Many of us are facing financial difficulties at the moment, but that doesn’t stop household appliances from needing to be replaced.
Luckily, price comparison expert PriceSpy has come to the rescue to reveal the best time of year to pick up essential household items.
It turns out that certain products are cheaper to buy in particular months of the year. Dishwashers, for example, are typically least expensive in January, while games consoles cost less in April, as reported by The Mirror.
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Liisa Matinvesi-Bassett, UK country manager at PriceSpy, said: “Kitting out a home is an expensive undertaking, whether it’s out of necessity or simply wanting to upgrade certain items.
“Spreading the cost by staggering purchases over a number of months is always sensible, but knowing the best time to buy certain items will make your money go even further.
“Not to mention giving you the satisfaction of knowing that you snapped up a product at the best price at the best time.”
She continued: “If you know what you want or need to buy, set up price alerts on a service like PriceSpy to be notified when they drop in price.
“That way, you can hit ‘buy’ as soon as the price works for you.”
PriceSpy found the following items were cheapest on these months, with the average price shown below.
January: Dishwashers (£514), BBQs (£342), Tumble dryers (£415)
February: Cookers (£997), Pizza ovens (£236)
March: Portable speakers (£185), Microwaves (£167), Smart home transmitters and receivers (£23)
April: Games consoles (£308), Dehumidifiers (£156), Wine coolers & wine storage cabinets (£590)
June: Lawn mowers (£279), Pressure washers (£188), Projectors (£1,832)
July: Espresso machines (£381), Fridge-freezers (£754), Fans (£91)
August: Toasters (£64), Drills (£115)
September: Blenders (£94), Air fryers & fryers (£90), Air purifiers (£227)
October: Slow cookers (£38)
November: TVs (£1,088), Breadmakers (£123)
December: Stand mixers & kitchen machines (£305), Doorbells (£111), Home security cameras (£141)
May isn't included in the above data as PriceSpy found it was not the cheapest month for any household items.
It comes as the consumer price index (CPI) level of inflation, which is used to measure how the price of goods and services has changed, sits at 10.7% - a near 40-year high.
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