You can buy some bomb stuff from the Dollar Store.
Seriously. Genuinely.
Drinking glasses, face cloths, make up removers, glass lock kitchen containers, fridge organizers, cleaners, rope baskets, wire baskets, plants… there are so many good things.
You can buy a Wet Brush at Wal Mart for $14.99. You can buy that exact same Wet Brush at the dollar store for $4.
You can buy acrylic fridge organizers for $10+ per container at TJ Maxx or could buy them for $2-5 at the Dollar Store. They’re the exact same containers.
Some people say it’s cheap, I say it’s smart. If they’re literally the exact same items from the same manufacturers, why would you pay more money for it? The makers of Clorox don’t care where I buy their bleach from. It all comes off the same assembly line.
What are your favourite items to get from the dollar store?
lmao. I love it.
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I have to say. My first comment was because I only saw your first two lines and I thought that was the whole post. heh.
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Come on! I never miss an opportunity to write 200 more sentences then I need too!
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Ha! Always a pleasure, V =)
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I love the Dollar Store!! It IS smart to shop at these places. You can save a LOT of money! Once I found adult coloring cards at Dollar Tree that sell for $7.50 (pack of 2) at Michael’s. Same brand and everything. That was a steal. I feel like I am robbing Bulk Barn too every time I go there. 😂
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I miss Bulk Barn! I haven’t been since before everything with COVID started.
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Bulk Barn is pretty safe. I’ve only been there once since the pandemic – I buy my herbal teas there. They will give you a mask and they will fetch you the things you want, which are all pre-measured and sealed.
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Office/school supplies like: pens, staplers, notebooks, binders, and desk organizers. Bathroom/kitchen stuff like: razors, soap toothbrushes, cups, silverware, and to many kitchen gadgets to list.
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Oh yes, school and office supplies are a really good deal at the dollar store. And, bonus, they often have some really cute notebooks and stationery! Yes to everything on your list!
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Coffee mugs
Crafting items
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Yes and yes! The Dollar Store is an awesome place to find craft supplies.
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The best party plates I have ever seen. Have to host one every year. I print my own place mats and the Daiso gives me some retro art paper plates – 10 large ones for 100 yen. I prefer pricey stationery, so everything balances out in the end.
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I’ve seen some YouTube videos about Daiso and it looks amazing.
I wish we had a dollar store like that around here.
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Surrealiously…I didn’t find out about these secrets until I hit 50! I swore it was a secret, since I didn’t know about it!
Since you know, I say “Great!”
But, still…watch your back for the Oldie Mafia!
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If you’re the oldie mafia I think I’m safe.
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Don’t make me shake a fist at you!
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Definitely! All the basics, toilet paper, tissues, cotton balls, first aid supplies, toothpaste etc. I’m all for a good deal😉
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TOTALLY AGREE! Why pay $5.99 for toothpaste when the same tube is at the dollar store for 99cents?
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Exactly😊
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With the exception of fresh produce and a few other grocery items….if I can’t get it at Dollar Tree, I don’t want it! My entire classroom came from Dollar Tree!
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I’ve heard that the Dollar Store is a great resource for teachers to decorate their classrooms and pay for extra classroom supplies for their students!
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I don’t shop. The only things I buy are books and food.
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How do you brush your teeth?
Do you sleep on the ground, with no blankets or pillows?
What did you type this comment with, telepathy?
lol, I kid, I kid.
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Wow. Right on every count! You’re good.
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The closest dollar store is an hour away. Sometimes if I really want something then I order from them online.
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You can order things online now too, which is a huge convenience.
I’ve heard though if you order Dollar Store products online, you have to order in bulk. Is that true? Like instead of one tube of toothpaste, you’d have to order 20?
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Yes, if you order from “Dollar Tree” then you would have to buy a case of 24 toothbrushes. But if you order from “Family Dollar” then you don’t have to buy the whole case.
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You’re right. I’ve bought stuff there and it’s fine. It all comes from China and I would love to be able NOT to buy anything from there but like plastic, it has insinuated itself into our lives, so the less we pay for it the better!
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Not all of it! Sure, a lot of it comes from China. When I moved into this house I bought drinking glasses that all had made in the USA stickers on them. My toothpaste was also made in the United States and I got it from the Dollar Store.
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Right again, which proves one should never generalize!
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I love dollar stores! My niece and I used to schedule trips pre-Covid just to see what sort of things we could find at the ones around town. One of my favorite coffee mugs was found during one of those trips.
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That sounds like a really fun tradition to have with your niece. My niece loves the dollar store too, now I wish I could take her. Here’s to hoping you two can go back soon!
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I’m so old I can remember when the dollar store was the 99 cent store.😄 Good times! My wife and daughters shop there a lot. Cleaning supplies are probably the most purchased items.
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I miss the 99 cent store! That makes me sound old too! haha
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I live in a pretty small town. We don’t have any department stores, and the nearest Walmart is about 35 minutes away on the highway! There are two dollar stores in our town, and so that is where we do probably 90% of our shopping with the exception of groceries. LOVE the dollar stores. By now I know which items are cheaper here in town at the dollar store, and which items I have to go to Walmart for. 😉
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35 minutes to Wal Mart? You live in a VERY SMALL town! lol
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Your Dollar Store and my Dollar Store seem different. When I say Dollar Store, I’m talking about a place where, literally, everything in the store is $1.00. And I’ll admit, even though that’s probably different than the store you’re talking about, the Dollar Stores around here (called Dollar Tree) do have a lot of decent things. In fact, I got on a saving money kick a few years ago and decided that if the Dollar Tree didn’t have it, I didn’t need it. That’s an okay philosophy in the short-term, but it doesn’t make sense for life long shenanigans.
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Yeah, we don’t have any more of the true ‘everything a dollar or less’ stores in Canada. At least not that I’ve seen. Here our Dollar Tree is $1.25+ (because inflation lol) and Dollarama is $1-5 per item.
I can see how that money saving strategy wouldn’t work long term. There are definitely some things in life you need to invest in. But, there are also definitely some things in life that I would always recommend getting from the dollar store.
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My tween gets craft supplies from there constantly.
I get aluminum bbq or freezer food containers, shower curtain liners, tape (all sorts) and similar items.
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I’m not much of a crafter but I’ve seen the craft aisle and it’s always packed with cool things, so I bet it’s a crafters dream to be able to pick and choose so many options for so cheap.
And they have really bomb food containers, especially for the freezer!
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For me the best things to get at the dollar store are cleaning supplies like floor cleaner or bathroom cleaner. Dish soap is also something I like to pick up. Pretty much all of my dishes are from the dollar store as well. Seriously I love the dollar store!
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I’m with you, I love the dollar store. Cleaning supplies are so cheap there, which is great because everyone has to clean their house (or should) repeatedly. If you have to buy it all the time, or at least, several times a year, you might as well make it more affordable for your budget.
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T.J. Maxx!? LOL, we have T.K. Maxx here. Although looks like the North American one came first!
“TK Maxx is a subsidiary of the American apparel and home goods company TJX Companies based in Framingham, Massachusetts. It uses a slightly different name from that of the TJ Maxx stores in the United States, to avoid confusion with the British retailer T. J. Hughes”.
Funny.
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We don’t have TJ Maxx in Canada, but I am abundantly aware that 90% of the people who read this blog are American. In Canada it’s called Winners. lol
I remember when I first heard it was called TJ Maxx and TK Maxx, I was like ‘Okay, who got confused and forgot which letter the store name was supposed to be?’
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Haha! 😆. Winners! And it’s the same shop with a different name? Madness…!
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Gift cards, craft supplies, seasonal decorations, storage totes, first aid items….love dollar stores
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Your Dollar Store has gift cards? I’ve never seen gift cards at them around here! Seasonal decorations are a good one though! Especially for people who choose different decorating schemes each time a holiday comes around.
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Ya gift cards!!! 2 for $1! I always buy a bunch when I’m there to keep on hand. And we always hang 1 decoration on our front porch light every holiday or season. That’s about the extent of our decorating😂
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That front porch light idea is such a really nice idea. I love that!
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It keeps it simple yet festive!
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Ohh I love the pound shops here, my sister and I always visit when she comes from Norway as she buys a lot of stuff there. Things like bandages and band-aids are expensive at home but only cost a fraction here.
In fact on our itinerary when we (eventually) go to Japan is that I would like to visit different 100 yen stores and go bananas in there. Husband has been informed we will be travelling with very empty suitcases for this reason ❤
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I’ve heard there are some really incredible things to be found in the Japanese dollar stores! And also, that’s what husbands are for. Right?
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Sometimes i get toys for my son from the dollar store. The small ones. Also I’ve gotten saucers and plastic cups and lunchboxes and sometimes faux bijoux from there. But in this economic crisis, I’m avoiding buying something if i don’t need it. I used to go once a month and just shop whatever caught my eye at the dollar store
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