Monday, 08 December 2008
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Holla for a Dolla
I guess I've been a frugal gal from an early age because I used to love going into Dollar shops! I enjoyed the various merchandise, the customers eagerly rifling through the most random of items, and the fact that the scant coins in my piggy bank could take me far in such a place. My mom didn't like taking us because she claimed that she didn't want "junk" in her house. Still, on one rare occasion she took my sister and me to one because she needed a loofah and we were on vacation. I was so excited because nothing was too outrageously priced and instead of picking one item and sharing it with my sister, we were each allowed to select our own triffle. My sister chose a glittery wallet and I chose a Little Mermaid diary set complete with two pencils. The total damage? Approximately three dollars with the loofah.
While I don't necessarily think that dollar stores offer the best quality or that they are great places for serious gifts, they are magnificent in the sense that you find little treasures during your visit and don't end up feeling guilty for burning a hole in your wallet. Dollar Tree, for example, boasts a fun "everything's $1": candles, ornaments, candy, cards, ribbon, oven mitts, notebooks, hair clips--it's got it all!
As a seven-year-old, I seriously adored that Little Mermaid diary and such a minuscule and inexpensive event brightened my entire day. Do you appreciate Dollar Stores? What's the best item you've ever purchased from one?
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