A MUM has shared how she managed to save herself a tonne of cash by getting an early start on the uniform buying ahead of the new school year.
It can cost a fortune stocking up on uniform, shirts, bags, stationery and shoes for kids starting back at in September.
But Sophie revealed she decided to get a head start, and has consequently saved money.
“Trying to be savvy and get a head start on buying school uniform ready for September for my son,”;; she wrote in a post on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook.
“I loved the school shoes he had this year, they have lasted the whole year!”;;
The shoes in question are the Hush Puppies Levi ones, for which she paid £45 last year.
When she went on the hunt for the same shoes this time around, she found they are going for £50 on .
But with another search, she came across the shoes on the website
“So naturally I bought 2 pairs!”;; she added.
Sophie also shared screenshots of the other uniform bits she’d picked up from Sainsbury’s – including a two-pack of white polo shirts for £4.80 and two pairs of grey trousers for £5.60.
“Virtually done uniform shopping already!”;;
Other mums and dads quickly flooded the comments section, with one writing: “I always start now with the uniform shopping!”;;
As others warned Sophie that she might end up spending even more if her son has a growth spurt before September.
“Oh my, I did this and he grew two sizes before starting school,”;; one admitted.
“Maybe best holding off on the shoes!”;;
“I try to be this savvy and buy the next size up and then she’ll have a growth spurt,”;; another said.
“Over the Christmas break, she went up two shoe sizes. Two!”;;
To which Sophie replied: “Hoping that doesn’t happen for me.
“My son’s a very slow grower and has been in size 8’s almost a year now so hoping the 9 will be okay come September.”;;
“I never buy new school uniform each year,”;; someone else wrote.
“My kids grow through the year still and ruin so many tops and trousers.
“I just replace when needed – except the jumper and shoes.”;;
“Fair play to those who can do this, but I couldn’t mine all have a growth spurt during the summer holidays,”;; another agreed.
“What I’d buy now probably won’t fit and I certainly couldn’t ‘guess’ their foot size for September.
“They’d end up either being too big or too small. Lol!”;;
“My son is tiny and has been in size 8 shoes almost a year now with no sign of needing a bigger size just yet so I’ve bought the next size up too just in case,”;; Sophie responded.
