When to Buy: Best Bargains for January

Bing Shopping | Sheets

The granddaddy of all January sales, the bargains here all feature the soft stuff. Sheets, quilts, down comforters, bedspreads and duvet covers make for a very good night’s sleep indeed, while the bathroom gets a fresh update with thirsty towels of all sizes, from oversized bath sheets to handy washcloths.

Refresh your rest -- or just change up your bedroom’s mood -- with new flat and fitted sheets, pillowcases or complete sheet sets.

Bing Shopping | Pillows

Experts recommend replacing your pillow every year, so now is the best time to rotate in a brand-new one.

Bing Shopping | Down comforters | Duvet covers

Nothing’s cozier for winter sleeping than a fluffy down comforter. Duvet covers protect your investment and keep laundering bills low.

Bing Shopping | Bedspreads

Transform the entire look of the bedroom with one toss of a new and colorful -- or quietly neutral, if that’s more your speed -- bedspread.

Bing Shopping | HDTVs

The Super Bowl hits our sets Feb. 3, and merchants are riding the buzz by discounting select televisions ahead of the big game. Also, manufacturers rolled out all that is new and shiny at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, so that means stores add last year’s models to the sales racks, resulting in savings on their stock of digital cameras, camcorders and home theater systems.

If you haven’t yet upgraded to a flat-screen TV, or if you simply want to supersize your current model, now is the perfect time to grab a big bargain.

Bing Shopping | Home theater systems

Upgrade your home entertainment setup to near commercial-grade goodness with a matched set of speakers, subwoofer, DVD players and the like.

Bing Shopping | Digital cameras

Snap up megacool, megapixel cameras when their prices dip low and you’ll definitely have something to smile about.

Bing Shopping | Camcorders

Create family memories or start yourself on the road to YouTube stardom with a well-priced modern moviemaker.

Bing Shopping | Ready-to-assemble furniture

February sees new inventory hitting the showroom floor, so furniture stores are keen to clear out their existing merchandise, and this results in substantial savings for the savvy January customer. Also check out deals on outdoor furniture and appliances, such as patio sets and grills, as winter isn’t prime time for backyard pursuits; typically, any time you buy off-season products you’ll see a decent discount.

Pre-assembled furniture is almost always more expensive than the kind you put together yourself, and this latter category is even more of a bargain in January.

Bing Shopping | Recliners

Relax – you deserve one, or perhaps a matching set, of these cushy perches, especially when they’re priced the lowest they’ll be all year.