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Amazon Labor Day sales: Deals on home goods and tech
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If you know me, you know I love a sale. Amazon’s Labor Day weekend deals are here, and I did some digging so you don’t have to. Here’s a link to everything on sale if you want to browse. Have fun!
Labor Day sales are all about home goods
- Floating acrylic shelves for the bathroom, closet, bedroom — wherever — for 40% off. (Be sure to click the box for the extra coupon.)
- I want this masticating juicer like they use at fancy health shops. It’s 90% off!
- Vacuum sucks (or doesn’t, I guess)? Upgrade to a Dyson cordless model that’s $120 off.
- If you have pets, this option from Bissell is 28% off.
- Fresh, fluffy white towels make me feel like I’m at a posh hotel every time I shower.
- I’m an air fryer gal. You’ll never go back, trust me. Healthy, easy, crispy food!
- Organize your summer blankets and clothes into zip-up storage bags (almost 50% off) instead of shoving them into a closet.
- These wineglasses look like a designer set that costs four times the price.
- I can’t stand clothes falling off the hangers. Velvet hangers hold fabric in place and look so nice. Woo, 40% off!
- Calling all hat people! These hangers make storing them easy. No more smooshed hats.
- Make your house smell like pumpkin spice with a big Yankee Candle for under $17.
- Fall you deserves a big, fuzzy blanket for movie night. So many fun colors and 33% off.
- Sweet deal on a mini Ninja blender for your morning smoothies.
- The only thing better than soup season is a veggie chopper to make it easier. It’s 40% off, and click the coupon for an extra $5 off.
- I know from personal experience the dentist will stop guilting you to floss if you use a Waterpik regularly.
Of course, I found tech sales, too
- Upgrade your 10-year-old Kindle. The latest model is 15% off.
- Don’t like Alexa listening? Get a Bose Bluetooth speaker you control from your phone. It’s 30% off.
- I love AirPods Max over-the-ear headphones … and I sure wish I’d paid this price for them.
- I should get one of these for the office — a walking pad to get steps while you take meetings or watch TV. Never seen ‘em this cheap.
- Not enough outlets? Surge protectors to the rescue for 50% off!
- Upgrade your Wi-Fi with a mesh wireless router. The latest model from eero is 20% off.
- Everyone should have a super-slim power bank for charging their phones on the go.
- I like having a solar power bank on hand for emergencies, too. Can’t beat this price.
- Jackery’s portable power station is almost 50% off. It’s a good backup if your power goes out (or way more power than you’d ever need for camping).
- For security, I recommend a separate machine for online banking. This Chromebook is under $200.
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🗄️ Did you hear the CEO of Ikea is now the prime minister of Sweden? He’s currently assembling his cabinet (lol).
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