BOOTS fans can pick up some absolute steals by shopping on the right day.
Customers can buy everything from electrical goods, prescriptions and glasses at the retailer.
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But you can nab some bargains for as much as 80% off if you head to your local branch or online on a Tuesday.
Shopping expert Chantelle Znideric said that’s when the chain runs its 24-hour £10 Tuesday flash sale.
You can find dozens of items selling less and what’s on offer varies from one week to the next
Chantelle said: “Boots £10 Tuesday is the go-to shopping event for all beauty, skincare and health fanatics.
“Each week you’ll find amazing new products and brands, so if you’ve been wanting to try a premium beauty brand and it’s been out of your price range, then it’s the perfect time to try it.”
She added: “It’s relatively unknown amongst shoppers, and because of the amount of spammy emails we receive from brands and retailers, it’s no wonder consumers could potentially miss these incredible opportunities to save money.”
On Tuesday, The Sun spotted a Glo32 Teeth Whitening Kit for £10 instead of £30 – an almost 70% saving.
Meanwhile, we saw a Toy Story iPhone case for £10 instead of £24 – a nearly 60% discount.
You’ll want to keep an eye out for skincare and beauty products specifically as you can get some “incredible bargains”, Chantelle said.
That means sometimes getting something for £10 instead of £40 or £50.
Chantelle recently saw a Lab Series All-in-One Defence Lotion selling for £10 instead of £49.50 – a giant 80% discount.
To give yourself the best chance of nabbing a steal like this you’ll want to head to your local branch or online as early as possible though.
Chantelle said: “Shopping early is advantageous and there’s no harm in keeping half an eye on forthcoming birthday and Christmas gifts you could buy to save a few pennies on.”
The sale starts online between 12am and 2am and when stores open, although not all branches run it.
It’s worth checking ahead to see if your local branch does it and you can find your nearest one using the store finder tool on the Boots website – just enter your postcode.
Of course, always remember to shop around for the best deals when buying anything online or in-store.
That means seeing how products compare across different retailers by using price comparison sites like trolley.co.uk or pricespy.co.uk.
You can use the Google Shopping tab to quickly scan the internet too.
Plus, think about if you actually need such a product in the first place.
Chantelle said: “I am not a fan of buying something just because it is cheap, so it’s always worth taking a more considered view and ask yourself if you actually need it.”
We checked out some of the deals on offer in the Boots £10 Tuesday sale to see if you could get anything cheaper elsewhere.
At the time of writing, the cheapest place to get the Glo32 Teeth Whitening Kit was Boots, after Amazon where it was £15.
Meanwhile, a 45-pack of orange Berocca energy tablets was £10 at Boots.
The next cheapest option was Sainsbury’s, where it was £13.65, then Waitrose for £14.
How else to save money at Boots
You can save some extra cash at Boots by employing a number of tricks and tips.
First, try checking out the clearance section on its website, where you can often get toothpaste and hand wash for just pennnies.
You can sometimes find clearance sections in physical branches as well, but this varies from store-to-store.
If you’ve got a Boots Advantage card, you’ll be able to pick up loyalty points on the purchases to put towards future shops too.
Third, Boots regularly runs offers on its electrical goods.
You can get up to 70% off Oral B toothbrushes, 50% on hair dryers and often Fit Bits at a discount.
In other news, The Sun revealed the five items you should buy at Boots – and the ones to avoid.
Plus, the retailer is set to start closing down the first of 300 stores soon.
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