I had a gorgeous online return I found for a bathroom fixture a few months ago. I totally agree with the deep discounts in the Lowe's clearance, Home Depot is ok but you are spot on with Lowe's.

The only caveat, I did notice that some of the items were put out "as is" and may be incomplete or damaged so open up boxes and inspect a bit before you purchase. The light was like 80% off but it had a cracked shade and replacements were not readily available.

Yes -- check everything carefully -- wise words. Actually, that's good advice even if you don't buy the item on clearance!

As I said, we just bought tile for our hall bath. I bought a box of 2" square brown mosaic tile for the shower floor. I bought one whole box (10) plus a couple more. However, one of the 12x12s inside the box was a different color! Not a different style -- just a slightly lighter color palate in the same pattern!

I was so glad my contractor had me buy a bit extra, and I was able to return it -- no delays in the project. I've always heard, Buy 10% extra. It's good advice.

This post was edited by MrsPete on Tue, Dec 9, 14 at 15:46

I got my biggest bargain for our house at Lowe's. I was haunting the building products, still planning and designing our house-to-be. One day, they had marked their Nichiha fiber cement siding down to $3.88 a piece- that's half price! I started considering the logic of buying siding for a house I didn't have a design for, and let it pass. Two weeks later, I walked back there, and it was down to $1.88 a piece! I ran to the front desk and bought the whole pallet of 250 pcs. I got enough siding to do the entire house for less than $500. The outside of the house is done, and I still have 50 pieces left over, so I think I'll add some class to my 8X12 shed.

I remember your siding post. That is a ridiculous deal, I am still so jealous!!!!

That IS a ridiculous deal!

However, I don't think I'd use it on a shed. I'd save it in case you ever add a room to the house. When we bought this house, we enlarged a bathroom, and the brick with which our house was built is no longer available . . . at any price.

weird. I've never noticed a clearance aisle in there? typically where is it located?

In our Lowes, they sometimes have discounted items on the back side of one of the main aisles, basically in the geographic center of the store. Look for yellow stickers.

Ours is in sections all over. Sometimes adjacent areas will share but just take an afternoon and roam around. Once you find them you can pop in and out clearance hunting.