When I get the urge to shop and don't want to spend a lot of money, I go to the dollar store. It's a great way to squelch the urge and I can get a few inexpensive items that I usually need.
By Kim from Franklin Park, IL
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I TOO LOVE THE DOLLAR STORE. SUCH GREAT BARGAINS AND IF I FEEL I NEED TO SPLURGE A LITTLE I'M NOT OUT MUCH
We have a few dollars store within a 15 minute drive radius, I can usually find things that I want or need and save money at the same time. I just love these dollar stores.
What a wonderful idea! Instead of going to the mall or large box store JUST go to $1 store! I think all women have that urge to go shop and this idea of yours will not break the bank.
Thanks for sharing this!
The $ Store is a great splurge. The LIBRARY is another fun one. I give myself enough time to browse and pick up CDs, tapes, magazines, and books. I also take the ads I get from book clubs with me and try to find the same (or very similar) books to the ones I was tempted to buy. It's easy to keep track of due dates and renewals over the Internet.
Even more thrifty - buy gifts for Christmas and birthdays on your shopping spree.
I also love the Dollar Store. We are now geting a cold and frozen food section in our Dollar Tree. Also if you want to go shopping try the Salvation Army Thrift Shop.
Ha! I knew a lady who called it the "$30 Store" because everytime she went in she spent at least that much - but you do get a LOT for your $ -
Hah! Great minds think alike is what I say. Tell me did you happen to notice that a lot of dollar store blogs are on here too. You can get other ideas from them just don't tell all on here that they are your idea, because that is a form of plagarism. I for one have more than most on here about dollar store check me out under Frugal and Tightwad Tanya. I have more saving in Arizona than in Minnesota isn't that a hoot, and Arizona is suppose to be expensive. Well here is to hoping you shop more at dollar stores in the future.
Isn't it a GREAT feeling to walk out with 20 items for $20.And it's things you know at another store would cost you twice that amount!!I've got to where I buy the small bottles of Suavitel liquid fabric softener insted of Downy.It's every bit as good,and yet not a "watered down" product.One brand I will not buy is THE WORKS products.You may as well pour blue cake coloring in a toilet--absolutely a waste of money.As for gift giving-I pick up inexpensive gift items and keep them back for when I need a small gift for an occasion.DOLLAR TREE stores are the BEST THING since BUBBLE GUM!!!
I think the dollar stores are fun, too. I agree that The Works is no good and I hate the smell. It kind of smells like smoke.
Great idea. I also go to the thrift shops when I feel an urge to shop, normally find something that I need.
A comment on the $.50 bin a the Sal. Army Thrift Store. In Anderson, SC, the Goodwill Thrift Shop has four $.50 racks in each of their stores on Sunday. I buy my clothes there, nice name brands I wear like Sag Harbor.The clothes are in excellent condition.
One great buy I get at Dollar General is their lubricating eye drops. The same ingredients as Systane (I showed it to my eye Dr. and got his ok), and I pay $4.00 for the same weight as $12.00 Systane. My dry eye condition is better than when I used the expensive brand.
I wear reading glasses. I had some that that gave me the best results for reading, and eventually I was no longer able to use them. I bought some for $8.00 and 14.99 and they just weren't right. One day in dollar tree I saw a pair I liked(yes, for $1.00) and bought them They're great !
This works well if both of your eyes are the same prescription. I am nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. I was able to compensate for years but had to get progressive lenses in my 40s.
A frugal option for me might be to find the same pair in two different strengths and pop one side out to make a version for me. $2 instead of $1 but still pretty cheap (assuming it is easy to pop the lenses in and out)
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