Cheap people everywhere unite in praise of TJ Maxx! I feel torn on this review, because there's a lot I love about TJ Maxx, and a lot that I hate.
So, first the good: they sell items with barely noticeable defects, or sometimes perfectly good items that just happened to be in overstock at other stores, for a deeply discounted price. This concept is amazingly awesome, especially given the American propensity to waste, which I will not philosophize about at this time. Anyway, I love the idea of this store. And I absolutely love shopping in the kitchen and housewares section. You can really find some great stuff here for very cheap.
What I don't like: the clothes. For men, they're fine, because let's face it: men's clothes are inherently pretty boring. Most of the men I know just want a few staple sweaters in basic colors to get them through the season. Hell, most of the men I know don't even think that in depth about it. They usually just grab a pack of shirts and call it a day. For women, though, the process is often a little different. I love clothes, and I love good prices. I don't, however, love to sift through a ton of crappy clothes to marry the two, which is what you have to do here. I don't like the vast majority of their women's clothes at all, and I don't have the patience to rifle through. If you do, you might be able to find good bargains.
Finally, but importantly, they usually play terrible music. Not cool. read more