So...on my last trip to the dollar store

[HipChick]

I spend about $50...lots of cleaning stuff..bakery items

are you a dollar store person?

[MrScorpio]

1. I am, I am

Mostly toiletries, paper products and cleaning items myself

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. I love dollar stores

A couple weeks ago, I needed one of those disposable aluminum baking pans. While at the grocery store I looked, and the size I needed was $7.49!

I went to the dollar store, and the same thing was two for $1!!! I could have bought 14 of them for the price listed at the grocery.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Yeah, we rely on it

and it is just a few minutes away from me.
but
the prices have been cliimbing so fast it needs to be called 2.99 Store.

[liberal N proud]

4. Are Dollar Store people anything line the People of Wal Mart?

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

7. Yes, we're just like that

except we don't get dressed up to go to the Dollar Store.

It's more casual.

[trof]

12. ROFL! Really.

[PassingFair]

5. I'm a BigLots fan.

BigLots is my favorite store.

I don't really like dollar stores, unless I'm
looking for funny "Engrish" packaging or
balloons.

[RebelOne]

8. Me, too. I have a Big Lots practically around the corner from my house.

I try not to go there too often, because I cannot resist all the bargains whether I need them or not.

[davsand]

9. Big Lots rules!

Don't ever expect to go back and find anything there a second time--you gotta buy it at the time. That is the only downer about shopping there. If you can remember that and are ok with it you can find some GREAT bargains! I buy laundry detergent and cleaning stuff there a lot of the time.



Laura

[daligirl519]

19. I have found gourmet food items as well. . .

I have a well-stocked pantry thanks to Big Lots! Flavored oils, capers, spices, you name it! I go about 3 times a week.

[crunch60]

13. Damn, cashier at Big Lots just told me the store was CLOSING! Don't know if they are closing

store's nation wide or just in my state. Big sales coming up this month.

[PassingFair]

14. NOOOOOOOOO!

I'm only one shopping trip away from my 20% Savings Extravaganza!!!

[HappyMe]

6. Yup.

Cleaning supplies and whatever else strikes my fancy.

[HopeHoops]

10. It (ironically) is one of the best places to find US-made products!!!

[Tuesday Afternoon]

11. I love my Dollar Store! And it is close to home too, for an extra gas-saving bonus!

[FloridaJudy]

15. Last time I went there I walked out with about ten pairs of reading glasses

Even MallWart doesn't charge less than $8 a pair, so they were a real bargain. Made in China, of course, but even the pricey ones from the optometrist are these days. Since I only use them for threading needles or trying to read that itty bitty print on labels, they don't have to be made to order for me.

[nolabear]

16. Most brilliant advice I ever got about Dollar Stores:

Don't buy lithium batteries, ever. Buy something at a Dollar Store that has one in it instead. You'll save a fortune.

[mucifer]

17. Just went there today. I bought 10 composition books for a dollar each

to send to women's prisons so they can use them as journals.
I volunteer sending books into women's prisons. They send us their requests and we do our best to send in 3 titles as close as we can get to the requests.
Probably the most frequent request we get is for journals.

http://chicagobwp.org/

[daligirl519]

18. I visited the page. . .

What a great idea! I want to get involved.

[lunatica]

20. I just started shopping at the dollar store

I can't believe I never knew about them before.