Get set for the New Year

Your weekly shopping guide [View in browser]( [IndyBest]( [Lois Borny]( [Lois Borny](, Production Journalist December 30, 2022 It’s that strange time of year isn’t it, when no one really knows what to do with themselves. The [Christmas]( festivities have quietened down and the leftovers are finally finished, but New Year celebrations are just around the corner. While many of us scroll through [party dresses]( online and panic buy [Champagne]( and platters of [party food](, the IndyBest team has been combing through the seasonal sales throughout the Twixmas period to find the very best post-Christmas offers. Our guides (read: cheat sheets) to the best [Boxing Day deals]( are still thundering on, and we're expecting some of these discounts to stretch out into the New Year under the guise of the [January sales]((but more on that later). That means there's still plenty of time to bag a bargain – from cost-effective [air fryers]( and kitchen appliances (should you wish to reinvent your culinary persona in 2023) to [vacuum cleaners]( and [tellies](. Setting the sales aside for one moment, this week we also wanted to highlight several tried and tested buys before they really come into their own during the month ahead.   Wet your whistle While the festive period can be especially boozy for some of us, you may choose to eschew or cut down on alcohol through Dry January. If you're partaking this year, the choice of low ABV alternatives is so enormous, you're bound to find something akin to your usual tipple. [The best alcohol-free spirits ]( In our review of the [best alcohol-free spirits](, our taster described the Crosship dandy smoke as “smooth, warm with clove, ginger and cayenne, and intensely smoky”, while a sparkling rosé was the favourite in our [best non-alcoholic wines]( roundup. Should you prefer the taste of [beer](, a "super juicy" pale ale won our reviewer's vote. [Read more](   Read me vegan With the New Year comes the start of [Veganuary](, when partakers adopt a plant-based lifestyle for an entire month. After stocking the fridge with [vegan cheese]( (or whatever you fancy) it can be reassuring to have a [vegan cookbook]( by your side – especially once your supermarket's meat alternatives have been exhausted mid-way through the month. [9 best vegan cookbooks]( We'll let you in on a little secret now – most vegan cookbooks aren’t very good, according to our reviewer [Suzie McCracken](, who claims vegan-friendly books tend to do it better than vegan-exclusive tomes. To come up with her favourites, Suzie has used many of these books for many years – whether you're health conscious or cooking on a budget, give our [roundup]( a read. [Read more](   À la mode discounts Big-ticket purchases are hot property throughout the seasonal sales, but discounts on [fashion and jewellery]( from the likes of Zara, Arket and Monica Vinader (to name just a few labels taking part) are not to be missed. [Boxing Day fashion deals ]( Whether you’re looking for a new [winter coat](, discounted [gym wear]( or some sunnier hues to alleviate any post-Christmas blues, we’ll be tracking the best sartorial savings throughout the festive period and into the New Year. [Read more](   New Year, new deals As the name suggests, the [January sales]( kick off on 1 January with the likes of Amazon, John Lewis, and Argos expected to ring in the New Year with discounted hot-ticket goodies, while some [Boxing Day deals]( are expected to seep into the first few weeks of January. [January sales ]( Throughout the event, we'll be cherry-picking any reductions worth having on your radar, from [clothing]( and [mattresses]( to the [Nintendo Switch](. For all your burning questions answered – including when the January sales will actually end – our [shopping guides]( are here to help. [Read more](   Enjoying this newsletter? Unlock unlimited, ad-free reading on the website and in The Independent app when you subscribe – plus, benefit from our [welcome offer when you join today](.       Deals of the week The Independent’s journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our newsletter, we may earn commission. [GymShark leggings deal]( You can grab these GymShark elevate leggings while they are discounted by 70 per cent. Now just £18, they usually cost £60. [Get deal](   [Oodie sale ]( Oodie’s winter sale is still going strong – right now you can save more than £25 on the blanket hoodies. [Get deal](   Don't miss a thing Keep up to date with all the latest IndyBest news over on social... [Twitter]( [Instagram](   Thank you for reading. P.S. 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