Empty Backpacks Near Sept.? Never Fear, Patch is Here!

With just about three weeks until the school bell rings, there is still time to do some planned back-to-school shopping. There are plenty of deals going on and you can easily amass this year’s school supply horde without breaking the bank.

I am including a “college” category, since some parents are purchasing a lot more than pens and pencils and need to set up a mini-household.

Here are my picks for the best back-to-school deals in Bridgewater this week:

College
$3.50-Room Essentials Fast Dry Towels; through Aug. 20.
$4.50-Room Essentials Queen-sized pillows; through Aug. 20.
$6.99-Per panel plaid window curtains (neutral colors available) 63-inches, 84-inches and 95-inches long; Christmas Tree Shoppe (365 US Hwy. 202/206) through Aug. 21.
$7.99-Twin Microfiber sheet sets; Christmas Tree Shoppe (365 US Hwy. 202/206) through Aug. 21.
$8-Chefmate 12-cup coffeemaker; Target through Aug. 20.
$9.99-Dry erase corkboard frames; Christmas Tree Shoppe, (365 US Hwy. 202/206) through Aug. 21.
$39.99-53-by-83 area rugs; Christmas Tree Shoppe (365 US Hwy. 202/206) through Aug. 21.
$44-Sunbeam microwave; through Aug. 20.
$79-Emerson mini-refrigerator; through Aug. 20.

General School Supplies
49 cents-Scissors (use coupon from store circular); Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
49 cent-One-subject notebooks (use coupon from store circular); Walgreens 129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
79 cents-Five-pack Bic brite line highlighters; Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
79 cents-College-ruled 130-sheet filler paper; Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
89 cents-10-pack of Bic Cristal pens; ShopRite (Route 22, Branchburg) through Aug. 20.
99 cents-Liquid paper correction fluid or tape; Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
99 cents-Six-pack washable Expo dry erase markers (after $3 in-store coupon); Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.
$1.50-Washable Markers or crayons; through Aug. 20.
$1.69-1-inch Avery Binder; ShopRite (Route 22, Branchburg) through Aug. 20.
$2-2-inch Avery binders. through Aug. 20.
$2-Mead one-subject notebooks. through Aug. 20.
$2.49-500-count Hammermill copy paper; ShopRite (Route 22, Branchburg) through Aug. 20.
$9.99-Texas instruments scientific calculator; Walgreens (129 Somerset St., Somerville) through Aug. 20.

Computers & Printers
$99-HP Photosmart all-in-one printer, scanner and fax. Sale price is $149, and you receive a $50 gift card after purchase; through Aug. 20.
$199-ASUS Intel Atom Processor Netbook 10.1-inch screen, 1G DDR3 memory, 250 GB hard drive; through Aug. 20.
$219-Acer notebook 11.6-inch HD display, 250GB hard drive, HDMI port and AMD dual-core processor. Includes Windows 7 Home Premium. Has seven-hour battery life and weighs 3.21 pounds. On sale for $249, price listed deducts $30 Target gift card, which is received after payment;

through Aug. 20.