This post contains affiliate links. Ask people to name their favorite candy, and you’re likely to hear chocolate. You might hear Hershey’s bars, Snickers, M&M’s, or Twix. One item that is certain to be near the top of most people’s favorites list is peanut butter cups. While Reese’s are the gold standard of peanut butter…
For the longest time, Dollar Tree was all about one thing. Really cheap stuff. Dirt cheap stuff. Everything at Dollar Tree was a dollar. Everything. (Okay, almost everything: greeting cards were even cheaper.) You didn’t have to worry about price tags, because you knew exactly what you were paying each time. It was a radical approach, one…
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…
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…
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…
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…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar Tree is the home of inexpensive party supplies, affordable seasonal décor, cheap children’s toys, and lots of sugary and salty snacks. It’s not the first store you think of when you need health or personal care items (although they do carry a few), and it’s certainly not the first…
Dollar Tree is what is known as an extreme discounter. That means the store aims to provide rock bottom prices on goods. When you go into Dollar Tree, you know you’re going to see some insanely cheap stuff. For a long time, that rock bottom price was the same throughout the store: $1. In late…