Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Don’t be a stupid Cupid and overpay for gifts.
Check ALDI, PriceRite, Price Chopper, Stop & Shop and other supermarkets, as well as Walgreens and other drug store chains, for bargains on flowers and candy. (Hand-dipped strawberries are $8.99 at some Shop-Rite stores.) Dollar Tree stores will have Valentine’s Day balloons, cards and stuffed animals for, well, $1.
Select Valentine’s Day décor, ribbon, paper, stamps, stickers and kids’ crafts are 50 percent off at Michaels stores from Sunday, Feb. 7, through Saturday, Feb. 13. Valentine’s Day décor, floral and ribbon are 60 percent off at Jo-Ann stores Feb. 7 through 10.
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, gift certificates are discounted at whiteflowerfarm.com. Purchase a gift certificate of $50 and you’ll get 10 percent off.
At Swag, 117 Main St., Old Saybrook, Valentine’s Day cards are $1 to $2 each, (regularly $3.95 to $12.95); heart-shaped soaps, are $1.48 to $4.98 (regularly $2.95 to $8.95); and high-end spa products are 50 percent off retail prices.
Other Sales
>>Toy Chest, 975 Farmington Ave., West Hartford, is holding its annual February furniture sale with savings of 10 to 40 percent on furniture, car seats, strollers, high chairs and more. Information: 860-233-5559 or toychestwh.com.
>>Babies “R” Us and Toys “R” Us stores are hosting a Great Trade-In event. Bring in your used cribs, car seats, strollers, high chairs and other baby gear and you’ll get 25 percent off the purchase of a new item. (Use your Toys “R” Us credit card and you’ll get 30 percent off.) Discount on in-store purchases only; no limit on the number of items you can trade; and new purchases can be from different categories from what you’ve swapped in. Some restrictions apply; check website for details. Information: Babiesrus.com/GreatTradeIn.
>>Collinsville’s Carol & Company, a craft, jewelry and home décor shop, has a sale featuring savings of 10 to 50 percent on a variety of merchandise. The store is at 107 Main St. in the Collinsville section of Canton. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Sale ends Feb. 13. Information: 860-693-1088 or carolandcompany.us.
>>Clothing, household items, jewelry, books, toys, linens, craft items and more are 50 percent off at Coventry’s Thrift and Gift Shop, 1363 Main St., on Friday and Saturday, Feb. 5 and Feb. 6. Information: 860-742-8127.
