Originally Posted By alexbook I shop at 99 Cents Only pretty regularly. Actually, I hate shopping there, because the customers and the employees all look really depressed.
Originally Posted By Tinkerbell819 Post 59 is a classic, RT! lol I like to buy DH his glasses at Dollar Tree. I usually go once a month and get him 4 pair. Then, he loses them by the time I get back the next month. I always feel like I am going to save money by buying them there, but I end up spending about $30 on junk to counteract my savings plan.
Originally Posted By poohbear14 You never know what interesting things you find at the 99 cent Only stores. I bought small Dulcinea watermelons last summer for 99 cents and they were really good. A lot cheaper than the regular markets. As far as food goes you just have to be careful and watch the expiration dates or the look of the packaging to determine if it looks safe. I just stick to named brands.
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon I think it's great for the wrapping paper, gift bags, paper plates, plastic flatware, etc... DH likes the cleaning supplies and we both love the rain ponchos which are great for Splash, GRR, and even in the rain!
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon But Alex is right...the employees do often look depressed and unhappy.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros Wait! You want me to believe that you use the rain ponchos...in the rain?!? Blasphemy! They were clearly designed with theme parks in mind. What were you thinking? : )
Originally Posted By knightnfrees <<I heard that DVC_dad buys his rubbers at the Dollar Store. ;-) >> Ok, that made me LOL. I think RT deserves a laurel and hardy handshake! Priceless man, priceless.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Trippy ! ROFL !!!!!!!!!!!! I guess they are "seconds" being they have the word IRREGULAR stamped across the box...and all this time I thought it had something to do with her annual sorority alumini convention in Vegas.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I just read all the posts and now can't even remember what I was going to say about dollar stores. I have tears in my eyes from laughing so much. From K2's link to the video, ferret's 5&10 in ToonTown and then RT's soon to become classic post. Oh my gosh! Composing myself. I haven't been to a dollar store since my last DD finished up grade school and I stopped being room mother. I am feeling the need to go now. I don't think we have one in our town, I need to research. Carry on, please
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy I am glad I am not the only one who drops heaps of money at the $1 store. DH is worse them I am in that store. I do like the wrapping paper/cards/and holiday items. My favorite thing to go there for is to fill up the Easter Basket and Easter Eggs. Alot of time I will get the kids boy/girl grab bags and give them out when the kids do a super good job at either school or Holly for potty training. I also like Honk's $1.05 stores they have cool Disney gift boxes
Originally Posted By iamsally >>I like to buy DH his glasses at Dollar Tree.<< I buy my reading glasses there too; and yes, I lose them on a regular basis. >>>plastic flatware, etc<<< Well, I'll tell you 'roon, I bought some plastic spoons there to send in Tony's lunch. They broke when he stuck them into his pudding cup. LOL
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon >>Well, I'll tell you 'roon, I bought some plastic spoons there to send in Tony's lunch. They broke when he stuck them into his pudding cup. LOL<< LOL I think that's kinda funny. I haven't had that problem yet and I put them in DS's lunch (as well as mine) all the time. But you do have to be careful what you buy there. Some things are really poor quality. Some are cheaper at WalMart. Some may be past expiration dates. So, buyer beware. I used to buy some canned goods there but I rarely do anymore because I have found that they often have an odd taste...like they've been in the can too long. I tend to stick with plastics and paper goods most of the time. But I get pump soaps and certain shampoos there from time to time that are great. They have great doo dads for theme parties too. Most of my family members won't be seen in those stores...I guess I'm just more frugal.
Originally Posted By -em I love the plastic silverware at mine- It comes in a variety of colors and washes real well... (which explains how colorful my utensil drawer is...) Ive been using it almost exclusivly (I hate doing dishes..) and havent had many issues with breakage.. I dont buy much else there though- -em
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>I bought some plastic spoons there to send in Tony's lunch. They broke when he stuck them into his pudding cup.<< I'm not sure if that's an indictment against dollar store spoons or dollar store pudding!
Originally Posted By ReadingMom The dollar store is great for filling up treat bags for kids' birthday parties or classroom treats. When my kids were in elementary school I got lots of that type of stuff there. Also, the dollar store is the only place that I can find shrink wrap basket bags to cover gift baskets. I'm not real crazy about the wrapping paper because I like the thicker-type paper. Since my kids don't sell wrapping paper anymore for fundraisers I'll have to hunt down the neighbor boy!
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>I'm not sure if that's an indictment against dollar store spoons or dollar store pudding!<<< ROFLMAO ! ! ! ! ! That is too funny. In all honesty I did NOT buy the pudding cups at the $store. This was a few years back and yes, they do have heavier duty stuff now and I do buy it for parties. With this particular plasticware; I think you got a lot more spoons for your $. I was complaining about them and my son said, "I had one break when I stuck it in my pudding! ! ! !" It was a humorous incident.
Originally Posted By mater4 I go to the dollar store for gift bags, easter basket stuff,christmas stocking things. The only thing I don't buy is electrical stuff like lamps and such. I heard once that they are a fire hazard. Apparently the stuff imported from other countries are not required to meet our standards as far as safety. There have been recalls on the extension cords and lamps in the past due to this.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x I went to Dollar Tree tonight! I bought the girls each a new purse, a caddy for q-tips, 2 bags of Malt-o-Meal's version of the POTC cereal (coco puffs with marshmallows), 3 coloring boards with the sparkly stuff so they don't make mistakes, a 2-pack of flutaphones (because the girls got mad when I got mine for school), and some more stuff..I spent $18. I love Dollar Tree!
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Of course you do all realize that every item you buy from China makes them stronger and us weaker pretty soon they will all march over here and destroy our country. But it's okay because we can all come out of our homes and run at them with the sharp ends of our broken plastic spoons!
