins
  • $30 – 92/20 case printer paper
  • $2 – Washable Crayola Markers (other markers get cheaper, but not the washable ones)

Leave a Comment