End of season bargains

Spring is just around the corner! I know this not because it was in the mid-50s this weekend prompting people to don shorts and flip flops, but because I went looking for a cheap kelly green tee (to fix up for St. Patricks Day) and ended up walking out of Target with a snow shovel and window insulator film.

I'll be honest, I do not know what a good price is for a shovel. This one appealed to me with its 25" wide plow with a metal edge and a padded grip handle. It retailed for $19.99, I paid $4.98. Yes as a frequent Target end-cap clearance shopper, I know that if the price does not end in a 4 it could be marked down again, but time is money.

I picked up the 3m window insulator film for $2.74 (was $12.99) to shrink wrap my drafty windows next winter. This is this second time this week I mentioned Scotch products, the kickbacks should come rolling in (just kidding!).

[sidenote: I overheard a Target employee explaining to a customer that this was the second year Target offered the Global Bazaar as a 6-week run to fill the seasonal section of the store between Christmas and spring. Last weekend, it was discounted 75% and then Friday everything was snapped up within hours once it was discounted 90%.]