Soft Pants on Sale, Rare Discounts on the Ordinary, and More Weekend Deals

It’s going to be warm next week! So you’ll be glad you bought this cotton-Tencel-blend muscle tank — it comes in eight colors — when the almost-80-degree temps hit.

Several organic-cotton basics are on sale at Pact for Earth Month. Our top pick: these supersoft “airplane pants” that feel like pajamas but look like wide-leg trousers. They were our Deal of the Day earlier this week, and a lot of our readers bought them; they’re $5 cheaper now, so it’s a good time to join the soft-pants club.

The most basic underwear imaginable, now just $13 for a pack of ten (that’s $1.30 apiece).

Senior writer Lauren Ro’s Prada-esque backpack from Uniqlo was fairly inexpensive to begin with, but it so happens to be even cheaper right now. She says it’s just as good for hiking through Utah’s national parks as it is for toting a bundle of stationery at a writing retreat.

This Athleta crescent bag is up to 63 percent off, depending on which color you choose. The cheapest option is hot pink (now $18), and the priciest is butter yellow (now $29). But my favorite is this lapis-blue shade (now $25).

A hydrating retinol night cream that we recommend for beginners (or anyone on a budget) is 40 percent off.

Lots of products from the Ordinary are on sale at Amazon and Ulta right now. Aesthetician (and our former beauty columnist) Rio Viera-Newton says this serum helps to fade even the most “infuriating” dark marks.

The brand’s glycolic-acid toner has amassed a huge following in recent years for its ability to smooth out uneven texture and brighten skin; we especially like it for treating keratosis pilaris.

Everything is 30 percent off — excluding the Aire 360 — at T3 until the end of the weekend. (Looks like Walmart is price-matching some things, if you’d prefer to shop there.) Our best overall blow-dryer brush is incredibly light, has more settings than any of the other brushes on our list, and features a combination of nylon and tufted bristles that move easily through hair without snagging.

Sensodyne’s toothpaste is the hands down best for sensitive teeth, but it’s more expensive than your basic Crest. So get it on sale — it’s less than $5 per tube right now.

Sleep writer Amelia Jerden recently retested our best overall mattress topper to be sure it still deserves the honor. The short answer: yes. “It was just the thing to help soften a too-firm mattress and relieve my achy shoulders,” she writes.

Good deals on handheld vacuums are hard to come by, so I’d nab this inexpensive Black+Decker model while it’s a respectable 24 percent off.

If you’re willing to splurge, Dyson’s sleek handheld vacuum boasts a 50-minute run time, three attachments, and two power modes.

Senior writer Michael Zhao, our resident vacuum tester, is mostly using this Miele canister vacuum this spring. (He named it the best corded vacuum for bare floors.) I’ve had mine for nearly six years with no complaints.

This nearly identical model works better if you have more carpeting in your home.

Spring clean your pantry and office supplies with this inexpensive Brother label-maker, which is favored by writer Rachel Khong.

Pianist Emanuel Ax’s Bluetooth speaker of choice is nearly 30 percent off. “If I’m listening with others, I use this little Bose gadget,” he says. “You feed it whatever you want in terms of downloads from the iPhone and it sounds wonderful. It has a dock, but once it’s charged, you can move it from room to room.”

A classic plastic slide, now over 30 percent off. It’s three feet tall — making it appropriate for kids from 18 months to 6 years old — and can be disassembled for storage.