Play Your Way Through the Heat with Cool Discounts on Toys and More

Glenn Frey himself couldn't say it better: The heat is on. Take the edge off the humidity with some extra-cool savings on air-conditioned toy sales, spa services and some of the coolest local jewelry on Etsy. (Harry Potter fans, take note.)

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Deal: Weeks of school vacation still stretch before your parenting eyes. Was there ever a better time to take advantage of Beanstalk's Red Tag Summer Sale? (Obvious answer: Nope.) Stop in to check out the outdoor and travel toys, all currently 20 percent off and as low as $2. There are Jelly Belly scented bubbles. There are Trunkis, those suitcases that kids can ride on (photo proof attached). Then there are eco-friendly jump ropes and Travel Hangman and croquet sets...the  list goes on and on. Stop in before all the good stuff's gone.

Good through: While supplies last

Gloss Spa

Deal: Gloss Spa is back with another special, appropriately named the Mix ‘N Match. Book any of the following combinations online using the discount code MIXNMATCH and get $5 off: classic mani and pedi, classic mani and herbal pedi, herbal mani and classic pedi, herbal mani and herbal pedi, gel mani (shellac or axxium) and classic pedi or gel mani (shellac or axxium) and herbal pedi. (We sense a pattern here.)

Good through: July 24

Sal's Dry Cleaning

Deal: That Sal's―always good for a bargain. This month, the Fourth of July special runs way past the fourth, until the end of the month. Gather up your summered-out delicates, print the coupon and head into Sal's at Oak Grove for 20 percent off your order.

Good through: July 30

Deal: If yet another trip to the laundromat is more your style (sigh), then check out the coupons and specials on Melrose Laundromat's Web site. In this heat, taking the laundromat up on their wash-dry-fold service sounds preeeetty nice.

Good through: No expiration currently

Celestial Designs

Local Etsy Deal of the Week: Self-proclaimed "geeky" designer (and Stoneham Patch photographer!) Sarah Nelson has found herself a niche―and we really, really like it. And we have a feeling that all those who were recently lined up to see the last Harry Potter movie will feel similarly, once they get a look at Nelson's Hufflepuff and Slytherin necklaces and Potter bracelet charms. For the rest of us, there's always the Twitter necklace (that little birdie never looked so good), a fanged necklace or one of the Turquoise Times trinkets. Make your pick, then enter the code MELROSE at the Etsy checkout for 10 percent off. Bonus! If you're shipping to Melrose, Stoneham, Wakefield, Winchester or Woburn, Nelson will refund the shipping costs and deliver your order herself.

Good through: July 25