I am sure that Lady Murasaki c. 1008 was not referring to ‘dollar stores’ when the said “There is more here than meets the eye.” I just want to share the best items that I have found to be of value to my household on a regular basis. When you are there, think scavenger hunt & look beyond what you see. The Dollar Tree stores are the ones in my area. Everything is just $1.00 (sometimes 2 for $1.00 like greeting cards). See link for locations. There are thousands across the US.
According to my quick survey it seems that the spaver is more likely to buy birthday, party, holiday goods & decorations than any of the other goods sold there. It’s true there is no better place to find gift bags, decorative tissue paper, wrapping paper, cards, Mylar balloons, etc. (btw, the Mylar balloons can be ordered ahead of time & be picked up on a scheduled date – a real convenience if you need many.) Also pictured at left are stem-less wine goblets, martini glass, paper goods for Halloween (every holiday will be found there), decorative trays, candles, etc. If you are having a party & don’t want to use your super expensive glassware, this is the place to shop! I love that they have all size cooking tins for any hot dish you may take with you to a party. The decorative bowls & trays are never a worry whether or not you may get them back. (Although my friends always seem to return them because they’re so pretty!) The seasonal items & special occasion items are wonderful. Shop early, the really special treasures go fast!
Just use your imagination when planning your party. On an episode of The Nate Berkus Show last year (sadly cancelled since), he had a designer showing party ideas using only ‘dollar’ store items. A couple ideas that stuck with me were:
~ Offset the cost of fresh flowers mixing them with silk stems. Really pretty…
~ She actually took crepe paper streamers in multiple colors & basket weaved them for a table cover. Very cool & so simple…
~ For an adult party, don’t skimp on the candles, candle holders, glassware. At $1.00 there’s no reason…
Happy party shopping! Stay tuned for grocery items next.
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