It’s fall, and that means Halloween is just around the corner. I’m seeing plenty of fall decorations at retailers from Aldi to big box stores such as Walmart and Target. Some people may be satisfied with general autumn decorations such as scarecrows and pumpkins, while others want the spooky stuff…
Fall is here, and it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I enjoy decorating for fall more than I do for Christmas. There’s just something cozy and inviting about filling the front porch with pumpkins and scarecrows, putting out lanterns, setting an autumn-themed sign on a fireplace mantel…
When you don’t have the time or ability to wash your hair — say, you’re having a busy day, or you’re camping — there are options out there to help. Years ago, one of my college friends used to sprinkle a little baby powder in her hair when she needed…
This post contains affiliate links. One of the most evil — and I emphasize evil — snack foods is cheese balls. They often come in these huge plastic (for lack of a better word) barrels, so there are too many of them. They taste just good enough to be worth…
This post contains affiliate links. Dollar Tree sells a pretty good selection of hygiene products. The extreme discounter offers soap, shampoo, conditioner, deodorant, and plenty of other necessities. Most of them are name brand, since Dollar Tree seems content to stock other company’s products rather than its own. One of…
Dollar Tree carries several types of body wash or shower gel. Some are name brand and some are lesser known brands. Others are Dollar Tree-exclusive brands. During a recent Dollar Tree run, I picked up a bottle of April Bath & Shower shower gel. April Bath & Shower Vanilla &…
Dollar Tree can be a surprisingly good place to buy supplies for certain hobbies or professions. The dollar store stocks gardening products in the spring, as well as small fitness accessories and items to stock your teaching classroom. Dollar Tree is also an underrated place to purchase craft supplies of…
This post contains affiliate links. As an extreme discounter, Dollar Tree tends to sell a lot of things in small packages. Sometimes this is a good deal for the consumer, and sometimes it isn’t. After all, if you’re paying a lot per ounce for a product, it doesn’t help as…
When you think about the types of food sold at most dollar stores, the first things to come to mind might be highly processed products, snacks, and junk food. You’ll likely to find nacho cheese dip, microwavable pizza, candy, or potato chips. However, deep discount stores such as Dollar Tree…
Utter the words “movie theater butter” and you’ve got my attention. In my mind, I can see (and smell) the moment where the concession worker at the theater fills the bag with popcorn, then pours that amazing and terrible butter into the bag. That butter transforms the popcorn into a…
