As far as dollar stores go, this Dollar Tree is seriously the best. They just don't come any…read morebetter! This location is party supply central! When you're in their party supply aisles, I swear it feels exactly like you're in an actual party supply store! They have lots of options for parties for girls, boys, birthdays, retirement, etc. They also have plenty of plain, different colored plates, napkins, balloons, etc, so you can make your own themed party. Their gift wrapping stuff is great too! They have a pretty large wall of various-sized gift bags. They're not cheap bags, either. They're exactly the same bags you'd get at Target. Except they're $1 instead of $3+ each, and the selection is actually better at Dollar Tree.
I also like their holiday aisles at the front of the store. They often have some decent decorations or novelty items that are great for the price. I find stuff there that's exactly the same as is sold in other stores, but for less than half of the cost. A lot of the items are disposable anyway, so why not save some money?
Another specific area of the store that I like is their puzzle selection for children. My friends' kids love doing puzzles, and they love these puzzles because they have all the popular characters on them (Mickey Mouse, Cars, Winnie the Pooh, etc). Again, for the price, you can't go wrong here.
The rest of the store is good. They have a good selection of a lot of different items. I like to walk through their aisle with vases and glass decorations. If you don't mind being a little crafty, you can make yourself some really nice decorative pieces with some of those items.
Personally, though, there are things I wouldn't buy cheaper. Tools, for example. When you need a tool to work, you just can't risk the lower quality. You can actually get hurt by using a cheaper tool. And let's face it, at $1 per tool, you're probably not getting high quality on most items there.
Generally, I wouldn't buy food from a dollar store, but they do have some national branded stuff that you don't find elsewhere. I've bought mostly just candy, and it's all been fine.
The store is always clean. It feels like a regular store. Sometimes dollar stores or discount stores aren't kept up very well, and honestly, they start to smell. This Dollar Tree isn't like that at all. It's a nice store. There's not usually a lot of staff around, though. There's been times where I've been shopping and there's been no employee on the floor and no one at the register. However, once I get to the register, by the time I put my stuff on the belt, someone shows up. No harm, no foul.
Overall, I love this store, and I'll keep going there for all kinds of items, particularly party supplies and gift wrapping!
