Yesterday I talked about dollar stores. I talked about how sometimes I think dollar stores get a bad reputation because of the kinds of stories people tell about shopping at dollar stores. We’ve all seen or heard of horrible purchases people made at dollar stores. Dollar store purchases have a bad reputation for being low quality. I mentioned that I believe not everything at the dollar store is low quality. I think there are lots of dollar store deals. I mentioned a few of my favorite party supplies yesterday but there are so many more dollar store deals.

Dollar store inventory and deals do vary from store to store. My local dollar store has lots of things for parties and celebrations. They also have a lot of great other things. Some of my favorites may not be available at your dollar store; it is worth a visit to check out their inventory. These are some of the things I have found to be a few more of my favorite dollar store deals.

Bins and Baskets
I love getting all sorts of cute plastic bins to organize items, store items and to use for gift giving. You can’t beat a cute container for just one dollar. Cute little plastic bins filled with shredded paper make a fun presentation when giving gifts. Giving a gift card seems more fun when you do something cute like this. I love using the dollar bins to organize toys, craft supplies, and anything my kids have that needs controlling. I love using the bins and baskets to store things in my kitchen and to organize my pantry. Bins and baskets are great dollar store deals.

Kids’ Craft Supplies
If you know kids then you know how they like to doing almost anything craft related. Kids love to cut, glue, color, stamp, stick, you name it. When you get your supplies at the dollar store you can afford to let them craft to their heart’s content. If you are like me, when your kids use up three dollars’ worth of supplies in an hour you will feel a bit happier than if they use up twelve dollars’ worth of supplies in an hour. Kids’ craft supplies are great dollar store deals.

Cups and Glassware
These dollar store deals are ones you may have not thought of before. I love getting cups, glassware and even water bottles at our local dollar store. The plastic cups and water bottles my kids use seem to get lost and damaged easily so spending just one dollar seems like a great idea to me. I also have bought drinking glasses at dollar stores before with a lot of success. They even seem to be sturdier in some cases. (I do try to avoid glasses with printing or designs on the glass.) Cups and glassware can be really useful dollar store deals.

Kitchen Utensils
Have you ever looked at the kitchen utensils at your local dollar store? Mine has a great selection and they are really handy dollar store deals. There are pot holders, can openers, utensils, dishpans, and so much more. Sometimes these items are ones that you replace often so spending just one dollar make them true dollar store deals.

Other Kitchen Containers
My local dollar store has Tupperware-like storage containers for putting leftovers in the fridge or for storing items in the pantry. The containers at my local dollar store are nice quality and some are brand names. So inexpensive! These containers are yet another of my favorite dollar store deals.

Is dollar store shopping sounding better each day? Stay tuned this week for more dollar store deals and tips!