Whenever I get the impression of a dollar store, I don't often think there is a lot of stuff I would buy as I think in my head it's all janky imitation items that aren't any quality but exist for the super thrift who need a good value. I rather pay for a decent item than its cheap cousin which will break in a moment.
I went in and to my surprise there is some good stuff mixed in with the busted.
The biggest prize for me is pet toys. I have a stuffie killer and one who sucks on tug ropes and makes them so slimy. My cats fishing pole toys often suffer a piranha attack- either my cat or one of my pugs will be so proud they bit the line through like an asshat. I tried getting them nice toys, chew resistant toys and it's a load of crap for these voracious monstors. Whether it's a nice toy or not, it's going to get busted and thrown away pretty fast in this house. Can't ever have nice things! I found some stuffies, ropes, cat stuffies and cat fishing pole. At $1, can't really be mad they had a few hours of entertainment destroying things. My cat has an obsession with bendy straws so I got him large packs of them and I just thew them in a pile in his room (yeah, our cat has a bedroom-don't laugh at me!) and he is currently bug eyed at the wonderment.
I found random things that are useful like a lot of tupperware (including brand name ones) and plastic organizers. I do need to get my toiletries and craft items into some sort of order and really do I want to spend a ton to just stack things in a bathroom cabinet or keep all my tiny beads and baubles in order?
They do holiday decor so it's worth coming here first before going off to a party store. I saw some garlands, streamers and ornaments that are actually pretty cute. I grabbed a few cookie tins and packs of cello as I'm making cookies for my dog group.
A holla for the dolla' store!