This post contains affiliate links. Dollar stores can be great places to buy toiletries and personal care products. Not only can I find deals on certain name brand products, but I’ve also found some generic brands and private labels that can be decent, including: 3-in-1 shampoo, conditioner, and body wash Hand soap Shower gel Body…
This post contains affiliate links. A while back, I tried some laundry detergent from Dollar Tree. It was incredibly cheap — the cheapest detergent by ounce that I’ve ever seen — and came in 42-ounce bottles that are smaller than what you typically get with detergent. The laundry detergent worked fine and I was impressed…
My family does a lot of camping. Depending on how you camp, it can be inexpensive, especially if you tent camp like we do rather than camping in a trailer or RV. We can easily camp for several nights for the same cost as one night in hotel room. It allows us to travel and…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar Tree is the store where everything is famously sold for just $1.25. However, recently the deep discounter has started selling some products that cost more than $1.25. These items are part of the Dollar Tree Plus line, and it includes a selection of home goods and seasonal items. Most…
When you’re planning a party, you need supplies. There’s everything from invitations to food and drinks to serving ware to, potentially, party entertainment. Another item on your shopping list might be party decorations. You might want banners, streamers, posters or signs, centerpieces, or more. I’ve hosted a few parties over the years, and I’ve discovered…
Mother’s Day is coming. (In 2023, it’s on Sunday, May 14th.) Maybe you have planned the perfect Mother’s Day celebration and have already purchased any cards or gifts you plan to give to your mother, grandmother, sister, spouse, daughter, or other special relative or friend. If you’re still shopping or wondering what to give the…
This post contains affiliate links. Gummy candy is my favorite. I love getting gummy bears in my Christmas stocking or treating myself to gummy worms on my birthday. Sometimes I’ll pick up a bag of gummy candy just because. It can be enjoyable to snack on while working at the computer, reading, or even driving…
Can you be a minimalist and still shop at dollar stores? Or is the temptation to buy lots of inexpensive goods because “they’re only $1.25” too much? As someone who has followed certain minimalist tendencies for years, it is possible to shop smartly at dollar stores without bringing too much clutter into your home, but…
There are discount stores like Aldi, Save-A-Lot, Five Below, Dollar General, and Family Dollar. Then there are really deep discount stores like Dollar Tree. Dollar Tree stands out from other bargain retailers because its prices are on the extreme low end. It doesn’t really get any cheaper than Dollar Tree. Everything is just $1.25 each,…
Dollar stores have been around for a long time. As a child, I remember the joys of shopping for small Christmas gifts for my family in the little dollar store in the strip mall next to Walmart in the town where I grew up. I could buy a candle for my mom, a gag gift…