tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post8012568676401275674..comments2024-03-26T12:47:06.411-07:00Comments on Rachel Teodoro: What Not to Buy at the Dollar Store-Wrap UpAdThrive-RachelTeodorohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11152535116688496759noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-60835519620466512072016-11-03T09:33:18.657-07:002016-11-03T09:33:18.657-07:00Love your posts and agree with almost all of it - ...Love your posts and agree with almost all of it - my one item that I LOVE to 'pieces' are the 500 piece Puzzlebug puzzles. We have over 30 of them and my son and I have done them all a couple times each. They are fantastic to do while watching tv or relaxing. I don't find them too thin at all and so far the only missing pieces are the ones we've lost ourselves (how does that happen?). SLKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650871556621859247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-81325954843617070072016-01-19T13:03:31.795-08:002016-01-19T13:03:31.795-08:00I love buying my readers and my family members do ...I love buying my readers and my family members do also and the ones who didn't before quickly learn why we do. It not a problem to put glasses all over the house, in your purse, car etc. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-22512296830304227662015-02-24T23:34:55.163-08:002015-02-24T23:34:55.163-08:00My husband loves the Pear brand soap. He has very ...My husband loves the Pear brand soap. He has very oily skin and this soap does a good job of drying it out. Se Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429406077030147579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-36923036758449999502015-01-29T12:12:52.038-08:002015-01-29T12:12:52.038-08:00I know this was written a couple years ago, but I ...I know this was written a couple years ago, but I wanted to say - don't buy reading glasses at the Dollar Tree. I have tried them several times and every time they are just not right - warped or something - must be seconds. I do buy them at another local dollar store and they are great there. Just a warning from this end at least. Thanks for sharing.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11487080489337512784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-36698968189809282832013-12-04T03:52:49.225-08:002013-12-04T03:52:49.225-08:00I do remember buying a couple of 500 piece puzzles...I do remember buying a couple of 500 piece puzzles that were awful. The pieces were bent right out of the box and none of them fit together tightly. Puzzlebug, however, is quite nice. While I wouldn't recommend them for a small child, they're great for adults who like jigsaws.<br /><br />I do a lot of cleaning with baking soda and always buy it at the Dollar Tree. Ours usually has it for 2/$1 and sometimes even 3/$1. I also keep an eye out for canned soups, vegetables, and fruit. Sometimes I find name brand items such as Campbell's and Del Monte for 2/$1. OH! And Assured Antiseptic Mouth Rinse... It works and tastes like Listerine only it's so much cheaper! Love it!Jessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07295083938426597335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-26575488705873833062013-06-17T14:52:04.693-07:002013-06-17T14:52:04.693-07:00I'm a Dollar store connoisseur myself and I ag...I'm a Dollar store connoisseur myself and I agree with your 5recommendations. I also buy things like toothpicks, plastic storage boxes and bins, glue sticks, glass stones, nightlights, personal fans, hand sanitizer, pocket tissue packs, toothbrushes, epson salt, ace bandage and gauze, packing tape (thats a hit or miss), hand sweeper and dust pan, those plastic wrap covers with elastic like shower caps, and one of my favs is the placemats!! Great blog. I'm a follower now and look forward to many more great articles.<br />www.jillienedesigns.blogspot.comJilliene Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634260991789944604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-82023341563790908112013-06-05T19:00:26.990-07:002013-06-05T19:00:26.990-07:00Some hair ties are pass I bought hair ties at a do...Some hair ties are pass I bought hair ties at a dollar store almost all broke and had no elastic in them my cats now use them as toys nowAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10327469597756566330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-23573444062035059932013-05-17T03:20:42.014-07:002013-05-17T03:20:42.014-07:00I disagree with the reading glasses. They are not ...I disagree with the reading glasses. They are not worth a dollar. They are very cheap plastic and the lenses look a bit cloudy after cleaning and use.<br /><br />Big Lots, however, has Foster Grant reading glasses for $3.50 which is a great deal. Foster Grants usually start around $20.Kim (Randominities)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18263424257154786140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-52800313285275592822013-05-16T10:22:48.952-07:002013-05-16T10:22:48.952-07:00I disagree with the bobby pins. Those are my favor...I disagree with the bobby pins. Those are my favorite ever. I bought a pack of 500 from Sally's, yet I prefer my dollar store pins. camerapartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531347072111554852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-66433008104319227162013-05-16T10:22:16.223-07:002013-05-16T10:22:16.223-07:00I disagree with the bobby pins. Those are my favor...I disagree with the bobby pins. Those are my favorite ever. I bought a pack of 500 from Sally's, yet I prefer my dollar store pins. camerapartshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04531347072111554852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-79901153428234595932013-04-04T14:28:03.814-07:002013-04-04T14:28:03.814-07:00in my opinion, the reading glasses are very flimsy...in my opinion, the reading glasses are very flimsy...it's the frames. Also I made the mistake of trying to clean the 'lens', with hand sanitizer and they melted! Other cheesy items were the closet lights that are battery operated, the cover has to be fiddled with incessantly to go on or off, and the self stick stuff on the back is weak. Snag items would be good quality candy from time to time.patthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10003199425980561928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-77067410780992533092013-04-04T06:54:31.698-07:002013-04-04T06:54:31.698-07:00Love this post! I love the Oxygen cleaner at my Do...Love this post! I love the Oxygen cleaner at my Dollar store. It works great just like oxyclean. I also think the dish soap is a pass. I stick with Dawn. Thanks for posting! <br /><br />Shelley SShelley Sellars-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076294903363238841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-47378058181157654682013-04-04T06:54:04.277-07:002013-04-04T06:54:04.277-07:00Love this post! I love the Oxygen cleaner at my Do...Love this post! I love the Oxygen cleaner at my Dollar store. It works great just like oxyclean. I also think the dish soap is a pass. I stick with Dawn. Thanks for posting! <br /><br />Shelley SShelley Sellars-Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00076294903363238841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-59122895519894959502012-09-10T09:47:40.076-07:002012-09-10T09:47:40.076-07:00I see this is wrapped but wanted to add another pa...I see this is wrapped but wanted to add another pass item is the address labels you can print yourself. They unpeeled in my printer and tangled around and pulled apart the inside of my printer causing it to be ruined. It took a year for the insurance claim to pay us back. NOT worth saving a few bucks here!<br /><br />A Snag would be bar soap, especially if you make your own laundry soap, they have various scents I really like for laundry. Dandelion Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04630317326405708468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-26812347848898149492012-05-17T05:24:42.583-07:002012-05-17T05:24:42.583-07:00I we t to party America to get various colors of t...I we t to party America to get various colors of tissue paper. Mistake $2.50 per package and they were small. Dollar store has variety of colors, and sparkly confetti ones- plus they had longer paper and more of it -rawr!!!! I just buy white now and paint, spritz or stamp my decorating on it.Aimée Dillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17543167242338433706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-77668292301169459382012-03-23T06:30:21.233-07:002012-03-23T06:30:21.233-07:00Great post! This is great info!Great post! This is great info!Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00921686958912010866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-15320783755159714482012-03-23T04:31:22.745-07:002012-03-23T04:31:22.745-07:00This is such an awesome, fun idea!
Super-useful t...This is such an awesome, fun idea!<br /><br />Super-useful too. Just letting you know I'm featuring you today on Feature Friday FREE-FOR-ALL!<br /><br />~AbbieAbbiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15593105822469664452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-35876718438369235682012-03-18T09:17:51.454-07:002012-03-18T09:17:51.454-07:00One of my favorite 'dollar store' items ar...One of my favorite 'dollar store' items are the mesh bags. One of the stores near us (I think Dollar Tree) has green ones in the auto section- I use them as an alternative to plastic bags for grocery shopping. They are light weight and washable.<br />They also have the tightly woven laundry zipper bags --those are great for keeping kids little things together.<br />- my parents buy their cards there.<br />- we rarely go to movies, but when we do, we let the kids get some candy from there.<br /><br />Pass - pretty much ALL of their toys, generic tylenol (you can get a much better deal buying Target's generic version), crayonsErikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535023485528397531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-71967092919783705352012-03-18T08:58:45.472-07:002012-03-18T08:58:45.472-07:00Love this series of posts! How many times to go t...Love this series of posts! How many times to go to the Dollar Store (I live less than a mile from 4!) and stand staring at items, wondering if I dare! I need to make a list from these to carry with me! Thanks!Linda F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18277779129381805969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-44201377790497280852012-03-17T15:34:43.878-07:002012-03-17T15:34:43.878-07:00Those are some awesome ideas!! Thanks for the tips...Those are some awesome ideas!! Thanks for the tips for what not to by as well! I love this series you did! Thanks for sharing at Thursday's Temptation. <br />JillJill @Two Yellow Birds Decorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15107979302240804606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-33128451894017641072012-03-16T11:52:03.580-07:002012-03-16T11:52:03.580-07:00Great post ... thanks for the info! I've wond...Great post ... thanks for the info! I've wondered about a few of those things before. I sure hope my dollar store carries the Crayola stuff!Randi~Dukes and Duchesseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277985792260962440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-38025339657013430092012-03-15T09:14:49.787-07:002012-03-15T09:14:49.787-07:00Great post, thank you very much! I agree with most...Great post, thank you very much! I agree with most of your snags, but there are a couple that i've found weren't such great deals after all. It turns out that the glasses tend to break very quickly. There are no springs and the screws fall out easily. Also the puzzles tend to have a design flaw in which the pattern is too repetitive and pieces fit together in the wrong places--oops!Kimberlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07989847870863883969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-70320835252580974302012-03-14T13:16:24.505-07:002012-03-14T13:16:24.505-07:00I love these lists but I would offer one more.
My...I love these lists but I would offer one more.<br /><br />My 99c Only stores have been offering some Disney and Marvel reusable bags. These are not the flimsy ones that come for Halloween, but the ones you actually can reuse.<br />I find all the Mickey ones and use them for my 2 year old's "go bags" for toys and books when we have to go to the doctor's office or elsewhere. I have found similar bags at the Disney Store upwards of $5 or MORE! Even Walmart has them for about $4-5 so 99c is a STEAL!erikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048207920389705441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-33042468708674784502012-03-12T18:32:02.687-07:002012-03-12T18:32:02.687-07:00Absolutely love this! And very good to know about ...Absolutely love this! And very good to know about the dish soap. I usually only use Dawn but have often wondered about this one. I was just turned on to the furniture polish and I love it. Oh and the gift wrap is great!Andi https://www.blogger.com/profile/12401355136438918042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4110077978481953569.post-6301444860136747312012-03-12T17:08:47.945-07:002012-03-12T17:08:47.945-07:00This is a great idea for a series. I never knew a...This is a great idea for a series. I never knew about the pregnancy tests. We'll have to keep that one in mind.:)Shilohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11815791620899906051noreply@blogger.com