What do you buy at ... ?

[ChetMC]

Just curious. What do you buy at the dollar (or ninety nine cent) store? Do you shop there often?

[sunanthem]

The only things I buy are packing tape and laundry degergent, which are actually more then a dollar.

[annekevdbroek]

Toilet paper - they have some made from 100% recylcled paper and it is soft and $1 for 4 rolls. I stock up. I also buy some cleaning supplies. Not much else though.

In TX there was a "99 Only Store" that had tons of grocieries and organics. I went every week or two and actually did the bulk of my grocery shopping there. We moved to another state and that chain isn't here.

[Alyantavid]

hand soap
toothpaste
cards
wrapping paper
paper stuff for birthdays
shaving cream

And I found the best ever pizza slicer in there. The above is what I get every time.

[notneb]

When we were TTC, pregnancy tests! Especially if you're an obsessive tester, better to pay just $1 per test than much more at the pharmacy.

[WC_hapamama]

Wrapping paper, gift bags, some school supply type things, snack foods, occasionally produce and canned goods.

[samandhenrysmom]

I am a speech pathologist and I get a lot of stuff for work there - books, puzzles, little toys for manipulatives, art supplies, mylar balloons, gift wrap, holiday themed stuff.

[Kristine233]

Things like sandwich bags, plastic totes, batteries, kids sunglasses, beach toys, some kitchen stuff, birthday bags and papers, stickers and other random stuff I use in the classroom... I buy a lot there actually. Anything I see that is normally more at a regular store, I buy.

[Marisol]

Canned dog food. Until just recently, their price was 3 cans for 99 cents. They've raised it to $0.40 per can now, but it's still the best deal in town even at that price.

[carlychan]

99 cents store

We have a 99 cents store and they have a ton of stuff. I have found toys that where $20 or more down to 99 cents. They often have good brand name food nearing the expiration. Sometimes I find organic and they have lots of fresh fruit and veggies. You could almost do all your grocery shopping there. I buy books, movies, school supplies, manipulitives for the toddlers, and more.

The Dollar Store (or Dollar Tree) is not nearly as good. I do not find near as much here. Sometimes school supplies, party supplies, and such. Rarely food.

[Norasmomma]

Originally Posted by notneb

When we were TTC, pregnancy tests! Especially if you're an obsessive tester, better to pay just $1 per test than much more at the pharmacy.

totally and OPKs too. I stocked up in both when were TTC this time, the dollar store tests are some of the most accurate.

I also get DD juice boxes, sometimes soy milk and all my B-day party supplies, shaving cream(unless I can get it for free which happens often with coupons), toothbrushes, cards-if I need one, candles, gift basket stuff, dish towels, sometimes good quality makeup, nail files, hand soap, The Works cleaner-gross but it gets rust out of my toilet.

Ours is a Dollar Tree and I find sometimes it is great and others just so-so.

[HisBeautifulWife]

Wrapping paper, gift bags, and office supplies. I shop there maybe 3 times a year.

[daytripper75]

Gift bags
toothbrushes
HPTs
paper plates
sidewalk chalk/art supplies
shampoo
little plastic boxes and baskets for storing things in my closets.

[cappuccinosmom]

At the Dollar store where everything is actually $1 I buy:
party supplies
stationary
stories on CD (lots of classics and Bible stories
occasional groceries
occasional small household items (kitchen ware, drain plugs, etc).

I don't go often. Only if I need something and I know I will find it there. Maybe 2-3 times a year.

[marisa724]

As others have said, wrapping paper, outdoor toys, paper goods.

I go every Sunday AM for the newspaper -- our local Sunday paper is $2.25 elsewhere but only $1 at the $1 store!

[sunkissedmumma67]

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[christian211]

Yep sunday paper Arts and crafts stuff, preg tests and opk's, snacks, candy, dinnerware, some cleaners, playdo, greeting cards, balloons, makeup,utensils. My store is a Dollar Tree.

[lilyka]

wrapping paper, some toys and seasonal decorations, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, coloring books and misc. I go maybe 4 times a year.

[*Erin*]

bread! they carry all sorts of natures way stuff, in date, it's just overage, delivered and stocked right by the bread guy. organic, 12 grain, bagels, hot dog buns. awesome. i also get party supplies, balloons, and art supplies. sometimes i also find good books, and other neat organic food finds.

[Aliviasmom]

Cleaning products
Wall stickers (decorative...don't leave marks/take off paint)
Some kitchen stuff
Some office supplies
Pregnancy tests
Picture frames
Greeting cards
And we ALWAYS have to buy a washcloth...cuz they are the kind that are in little shapes that "grow" in water...I figure, it costs a dollar, and it entertains Alivia. We have a collection of those!