Back to School Essentials You’ll Use All Year Long

This post is sponsored by the Back to School promotion at Publix. The opinions and text are all mine.

My daughter Summer is headed off to preschool next month, so we are in full-on back-to-school shopping mode! In addition to having one of my children starting school in August, I’ll also be having a baby in September. Since our family is about to grow, I’ve been making a game plan to make school days as simple and easy as possible. I’m so excited for Summer to learn and grow at school, but I’m also preparing for lots of extra bath times due to lengthy playground sessions and extra sniffles from back-to-school germs!

We live about a mile and a half away from our local Publix, so it was extremely easy to grab all of our back-to-school essentials during our weekly grocery shopping trip. Plus, now through 8/13/21, you can find tons of savings on your favorite back-to-school items during the Back to School promotion at Publix! Keep reading to see must-have back-to-school essentials that you’ll use all year long!

Back to School Essentials You’ll Use All Year Long

While we all think of clothes and paper supplies as the main back-to-school items, there are so many items you’ll use more than ever when your kids go to school. Right now, Publix has tons of deals available on back-to-school items! Simply visit Publix.com or head to your local Publix to grab the in-store 7/31/21 Extra Savings flyer to see a complete list of product savings included in the Back to School promotion. If you don’t see the Extra Savings flyer in the kiosk at the store’s entrance, be sure to ask customer service for a flyer or look for the at-shelf signs located throughout the store which highlight the savings during the promotion.

Without further ado, here are some of our must-have back-to-school items that we’re stocking up on before school begins!

Back to School Beauty and Hygiene Products for Kids

I know Summer’s going to have a ton of fun learning, making friends, and playing at her new preschool, and I’m so excited to see her blossom. With that being said, I’m not so excited about the back-to-school germs when we’re going to have a newborn in the house! After long days filled with fun in the dirt on the playground, hugging new friends, and sharing school items, I’m imagining lengthy baths each and every day.

We’re already stocked up on soap and body wash, so I picked up new bottles of the Dove Hair Therapy Shampoo and Conditioner for Summer. I’ve always been a huge fan of Dove hair care, and I can’t believe Summer’s hair has finally grown enough to start using big girl products! This shampoo and conditioner keep her blonde locks silky smooth, and I love that Ryan and I can easily use these products too. Through 8/13/21, you can get 2 FOR $11 Dove Dry Shampoo 7.3-oz or Flexible Hold Hairspray 7-oz your choice (in select stores your choice at your local Publix! You can also save $2.50 on any Dove Soap 10-pk. Bars, Body Wash 34-oz, or Dove Men+Care Body Wash 30-oz. 

Back to School Medicine and Sanitary Supplies

Being exposed to new germs at school is a totally normal and healthy thing for kids, but I’m all for keeping the viruses to a minimum in our household with a little baby around! When I was at Publix this week, I grabbed fresh bottles of three of our must-have medicine and hygiene products: Purell Hand Sanitizer in different sizes for our car, home, and my purse, and Children’s Tylenol and Motrin for the inevitable fevers and sniffles that will be brought home.

Through 8/13/21, you can score Purell Hand Sanitizer for 2 FOR $5, and you can get $3 OFF any 2 Children’s: Tylenol or Motrin Pain 4-oz or 24-ct., Zyrtec 4-oz or 12-ct. or Benadryl 4–8-oz or 20-ct. (mix or match) at your local Publix. If you prefer Advil, get $2 OFF Any 1 Children’s or Infants’ Advil .5–4-oz or 24-ct. We always go through multiple bottles of all of these products each year, so I’m so happy I can stock up while they’re on sale and save money!

While we were buying our medicine and hand sanitizer, I realized it was probably a good idea to buy a few sanitizing products for our home as well. When sniffles are going around our home, I always try to sanitize doorknobs, high-touch areas, and surfaces frequently with Clorox Wipes.

During the Back to School promotion, Clorox Wipes (75-ct.) are on sale for 2 for $9, so I grabbed containers of my favorite coconut and lemon scents for our home. We are definitely fully prepared for any back-to-school germs that come our way!

The next time you’re headed to pick up groceries at your local Publix, remember it’s a great place to get all of your back-to-school essentials as well. Don’t forget to visit Publix.com or head to your local Publix to grab the in-store 7/31/21 Extra Savings flyer to see a complete list of product savings included in the Back to School promotion!