Isn’t it amazing how fast summer goes by? The kids are back in school, and it’s time for the annual REI Labor Day Sale. This year’s event kicks off today, August 22, and ends on Labor Day, September 2. Many items are up to 30 percent off, and REI Co-op members save 20 percent on any REI Outlet item. To get the member discount, add the promo code LABORDAY2025 at checkout.

We’ve rounded up the best deals on all our favorite tents, backpacks, sleeping bags, pads, cookware, outdoor apparel, and more. Many of the best REI deals are on the company’s house brand gear, but we’ve also pulled in deals from competing sales at Backcountry, Public Lands, and cottage industry retailers.

Updated Thursday, August 28: We’ve added new end of summer deals on Sea to Summit sleeping pads, MSR water filters, Zenbivy sleeping bags, a few new tents, a whole section of bikepacking deals, plenty of puffer jackets for winter, and more.

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Deals on Tents

REI tents are some of the best deals around, even more so during sales. If you’d like to learn more, see our guide to the best backpacking tents and best car camping tents.

Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

REI’s Base Camp tent is WIRED’s favorite car camping tent. It’s extremely well designed and proved plenty weatherproof in our testing. The traditional dome tent design, with two crossed poles and two side poles, holds up well in wind, and the tent floor is high-quality 150-denier (150D) polyester. There’s loads of storage pockets, double doors, great vents, and huge windows, making it comfortable even in summer heat.

The Wonderland 6 is REI’s replacement for the Kingdom 6 and looks to be, for the most part, very similar. We haven’t tested this one, but my almost 20-year-old Kingdom 6 is still going strong. For the most part, it’s made of the very same ripstop nylon used in the Wonderland. With plenty of mesh, this will have better ventilation than the Base Camp above, but the rainfly doesn’t come as low and the hoop design isn’t quite a strong. For summer camping, though, this is a great option.

The REI Half Dome 2 is the best budget two-person backpacking tent. We’ve toted it on many a backpacking trip and found it to be plenty sturdy, quick to set up, and capable of fitting two people and their gear. It even comes with a footprint (which I never bother with, but it’s nice to have it if you have to deal with prickers or pointy rocks). I really like the color options this year too, which blend in with its surroundings rather than stand out.

The Big Agnes Copper Spur series is our top pick for freestanding ultralight tents. This is a high-quality, well-designed tent that’s lightweight, easy to set up, and roomy enough to be liveable in the backcountry. The “awning” design (with trekking poles or sticks) is a nice extra and the mix of 15D nylon, and 20D ripstop, while to feels fragile, as held up well over time.

I’ve only spent two nights in this tent, but so far it’s my favorite solo freestanding tent. I like the generous amount of mesh at the top, which provides some nice ventilation on warm summer nights and is perfect for falling asleep under the stars when the weather permits. The Osmo fabric continues to live up to the hype, with much less water absorption than nylon tents in rainy weather, and there’s a good amount of room for storing all your stuff. The bikepacking friendly version, with shorter pole segments that fit better on a bike, is also on sale for $390 ($130 off).

Bikepacking is my favorite way to travel these days, and while you don’t have to have any special gear, bikepacking tents, with shorter pole sections, are easier to pack in panniers. They’re also nice when traveling by kayak or motorcycle, and they work just fine for backpacking too. The Sea to Summit Telos TR2 Bikepack tent is otherwise a clone of regular Telos 2-person tent. At 4lbs 9oz for the 2-person version it’s light enough and the floor area of 28.2 square feet is roomy enough for 2 with gear.

Deals on Day-Hiking Packs and Backpacks

Be sure to read through our guide to day-hiking packs. While we haven’t published our guide to ultralight backpacks yet, several of our picks are on sale right now and noted below.

Photography: Scott Gilbertson

I just started testing this pack this summer as part of an upcoming ultralight backpack guide. It’s very comfortable, carrying a 25-pound load without issue. I haven’t lived out of it for more than a night yet, but so far I like it, and it’s very reasonably priced. Interestingly, there’s a comment on REI saying that you’re better off going with the Flash 55 and just removing the top lid to save some weight. That’ll save you some cash right now, as the Flash 55 is also on sale for $139 ($50 off).

Nemo’s Resolve is a great pack that incorporates a low-waste footprint into the design. It uses solution-dyed fabrics, and eschews straps and buckles in favor of bungees and pull-tabs. This does make adjusting it fussier, but once you’re used to it and have the fit dialed in, it’s not an issue. The Resolve is a comfortable pack. While technically frameless, it feels like it has some structure. and it sits nice and high on your back. At 1 pound, 15 ounces, it’s also pretty light.

The Osprey Talon is perhaps the most tried-and-true day-hiking pack on the market, and for good reason. It’s light and comfortable, and the 33L capacity can swallow a ton of gear and haul it well. This 33L iteration weighs just 2 pounds, 12.5 ounces and sports 100D high-tenacity nylon that’s been coated with a non-PFAS DWR. Annoyingly, there’s no rain cover, but that omission aside, it’s a superb daypack.

Topo Designs makes some of our favorite bags, from the Mountain Cross, which Gear editor Jeremy White says is “best bag in the world”, to the Global Briefcase, which is on our list of the Best Messenger Bags. Neither of these bags, sadly, are currently in the 60 percent markdowns but many others are!

Sleeping Bag Deals

Whether you need a cheap car camping bag, or something more robust for fall and spring trips, we’ve got you covered. Be sure to read our best sleeping bags guide for even more options.

Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

REI’s Magma line of down gear are some of the best deals around. The Magma 15 sleeping bag has long been an affordable bag that’s perfect for shoulder season trips when the temp potentially swing lower than you’re expecting (the comfort rating is 21 F). There’s three lengths and three widths, making it easy to get something that’s perfect for your body, and the 850-fill-power goose down (bluesign-approved) packs down nice and small. If you don’t need the shoulder season coverage the Magma 30 is also on sale for $262 ($87 off), and makes a great summer sleeping bag.

I’ve just started testing this as a budget option for ultralight quilts. So far, I’ve been impressed. Like the sleeping bag version above, this is 95 percent of what you get from far more expensive bags. It’s light (20.3 ounces for the medium), packs down small, includes straps to keep it on your sleeping pad, can be completely unzipped and used like a comforter, or snapped up in a proper footbox on colder nights.

The Boost is a hybrid bag that would work for backpacking, but it can also be adjusted to a semi-retangular shape to make it more comfortable for car camping. There are arm holes, which makes reading in it a bit easier, and you can reach out to open or close the “WarmZip” center zipper, which cinches down the Boost to make it more like a traditional mummy bag.

Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

The “mummy” design of mummy bags is about optimizing for warmth, not comfort. But let’s face it, most of us are not sleeping in situations where our survival is at stake. Therm-a-Rest has addressed this with what it calls W.A.R.M. fit, which stands for “with additional room for multiple” positions. Indeed, this bag is very roomy for a mummy design. I was able to draw my legs up when side-sleeping and spread out considerably more than with most bags. If you toss and turn through the nights and don’t want a quilt-style bag, this would be my top pick.

The Siesta is our favorite sleeping bag for car camping. You really shouldn’t need to spend a lot of money on a sleeping bag for car camping. Should your best efforts to cocoon warmth around you fail, there is, after all, a car to retreat to. That’s why we love the REI Siesta Hooded 20—it’s plenty warm and affordable. The Siesta’s rectangular cut makes it a roomier, more comfortable bag, and the 20-degree rating makes it enough for three-season trips, and unlike most rectangular bags, the Siesta has a hood, which helps on those cold nights. We also like that you can zip two Siestas together.

The Zenbivy Bed (9/10, WIRED Recommends) is hands-down the most comfortable backcountry sleeping experience I’ve ever had. It wouldn’t be my top pick for extreme situations, but so long as your expected temperatures fit in Zenbivy’s range (the comfort rating is 35 degrees Fahrenheit), it doesn’t get more comfortable than this. The Zenbivy isn’t just a sleeping bag. It’s a sheet, hood, and quilt-style bag that can be combined in various ways.

Deals on Sleeping Pads

Good sleep in the backcountry can be frustratingly elusive, but one good place to start is with a quality sleeping pad. Whether you’re looking for the an ultralight, ultraminimal packing pad or a plush 4-inch-thick car-camping behemoth, there’s deals on both right now.

Courtesy of Nemo

This is our favorite all-around backpacking sleeping pad. The Tensor All-Season hits all the sweet spots. It weighs an acceptably light 18.2 ounces, provides a good 3 inches of padding, and has an R rating of 5.4. That works out to the best padding and R rating for the weight. It’s also mercifully quiet—none of that annoying crunching noise every time you roll over.

If you’re gearing up for a winter trip, this is a good deal on a great winter sleeping pad. The Tensor Extreme Conditions has the highest R value of any pad we’ve tested, yet somehow manages to pack down to about the size of a Nalgene water bottle and weighs just 21 ounces (587 g). It’s one thing to claim an R value in lab tests though—a subzero night on the snow in a Wisconsin winter was the real test. This pad performed extremely well. Paired with a Z-Rest (see below) and a –10F sleeping bag, it kept me toasty down to 4 degrees Fahrenheit.

Photograph: Thermarest

The Z-Lite Sol weighs next to nothing (10 ounces for the small), folds up small enough to lash to the outside of any pack, and can double as a chair, extra padding on cold nights, table, you name it. I am too old and too soft to be the sort of ultra-minimalist who gets by with just a Z-Lite for sleeping, but I still have one around on almost every backpacking trip I take.

Sea to Summit’s Ether Light XT is a 4-inch thick ultralight sleeping pad—the ever-popular Therm-a-rest X-Lite is only 3—making it the best ultralight option for side sleepers. I also like the baffle design better than the Therm-a-rest as well, and it seems to be a little more durable. Note that this is an REI Outlet deal; the XT has been replaced by a newer model.

The big fat camping pad that started the trend of big fat camping pads, the Megamat is a revelation. Trust me, you have no idea how comfortable tent camping can be until you sleep on a Megamat (or a MondoKing, see below). The 4-inch-thick Exped MegaMat is soft and surprisingly firm thanks to the closed-cell foam inside it, which relieves pressure and feels about as close to the mattress in your bedroom as you’re going to get in the woods.

When I sold my Jeep I had to give up my overlanding dreams and return to being a mere camper, but this Megamat, which cuts in to fit around the wheel wells of an SUV, has brought some of those overlanding dreams back to life. I throw this in the back of my wife’s Rav4, and while it’s not a perfect fit (check Exped to see which vehicles are supported), it’s close enough that I can get a good night’s sleep in the car.

If you get a Megamat, get this pump to go with it. I love this pump not so much for the inflating (though that is nice too, it speeds things up), but for the deflating. You can get all the air out and the mattress back in its stuff sack in no time with this thing. It’s well worth the money, especially on sale.

Deals on Stoves and Camp Gear

We’ve filtered through all the camping gear deals to highlight our favorite camp stoves, water filters, and more.

Photograph: Coleman

REI sales are the time to grab this upgrade stove. Sure, the basic version below gets the job done, but the cast iron burners of the Cascade are so much nicer and more durable. The griddle plate is also handy, perfect for cranking out pancakes. My only gripe is that I wish there were an option to get two griddles, as I find the grill not nearly as useful.

Walk around any campground in America and you’ll likely see dozens of these, for good reason. They’re easy to use, last a long time, and aren’t all that expensive. The 10,000-BTU burners are plenty to cook on just about any pan you have (I use cast iron pans on mine), and the electronic ignition means you don’t have to keep track of a lighter.

The MSR PocketRocket 2 is our top pick isopro backpacking stove for most people. It’s lightweight (2.6 ounces) but has wide enough arms to support just about any one- or two-person pot. It’s simple to use, even while wearing gloves, and it’s efficient—at sea level (OK, technically 947 feet), it boiled 1 liter of water in 3 minutes, 47 seconds. You can even get it to simmer, though the flame radius is small, so fancier cooking isn’t easy. See our next pick if that’s your goal.

If you want to cook in the backcountry, like legitimately cook with ingredients, not rehydrating food, the best stove I’ve tested is the Firebox Nano with the gas burner and diffusion plate. The Firebox Nano is a twig stove, so you have that option as well (I am fortunate to live somewhere I can use this feature), but with summer burn bans in many places, it’s really the gas burner and diffusion plate that are the centerpiece here. Together, they spread out the flame enough that cooking on a 10-inch pan is pretty much like cooking on my stove at home. This is a nearly miraculous achievement for a stove setup this small and light (8 ounces).

This is a backpacking must-have for me. It turns cleanup from a tedious chore to a couple of seconds’ work. I’ve even perfected cleaning burnt pans with it: Boil water in the pan to loosen the burnt bits and scrape them out. It’s not a massive savings, but you might as well grab one while it’s a couple bucks cheaper.

The word “ultralight” means different things to different people, and this pot may or may not qualify for you, but if you’re cooking for a group, this 3-liter pot is about as light as it gets. This is my go-to pot for family backpacking trips. The hard-anodized aluminum is sturdy and provides good heat transfer. The ceramic nonstick coating makes for easy cleanup (especially paired with the GSI scraper below). You can also nest the 2L version ($51) inside this one for more cooking options on the trail. If you want to go nuts with it, I haven’t tried it, but you can theoretically also nest the 1.3L version ($45) inside the 2L.

Photograph: Scott-Gilbertson

The MSR Gravity Aitoflow filter is a must-have for backpacking with a group. All you have to do with this filter is scoop up 10 liters of water in the dirty water bag, attach the hose, connect your water bottle, and sit back and relax. The filter is good enough to keep you safe from all the usual protozoa and bacteria, and the flow rate is a solid 1.5 liters per minute when the filter is clean.

The MSR Guardian is our pick for trips with sketchy water sources because it filters down to 0.02 microns, which will remove even viruses. It is heavy at 22 oz. (617 g), and may be overkill for trips in the US, but it’s a great option for overseas. I really like that it’s designed to be self-cleaning, which makes field maintenance incredibly easy, and that it screws right onto a Nalgene bottle. Also, because it’s a pump filter it’s very fast, you can crank out a couple of liters in hardly any time at all. The gravity fed version is also on sale for $232 ($78 off).

Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

If you want to bring a chair backpacking, this is the one to get. It’s just about the lightest on the market at 18 ounces, and it packs down nice and small. Nemo also solved the main problem with all pole chairs: The included base pad keeps it from sinking in soft ground.

The thing to keep in mind when you shop REI brand gear is the company’s basic proposition: you get 90 percent of the designer item, for 70 percent of the price. It’s a strategy that works quite well and has generated some really great, affordable gear. This chair is a good example of that. It’s not as nice as the Nemo above, but it’s still comfortable (it does wobble a little, side to side when you move) and nearly half the price.

This camp chair is the coziest way to hang out around the fire. It is somewhat huge, heavy, and awkward to fold up and carry, but so long as you have room for it in your vehicle, there’s no better way to relax under the stars with your loved ones.

I’ve noticed that, when trying to lighten their load with a smaller, lighterweight backpack, people then struggle to fit all their gear. The answer for sleeping bags and clothing is this compression stuff sack, which smashes anything soft down to about half the size of the same item in a regular stuff sack. This works well with sleeping bags and clothing, especially puffer jackets, but also fleece and merino wool.

Deals on Outdoor Apparel

Looking for Labor Day deals on new rain gear or hiking clothes? We’ve got you covered with guides to the best merino wool t-shirts and clothing, best rain jackets, and best puffer jackets.

Photograph: Patagonia

Patagonia’s Nano Puff series has been a hit since it launched years ago. If you want a technical midlayer that you can also wear around town, this is the jacket to get. The fill is synthetic, but it’s impressively warm and manages to stuff down almost like a down jacket.

Mammut’s 800-fill-power down Broad Peak IN hoodie stuffs down remarkably small (into its own pocket), weighs little for the warmth it provides, making it a good all-around puffer. The fill weight is 4 ounces, which I think is the perfect amount of down those active winter days with temps in the 20- to 30-degree range. It’s also light enough (13.5oz) to bring for cool evenings and mornings during shoulder season trips.

When the weather gets down well below freezing, and the wind makes your cheeks burn, this is the jacket I turn to. With a base layer at the bottom, wool sweater over that, then this jacket, I was toasty warm walking in the early morning chill of winter (usually –10 Fahrenheit in January). If you’re familiar with Rab (which is a much bigger brand in Europe), this replaces the Axion Pro. The shell is lightweight (20D) Pertex ripstop nylon that’s nicely windproof and water-resistant.

Courtesy of REI

The best budget rain jacket you can buy, REI’s Rainier Jacket is impressively waterproof and reasonably long-lasting for $70. The durable water repellent (DWR) is PFAS-free, but still pretty good. You also get taped seams and an adjustable hood, two nice features you generally don’t find in jackets this cheap.

Arc’teryx’s Beta AR rain jacket is one of the burliest rain jackets I’ve tested. The Beta AR uses 40D fabric for most of the face, with reinforced 80D patches in high wear areas, all of it with Gore-Tex Pro 3L membrane. It’s been the only Gore-Tex jacket I’ve tested that hasn’t wetted out yet, and the pit zips provide excellent ventilation. At 1 lb. 0.3 oz. it’s not the lightest jacket out there, but you’d be hard pressed to find anything else this durable at this weight.

REI’s Sahara Shade Hoodie offers UPF 50+ fabric (a polyester and spandex blend) to protect you from that high-altitude sun (or any sun). It’s soft and stretchy, so you have a good range of movement, and there are thumbholes in the sleeves to keep them from riding up and exposing your arms. The three-panel hood has a drawstring you can use the cinch it down and keep your neck covered as well.

Photograph: Darn Tough; Getty Images

You can’t go wrong with a pair of Darn Tough merino wool socks. There’s a bunch of styles and colors to choose from, but remember to go with more merino than not if you’re hoping to get several days out of them. Anything over 30 percent nylon starts to smell quickly in my testing.

The awesome wool shirt from Fjällräven is about as northwoods as it gets. It’s also nice and warm and soft, at least on the inside; my kids do not like the outside.

Paddleboard and Kayak Deals

Photograph: Scott Gilbertson

This is my favorite paddleboard for lazy days at the lake. The LowRider Aero is large and stable, making it great for beginners. It’s surprisingly nimble and easy to steer too, with very good tracking ability. I also love the two-in-one kayak/SUP hybrid design, which means you can turn it into a full fishing rig with Bote’s various add-ons.

Oru’s foldable kayaks are genius—all the boat, none of the size. The Lake is light, reasonably fast, and the cheapest way to get into the world of folding kayaks. As with all Oru’s offerings, the Lake folds origami-style into a roughly 30-inch square that’s just 15 inches deep—small enough to fit in a car trunk or hall closet.

Deals on Bikepacking Gear

If you’ve got backpacking gear, and a bike, you can go bikepacking. All you need is a way to strap your backpacking gear to your bike. Below are some deals on our favorite racks and panniers to help you get started bikepacking.

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This nearly universal rack is easy to get on and off thanks to the quick release system. Thanks to testing bike I probably move racks more than most people, but it’s still nice to have a rack that’s easy to take off when you don’t need it. I clips into M5 or M6 mounts, but you can add a Ortlieb Thru-Axle M6 Connector (also on sale) to mount it directly to the thru axle if you don’t have any other ways to attach it.

These waterproof panniers pair well with the Quick-Rack above, though they are small enough to mount on your forks if you aren’t doing anything too technical. These have a combined capacity of 29L though they are on the shallow side at about 13-inches deep (that’s where bikepacking tents with shorter pole section come in handy. These are rated IP64 which makes them dustproof and waterproof against splash water. If you want something bigger, and completely waterproof, Ortlieb’s justly popular 20L Back Roller Panniers are also on sale for $150 ($50 off) for a pair.

I’ll be honest, I’d love to have a pair of Tailfin’s 5L fork packs, but they’re out of my budget so I get by with these Ortlieb fork packs. They’re slightly bigger than the Tailfin bags, and haul my gear just as capably, so I don’t know why I want anything else. They’re waterproof, lightweight, and swallow an impressive amount of gear and food for a 5.8L bag.

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Labor Day Sales Are Here: 36 Things You’ll Want To Treat Yourself To

Author: Lila Chen

Tired of summer’s toll on your skin and energy, leaving you craving that fresh, revitalized glow as fall approaches? As a 31-year-old eco-beauty enthusiast from rainy Seattle, I know the feeling all too well. After my recent skin glow-up from switching to natural routines and zero-waste bathroom swaps—like ditching plastic bottles for reusable ones during my weekend farmers’ market hauls—I’m all about seizing these Labor Day sales to stock up on sustainable treats that keep me feeling vibrant. With deals popping up everywhere, from Amazon’s massive markdowns to eco-conscious brands offering up to 50% off, now’s the perfect time to indulge in items that nourish your body and the planet. Let’s dive into 36 must-have picks across beauty, wellness, fitness, and home comforts, all curated for that glowing green lifestyle.

Eco-Beauty Steals for Glowing Skin

Labor Day sales are a goldmine for refreshing your skincare stash with clean, planet-friendly formulas. I’ve rounded up deals on products that align with my zero-waste ethos, like those backed by the Environmental Working Group for their non-toxic ingredients.

Start with a nourishing hair oil that’s transformed my locks—this gold lust version is currently 20% off at Amazon, and it’s the exact one I use daily for frizz-free shine without harsh chemicals. Pair it with a vanishing oil for extra humidity protection; Living Proof’s option is on sale for 15% off, ideal for Seattle’s misty days.

For scalp care, snag Oribe’s serene densifying shampoo at 25% off—it’s a game-changer for thicker, healthier hair using plant-based extracts. And don’t miss Sun Bum’s SPF 30 scalp mist, down 30%, for eco-friendly sun protection that keeps your hair safe without ocean-harming ingredients.

In body care, Foria’s intimate wellness products are 25% off—try their organic oils for soothing, natural hydration. Round out with Ursa Major’s new body line, including a golden hour dry oil at 20% off, perfect for that post-shower glow.

Caption: Eco-friendly beauty essentials on display, ready for your Labor Day haul.

Sustainable Skincare Saviors on Sale

Transitioning to fall means amping up hydration, and these Labor Day deals make it easy to go green. As someone who’s embraced biotech innovations in skincare (check out our guide on biotech innovations in skincare), I love products that blend science with sustainability.

Grab Vital Proteins collagen for 30% off—the exact supplement I mix into my morning smoothies for plumper skin. For targeted treatments, Medicube’s pore pads are 39% off, a celeb fave for clear, eco-conscious pores.

Shark’s FacialPro system is 25% off, using hydro-power for a zero-waste facial at home. And for red light therapy, this lamp is down 20%—I use it weekly for that natural glow-up.

Don’t forget Supergoop’s mineral powder, 30% off for sustainable sun defense. Coola’s organic scalp mist is also on sale at 25%, reef-safe and perfect for outdoor adventures.

Hair Hacks and Tools for Effortless Style

With cooler weather comes more styling opportunities, and these deals help you do it sustainably. My recent switch to natural routines has me hooked on tools that minimize damage.

Score GHD’s Platinum+ styler for 25% off—a smart flat iron that adjusts heat for healthier hair. Hot Tools’ black gold iron is 20% off, great for curls without the frizz.

For protection, Morroccan Oil’s spray is 15% off, shielding from heat while nourishing with argan oil. And CHI’s ceramic iron is down 30%, a classic for smooth, eco-minded styling.

Add Oribe’s pet shampoo if you have furry friends—20% off for clean, green grooming. Dog oil supplements are also on sale at 25%, for shiny coats naturally.

Caption: Shoppers browsing Labor Day deals on beauty and wellness items.

Wellness Supplements for Inner Glow

Feeling your best starts from within, especially after summer indulgences. These Labor Day sales on supplements align with my functional foods focus (explore more in exploring functional foods benefits).

Creatine micronized powder is 30% off—the one I rely on for energy boosts without synthetic additives. Collagen type I/II from Sports Research is 25% off, supporting skin and joints sustainably.

For gut health, probiotics are down 20%, essential for that inner radiance. Magnesium glycinate at 15% off helps with relaxation, and LMNT electrolytes are 25% off for hydration without sugar.

Vitamin D3 softgels are 30% off, crucial for Seattle’s cloudy days. And fish oil supplements at 20% off provide omega-3s from sustainable sources.

Fitness Gear to Kickstart Fall Workouts

As we head indoors, upgrade your routine with these eco-friendly fitness deals. My zero-waste swaps extend to gear that’s durable and planet-kind.

The Oura Ring is 20% off—the exact tracker I wear for sleep and activity insights. Adjustable dumbbells set from Bowflex is 25% off, space-saving and long-lasting.

For recovery, Theragun massage gun is down 30%, easing soreness naturally. Resistance bands at 15% off are perfect for home workouts without excess plastic.

Hoka Bondi shoes are 20% off for comfy runs, and Manduka yoga mat is 25% off, made from sustainable materials.

Caption: Fitness and wellness gear featured in Labor Day promotions.

Recovery Tools for Post-Workout Bliss

Sustainability means taking care of your body too. These deals on recovery items help you bounce back greener.

Massage gun from Theragun is 25% off—my go-to for muscle relief without disposables. Red light therapy lamp at 20% off aids healing naturally.

For cold therapy, The Cold Pod is 30% off, a portable plunge for eco-conscious recovery. Apollo Neuro wearable is 15% off for stress reduction via vibrations.

Meditation headband at 25% off guides mindfulness, and essential oils diffuser is 20% off for aromatic relaxation.

Home Comforts with a Sustainable Twist

Refresh your space for fall coziness with these eco-deals, tying into my love for zero-waste living (dive deeper in embracing a zero-waste lifestyle).

Weighted blanket is 25% off for better sleep without synthetics. Electric heated blanket at 20% off saves energy.

Infrared sauna blanket is 30% off for at-home detox. Reusable silicon bags at 15% off reduce plastic waste in the kitchen.

Portable solar charger is 25% off for green power on the go. Essential oils set at 20% off elevates your home scent sustainably.

Caption: Sustainable beauty products discounted for eco-conscious shoppers.

Essentials List: 7 Must-Have Amazon Picks

No sustainable routine is complete without these Amazon staples, all on Labor Day sale:

1. Vitamix blender – 30% off, for whipping up green smoothies from farmers’ market finds.
2. Ninja air fryer – 25% off, healthy cooking with less oil and energy.
3. Smoothie blender – 20% off, portable for on-the-go nutrition.
4. Reusable essentials – 15% off, zero-waste kitchen swaps.
5. Countertop compost bin – 25% off, for easy eco-disposal.
6. Glass sealed jars – 20% off, sustainable storage.
7. Herbal tea set – 30% off, for calming, organic brews.

These picks not only save money but align with Byrdie’s tips for eco-beauty routines, ensuring your purchases are kind to the earth.

More Deals to Explore

Beyond these, check out Nordstrom’s sales for up to 40% off wellness wear, or Lowe’s appliance deals for home upgrades like air purifiers at 35% off. For beauty, Ulta’s 21 Days event offers 50% off top brands.

As we wrap up, remember that embracing these Labor Day sales isn’t just about savings—it’s about investing in a greener, glowing you. From my Seattle balcony meditations to your own rituals, let’s make sustainability stylish.

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Today is Labor Day.

A day to celebrate and honor the hard work, dedication and sacrifices that have built our communities and made dreams into reality.

So in today’s post I’d like to share 110 of the most powerful, inspirational and motivational Labor Day quotes.

To help you appreciate the many hours of work that you and the people in your life and in your part of the world have put in. To give you new energy and motivation to go after what you and your loved ones dream of.

And to lighten the mood when you need it but also give you a sharp focus when that’s what’s need for success.

Labor Day Quotes for Employees (Appreciation and Motivation at Work)

“I cannot imagine anything nobler or more national than that for, say, one hour in the day we should all do the labor the poor must do, and thus identify ourselves with them and through them, with all mankind.”
– Mahatma Gandhi

“You can’t get there by bus, only by hard work and risk and by not quite knowing what you’re doing. What you’ll discover will be wonderful. What you’ll discover will be yourself.”
– Alan Alda

“Labor Day symbolizes our determination to achieve an economic freedom for the average man, which will give his political freedom reality.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

“The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.”
– Mother Teresa

“Work has indeed been my best beauty treatment. I believe in hard work. It keeps the wrinkles out of the mind and the spirit.”
– Helena Rubinstein

“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.”
– Colin Powell

“It’s not whether you get knocked down; it’s whether you get up.”
– Vince Lombardi

“Labor Day stands for America’s greatest natural resource – not its minerals, its timber or its farmland, but its people: Americans who get up early every day and go home tired every night, quietly creating a better life for their families and fellow citizens.”
– Gerald Ford

“I have no use for those – regardless of their political party – who hold some foolish dream of spinning the clock back to days when unorganized labor was a huddled, almost helpless mass.”
– Dwight D. Eisenhower

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.”
– Alexander Graham Bell

“Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.”
– Abraham Lincoln

“A job is about a lot more than a paycheck. For real. It’s about a lot more than a paycheck. It’s about your dignity. It’s about respect. It’s about being able to look your kid in the eye and say, ‘Honey, it’s going to be OK,’ and mean it when you say it.”
– Joe Biden

“We salute working people because they have built our land with skill, energy and resourcefulness, transforming raw materials into a shining edifice of freedom and prosperity.”
– Ronald Reagan

“The history of the United States is in vital respects the history of labor. Free men and women, working for a better life for themselves and their children, settled a continent, built a society, and created and diffused an abundance hitherto unknown to history.”
– John F. Kennedy

“Each life matters. Everybody counts, everybody has got purpose, everybody is important in life.”
– George W. Bush

“It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.”
– Franklin D. Roosevelt

“It was working men and women who made the 20th century the American century. It was the labor movement that helped secure so much of what we take for granted today.”
– Barack Obama

“For working people and union members, Labor Day stands for something special and profound. It’s a day to honor the deep commitment each of us has to serve the children we teach, the families we heal, and the communities we love.”
– Randi Weingarten

“Each year, Labor Day gives us an opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions that working men and women make to our nation, our economy, and our collective prosperity. It gives us a chance to show gratitude for workers’ grit, dedication, ingenuity, and strength, which define our nation’s character.”
– Tom Perez

“All wealth is the product of labor.”
– John Locke

“A man is not paid for having a head and hands, but for using them.”
– Elbert Hubbard

Inspirational Labor Day Quotes on Hard Work and Success

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.”
– Amelia Earhart

“There are no shortcuts to any place worth going.”
– Beverly Sills

“He who has begun has half done. Dare to be wise; begin!”
– Horace

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.”
– Nelson Mandela

“A lot of hard work is hidden behind nice things.”
– Ralph Lauren

“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”
– Newt Gingrich

“The best advice I can give anybody is to try and understand who you are and what you want to do, and don’t be afraid to go down that road and do whatever it takes and work as hard as you have to work to achieve that.”
– Sally Ride

“Work hard in silence, let success be your noise.”
– Frank Ocean

“The distance between dreams and reality is called action.”
– Ben Francia

“As is the case in all branches of art, success depends in a very large measure upon individual initiative and exertion, and cannot be achieved except by dint of hard work.”
– Anna Pavlova

“You see, if you take pains and learn in order to get a reward, the work will seem hard; but when you work… if you love your work, you will find your reward in that.”
– Leo Tolstoy

“The greater the obstacle, the greater the glory in overcoming it.”
– Molière

“Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor.”
– Brian Tracy

“The only thing that is ultimately real about your journey is the step you are taking at this moment. That’s all there ever is.”
– Eckhart Tolle

“If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.”
– Jane Goodall

“I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

Funny Labor Day Quotes and Sayings for Laughs and Less Stress

“Labor Day is a glorious holiday because your child will be going back to school the next day. It would have been called Independence Day, but that name was already taken.”
– Bill Dodds

“Labor Day means grilling outside!”
– Katie Lee

“For every two minutes of glamour, there are eight hours of hard work.”
– Jessica Savitch

“Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration. The rest of us just get up and go to work.”
– Stephen King

“If all the cars in the United States were placed end to end, it would probably be Labor Day Weekend.”
– Doug Larson

“Labor Day is a great American holiday that people celebrate by going out and buying products made in China.”
– David Letterman

“Hard work should be rewarded by good food.”
– Ken Follet

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
– Thomas Edison

“The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work.”
– Richard Bach

“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is the lightning that does the work.”
– Mark Twain

“Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.”
– Thomas Edison

“There is more to life than making a living. Do not work more than you live.”
– Mokokoma Mokhonoana

“If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”
– Steve Jobs

“It’s hard to beat a person who never gives up.”
– Babe Ruth

Happy Labor Day Quotes for a Positive and Great Weekend

“Life, as I see it, is not a location, but a journey. Life flows.”
– Henry Ford

“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
– Billie Jean King

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.”
– Tim Notke

“We must continue our efforts to create further job growth and new opportunities, enabling more of our citizens to realize the American Dream.”
– Bill Clinton

“In every human endeavor, persistence is everything.”
– Joan Rivers

“I believe Americans willing to work hard should be able to get a job no matter where they live – in the Heartland, small towns, the Northeast, big cities – to raise their kids on a good paycheck and keep their roots where they grew up.”
– Joe Biden

“Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.”
– Gilda Radner

“Begin, be bold and venture to be wise.”
– Abraham Cowley

“One of the most important habits of successful people is, simply, starting. Start before you are ready. Stop thinking and start doing. Make a move. Any move. Send the email. Register for the class. Pick up the phone. Schedule the meeting. Have the conversation.”
– Marie Forleo

“Appreciation empowers not just money transactions, but all interactions. Gratitude is one of the greatest meditations of a lifetime, the fastest attitude uplifter I know. Be grateful for all the good in your life and your good will only increase, along with your happiness.”
– Alan Cohen

“The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.”
– Barbara Corcoran

“The failure of one thing is repaired by the success of another.”
– Thomas Jefferson

“America cannot have a strong, growing economy without a strong, growing middle class and the chance for everybody, no matter how humble their beginnings, to join that middle class—a middle class built on the idea that if you work hard, if you live up to your responsibilities, you can get ahead, and enjoy some basic guarantees in life.”
– Barack Obama

“Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.”
– Mother Teresa

“Every man among us is more fit to meet the duties and responsibilities of citizenship because of the perils over which, in the past, the nation has triumphed; because of the blood and sweat and tears, the labor and the anguish, through which, in the days that have gone, our forefathers moved on to triumph.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

“Let us make our future now, and let us make our dreams tomorrow’s reality.”
– Malala Yousafzai

“Let us give thanks to those who came before us and who strived to improve working conditions and create fair labor laws. They risked their livelihoods and often their very lives to ensure that children could go to school instead of to work in mines and factories, that laborers could work without risking injury and that Americans who toiled throughout the week would be rewarded with a decent living and could spend more time raising their families.”
– Bill Clinton

“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”
– Florence Nightingale

“Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.”
– Dr. Mae Jemison

“We want everybody in America to own their own home. That’s what we want… An ownership society is a compassionate society.”
– George W. Bush

“Keep your dreams alive. Understand to achieve anything requires faith and belief in yourself, vision, hard work, determination and dedication. Remember all things are possible for those who believe.”
– Gail Devers

“We all know what that American Dream is. It’s the idea that in America, we can make of our lives what we will. It’s the idea that if you work hard and live up to your responsibilities, you can get ahead and enjoy some of the basic guarantees in life: a good job that pays a good wage, health care that will be there when you get sick, a secure retirement even if you’re not rich, an education that will give our kids a better life than we had. They’re very simple ideas, but they’re the ideas that are at the heart of our middle class, the middle class that made the 20th century the American century.”
– Barack Obama

“Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs.”
– Farrah Gray

Short Labor Day Quotes and Messages

“Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work.”
– Aristotle

“Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging on after others have let go.”
– William Feather

“Don’t worry when you are not recognized, but strive to be worthy of recognition.”
– Abraham Lincoln

“Take rest; a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.”
– Ovid

“Hard work makes easy reading or, at least, easier reading.”
– M.H. Abrams

“Stay humble, work hard, be kind.”
– Conan O’Brien

“The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra.”
– Jimmy Johnson

“Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.”
– Robert Half

“Success isn’t always about greatness. It’s about consistency. Consistent hard work gains success. Greatness will come.”
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”
– Maya Angelou

“Today I will do what other’s won’t, so tomorrow I will do what others can’t.”
– Jerry Rice

“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.”
– Arthur Ashe

“Today’s accomplishments were yesterday’s impossibilities.”
– Robert Schuller

“Either you run the day or the day runs you.”
– Jim Rohn

“The road to success is always under construction.”
– Lily Tomlin

“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.”
– Estée Lauder

“Success is often achieved by those who don’t know that failure is inevitable.”
– Coco Chanel

“There is no substitute for hard work.”
– Thomas A. Edison

“Focus on being productive instead of busy.”
– Tim Ferriss

“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.”
– Gordon B. Hinckley

“If you care about what you do and work hard at it, there isn’t anything you can’t do if you want to.”
– Jim Henson

“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
– Michael Jordan

“Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.”
– Kobe Bryant

“Dedication, hard work all the time, and belief.”
– Cristiano Ronaldo

“You always pass failure on your way to success.”
– Mickey Rooney

“The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.”
– Thomas A. Edison

“Labor is the only prayer that Nature answers.”
– Robert Green Ingersoll

“Perseverance is the act of true role models and heroes.”
– Liza M. Wiemer

“To fulfill a dream, to be allowed to sweat over lonely labor, to be given a chance to create, is the meat and potatoes of life. The money is gravy.”
– Bette Davis

“Nothing will work unless you do.”
– Maya Angelou

“It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things.”
– Theodore Roosevelt

“The only thing that’s keeping you from getting what you want is the story you keep telling yourself.”
– Tony Robbins

“Without labor nothing prospers.”
– Sophocles

“Genius begins great works; labor alone finishes them.”
– Joseph Joubert

“The fruit derived from labor is the sweetest of pleasures.”
– Luc de Clapiers

“It is labour indeed that puts the difference on everything.”
– John Locke

“The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.”
– Émile Zola

“All happiness depends on courage and work.”
– Honoré de Balzac

“I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.”
– Thomas Jefferson

“Today is your opportunity to build the tomorrow you want.”
– Ken Poirot

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