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Mark your calendars. Labor Day is coming up and the sales are already kicking off. Mid August is *** great time to start looking at discounts. Jessica Teich works with her Hearst partners at Good Housekeeping to find out which deals are actually worth your money. We test thousands of products and our lab testing experts find the best products to buy, and then our deal finding experts find the best time to buy them. Here are her 5 buys for Labor Day sales. Number one. Any kind of summer gear that's still on your shopping list. Labor Day is your last and best chance to get summer appliances on sale, so air conditioners, air purifiers, even grills will be on *** really steep discount. Number 2, large appliances like washing machines, dryers, and dishwashers. Brands tend to release new large appliances in September and October. So before those launches, we need to get rid of the old inventory from last year, so you will find. Great discounts on last year's models. Same with number 3 outdoor furniture. Right now is one of the best times to get outdoor furniture ahead of next season because all of that inventory is about to be cleared out to make room for fall. Number 4, any back to school clothing you still need. So when you're thinking about back to school shopping, really think about what your kid might be wearing in the next month or two while it's seasons appropriate. So shorts, t-shirts, anything that's *** little bit cooler for those first weeks of the. or even for early next year instead of those heavier sweaters and long pants and shoes, things like that. And some of the best deals you'll find this year. Number 5, Apple products. Apple very rarely, almost never does *** sale in store, but there's one exception, and that is right now there is *** student discount. Whether you're *** student, *** parent, or an educator, you can get up to 10% off of iPads, MacBooks, iMacs. If you shop now through September, you can. In the deal, bundle your purchase with an accessory like AirPods or Apple's Magic keyboard for up to $199 in extra savings. Not *** student or you don't need the bundle? Check Best Buy and Amazon. We found even lower prices on Apple products there, and that's *** good reminder to always shop around. Make sure that you're checking the prices often, checking back at your favorite retailers, or if you have *** brand that you're loyal to, make sure that you're checking the price across retailers. As for when to shop, Tis says you can expect to see the steepest discounts the Thursday to Sunday before Labor Day. In Washington, I'm Amy Lowe.