Fun place to shop for cheap thrills!
*Cleaning supplies - Look for products like laundry detergent and liquid drain opener. You may not see name brands you recognize, but that's ok. The Good Housekeeping Institute says most dollar store cleaning products have the same ingredients as name brands -- although some may be slightly more diluted.
*Gift wrap, tissue, ribbons, bows - You can save a pretty penny shopping for gift wrappings. In fact, you might find this stuff at up to 80% less.
*Snack food - Check out potato chips, peanuts, chocolate and candy. Hey, if you're heading for big dental bills, might as well save a buck or two on the causes.
*Kitchen supplies - Spatulas... measuring cups... can openers... melon ballers... skewers for the grill: basically anything without a blade is a dollar store deal -- that could save you up to 95%! (If you do your homework, sometimes you can find an item cheaper else where)
*As a special treat, a friend of mine gives each of his grandchildren a single dollar bill and lets them loose in the dollar store. "You should see their smiles, knowing they can buy anything in the store," he says. "They get more joy out of spending that dollar than they'd get from a $20 toy if I bought it for them."
*Reading Glasses: When you lose as many pairs as I do, you need to buy them by the bulk and put them everywhere in the house. At a buck a pair, that frequency is doable. Now, where did I put my glasses?... read more