I Always Buy These 4 Items Through Amazon Subscribe and Save

Amazon Subscribe and Save is a feature the online retailer offers that allows you to get reduced prices on items if you arrange for them to be shipped on a regular schedule. When you buy five or more items through Subscribe and Save, you can qualify for a 15% discount on them, which leaves you more money in your checking account.

I buy many items through Subscribe and Save, both because I like that this discount means charging less on my credit card and also for convenience. In fact, here are a few key items I always make sure to purchase using this method.

1. Bai drinks

We don't drink sodas in our house but we occasionally like to have a drink that has more flavor than plain water can provide. Bai 5 drinks are our solution. But, they can be expensive. And if you buy them in stores, you often are stuck choosing between purchasing individual bottles or buying variety packs that contain some flavors we aren't big fans of.

Through Amazon Subscribe and Save, however, I can buy packs of just the flavors we want. This is a better value for us because we'd rather have a 12-pack of the specific kinds of drinks we enjoy.

2. Dishwashing detergent

Dishwashing detergent is another item that we always buy through Subscribe and Save. Bottles of dish detergent are heavy and a pain to bring home. Amazon has Seventh Generation (our preferred brand) at a competitive price. We can get a 6 pack for $36.03, which comes down to about $6 a bottle -- considerably less than the $13.07 per bottle we'd spend at a local big box store.

3. My dog's supplements

Supplements for my dog are another item that I always opt to get from Subscribe and Save. My dog is 16.5 years old and takes a lot of different supplements to help keep her heart strong after heart surgery and to help stave off arthritis in her joints so she can continue to take long walks with me.

Many of these supplements wouldn't be easy to find in local stores. And I don't want to have to remember to get them when she runs out and risk her missing a day or two of pills until I'm able to pick them up. With Subscribe and Save, I just get a new bottle at the exact right time that the old one is running out and I never have to think or worry about whether she'll get her vitamins.

4. Baby diapers

Finally, baby diapers are another item that I love to get from Amazon. It is really convenient to have diapers just show up at my house rather than having to carry the bulky items. Plus, this is one thing you definitely don't want to run out of, so it's helpful to have them arriving on a regular basis -- rather than being forced to remember when I might be running low.

There are other items I add to my Subscribe and Save list on a periodic basis, but these are the must-buys. The convenience and value simply can't be beat.