What to Buy in January

Happy New Year! Now that 2022 is here, you’ll want to focus on your New Year’s resolutions. If you’ve resolved to improve your home, get more sleep, or focus on your health, then you are in luck. January is a prime time to find deals and lower prices on many household, fitness, and health items that can help you achieve your goals.

Holiday decor

If you didn’t get the holiday decorations you wanted in December, no worries. You can purchase holiday lights, ornaments, artificial trees, and other seasonal decor at steep discounts now. However, there are plenty of people who shop these postholiday deals, so act quickly.

Storage solutions

Interest in organizing products spikes in January as people resolve to get their homes and lives more structured. Retailers capitalize on this demand by putting products like bins, organizing systems, and shelving on sale to attract consumers. If you swoon over photos of organized closets filled with sleek labeled boxes, now is the time to shop.

Linens and bathroom towels

Bedding and towels traditionally have been on sale in January since 1878, when department store owner John Wanamaker slashed prices on bedsheets to make up for disappointing holiday sales. So if you’d like new sheets and a warm comforter to help you sleep better this year or plusher towels for your bathroom, consider stocking up this month.

Carpeting, floors, and rugs

There’s a rush among consumers to install new flooring before the December entertaining season. That demand drops significantly after January 1, and new product will be in stores soon, making it a good time to invest in new flooring. If you plan to buy and install new hardwood floors, vinyl tile, or carpeting now, you’ll pay less, and it might be installed more quickly.

Exercise and health equipment

Working out more, eating better, and losing weight were some of the top resolutions among American adults in 2021, according to a YouGov survey. You can find discounted prices on all kinds of exercise and health-related equipment in January, such as treadmills, ellipticals, exercise bikes, hand weights, yoga mats, and bathroom scales. Gym memberships are often discounted too.

Furniture

New styles of indoor furniture are released in the spring, so you can find discounts on existing inventory this month as stores make room for new product. If you shop toward the end of January into February, you will find better deals on last year’s models. If you don’t get the chance to shop right away, you’ll also find furniture sales around Valentine’s Day and Presidents’ Day.

Big appliances

This is an ideal month to purchase last year’s models of washers, dryers, stoves, refrigerators, and dishwashers at a discount. However, new refrigerators come out in May, so you might find an even better deal on last year’s models then.

Computers

After the buying rush surrounding Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the winter-holiday season, retailers will look to unload their existing inventory of laptops and desktop computers. That tech item you’ve been wanting might be within your budget now.

TVs and home theater equipment

Flatscreens, especially those that are 48 inches or larger, go on sale in January leading up to the Super Bowl. Consumers can find discounts on TVs for 30 percent or more. January is also the month to snag discounted home theater items, such as soundbars, speakers, and surround-sound systems.

Homes

Inclement weather can discourage people from looking for a new home in the winter, making sellers more likely to accept a lower offer. Typically fewer properties are on the market this month, so there could be fewer homes to consider. Prices usually jump up in the spring, so don’t drag your feet if you are looking for a deal.