In this new era of penny pinching and belt tightening, The Dollar store has become the go to place for basics. At least it has for our family. For example MOVIE CANDY- can't beat it ! Thank you notes and kids party invites. How bout pens, pencils and scratch paper- huge savings there. Plastic party stuff- wrapping paper, seasonal cheesy prizes, props and packages. Napkins, chip serving dishes, spare silverware and generic grease and floor cleaner. All for only a dollar- It's amazing! (at times exciting) - I wish this existed in the early 80's when I was in college. BUT, there are also some DOLLAR STORE DON'Ts. And at the end of the day , you get what you pay for. Here's an example, for years I have shaved with expensive triple blade razors with the $20.00+ packages of replacement blades. I even tried the quatro -4 blades...that was too much as I almost shaved my lips off- ANYWAY- Last week I found a 5 pack of double blade razors AT THE DOLLAR STORE !!!! Holy crud-The savings ! a 5 pack.
WARNING- I don't know what the blades were made of but they looked cool ...until I almost ripped my face off and cut my own throat. So add that to the DONT BUY AT THE DOLLAR STORE list...along with off brand batteries that last only 10 days at full strength and FAKE FIG NEWTONS. I have no clue what the fig like substance was but deep down I dont think it is FIG RELATED.
