We refuse to pay five bucks for a cake scraper. We cringe at the price of craft supplies at the big chain hobby shops. And why buy name-brand glue? The one-buck stuff sticks things together just as well. But let's face it: Paying pennies for neat junk is fun, but some dollar stores are just plain grungy. Others are scary. But Dollar Tree is clean, well-organized, and well stocked. Why not load up on new glassware, placemats, and tea towels in a housewares department that's an actual department and not a dirty corner of a discount store? Birthday party favors, wrapping paper, greeting cards — who says it's expensive to entertain kids? Beach balls, sunglasses, tanning lotion — all for a buck a pop! And don't get us started on Dollar Tree's holiday décor selection. We have to stop writing now and head over to Dollar Tree to see what's growing there.
Several Valley locationswww.dollartree.com