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Best household essentials deals for Amazon Prime Day October 2024
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Whether you’re restocking the kitchen cupboard or your wardrobe, online sales and deals are the way to do it, and one of the best events for big discounts is just around the corner.
Amazon Prime Day is about to return for autumn, and we’re expecting plenty of fantastic deals and savings on some of our favourite brands. In previous years, prices were slashed across a host of categories, including the likes of Olaplex, Cerave, Dyson and Shark.
So, what better time to stock up on all your favourite household essentials? Whether it’s cleaning products, bathroom must-haves, or coffee bought in bulk to get you through those dreary winter mornings, the October Amazon Prime Day (aka Amazon Prime Big Deal Days) sale will have you covered.
We’ve got everything you need to know about the upcoming sale, including the confirmed dates and predicted deals. Plus, we’ve rounded up some household essentials offers you can shop right now.
When is Amazon Prime Big Deal Days?
The online shopping giant has announced the official dates for the sale, which will commence on 8 October and run until 11.59pm on 9 October, guaranteeing us two full days of deal hunting.
What is Amazon Prime Big Deal Days?
This is one of Amazon’s major sale events, which see the online retailer slash prices on big-name brands. The sale is sitewide, extending to beauty, tech, fitness, kitchenware and so much more.
However, to benefit from these sales events, shoppers must be Amazon Prime members. Luckily, it’s very easy to sign up, and you can even score a free trial. Usually, Amazon Prime costs £8.99 per month or £95 a year, which works out to £7.92 a month. As well as access to exclusive sales events, membership also gives you access to Amazon Prime Video’s back catalogue, as well as free next-day and same-day delivery, Prime Reading, Amazon Music, Prime Gaming, Deliveroo Plus and the Prime Day sale.
What were the best deals last year?
In previous Prime Day sales, we’ve seen popular sustainable brand Cheeky Panda’s anti-bacterial surface wipes (was £5.99, now £5.33, Amazon.co.uk) reduced by 65 per cent. We’ve also spotted the internet’s favourite sponges, Scrub Daddies, reduced during previous Amazon sale events. You can currently pick up a pack with a saving of 26 per cent (was £10.47, now £7.79, Amazon.co.uk), but could the price drop even lower come Big Deal Days? We’ll have to wait and see.
Prime Day sales can even be used to keep your furry friends happy, as Dreamies cat treats (was £15.60, now £10.24, Amazon.co.uk) have previously been reduced by 50 per cent.
What are the best household essentials deals to shop now?
If you can’t wait until the Big Deal Days event to restock on essentials, we’ve rounded up some offers to snap up now.
Oral-B 3D white clinical whitening restore diamond clean toothpaste: Was £15.99, now £5.41, Amazon.co.uk
A tube of toothpaste is a staple of any bathroom, and this whitening one from Oral B is a tried-and-tested IndyBest favourite, with our tester voting it the best toothpaste for clean-feeling teeth. Right now, at Amazon, you can snap up a tube with a whopping 68 per cent off the original price.
Finish ultimate plus infinity shine dishwasher tablets: Was £41, now £21.99, Amazon.co.uk
If you don’t currently have these under your sink, the likelihood is they are top of your shopping list. Make sure you’re stocked up for months to come, with this 105-tablet XXL pack of Finish’s most popular dishwasher tablets. Stocking up just got cheaper too, as this pack is now almost half price.
Mr Muscle drain unblocker, two pack: Was £8.56, now £6, Amazon.co.uk
Drain unblocker may not be the most glamorous item in your basket, but it’s definitely essential. Blocked showers and sinks will be a distant memory with this duo deal, which means you can get two bottles of Mr Muscle with 30 per cent off.
Andrex family soft toilet tissue, 72 standard toilet rolls: Was £37.50, now £28.50, Amazon.co.uk
You can’t get more essential than toilet paper, so, make sure your household is always fully stocked, with this jumbo family pack of 72 uber-soft rolls from Andrex, now discounted to less than £30.
Ariel platinum pods, 104 washes: Was £30, now £24.09, Amazon.co.uk
Right now, at Amazon, you can score 20 per cent off this bundle of laundry detergent pods from consumer favourite Ariel. These pods promise impressive stain removal, claiming to wipe away seven-day-old marks, even in cold temperatures. So, they should be perfect for parents, pet owners and mucky pups of all ages.
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