6 life hacks how to quickly and inexpensively get your child to school

Director of the category of children’s products of the Beru.ru marketplace, the father of the future student.

Life hack 1. Conduct an audit

At the end of May, children (and parents) shout in unison: “Hurray!” and together with the children they rake all the remaining pens, notebooks, albums and protractors into the far drawer. It’s time to check out all the stationery you have left over from last year. See how many blank notebooks and unused covers are left for them, sharpen colored pencils, check the condition of paints, pencil cases, rulers, bookmarks for textbooks. Often, such things last more than one year, and right now you don’t need to buy them.

Life hack 2. Don’t buy everything at once

Before September 1, children and parents experience preschool jitters. People literally lose their heads, starting to buy all school supplies for the whole year in advance – so as not to get up twice. Stop and think. Now you can buy only the essentials that your baby will need for the first two weeks. Already at the end of September, the excitement will subside, the teachers at the first meeting will clarify what needs to be purchased, and new supplies and discounts will appear in stores.

Life hack 3. Buy online

Don’t buy everything at the first store you see. Now everyone is offering various stationery and organizing promotions for the beginning of the school year. One of the most convenient ways to save money and time is online shopping. You can choose whatever you want in one place, order, arrange delivery for a specific time and just calmly devote your free time to more necessary things, without pushing in stores.

“Many are afraid that they will buy a pig in a poke, but this is not at all the case. For example, on our service you can see comments from real users and find out the actual information about the product. Who, if not a parent, knows whether the backpack really has a firm back, what quality school dress or trousers are, whether it is worth ordering one or another set of stationery, ”explains Anton.

Life hack 4. Use cashback, discounts, coupons and bonuses

Discounts, bonuses, cashback are a great way to save some money on purchases. Look for stores that run promotions and offer great shopping experiences. Some stores hold promotions by September 1, offer cashback for future purchases, as well as free shipping when ordering more than a certain amount. Carefully look at all the conditions before buying or ordering a product. Sometimes it seems like the discount is small right now, but if you multiply it by the number of orders you place in a year, you get a solid saving.

Life hack 5. Collaborate with other parents

Wholesale is always cheaper. Find parents with whom you can co-order stationery and other school supplies. Some even agree to place an order for the whole class. It is usually more convenient for the whole class to order exercise books for tests, which can then be stored in the classroom by the teacher, drawing paper in various formats, as well as study books, atlases, outline maps or additional textbooks that will not be issued at school.

Life hack 6. Have fun and enjoy the process

Try to enjoy everything that you do with your children. Fortunately, now there is a wide choice and there is no need to be afraid that the notebooks in the store will run out at the end of the day. Therefore, have fun and cheer up yourself and your child. Arrange a competition: determine the amount for which you need to buy for the school, and ask your child to pick up everything he needs on the Internet on his own. Do the same for you, and then compare the results. Of course, you don’t need to order double the amount right away. But you can later put together the perfect portfolio, taking into account all the wishes of your child.