Comments on thrifty little blog: Finding Deals at the Dollar Store {Holiday Edition...

I love their halloween pencils which are good for ...

2009-12-31T17:25:46.570-06:00

I love their halloween pencils which are good for trick or treaters. Parents love it too.

I love your blog!!!! I'm now a follower. Yes, ...

2009-12-16T09:18:09.379-06:00

I love your blog!!!! I'm now a follower. Yes, I love the dollar store esp for seasonal items cause they are not used for very long before they get packed away

YES!! I had fun using the dollar store for my holi...

2009-12-16T07:30:41.769-06:00

YES!! I had fun using the dollar store for my holiday decorating this year!! I have a few posts about it!

Love your post!! -we bought some of the holiday mugs, they've made drinking cocoa and lattes feel like a special treat!

~TidyMom

Wow great post I do dollar shop for the holidays ...

2009-12-16T06:59:42.813-06:00

Wow great post
I do dollar shop for the holidays and decorate with the dollar tree too!
In fact I have 2 kidish decorations that I just completed on my blog!

Nice finds. I have not gone to a Dollar Store in y...

2009-12-13T03:51:29.193-06:00

Nice finds. I have not gone to a Dollar Store in years. You've inspired me to return to my thrifty roots.

Good points. I agree - and I didn't realize t...

2009-12-12T08:48:51.605-06:00

Good points. I agree - and I didn't realize they had dishes.

Thanks for this! I hadn't thought about going ...

2009-12-11T21:30:35.892-06:00

Thanks for this! I hadn't thought about going to the dollar store!!

Kasey, This is one of my favorite holiday posts! ...

2009-12-11T11:42:45.922-06:00

Kasey,

This is one of my favorite holiday posts! The wreath part cracked me up and I gave you a mental high five at the ornaments and ribbon part.

I've decided I'm a metallic person for holiday decorating, and I've tried to be thrifty with gold and silver ornaments and ribbons to perk our house up.

Um, and I didn't even know they carried such cute holiday dishes! I'm hitting up some dollar stores this weekend!

@Amanda- You're right, you can grab some great...

2009-12-11T10:33:08.395-06:00

@Amanda- You're right, you can grab some great toys at the dollar store. I'm always impressed witht the selection of High School Musical brand toys.

@Nicole- I agree, you can't count out all of the ornaments! It's all about comparing the quality with what you would pay in other stores. Oh, and I haven't counted out the tins! I actually snagged a few to pass out with my holiday treats :).

Don't forget the fab tins {for homemade sweets...

2009-12-11T10:13:18.024-06:00

Don't forget the fab tins {for homemade sweets!} and pretty boxes as a great gift-wrap alternative.

While many of the ornaments are a waste of a dollar, some a a real steal! I picked these retro trees up a year or two ago and really wished I nabbed more, as my local store doesn't have them this year: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dsgndbyrj/4150895431/in/set-72157622843093573/

Great post, I am going to need to grab some gift b...

2009-12-11T03:17:02.945-06:00

Great post, I am going to need to grab some gift bags and ribbon from the dollar store. Thanks for the tip on the wrapping paper, I have never tried it and now I know not to!

I am LOVING the $ store this season, we coordinate...

2009-12-10T21:59:01.824-06:00

I am LOVING the $ store this season, we coordinated our Christmas tree with dollar store items!! I was able to get some crafting items, and they have plain white gift boxes that are 4/$1!! Wrap it up with a big red dollar store ribbon, and you have a classy gift wrap on the cheap!

Oh yes, dollar store gift bags are the bomb! I al...

2009-12-10T14:28:10.204-06:00

Oh yes, dollar store gift bags are the bomb! I also buy $1 hardcover books there, remove the cheesy dust jackets and use them to beef up my collection of books on my living room shelves! No one ever reads the spines, anyway.

the holiday dishware is so cute!

2009-12-10T13:26:42.212-06:00

the holiday dishware is so cute!

What great tips! they just put in a new dollar st...

2009-12-10T13:10:26.041-06:00

What great tips! they just put in a new dollar store right down the road from my house, I need to go check it out!

Love gift bags. Also loving the disco ball ornamen...

2009-12-10T12:20:17.628-06:00

Love gift bags. Also loving the disco ball ornaments at our neighborhood dollar store - I have some non-holiday plans for those.

Thanks for sharing these deals! I love the ornamen...

2009-12-10T12:03:36.182-06:00

Thanks for sharing these deals! I love the ornaments and the holiday dishes. Looks like I'll be making a trip to the dollar store...

I usually find that dollar store wrapping paper is...

2009-12-10T11:03:58.238-06:00

I usually find that dollar store wrapping paper is pretty thin and you can see through it. So at times, I had to double it so the kiddies wouldn't see what I got them. They do have deals, but like you pointed out, it depends.

I hear you on the wrapping paper- so not worth $1!...

2009-12-10T10:35:30.050-06:00

I hear you on the wrapping paper- so not worth $1! The gift bags are where it's at- you'll pay at least 2-5 times that at any other store. Another thing I like at the dollar store are toys for my nieces and nephews. They are too young to know (or care) that it came from the dollar store, so I like to get them a stuffed animal, a fun wig, or some type of art project. I give them a slightly nicer gift as well, so the dollar store gift is just for bonus points. Pretty cheap for the adoration of the little ones!

I bought 4 holiday placemats at the dollar store a...

2009-12-10T10:26:21.123-06:00

I bought 4 holiday placemats at the dollar store and love them. I didn't want to spend a lot of money for something that sits on the table for a month, so dollar store placemats are the perfect solution!