Dollar Stores sure have come a long way

I find that the larger dollar stores like Everything for a Dollar and Dollarama in particular have some great bargains to be had. Now, of course there are some things that I would not pay $1 for as the quality just isn't there but here are some of the things I regularly buy at the $ Store:

• generic Woolite/Zero


• generic Comet


• coffee filters


• gift wrap/bags/boxes, cards and tissue paper


• crushed garlic


• juice glasses


• gum


• plastic baskets to organize drawers


• bubble envelopes for packing items sold on ebay


• batteries for my many remote controls


• brand name DVD-R's (Sony, Maxell)

I am sure there are more items that are not coming to mind right now. I think the biggest savings for me have been on the gift bags and cards as the $ Store is so much cheaper than Hallmark.

One has to be careful though as it is easy to be enticed to buy more "stuff" than what you came for at a $ Store so shop wisely.