{"id":19369,"date":"2019-10-30T16:47:50","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T20:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.eztaxreturn.com\/?p=19369"},"modified":"2023-06-06T07:21:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T12:21:42","slug":"best-things-to-buy-at-the-dollar-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/best-things-to-buy-at-the-dollar-store\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Things to Buy at the Dollar Store"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When you\u2019re trying to save money, the dollar store can be your best friend.\u00a0 Typically, you can find quality items with a much smaller price tag.\u00a0 You just have to know the right things to buy at the dollar store.\u00a0 Avoid picking up electronics, tools and knives as they tend to be junk.\u00a0 Here are some dollar store items that are actually worth your buck.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 id=\"h-best-things-to-buy-at-the-dollar-store\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best things to buy at the dollar store<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-spacer\" style=\"height: 30px;\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u00a0<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Greeting cards<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re celebrating a birthday, anniversary or holiday, greeting cards are a great way to show someone you care.\u00a0 At many retailers you can easily spend $5 for one card, but you can save money by picking one up from the dollar store instead.\u00a0 Greeting cards are 2 for $1 at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dollartree.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Dollar Tree (opens in a new tab)\">Dollar Tree<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Seasonal decorations<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Decorating for the holidays is a big tradition in many families.\u00a0 Last year, people spent close to $70 getting their homes Christmas ready.\u00a0 This year you can spend a fraction of the cost by heading to your local dollar store.\u00a0 They sell lights, garlands, bows and anything else need to turn your home into a Winter Wonderland.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Wrapping paper, bows and gift bags<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Giving an unwrapped gift in a plastic bag is tacky.\u00a0 For about $2 total, you can spruce things up by picking up a roll of wrapping paper and a bow.\u00a0 The paper may not be as thick as you\u2019re used to, but it will definitely get the job done.\u00a0 If you hate wrapping, at least pick up a nice gift bag and some tissue paper.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Party supplies<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Between dishing out money for food, liquor and entertainment, throwing a get together can be expensive.\u00a0 One way to cut corners is to buy your party supplies from the dollar store.\u00a0 You can find a pack of plastic tablecloths, paper plates, favors, balloons and more for $1 each.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pregnancy tests<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s no need to spend $10 on a fancy pregnancy test when an inexpensive test will work just as well.\u00a0 All pregnancy tests are regulated by the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fda.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"FDA (opens in a new tab)\">FDA<\/a> and measure the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Human_chorionic_gonadotropin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"human chorionic gonadotropin (opens in a new tab)\">human chorionic gonadotropin<\/a> (hCG) in your urine.\u00a0 The hormone is only produced when you\u2019re pregnant.\u00a0 The key difference between a dollar store and fancy test is that the latter may be more sensitive so it can detect a pregnancy earlier.\u00a0 If you wait until your missed period, you\u2019ll get accurate results with either test.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Reading glasses<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than a quarter of people lose their glasses at least once a week.\u00a0 The good news is the dollar store sells cheap reading glasses so you can replace your old pair easily.\u00a0 You can even get a couple backups just in case.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Vases and containers<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Christmas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Christmas (opens in a new tab)\">Christmas<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hanukkah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Hanukkah (opens in a new tab)\">Hanukkah<\/a> account for 30 percent of all holiday flower sales. Whether you plan to purchase flowers from the supermarket or your local florist, you\u2019re going to need something to put them in.\u00a0 The dollar store offers a variety of inexpensive vases and containers that can show off your beautiful bouquet.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">File your taxes fast and ez.\u00a0 Biggest possible refund, guaranteed.<\/h2>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you\u2019re trying to save money, the dollar store can be your best friend.\u00a0 Typically, you can find quality items with a much smaller price tag.\u00a0 You just have to know the right things to buy at the dollar store.\u00a0 Avoid picking up electronics, tools and knives as they tend to be junk.\u00a0 Here are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":22499,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19369","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-save-money"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.13 (Yoast SEO v20.13) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Best Things to Buy at the Dollar Store<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"When you\u2019re trying to save money, the dollar store can be your best friend. 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