GET to the top of the class by preparing now for the new school year.
Parents can save cash and last-minute shopping stress by getting uniforms sorted this week.
ON THE MEND: Fixing existing uniforms is the simplest way to save money.
Grass stains? Soak in white vinegar for 30 minutes, rub with a paste of baking soda and water, then wash.
For biro marks, spray with hairspray and lift with a damp cloth. For chewing gum, freeze the item in a bag then chip off the gum.
If you can sew, repairwhatyouwear.com is a great resource with video tutorials on mending hems, rips in trouser seams and chewed cuffs.
SECOND IS BEST: Ebay, Facebook Marketplace, school WhatsApp groups and Vinted are great places to find bargain second-hand uniforms with hundreds of listings out there right now.
Or try uniformerly.co.uk, a marketplace dedicated to preloved school stuff where you can also sell your own items.
BIG BENEFIT: Bigger is better with a new school uniform. Buying items a few sizes larger will help with growth spurts and save on forking out again soon.
TOP OF THE SHOPS: Pick up school uniforms for under a fiver at the major supermarkets.
Asda is offering the cheapest pack of polo shirts for £3, while Primark has frozen school uniforms at last year’s prices.
At H&M, school skirts start at £4.99. The price is consistent for all ages and sizes, too.
Wherever you are shopping, make sure you get cashback at Quidco.com or Topcashback.co.uk, so you can squeeze in an extra saving.
STEP TO IT: Shoezone has school shoes starting at £9.99 and plimsolls from £2.99.
Clarks has frozen school shoe prices, with a brilliant extra offer: Buy school shoes and if your child grows out of them within three months, get a free replacement pair.
Plus get £10 off Cica Star trainers for P.E with every pair of school shoes purchased.
DON’T splash out on pricey swimwear. Instead, go to Matalan.co.uk, for 20 per cent off selected styles. This multi-colour swimsuit is usually £15, but is now £12. Online only.
SAVE: £3
SEND a postcard from home or abroad via Moonpig.com and save. Moonpig is offering 50 per cent off 300 personalised postcard designs via its app making them just 99p each (plus p&p), when you use the code APPPOSTCARD.
SMELL incredible with a spritz of Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream eau de toilette, 30ml.
It’s £39 at lookfantastic.com. Or for a cheaper floral scent try Blue Flowers, 30ml, £12 from Next.co.uk.
SAVE: £27
BLUE Light Card members can get 50 per cent off an annual subscription to Joe Wicks’ Body Coach app, making it £45 for the year.
Sign up at bluelightcard.co.uk.
NEW San Pellegrino Essenza sparkling cherry water is so refreshing. A six-pack is usually £4.60, now £3 using a Tesco Clubcard.
SAVE: £1.60
TRY a family fakeaway for £5.50. Buy Leon GFC chicken nuggets, £4 at Morrisons, and get Leon waffle fries, usually £2.85, for £1.50.
KEEP make-up brushes fresh when travelling with the new mini Isoclean brush cleanser.
They are £6 each but get two for £10 at iso-clean.co.uk.
SAVE: £2 when buying two
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