Black Friday might be over and the next biggest sale event - which is Boxing Day - isn’t quite here yet. But there are plenty of Cyber Week offers, early Boxing Day deals and Winter sales to take advantage of all throughout December in the lead up to the actual Boxing Day.
If anything, there are perhaps way too many as I’m sure you may have noticed your inbox overflowing with emails from various retailers announcing their sale and social media and TV ads announcing the same. That’s where this guide comes in, here to help you cut through the noise, curating a list of only the best of the best deals currently available. As with any sale event, it’s best to go in with a wish list and plan so that you don’t get overwhelmed or influenced by a seemingly good price of something that you either don’t need or isn’t actually all that good.
Early Boxing Day home deals – an A-Z of the sales
These are all the brands holding early Boxing Day, Cyber Week and Winter sales that are set to continue throughout December.
- Amazon: deals on smart home tech, appliances and vacuums
- Anthropologie: up to 40% off pretty homewares
- Darlings of Chelsea: 30% off luxury sofas and sofa beds
- DUSK: 20% off budget sofas and bed linen
- High Street TV: up to 70% off home and kitchen appliances
- John Lewis: from 20% off sofas, cookware and other homewares
- La Redoute: up to 50% off furniture and home decor
- Marks & Spencer: up to 40% of bedding, cookware and tableware
- Ninja: discounts on air fryers, multi-cookers, and blenders
- Our Place: up to 35% off cookware and tableware
- ProCook: 20% off selected kitchenware
- QVC: great deals on kitchen appliances and cookware
- Shark: save on our top-rated vacuums
- Swyft: up to 50% off quick-delivery sofas
- Very: up to 40% off air fryers, vacuums and coffee machines
- Wayfair: up to 40% off furniture and home decor
- Woolroom: up to 40% off wool bedding
Sofa deals
Boxing Day and Winter sales are some of the best times to buy a sofa. Many brands, such as Next, don't participate in the Black Friday sale but do have post-Christmas deals. These are some of the best sofas and best sofa beds I've found on offer.
Vacuum cleaner deals
This year, we have seen both Shark and Dyson dropping deals on some of their top-rated models.
Bedding deals
If you're planning on making sleeping better your New Year's resolution, then now is a great time to hunt out some lovely new bedding at a bargain price.
Dehumidifier deals
Finding a dehumidifier deal at this time of year is a little like gold dust as many of the best models often have stock issues as winter drags on. They can be found but you need to do some hunting around, and we've found a couple for you to shop.
Air fryer deals
At this point, an air fryer is a kitchen must-have. If you still haven't got one or are looking to update yours for a better or bigger model, these are the best air fryer deals, all approved by our air fryer queen herself, Molly Cleary.
Cookware deals
Good cookware is an essential, and with Christmas and hosting season ahead of us, now's a great time ton invest in some pots and pans at great prices.
Need to do some research before you buy?
When do the Boxing Day and January sales end?
The January sales traditionally start on 1st January, but a lot of retailers now start their deals much earlier, kicking off with pre-Christmas discounts that last until just before Christmas, into Boxing Day deals. Often retailers extend their offerings further as part of 'winter discounts', such as Cox & Cox.
Traditionally, January sales last the whole month until 31st January, meaning you don’t have to rush to bag a bargain.
What can you buy in Boxing Day and January sales?
Perhaps the most obvious thing to shop for less in the Boxing Day sales is Christmas decor. Anything seasonal that a retailer has failed to sell by the end of the festive season is likely to be massively discounted. So, as long as you have storage space, the Boxing Day and January sales offer a great opportunity to save on next year's decor. Consider stocking up on half-price baubles, Christmas lights, or investing in one of the best artificial Christmas trees for less.
Christmas gifting will also often be on sale – we are talking about everything from bath and body gift sets to game consoles and toys.
How we source the best deals
Sara is Ideal Home's Content Editor for Room Decor, making her an expert on all things to do with the best sofas, how to make a home look and feel great and even the best artificial Christmas trees. Having tried and tested over 200 sofas and looking at homewares day in day out, she knows a good deal when she sees one.
Amy is the Ideal Home team's Sleep Editor, spending her time putting bestselling mattresses and bedding through their paces to find the cream of the crop. Having had hands-on experience with multiple products, she's perfectly placed to spot a good homeware deal when she sees one.
Molly is Ideal Home's Kitchen Appliance Editor, and an expert in all things appliance related. She's tried and tested all manner of products, from coffee machines to air fryers, both at home and at Ideal Home's testing facility in Reading in order to tell help you work out which one you should invest in for your home.