tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post1383593364827059319..comments2024-03-26T12:47:06.411-07:00Comments on Rachel Teodoro: What Not to Buy at the Dollar Store-Part 4 General ItemsAdThrive-RachelTeodorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11152535116688496759noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-71826754855824753572017-11-28T02:52:13.876-08:002017-11-28T02:52:13.876-08:00I really enjoyed your blog, therebare lots of thin...I really enjoyed your blog, therebare lots of things to pass on, and some really good ones for just a buck. I also leave to close to dollar tree. I have found quite a few thing I do buy only from DR. Command hooks are a great find and savings,the blue painters tape, gift boxes for the holidays especially Christmas time. Sometimes I also come across name brand shampoo and conditioner thats great when going away for a few days, if you forget it there it's no big deal. During the summer I found the swimmer diapers for toddlers. Oh and also nail files, 2 in a pack for the long black ones for just a buck and they're great. Also clear nail polish and sometimes some great colors, and name brands. I can go on and on, about the great finds, I buy at dollar tree now that I think about it. Hope to see mire blogs like these from you again.<br />Michele xoxoMichele Bnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-83925964801909733212017-07-27T20:38:07.462-07:002017-07-27T20:38:07.462-07:00Great post.Great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-36359328100084617752017-04-11T10:45:07.384-07:002017-04-11T10:45:07.384-07:00Office Supplies...
These can be a great buy at the...Office Supplies...<br />These can be a great buy at the dollar store IF you're choose-y: 10 pack pens for $1 might not be worth it, but a single pack gel pen is usually decent quality over the stationery store.<br /><br />Then there's:<br />self-stick or even the name brand post-it notes<br />note pads or note books of just about every size imaginable<br />thumb tacks, glue sticks, permanent markers (already mentioned in earlier posting), paper clips of just about every size imaginable - tape refills even<br />mechanical pencils - again, search out the single pack for better quality<br />page protectors or plastic project note books, 1 inch binders, file folders - often both legal and letter...<br /><br />In Canada we have a popular chain store of dollar stores called Dollarama which often/regularly carry name-brand shampoo (right beside the knock-off brands), a full line of Betty Crocker branded kitchen supplies & tools that are amazing deals!<br /><br />I also buy their national branded sauce or gravy mixes, or the national branded instant rice. My store also has some real fruit juices - but read labels carefully to avoid the "fruit drinks" made of artificial flavour, colour, and tonnes of sugar.<br /><br />Pet supplies, like leashes, collars, metal food or water bowls, national brand dog/cat treats, blankets or pads are a great buy at the dollar store - where I find my dog's leash and collar get muddy and smelly every few months and I want to replace them at about the same time as they're wearing out...<br /><br />Hardware or paint supplies:<br />- zip ties, bungee cords (single-use), metal or self-adhesive plastic hooks, picture hanging kits<br />- paint trays, paint rollers, paint roller refills - all single-use of course<br />- tarps and rope of all kinds...<br /><br />Absolute Must: re-usable grocery bags - I try not to use or bring home plastic grocery bags when I can avoid it...but somehow I end up with a large bag of bags for the recycling every week :-(<br /><br />Where I disagree:<br />- face cloths/hand towels/dish towels/dish cloths - a certain member of my family tends to use these types of cloths to wipe/wash his running shoes, or detail his car - for me cheaper (or almost disposable) are better<br />- clothes pins/cotton swabs/cotton pads -- for "off use" purposes like craft projects are a far better buy at the dollar store than the craft store...<br />- any national brand food item has to be exactly the same at the dollar store as anywhere else (in Canada, the packaging must be exactly what's in the container or package) - the 'Olympic' packaged cereals that have been removed from grocery stores are always a good buy - national brand puddings, cake mixes, jello, etc...<br />- freezer bags of the thicker plastic and the 'zipper' close are great for craft items, holding toiletries, make-up, jewelery, etc for travel or camping...<br /><br />Wonderful series of posts...my motto "Always, always look for the item at the dollar store first!"<br /><br />Cheers,<br />HeatherHeather220Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525607278728458322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-20564531076127882542017-03-22T18:42:45.200-07:002017-03-22T18:42:45.200-07:00I buy soy milk at the Dollar Tree because I have t...I buy soy milk at the Dollar Tree because I have to watch my potassium--one dollar for a quart. It doesn't need to be refrigerated until opened and can be stored for a long time Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-52697042341200998782016-04-11T19:41:37.406-07:002016-04-11T19:41:37.406-07:00A couple other favorites of mine...
1. Jar of min...A couple other favorites of mine... <br />1. Jar of minced garlic, great price<br />2. The little folded up kid's wash cloths, they are usually in the toy aisle in a standing display, folded tightly into a small square and they open up when you get it wet. They come in all the popular characters and really last! datica5https://www.blogger.com/profile/11605139729787494518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-83970779163834186812015-04-18T05:32:00.349-07:002015-04-18T05:32:00.349-07:00This is an older post, but just had to mention a f...This is an older post, but just had to mention a few of the things I love at the dollar tree!!! Check with your store, but mine accepts manufacture's coupons... I buy Bounty Basic paper towels there with coupons, also, V05 shampoo and conditioner with coupons. I also buy the Betty Crocker (in the kitchen aisle) line of products. I like the scissors. I use them for everything and if they get lost or broken, its $1. Also, check out on pinterest, activity bags for a long trip... my favorite item (all were purchased at the dollar tree) was a Gelly Bag. Use a 1 gallon zip top bag, 1 large bottle of hair gel (don't like as hair gel) a drop of food coloring and a small vial of glitter(found in craft aisle) pour all in gallon bag and mix.. instant fun. use to practice writing letters and numbers, write their name, or just draw pics. I also bought the cookie sheets in the baking aisle to have something hard for the kids to work on in the car and they can also use magnets on it and dry erase markers work well on them too! Enjoy! ** I too <3 the Dollar Tree! :)Kcotter79https://www.blogger.com/profile/05547227091444868741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-83804737650879703062015-01-09T15:11:10.653-08:002015-01-09T15:11:10.653-08:00Another good buy is the baby utensils, if you just...Another good buy is the baby utensils, if you just want spoons they are 12/$1 or you can get one with spoons, forks and knifes (also 12 I believe) the knifes and forks are actually sharp enough to stab/cut but not enough to cause worry in small children, good for training. All the utensils are thick sturdy plastic that have made it 3 yearsClarissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00475664537662029466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-78855663284693090742015-01-06T08:51:25.682-08:002015-01-06T08:51:25.682-08:00Love, love the brown craft paper from dollar store...Love, love the brown craft paper from dollar store. It's a decent thickness good for wrapping presents. We have even wrapped books with it, but we have to re wrap halfway through the year . It's not quite durable enough for the whole year but the kids love the prints.<br />Bread, when available is also great! Don't always have it but often you can scoop up $3-4 loaves of bread there.<br />Also three pack of micro popcorn. We have a machine but this is good for quick fix.<br />Also they have been having the dawn platinum which is crazy expensive in stores.<br />Also the cough drops as mentioned above, worked like a charm for us.charmagnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04241928261608261225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-51400896989151118262014-06-16T21:35:10.715-07:002014-06-16T21:35:10.715-07:00I have a friend who has a lot of allergies and alw...I have a friend who has a lot of allergies and always goes to the Dollar Store to stock up on their unscented candles (from tea lights to big pillar size) and unscented Mr. Bubbles bubble bath. Her Husband also goes to the Dollar Store to buy her the wooden roses in the floral section. Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932162848297683316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-84600332745330815222014-06-12T23:15:30.671-07:002014-06-12T23:15:30.671-07:00I will not use dog food or the big candles from th...I will not use dog food or the big candles from the dollar store. With the candles, if this stuff comes from China, you can bet it will be full of lead. Who needs lead burning in their home? Sorry, safety trumps cost. Same with the dog food. The big dog food recall had to do with imported dog food. Dogs died from it. Safety before cost.<br /><br />I like to pick up trial size items when I am at a Dollar Store, especially while traveling. I don't have to worry about bringing the stuff back or taking the stuff through airport security.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01643283691359902490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-40579976780661211292014-05-09T14:45:01.389-07:002014-05-09T14:45:01.389-07:00I would have to both agree and disagree with the p...I would have to both agree and disagree with the plastic utensils. I don't use the forks because those break easily, but I do use the plastic spoons. My mom would always send the platic spoons in the lunches because my brother had a habit of dumping his entire lunchbox into the trashcan, metal silverware and all. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355244844441243181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-40245536178664242002014-03-29T19:13:14.872-07:002014-03-29T19:13:14.872-07:00One tip about the candles at Dollar Tree. If you ...One tip about the candles at Dollar Tree. If you are looking for scent, forget it. However, wax is expensive. When I need wax for crafts, or making my own candles, I buy their white candles, the largest I can find. I melt them in a double boiler and add my own scent. They can also be a source for paintable craft projects for kids. I've been known to buy out their entire supply of little bird houses or frames for my Pioneer Club girls.CydBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08617998071284785025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-48824380710099347752014-03-22T05:24:51.818-07:002014-03-22T05:24:51.818-07:00Another pass- the headphones. My three year old ha...Another pass- the headphones. My three year old has broke many, and they weren't the cheap ones. We gave up on headphones but had to get some for an upcoming flight. I bought 5 pair, because I knew they were from the dollar store (It was still a lot cheaper than buying them from Target). All of them were awful! They were so quit, didn't fit well and produced a very mechanical sound. Just BAD. Luckily my son slept through all of our flights and it wasn't an issue!Toniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757545778194164393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-43806562328527807182014-03-02T03:04:16.137-08:002014-03-02T03:04:16.137-08:00LED tealight candles - SNAG IT
I have a Halloween...LED tealight candles - SNAG IT<br /><br />I have a Halloween tree every year and I hang small plastic jackolanterns with single LED tealights in them. I used Dollar Tree LED tealights (2pk for $1), left them on, and they lasted all month; I never turned them off. They did slowly get dim but, when compared to LED tealights purchased from Wal-Mart or Michael's Craft Store in different colors for more money in the following years, THOSE tealights went completely out in less than a week.<br /><br />Dollar Tree LED tealights last so much longer for holiday decorations so I never had to worry about taking them out of the pumpkins to turn them off and on from day to day.Jarekojoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14198484155473368976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-19618200716767284392014-02-03T10:06:23.586-08:002014-02-03T10:06:23.586-08:00I was in dollar tree the other day specifically fo...I was in dollar tree the other day specifically for over the counter meds (I usually buy the equate brand at Walwart, but could not believe the prices a few weeks ago at Dollar tree). <br /><br />My son had a scratchy throat and they not only have Luden's cough drops for a dollar they had Ricola (usually much more pricey) and Halls honey lemon. I do believe they were a smaller bag than you'd find in walmart, but how many times have you bought lozenges for a sore throat and you always have leftovers in the bag? They also had their own brand version of these (Cherry Flavored drops" and the Lemon Honey the same flavor as the Halls) and their brand's bag was even bigger for the same dollar.<br /><br />I usually try to pick up a pack of sanitary pads if I can remember, their mini is barely there , but I like to keep buy fuller sized pads there when I see them, and in the house in case of an emergency, even if a visiter to our needs one in a hurry. <br /><br />Seriously ladies during that same trip, I noticed they had their own version of Summer's eve spray and cleansing wash maybe even the feminine powder. I don't usually buy these products but I am guessing the original is at least $4.00 and up depending where you buy. Maybe a review or input here. :-)stilllookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02454524923568236624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-42216877521728474392014-02-01T23:49:13.268-08:002014-02-01T23:49:13.268-08:00To be honest, I use candles from our Dollar Tree a...To be honest, I use candles from our Dollar Tree all the time and they have all smelled amazing. Most of the items on all of the lists I have purchased & used and honestly have no issues with at all. <br /><br />I buy a lot of things like window clings and cheap holiday decorations to put outdoors so if the wind blows them away, it isn't a big loss. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08630369218102637441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-16145495922477683972014-01-18T23:22:55.720-08:002014-01-18T23:22:55.720-08:00SERIOUSLY fantastic!! And all so true! I actually ...SERIOUSLY fantastic!! And all so true! I actually bought my sunglasses there. They are cute, sorta look like ray bans, polarized, and work just as good as some nicer pairs I have had in the past. If my daughter gets a hold of them and brakes them, who cares they were a dollar.Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12883034415558102610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-65560349351126888092013-12-23T22:13:49.780-08:002013-12-23T22:13:49.780-08:00I LOVE the Dollar Tree, too. My "cover charg...I LOVE the Dollar Tree, too. My "cover charge" there is pretty high. I generally agree with what you've learned there. Here are the areas where I've had a different experience.<br /><br />-Clothes pins. This year I've bought two sets that were packaged differently, and they were great. I use them for everything, even in the freezer.<br /><br />-Straws. Almost all of my Dollar Tree straws get a hole in them when I pull out the bendy neck. I can find them on sale at Kroger that don't fall apart.<br /><br />-Decorative Rocks. These are a much better deal than craft stores. When I need the glass "gems" the Dollar Tree seems to be the best deal. BUT, if I need things that look like "river rocks" and I need a lot of them, for crafts or whatever, I get landscaping rocks at Home Depot, probably about 20 pounds for $4. You just have to wash them thoroughly. They've been great in my aquarium.<br /><br />Thanks!<br /><br />Rachel<br /><br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00180928208700023724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-34792515233290452012013-10-29T09:13:13.369-07:002013-10-29T09:13:13.369-07:00I have those exact same steak knives. I got them ...I have those exact same steak knives. I got them about 7 years ago, and they are still going strong.Sew, Scrap, Makehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01076688938506266923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-90423940874072652822013-09-03T07:38:57.710-07:002013-09-03T07:38:57.710-07:00You can also get notebooks and other school suppli...You can also get notebooks and other school supplies for really nice prices elsewhere too. I just saw 1 subject notebooks for 17 cents at target this year. Cheapish, but I "splurged" on the 67 cent notebooks instead! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16444276929248831006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-64077608930763313222013-07-29T18:48:19.905-07:002013-07-29T18:48:19.905-07:00Just read through all of these posts. I totally ag...Just read through all of these posts. I totally agree with:<br /><br />1. The socks- I buy the 3 packs of patterned (I don't think they are name brand) socks for my kids and they hold up just as well as other stores but are 3 pairs for $1 or 2 pairs for $1 as opposed to $4 for 3 pair at Walmart. Our store has a nice selection of patterns and colors too.<br /><br />2. The school supplies- My daughter needed comp notebooks for school this year and even though I could have gotten plain jane ones at Walmart for $0.50- I actually preferred the patterns that Dollar Tree had for $1. Super cute owls and polka dots and chevron- so I bought those at the dollar store. Similar styles at walmart were $2+<br /><br />3. The gift wrap and tissue paper. I have even found great gift boxes there that don't even need wrapping or are great for storing clutter at home. <br /><br />4. The glow sticks and bubbles! I never get them anywhere else. The bubbles are actually GOOD bubbles too. I've bought walmart cheap bubbles that just wouldn't blow for anything- but the $store ones are always great for us. <br /><br />5. The plastic storage bins- I get those at the $store ALL the time! <br /><br />These posts were great!Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338529594537711019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-46589901237525130012013-07-26T21:36:00.432-07:002013-07-26T21:36:00.432-07:00Be wary of "Sharpies" at the dollar stor...Be wary of "Sharpies" at the dollar store.... put your glasses on and make SURE that is says "Sharpie" and not "Slarpie" or "Snarpie" or something else fake... there are lots of fakes out there.. BTW- you can buy a box of 24 genuine "Sharpies" for $12 at Sam's Club- that's 50 cents each! So unless your $ store sells them in a 2-pack. they are not a bargain! <br />Miss Ginger Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03494225040016735718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-19742939891182711042013-07-21T10:53:03.598-07:002013-07-21T10:53:03.598-07:00If you plan on reusing a dollar store gift bag, or...If you plan on reusing a dollar store gift bag, or give a gift to someone who does (I do), or plan to put something relatively heavy in a bag, dollar store bags are not the way to go. they are only a dollar....bk*https://www.blogger.com/profile/04401385025981456362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-79600855786002304702013-07-02T17:46:36.913-07:002013-07-02T17:46:36.913-07:00I am a poor college student and bought packs of si...I am a poor college student and bought packs of silverware from the dollar store and they ended up rusting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11857758041381216904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-51827960898500534992013-06-25T12:42:45.229-07:002013-06-25T12:42:45.229-07:00I know u said pass on those flameless candles but ...I know u said pass on those flameless candles but a friend wanted candles for her wedding but the place where she was doing it said no open flames. So we looked at other places and WOW the cost of those things. So by chance we were at the dollar store for a coloring book and there they were. No they don't have a strong smell but the vanilla wasn't a bad smell and decorated with ribbons and bit of glitter glue she was able to get 3X the amount to line the aisle (it was a night wedding and the path was winding with no electric for rope lights) and have all of the others she truly wanted without spending 100s. <br />So i think depending what you want to use them for they work great. Another friend put on in her daughter's rm as a "fairy candle" that she can play around without setting the house on fire. And the fairies turn it out each night which her daughter loves.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17666976852336271647noreply@blogger.com