With over 100,000 items on the Amazon Subscribe & Save program, this can be one of the easiest ways to get items you need and never leave the house.  I’m all for not needing to go out and shop, but I still want to know I got items at their best price!  Here are my favorite Amazon Subscribe & Save tips, tricks, and hacks for getting the best prices on everything you order.

Amazon Subscribe & Save Tips, Tricks & Hacks

When you buy participating items on Amazon they offer an option to let you put items on a recurring order.  You can select to get items monthly or up to every 6 months and get extra discounts depending on how many subscriptions you have at the same time.  

Depending on how many items you are subscribed to you can save from 5% up to 15% off.  In general, you always want to have 5 items in your monthly order so you can hit the extra savings!

Always Have 5 Items

Not to sound like a broken record, but seriously… never let your subscribe and save order ship and only get the 5% savings. There are a few easy things to do to get extra items without adding a large extra cost.  To put this into numbers for you: Let’s say you are ordering $45 worth of products in your Subscribe & Save order.  With 5 items, the 15% savings would be $6.75.  I’d rather order something less than $5 and basically get it for free than lose that $6.75 savings.

Find Filler Items

One big trick to always having 5 items in your monthly order is keeping a few filler items on your subscription list.  You can always skip (or change the delivery date) for these filler items if you get up to 5 with items you truly need. Here is a list of some of my favorite items that are currently $2 or less with Subscribe and Save. (Prices will change and are after subscribe & save discounts)

• wet n wild Silk Finish lipstick – 95¢
• Betty Crocker Cake Mix – $1.65
• Amazon Grocery apple cider vinegar, $1.15
• Amazon Grocery baking soda, 81¢
• Velveeta Shells and Cheese Broccoli, $1.95

Order Multiple Items Differently

An easy way to get to 5 items is to order more than one of the same item.  You can’t just add it all at the same time, though…  If you change the quantity to 5 and then hit the Subscribe & Save button, Amazon will count that as one item.  Instead, order one item.  Go back and order another and so on for as many as you want.  Each separate order counts as a separate item!  This can also apply to the filler items above.

Note: Any coupons or offers will still only apply to one item.

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