The 8 Best Items to Buy at BJ’s Wholesale Club Before School Starts

School starts sooner than you think. Shoppers who are unable to get to a major retailer may be able to purchase their school supplies at BJ’s Wholesale Club. From notebooks to snacks, members can stock up on semester essentials while saving money.

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Check out these eight worthwhile back-to-school items at BJ’s.

Top Flight 1-Subject Poly Cover Notebooks (10-Pack)

With the pack of 10 notebooks from Top Flight, you’ll have a notebook ready for taking notes in every lesson.

Regularly priced at $8.99, BJ members save $1 on their purchase now through August 11. At the new sale price, that means the cost per notebook drops to 80 cents each.

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Berkley Jensen 1″ Binder (6-Pack)

Berkley Jensen’s binders help you keep classroom folders and materials neat and wrinkle-free. Each binder features an interior pocket and three 1-inch rings that hold up to 175 sheets of paper. Each package includes six binders, reducing the cost per binder to about $1.97 each.

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Unison 2-Pocket Poly Portfolio Folder (12-Pack)

Experienced BJ members will notice that Unison Portfolio Binders are now 29% off the original price. Normally priced at $6.99 for a set of 12 binders, BJ members can now get $2 off through August 11th.

How much do the folders cost? According to the newly adjusted selling price, you pay about 42 cents per folder.

Berkley Jensen HB #2 Pencils (96 Pack)

BJ’s sells size 2 pencils in bulk from a variety of brands, but Berkley Jensen’s size 2 pencils are among the most affordable. Each pack contains 96 sharpened pencils for note-taking and testing. If we do the math, buyers pay about 9 cents per pencil.

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Paper Mate Ballpoint Pen 300RT (32 pieces)

As with the No. 2 pencils, BJ’s also sells many black pencils that can be purchased in bulk.

Paper Mate’s black ballpoint pens are some of the most affordable and classroom-friendly available. Members pay just 34 cents per pen in this set of 32.

Purified water from Wellsley Farms

Keep your students hydrated with Wellsley Farms purified water. Each pack contains 70 bottles in 8-ounce sizes that are easy to pack and throw into lunches or coolers for after-school sporting events.

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Wellsley Farms Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Now is the best time to stock up on granola bars for school lunches. Each box of Wellsley Farms Chocolate Chip Chewy Granola Bars contains 60 granola bars that students of all ages can enjoy.

Parents will also be delighted by the price: when you buy in bulk, you only pay around 18 cents per cereal bar.

Wellsley Farms Animal Crackers

Stop buying boxes of animal crackers at the grocery store and instead buy the 62-ounce package available at BJ’s Wholesale Club. The size of the package ensures you have enough animal crackers for lunch, and the resealable lid keeps these crunchy crackers fresh.

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