September 1 - a holiday for children, and especially - for the parents. Finally - the baby attached to the school and will be busy for at least half a day. But preparations for September 1 - it is expensive. From what can be waived? Prompt!
September 1 - a great holiday for children and parents, and usually high costs. On average, the preparation of the child for school in Ukraine cost parents of 5-7 thousand hryvnia. Many parents put off school shopping until the end of August, and then buy everything you need and very necessary at high prices and in great haste. While there are ways to save on these purchases - and completely painless, without giving up needed! We show you how.
1. Do not buy ready-equipped sets
Do not overpay when buying a ready-made kits for schoolchildren. Their cost can be up to 1500 UAH., But there is bound to have a few unwanted items. Not profitable and equipped cupboards. Better to choose each item individually, taking into account the interests and needs of the child. For example, you can not skimp on quality pens, but to buy a minimum set of markers of primary colors, etc.
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2. Do not rush to buy everything before September 1, wait for sales
In early September the school bazaars transformed into school sales. Sellers cut prices sharply to sell seasonal goods. Therefore, there is a sense in the first weeks to do the minimum, and make major purchases later. The more that just by this time all parent-teacher conferences will be held, after which the need to re-run the shops - now with a list of teachers.
3. Cross out what was purchased last year
Cleaning on the desk - the first stage of the economy, because there is certain there will be a certain amount of clean notebooks, unused covers, pencils, almost new markers, etc... All this is necessary to collect and safely vychernut on the shopping list. Just like clothes and shoes, from which the child has not grown. By the way, the list itself is worth a try podsokratit to include only the essentials - stationery, school uniforms, smenku, sportswear, backpack. The rest can be safely re-buy during the year.
4. Online flea market
School uniforms and other children's items can be purchased at the special "Mama" online sales, such as Klumba.ua, OLX. Or social networks - Facebook has a group of "School appliances - selling, buying, give." There's a chance to find, for example, quality smenku b / y in perfect condition, with two to three times cheaper than in the store. And sometimes receive and generally free. Thus, online flea market site Klumba.ua there are some useful options like "exchange" and "give free." And, of course, you yourself can sell things, from which the child has grown up on these resources.
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5. Joint purchases
This fashion spread recently is quite justified. People get together in groups to buy goods at wholesale price. In the case of school supplies is especially justified because most parents are looking for similar things. In this case, on the purchases have to take care in advance.
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