How many here shop at dollar stores?

[Archae]

I haven't been to Wally World (Wal-Mart) in months.

I shop at the dollar store called "Big Lots" that's only a few blocks from my place.

Not for groceries though.
I go to "Pick and Save" (Roundy's affiliate) for those.

[texanwitch]

1. I took few neighbor ladies today to the HEB and the dollar store.

This dollar store has more goood stuff then junk.

[Archae]

3. Just today...

I found a Polaroid 2G .mp3 player for $20.
(The battery on my older Sylvania is going.)

[texanwitch]

5. I like Big Lots.

There is a small store near my house and a big one I will drive to.

[w8liftinglady]

2. I do..it's across the street from my house

I feel sorry for the ladies who work there...they look like they've had hard lives.I usually get cleaning stuff

[MiddleFingerMom]

4. There's good and bad dollar stores...

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...one of the latter being "Family Dollar Store" where
almost NOTHING is a dollar.
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Unreachable for me now by bus, I used to live near and
go to one that had GREAT produce and frozen foods and
other quality items for a BUCK -- couldn't figure out
how some of the merch could be sold like that.
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Now go mainly for certain household products and reading
glasses -- I lose them and sit or roll over on them often,
so a dollar pair won't make me snivel and curse.
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There's a classic Intertubes post out there where someone
says they love the dollar store because they can dress
casual -- they don't have to get dressed up like when
they go to WalMart.
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[texanwitch]

6. We have two 99 cents stores nearby.

The last time I was in one of the stores it was a very busy.

[HopeHoops]

7. You would be amazed at how much "Made in USA" stuff there is in a Dollar Tree.

Most of the glassware is made by the Indiana Glass Company. You can sometimes find things like Mirado "Black Warrior" 100% Cedar pencils (best damn pencils I've ever found). At Easter, I get US made basket grass - made from recycled paper. Sure, a lot of the stuff is made in China, but if check the tags you'll be shocked at how much is US made.

[femmocrat]

9. I shop at the Dollar Tree a couple of times a month.

I usually go in on Saturday to get the Sunday paper for $1.00! :)

I get some dog toys in there occasionally. I buy their cleaning products for school-- they are comparable to the name brands. And they often have name brand snack foods like Pringles, Bugles, etc. They have a lot of good health and beauty products, too.

[HopeHoops]

10. Just don't look at the nutrition info on the Bugles.

The saturated fat is beyond belief.

[femmocrat]

11. Thanks.

If the sodium doesn't get you, the saturated fat will! :hi:

[old mark]

8. We used to buy this pretty decent canned spaghetti sauce at the

dollar store....till I found it at the supermarket for 88 cents...

not always a bargain...



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