Save money: how to beat inflation on home essentials on Amazon Prime Day

A little known feature that can save you 15%

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Just a quick PSA from us - if you didn’t know already, there’s a super powerful tool over atAmazonthat’s really,reallyuseful if you’re looking to save some cash on household essentials in the build up to this year’sAmazon Prime Day.

We’re talking about the retailer’s ‘Subscribe & Save’feature, which isavailable on thousands of productsand allows you to save up to 15% on everything from toilet roll to hygiene products. It’s not exactly the most glamorous section of the Amazon site, but it might just be the best for beating inflation right now - along with all our othermoney saving tips with Amazon Prime.

UsingSubscribe & Save, you set a repeated order for anywhere between two weeks to six months per item, with discounts ranging anywhere from 5% to 15% depending on how many products you set up. You need to get 5 items delivered at once per order for the full discount, so it’s worth putting a bit of thought in to streamline your order.

To further drive up the savings, Amazon also hasa range of couponsthat offer up to 30% off your first order. Available on everything from disposable razor heads to dog bites, these coupons are another great way to kick off your subscription with a particularly good saving.

What’s great about Subscribe & Save, aside from the 15% saving, is that it’ll automatically entitle you to free delivery for your orders, regardless of whether you’re anAmazon Primemember or not. Note, there are a select number of items that are exclusive to Prime members,but these listings are the exception to the rule.

If you’re interested, we’ve rounded up a few example Amazon Subscribe & Save deals just down below. We’ve focused on US products here but it’s worth noting that this service isalso available in the UKand other regions.

Amazon Subscribe & Save: example products

Purex Crystals in-wash fragrance booster (4 pack):$10.77 at AmazonSave $4.32on your first order using the combination of a coupon and the Amazon Subscribe & Save feature with this Purex Crystals 4-pack. A highly reviewed and popular laundry product, this 2-in-1 in-wash fragrance booster will leave your laundry smelling fresh for up to 12 weeks. Simply add it to the beginning of your wash cycle. This pack includes four 21-ounce bottles.

Philips Norelco replacement blades (3 pack):$17.38 at AmazonSave an extra 20%with your Subscribe & Save order with a handy coupon for these Philips Norelco replacement blades pack. With three blades included, you’re looking at paying just $5.79 per blade here for your first order - a super cheap price considering how long-lasting these razors for the popular Norelco shaver are.

Presto! Mega Roll toiler paper (4 pack):$24.11 at AmazonOne of the most popular Subscribe & Save items over at Amazon is this own-brand Presto Mega Roll pack of toilet paper. While listed as a 4 pack, you’re getting 6 ‘Mega Rolls’ per pack, which comes out at around 112 regular rolls. Yep, that’sa lotof toilet paper. Interestingly, the most popular delivery time is every two months so somewhere out there someone is usinga lotof paper. Note,smaller packs are also availableand you can also arrange a longer delivery time of up to six months.

Nutro Ultra high protein dry dog food (15lbs):$34.98 at AmazonDid you know you could even save on pet food using Amazon Subscribe & Save? Here’s an example where you can get a saving of up to 5% on each delivery with this Nutro Ultra high protein dog food. This particular listing is one of the more popular options, but there’s plenty more optionsfor wet and dry food for both dogs and cats.

More popular Amazon Subscribe & Save products

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Alex is TechRadar’s deals editor, specializing in getting our readers the bang bang for the buck on the tech that we know and love. He’s a dab hand at covering retailer events like Black Friday and Amazon Prime Day having over seven years of e-commerce experience at Future PLC; including bylines at our sister sites T3 and GamesRadar. Alex’s expertise touches on most areas of TechRadar but he has a particular love for phones, laptops, and cameras, being an avid photographer. Outside of work, you’ll find him indulging his love for street and travel photography, at home working on music, or down at the local climbing gym.

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