No, not Christmas. Every parent I know is dancing through the aisles grabbing notebooks at random as their dispirited children shuffle after them.  In another couple of weeks, those stains on the couch you call your offspring will be back in school!

Here’s some of the best bargains this week at Office Depot: I don’t hit this store too often, but the Back To School bargains are almost ridiculously good.  Follow along…

Items Under $1:

• Paper Portfolios – $.05/ea (Limit 5) *
• Select Bookcovers – $.25/ea  *
• Schoolworks 5″ Scissors – $.25/ea (Limit 3) *
• Wilson Jones 1″ Poly Binder – $.25/ea (Limit 3) *
• Composition Books – Wide Ruled – $.50/ea (Limit 3)  *
• Sharpie Accent Pocket Highlighter 6pk – $.75/ea (Limit 3) *
• Select Fashion Portfolios -Starts at $.99/ea
• Select Designer Style Supplies – Start at $.99/ea (select fashion notebooks, composition books, binders & portfolios, memo books, pencil pouches & more)

$1 Items:

• HP Multipurpose Paper – $7.49 price – send in for $6.49 rebate (visa prepaid card), making this $1 after rebate. Limit 2, no rainchecks   *
• Milk Crates – $1
• Select Fashion Portfolios – $1
• Westcott Twist-It 12″ Flexible Ruler – $1
• Solar Card Display Calculator – $1
• Scholastic Washable Markers – 8pk – $1  *
• Composition Books – $1 (regular ruled)
• Office Depot Value Notebook Filler Paper – $1

$2 Items:

• Office Depot Book Covers – $2
• Westcott 12″ Aluminum Ruler – $2
• Index Cards with File Box – $2
• Elmer’s Washable School Glue Sticks (4 pk) – $2
• Stacking Bins – $2
• Construction Paper – $2
• Office Depot Brand Correction Tape – $2

$3 Items:

• Mead 5 Star Notebooks – $3
• Really Useful Boxes Plastic Storage Box – $3
• Ticonderoga #2 Pencils – 24 pk – $3
• Meade 5 Star Reinforced Filler Paper – 100 pk  – $3
• Pilot G2 Mini – $3
• Paper Pro Nano Mini Stapler- $3
• Spiral Notebooks – 6 pk – $3

$4 Items:

• Purell Hand Sanitizing Wipes – $4
• Pencil Pouches – $4
• 3M Post-it 2×2 Candy Cubes – $4
• Pentel Sharp Mechanical Pencils – $4
• Stacking Drawers – $4
• Swingline Compact Stand-Up stapler – $4

Other Deals:

• 25% off select backpacks
• 40% off Select Papermate, Liquid Paper, Sharpie, & Expo
• 50% off Dayrunner, At-A-Glance  or Mead Wall Calendar