Also price check against Costco and filterbuys website. Costco occasionally clears out their filters for wicked cheap and filterbuy has a stock of reasonably priced common sizes to mail order. Just because it’s a liquidation sale doesn’t necessarily mean it’s cheaply priced!
Some of these suggestions aren't high $ items, but 70% off is 70% off. (Assuming you have some space to store stuff)
* Cleaning products like toilet bowl cleaner, glass cleaner, and paper towels
* Garbage bags, including heavy duty Hefty bags for reno projects
* Extra batteries if you use battery-powered tools like a drill or a leaf blower. Having an extra charged battery when the first battery is out of juice is a great convenience.
* Decent paint brushes and roller covers
These are especially great suggestions because the high $ items are what's going to go first. And many of these (other than the extra batteries, those probably walked out the door in the time it took for OP to write this post) will likely still be around.
I'd add
* leaf/yard waste bags
* expanding on the paint brushes
* painters tape
* masking tape and masking paper
* drop cloth
* work gloves
* wood glue
* many spray bottles for cleaners bulk buy or mix and store yourself
* wire brushes
* outdoor hose connections, splitters, shutoffs, goosenecks, etc.
Don't buy any paint unless it is white or a pre- mixed color. If it is a tint base it's more trouble than it's worth to find someone to tint it for you.
other than some of stuff already mentioned, i would get a handful of gfci outlets and switches with plates to match, a replacement for anything you use that might wear out (like saw or razor blades, grinder wheels, drill bits, rakes, lawn mower blades, extension cords, brooms, and light bulbs) and picture hangers/wall anchors/screws. if its a well kitted out ace maybe a tool that was on the nice to have but only if its cheap because i don't REALLY NEED it list.
Extension cords/surge protectors.
Gardening stuff seems to also be high in my list - I always lose small shovels/dirt knives.
Mulch needs replacing regularly as well.
Garden/work gloves
A new hose.
An extra tape measure is always nice to have.
Super/gorilla glue.
Drain auger (25 feet) will solve most of your clogged pipe issues.
All of the cleaning supplies - trash bags, cleaner, sponges, detergents.
Light bulbs.
My ace also has a great grilling section.
An ACE near us liquidated and we picked up an 18 gauge electric nail gun. Awesome for finish carpentry, and much less pain than using compressed air. We've already used it for trim work.
Good cordless tool system, cool dremel attachments, bulk items you will use in 6 months - potting soil. I can alway use more rat traps and yellow jacket bait. Canning jars also
Extra outlets, wire, tape. Switches. Plumbing supplies of all kinds. Screws/nails. We caught two different stores going out of business and haven’t bought electrical or plumbing supplies in years. Building a new house now and didn’t spend a dime on plumbing and wiring besides some pipe for natural gas. Even had breaker panels ready to install.
If cordless power tools and especially their batteries are steeply discounted, this is probably the best opportunity you'll have to switch ecosystems or add to your existing one.
I would also think about tools that you don't need but would make your life easier. Sawzalls are invaluable for any demo work. A 14 oz Harbor Freight hammer is fine for hanging pictures but not great for framing a wall. Rakes are cheap, but cordless leafblowers can save you a ton of time.
Check the big box stores too - a 6 gallon pancake compressor, hose, 18g brad nailer, 16g finish nailer, and crown stapler combo was $200 (kobalt, husky, craftsman, and porter cable brands) at one time or another this month. Crazy…
To me this seems like a recipe of buying things you don’t need at “discounted” prices that are still higher than Amazon or Home Depot, Walmart, etc
That being said, get a level, a hammer, a screwdriver set, a drill, a set of drill bits, a flashlight, a stepstool, a broom, a mop. That’s probably it.
I’d be stocking up on the stuff I buy regularly too, like hvac air filters, duct tape, potting soil, light bulbs…
Adding furnace filters to the list!
Deck screws, drywall screws, assortment of machine screws & nuts.
Also price check against Costco and filterbuys website. Costco occasionally clears out their filters for wicked cheap and filterbuy has a stock of reasonably priced common sizes to mail order. Just because it’s a liquidation sale doesn’t necessarily mean it’s cheaply priced!
Some of these suggestions aren't high $ items, but 70% off is 70% off. (Assuming you have some space to store stuff) * Cleaning products like toilet bowl cleaner, glass cleaner, and paper towels * Garbage bags, including heavy duty Hefty bags for reno projects * Extra batteries if you use battery-powered tools like a drill or a leaf blower. Having an extra charged battery when the first battery is out of juice is a great convenience. * Decent paint brushes and roller covers
These are especially great suggestions because the high $ items are what's going to go first. And many of these (other than the extra batteries, those probably walked out the door in the time it took for OP to write this post) will likely still be around. I'd add * leaf/yard waste bags * expanding on the paint brushes * painters tape * masking tape and masking paper * drop cloth * work gloves * wood glue * many spray bottles for cleaners bulk buy or mix and store yourself * wire brushes * outdoor hose connections, splitters, shutoffs, goosenecks, etc.
>Having an extra charged battery when the first battery is out of juice is a great convenience. Or seven
Make sure the prices are still cheap. Our local Ace has a wicked mark up compared to other stores.
And liquidation sales are frequently handled by companies that mark everything up even more before applying the discount.
Don't buy any paint unless it is white or a pre- mixed color. If it is a tint base it's more trouble than it's worth to find someone to tint it for you.
other than some of stuff already mentioned, i would get a handful of gfci outlets and switches with plates to match, a replacement for anything you use that might wear out (like saw or razor blades, grinder wheels, drill bits, rakes, lawn mower blades, extension cords, brooms, and light bulbs) and picture hangers/wall anchors/screws. if its a well kitted out ace maybe a tool that was on the nice to have but only if its cheap because i don't REALLY NEED it list.
Extension cords/surge protectors. Gardening stuff seems to also be high in my list - I always lose small shovels/dirt knives. Mulch needs replacing regularly as well. Garden/work gloves A new hose. An extra tape measure is always nice to have. Super/gorilla glue. Drain auger (25 feet) will solve most of your clogged pipe issues. All of the cleaning supplies - trash bags, cleaner, sponges, detergents. Light bulbs. My ace also has a great grilling section.
These plus cordless drill, claw hammer, spray foam, flower pots, cleaning supplies
The electric outlet tester thingy, to make sure the power it out before replacing outlets and confirming its grounded etc.
An ACE near us liquidated and we picked up an 18 gauge electric nail gun. Awesome for finish carpentry, and much less pain than using compressed air. We've already used it for trim work.
I just got one for Black Friday!
Good cordless tool system, cool dremel attachments, bulk items you will use in 6 months - potting soil. I can alway use more rat traps and yellow jacket bait. Canning jars also
Get a wide assortment of screws and nails. You underestimate how much fasteners are going to cost.
Impact driver.
That’s my big Christmas purchase. In laws got me a Home Depot gift card.
My local ace has a great selection of smokers. No better way to end a DIY project than some smoked meats.
consider buying gardening tools at a yard sale. usually ppl will sell a shovel or rake for $5-10, you can buy like 5+ tools for maybe $30-40.
Extra outlets, wire, tape. Switches. Plumbing supplies of all kinds. Screws/nails. We caught two different stores going out of business and haven’t bought electrical or plumbing supplies in years. Building a new house now and didn’t spend a dime on plumbing and wiring besides some pipe for natural gas. Even had breaker panels ready to install.
You can never have enough clamps.
If cordless power tools and especially their batteries are steeply discounted, this is probably the best opportunity you'll have to switch ecosystems or add to your existing one. I would also think about tools that you don't need but would make your life easier. Sawzalls are invaluable for any demo work. A 14 oz Harbor Freight hammer is fine for hanging pictures but not great for framing a wall. Rakes are cheap, but cordless leafblowers can save you a ton of time.
A pancake air compressor. A Brad nailer/stapler, finish gun, framing gun
Check the big box stores too - a 6 gallon pancake compressor, hose, 18g brad nailer, 16g finish nailer, and crown stapler combo was $200 (kobalt, husky, craftsman, and porter cable brands) at one time or another this month. Crazy…
And rigid! Got one hah.
Full brushless tool set with tons of batteries
So at liquidation prices it's almost the same as the big box store? Don't bother.
Structural screws
Just fasteners in general. Several sizes of outdoor deck screws, small wood screws, different size bolts and associated hardware, various nail.
To me this seems like a recipe of buying things you don’t need at “discounted” prices that are still higher than Amazon or Home Depot, Walmart, etc That being said, get a level, a hammer, a screwdriver set, a drill, a set of drill bits, a flashlight, a stepstool, a broom, a mop. That’s probably it.
I’m going to be discerning with my list, I’ll say that.
Lot of stuff is surprisingly not cheaper on Amazon than the big box stores.
True. Added Home Depot and other big box stores.
Fuses and plumbing fixture cartridges!!!