5 Items to Add to Your Pharmacy Shopping List

You may be surprised at what you can find at your local drugstore for a good price.

If you need any of the following items, go to the nearest 24-hour pharmacy.

Milk

Milk is often discounted at pharmacies. The sales make you a "loss leader," which means that your low prices are used to lure shoppers into the store in the hope that they will also buy some more expensive items during their visit.

Don feels like he has to choose something more expensive. You can drink your milk and go. Don't worry about other dairy products, unless they're also on sale.

Detergent

Big drug stores like Walgreens and CVS often have large packages of laundry detergent for sale. This can be quite an expensive purchase, although it is not common.

You can often save big on brands like Tide. If you see a sale and stock up, consider it an investment that will save you money later.

Diapers

If you're a parent, you know the cost of diapers can really add up.

At pharmacies, there are regular discounts and sometimes buy one get one free (Walgreens offers several times a year). If you time your purchase right, you can even beat the big box stores on price.

Body Wash

You can also save a few bucks by buying a private label body wash at drug stores, which also have deep discounts on name-brand products.

If it's not discount time, you'd better go to Walmart or another big box store. But if that's the case, the price has dropped significantly and you'd better take advantage of it.

Sweets

Do you want to treat yourself? Pharmacies regularly offer discounts and "buy one, get one free" deals on bags of candy, gum, and other treats.

So if you have a sweet tooth, be sure to stop by the candy section before you leave the store.

Prices drop even more before Halloween, so trick-or-treating may be a better bet at the drugstore than the supermarket.

After Halloween is over, be sure to Go back and fill your own cupboards. Prices were lowered further to free up shelf space for the upcoming holiday season. You can spend pennies on candy instead of dollars.

Use coupons and add loyalty benefits

Keep an eye out for other great deals in-store, and remember to use any coupons or points you can rack up.

Walgreens  and CVS  both have loyalty programs that can help keep your item costs even lower, and both are free to join.

They also offer various coupons on their website. Some of these will lower your product costs, while others will help you accumulate points faster for future use.

Take advantage of a sale at your nearest pharmacy: find it at 24hrlocator.com.

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