While Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is a great time to score deals on everything from Apple tech to Le Creuset pots and luggage sets, one of the best hacks I’ve learned as a shopping editor is to shop for household necessities. Over the years, I’ve seen Prime Day offer deep discounts on everyday items like toiletries, diapers and cleaning essentials — plus bulk deals that’ll save you even more cash in the long run. The secret? Just make sure to stick to non-perishables and items you actually use on the daily.
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Before the sale ends tonight, October 9 at midnight, I recommend stocking your cart with the products you always seem to running low on. For example, Scotch Tape, at barely more than $1 per roll right now, is at its lowest price in years. It’s an especially practical buy with holiday gift wrapping around the corner. Savings also include up to 48% off everything from laundry pods and window cleaners to sponges, teeth whitening strips and more.
Home Basics
Amazon’s home section is legendary, and now you can get all your shopping done with a discount. I even found top-rated brands like Mrs. Meyer’s, Ziploc and more.
Cleaning
Nothing is more frustrating than running out of your go-to products in the middle of a deep clean. Stock up on grime-busting products and bestselling clean-up tools while they’re still on sale. Note that some items offer an extra coupon on top of savings when you Subscribe & Save.
Paper Staples
It’s the best time to restock on paper goods like paper towels and the diapers that took home a GH Parenting Award. Note that some items, like the paper towels, will only show a discount at checkout.
Bath & Body
A deep discount on whitening strips? Yes, please. Here are my favorite deals on everyday bath and body products, happening until midnight tonight:
Health & Wellness
Give your medicine cabinet a little refresh. From Lactaid tablets to everyday bandages, these are the items you can add to your cart without paying full price right now.
Tatjana Freund is Hearst’s Fashion & Luxury Commerce Editor, covering beauty, fashion and more across multiple brands. Previously, she worked at ELLE.com and Marie Claire. She’s a fan of whiskey neat, podcasts that give her nightmares, and one time Zoë Kravitz laughed at a joke she made.
Madison McGee is a lifestyle editor for Hearst Magazines. She can usually be found reading, exploring New York’s many indie bookstores, cheering on the Baltimore Ravens and the Ole Miss Rebels, or wishing she was lying on the beach.