Grocery shopping is expensive enough without paying full price for items that regularly go on sale. Many everyday staples are discounted often enough that, with a little patience and planning, you can usually wait for a better price.

You don’t need to shop at five different stores or fill your pantry with things you don’t need to save money. It’s simply about knowing which items are frequently marked down and stocking up on the things you already buy when the price makes sense.

Here are 12 grocery store items that are often worth waiting for rather than automatically paying full price.

Laundry, Cleaning and Personal Care Products

Laundry detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, and other household basics regularly show up in weekly sales, digital coupons, and loyalty offers. Since many of these products can sit in the cabinet for months, buy an extra when the price is good rather than waiting until you’re completely out.

Paper Towels and Toilet Paper

Paper towels and toilet paper are easy to overpay for when you’re down to the last roll and need them immediately. Watch for multi-pack promotions and loyalty offers, and compare the price per roll or sheet to make sure the larger package is actually the better deal.

Pet Food

Pet food is a recurring expense, which means even a few dollars saved on each bag or case can make a difference over time. If your pet consistently eats the same food, watch for sales and digital coupons and buy ahead when there’s a worthwhile discount.

Seasonal Candy

Halloween, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, and Easter candy can quickly drop in price once the holiday has passed. If you don’t need holiday-specific packaging, clearance candy can be useful for baking, treats, parties, or simply stashing away for later.

Soda and Snack Foods

Soda, chips, crackers, pretzels, and other snack foods are frequently promoted around sporting events, holidays, cookouts, and other gatherings. If these are things your household regularly buys, those promotions are usually a better time to stock up than paying the regular price for a single package.

Breakfast Cereal

The regular price of name-brand cereal can be surprisingly high, but cereal is also frequently included in buy-one-get-one offers, digital coupons, and multi-item promotions. Unopened boxes store well, so waiting for your preferred brands to go on sale can make more sense than buying them at full price every week.

Frozen Pizza

Frozen pizza is one of those foods where the price can look completely different from one week to the next. If you like keeping a few in the freezer for quick dinners, watch for multi-buy and buy-one-get-one promotions and replenish your supply when prices drop.

Condiments

Ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, salad dressing, and other condiments regularly cycle through grocery store promotions. Check what you’re running low on before it runs out so you have time to wait for a sale instead of paying whatever the store is charging when you suddenly need it.

Premium Ice Cream

Premium ice cream can be difficult to justify at its regular price, especially when popular brands are so frequently discounted. If you have freezer space, wait for frozen-food sales and buy-one-get-one promotions before picking up your favorite pint.

Coffee

Coffee is an everyday expense for many households, but ground coffee, whole beans, and coffee pods regularly receive temporary price cuts. Learn the usual price of the brand and size you buy so you’ll recognize when a sale is actually worth stocking up on.

Pantry Meal Staples

Pasta, pasta sauce, canned soup, rice, beans, and similar pantry basics are frequently included in multi-buy deals and store promotions. Because they’re easy to store and form the base of plenty of inexpensive meals, they’re good items to replenish when prices are low rather than waiting until the pantry is empty.

Baking Supplies

Flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cake mixes, frosting, and other baking staples tend to receive more promotions around major baking holidays, particularly Thanksgiving and Christmas. If you bake throughout the year, seasonal sales can be a convenient time to replace the ingredients you know you’ll eventually use.