Dollar Tree Anniversary Celebration

I am excited to be partnering with Dollar Tree to share their special Anniversary Event Bonus Buys with you!
If you have been reading along with Holy Craft for even a second you will know how much I love Dollar Tree.  We live far too close and I visit Dollar Tree far too often!  I am unbelievably excited about the Dollar Tree Anniversary Celebration and you should be too.  You won't believe what you can pick up for only a dollar!Dollar Tree's anniversary celebration is going on now through October 11, 2014 with tons of new Bonus Buys with up to 58% more FREE for each item!You can still pick up your name brand favorites but for a limited time, they are available in larger sizes and are still only $1 each. 

Over two years ago, I shared with you a post on things that I buy at Dollar Tree that I think are a good value.  I was overwhelmed with the response!  So many of you love the bargains you find at Dollar Tree too!  I've become something of an expert on Dollar Tree and I am still a frequent shopper.

Here are a few things I will be stocking up on at the Dollar Tree Anniversary Celebration.

You should get a pen and start a list.  You will want to buy these things too. 

Promise.

I use Dollar Tree's bottles of L.A.’s Totally Awesome® Window Cleaner and  L.A.’s Totally Awesome® Ammonia and I've heard from a lot of my readers in the comments section of my Dollar Tree posts that they use those products too and are amazed at how well they work.  

I pick up snacks like packs of Snyder’s® Mini Pretzels, and boxes of Pepperidge Farm® Goldfish®

and I almost always use Hefty® Gallon-Size Zipper Bags for food storage at home.

And it's stock up time on things like Crest® Toothpaste,  Dial® Bar Soap, and Tide® Simply Clean & Fresh™ Detergent.

Did you know you can use coupons at Dollar Tree?  You totally can!

Pair a coupon with these great Bonus Buys and you are having your own little celebration because of how much money you saved!

Quantities are limited, so head to your local Dollar Tree today and stock up!

Keep up to date by subscribing to weekly e-mails from Dollar Tree.

Follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest

Now go. 

Leave.

 Head to Dollar Tree and stock up!

That's where you will find me!

disclaimer: this is a sponsored post as part of a campaign by Blueprint social.  You never have to twist my arm to write about my undying love for Dollar Tree though. All opinions are 100% my own.

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What not to buy from the Dollar Store from the archives

All this week, I will be pulling out some of my favorite old posts from my Holy Craft archives.

I'm currently in Uganda with World Vision on a vision trip and couldn't be more excited to share my trip with you when I return.  In the meantime, if I am able, I will be updating my instagram with pictures.  You can follow me at HolyCraft1

This post on what not to buy from the Dollar Store is by far my most popular post.

It's funny because it wasn't something I put a lot of thought in, but it certainly struck a chord with my readers.

It's had nearly 3 MILLION page views.  The best part is reading the comments from other dollar store shoppers, so when you are done reading this post, head on over and read the comments.

I live way too close to The Dollar Store

I end up spending a lot of time there

Which means I also tend to spend a lot of money there too.

I've bought a few things that have been worth a dollar.

And I've bought a few things that are totally not worth a dollar.

So stroll with me through the aisles and I will tell you all those things you should snag

and all those things you should avoid.

Tissue Paper-Snag it

It's so much cheaper at The Dollar Store and works great in those 

recycled gift bags we all have laying around.

Scotch Tape-Snag it

Is it just me or does your house go through tape like it's going out of style?

 Thumb Tacks-Snag it

You probably don't need these every day, but I did do a project recently and wish I knew they had them at The Dollar Store because I paid too much.

Furniture Polish and Window Cleaner: Snag it

Both things I use often, both things worth picking up
Windex does not corner the market on window cleaner and Pledge doesn't either

You can read about Anna's top secret cleaning tip (hint, it involves furniture polish) here.

Estracell sponges-Pass
While they may look like the scotch brite sponges, they are not the same.
 Don't waste your money

Sun dishwashing liquid: Pass

This stuff is so watered down that it's cheaper to buy the name brand

Stor-it sandwich bags: Snag it

We don't use a lot of these baggies (I use my reusable ones instead)
but when I do need them, they do the job

Potted Meat: Pass

I'm pretty sure potted meat is never a good idea

also, any "meat" at The Dollar Store-gross!

Pretzels: Snag it

These are great for lunches and so much cheaper than at the grocery store

Kids Shampoo: Snag it

If you have kids that wash themselves you know how much shampoo you go through.

Shower Curtain: Snag it

Now I'm not saying you should use just this shower curtain in your bathroom,

but under your fancy shower curtain, this one for $1 is perfect.

Washcloths and Towels: Pass

So thin and so not worth it

Extra Healing Lotion: Pass

It may look like Vaseline's healing lotion, but it is not even close.

Find a sale and buy the real deal

Bobby pins: Pass

Honestly didn't know anyone could screw up bobby pins

but they did.

Don't bother

Cotton Swabs: Pass

Stick with Q-tips

These guys bend before you even stick 'em in your ear.

It's like they are scared or something.

Pregnancy Test: Snag it

Who knew?

Seriously, the best $1 deal in the store

Compare them with other brands here
**updated**see this follow up post Should you Buy a Dollar Store Pregnancy Test

Glue Pens-Snag it

I always peruse the craft aisle you never know what you will find

I know I've bought these at Michael's before for WAY more!

Colored Pencils: Pass

These are awful! They won't sharpen and they get dull in a nanosecond

Crayons: Pass

There is something to be said for Crayola.  They have crayons figured out.

These are just waxy and yuck

Dough Pate: Pass

It's called Pate...seriously...skip it.

It's not play doh

Bubbles: Snag it

I buy these by the armful during the summer

Cheap, big and full of fun

So what dollar store items did I miss?

Good or bad I want to know!

**updated**
This Dollar Store post has by far been one of my most popular posts.
I did a few follow up posts based on department.
You can find them here

Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4

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What not to buy at the Dollar Store

I live way too close to The Dollar Store

I end up spending a lot of time there

Which means I also tend to spend a lot of money there too.

I've bought a few things that have been worth a dollar.

And I've bought a few things that are totally not worth a dollar.

So stroll with me through the aisles and I will tell you all those things you should buy

and all those things you should avoid.

Tissue Paper-Buy it

It's so much cheaper at The Dollar Store and works great in those 

recycled gift bags we all have laying around.

Scotch Tape-Buy it

Is it just me or does your house go through tape like it's going out of style?

 Thumb Tacks-Buy it

You probably don't need these every day, but I did do a project recently and wish I knew they had them at The Dollar Store because I paid too much.

Furniture Polish and Window Cleaner: Buy it

Both things I use often, both things worth picking up
Windex does not corner the market on window cleaner and Pledge doesn't either

Estracell sponges-DO NOT BUY IT
While they may look like the scotch brite sponges, they are not the same.
 Don't waste your money buy these instead.  You will be glad that you did!

Sun dishwashing liquid: DO NOT BUY IT

This stuff is so watered down that it's cheaper to buy the name brand

Dawn makes a far more superior product and you can use it for more than just dishes.

Stor-it sandwich bags: Buy it

We don't use a lot of these baggies (I use my reusable ones instead)
but when I do need them, they do the job

Potted Meat: DO NOT BUY IT

I'm pretty sure potted meat is never a good idea

also, any "meat" at The Dollar Store-gross!

Pretzels: Buy it

These are great for lunches and so much cheaper than at the grocery store

Kids Shampoo: Buy it

If you have kids that wash themselves you know how much shampoo you go through.

Shower Curtain: Buy it

Now I'm not saying you should use just this shower curtain in your bathroom,

but under your fancy shower curtain, this one for $1 is perfect.

Washcloths and Towels: DO NOT BUY IT

So thin and so not worth it

These washcloths are about the same price and are far superior.

Extra Healing Lotion: DO NOT BUY IT

It may look like Vaseline's healing lotion, but it is not even close.

Find a sale and buy the real deal

This is my favorite hand lotion right now.

Bobby pins: DO NOT BUY IT

Honestly, didn't know anyone could screw up bobby pins

but they did.

Don't bother

These don't cost much more and work far better in my opinion.

Cotton Swabs: DO NOT BUY IT

Stick with Q-tips

These guys bend before you even stick 'em in your ear.

It's like they are scared or something.

Pregnancy Test: Buy it

Who knew?

Seriously, the best $1 deal in the store

Compare them with other brands here
**updated**see this follow up post Should you Buy a Dollar Store Pregnancy Test

Glue Pens-Buy it

I always peruse the craft aisle you never know what you will find

I know I've bought these at Michael's before for WAY more!

Colored Pencils: DO NOT BUY IT

These are awful! They won't sharpen and they get dull in a nanosecond

My daughter loves the Crayola twistables instead.

Crayons: DO NOT BUY IT

There is something to be said for Crayola.  They have crayons figured out.

These are just waxy and yuck.

Crayola crayons are cheaper than the 8 or 10 in this pack and are far better!

Dough Pate: DO NOT BUY IT

It's called Pate...seriously...skip it.

It's not play doh

and yes, I do know that Pate is a French word for paste or dough.
It's still not the same

Bubbles: Buy it

I buy these by the armful during the summer

Cheap, big and full of fun

So what dollar store items did I miss?

Good or bad I want to know!

**updated**
This Dollar Store post has by far been one of my most popular posts.
I did a few follow up posts based on department.
You can find them here

Part 1Part 2Part 3Part 4

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