Love Affair with the Dollar Store

I recently re-discovered the dollar store, and I could not be more head over heels!!

First of all, I want to recommend this place to EVERYONE who needs to save a few bucks! I went on a shopping trip for work, but I had to go back for myself afterwards so I could fill up my basket with all of the bargains!!

The scary part, is that I am quoting the obscene prices that I pay for all of this stuff at WALMART (who I thought was saving me money, my butt!)

Here is what I made off with for $20!

1. 27 ft of aluminum foil (large)
2. 35 ft of aluminum foil (small)
3. four bars of Irish Spring soap
4. six medium bristle toothbrushes
5. plastic strainer (which I have desperately needed)
6. 200 straws
7. eight dog toys/ treats (These were the BIGGEST bargain- and the main reason I went back!)
8. iPod earbuds
9. a candle lighter
10. chip clips (nice ones!!)

Total, this was 20 items! I could not believe it :) Chewie thought it was his birthday! (and my little baybay deserves it!!)

While I do acknowledge its inferior goods, items near expiration, discontinued merchandise, and off-brand products, I have decided I am not above them! That is where I will be buying my q-tips, cotton balls, kitchen utensil replacements, and dog toys! (There are also some killer hair extension-headbands in awesome colors in their party department!) They even have a wedding aisle, OMIGOD hilarious!

I do recommend it for stocking stuffers, and easter basket fillers! I am going to get Ty his next few presents from there! They have some pretty neat stuff! The whole trick is to determine which are a bargain and which are not (like the flower seed packets-those are 33 cents at Lowe's) but the picture frames are a steal! They even have a whole cleaning aisle that is unbelievable-mops and brooms for $1!! laundry and dishwasher detergent too!

I will let you know how my adventures at the dollar tree turn out in the future- there is also some dang good people watching going on there, if you know what I mean!

**by the way, Chewie has left me in peace throughout this whole post because he is playing with his new toys- he doesn't know which to play with first!**