Today I was in search of cheap frames for some wall art that I purchased online for my son's room. I had visited Michaels earlier in the week, but even with their printable coupon, it was still more than I wanted to pay.
So on the way home from work, I stopped into the Dollar General store around the corner from my house and was pleasantly surprised. I hadn't been in the store in quite some time, and they had really fixed it up. Everything was neat and tidy, with clear markings on the aisle. I found frames that will work perfectly for $3 each.
I wandered the store to see what else I had been missing. There were lots of good food deals like Kraft BBQ sauce for $1/bottle; microfiber cleaning cloths (to help with your green cleaning!) for $3/bundle of 3; and party packs of mini-Playdough (name brand) for $1/4-pack. In just about every section there were excellent deals to be had. They even are starting to do upscale-looking "DG" store-brand packaging and design, which rivals Target.
And I was pleased to see a sign prominently displayed on the front door saying that they do accept coupons. Heaven! My husband told me he recently read a story in The New York Times about how well DG was doing, and how they were positioning themselves as a smaller, more accessible Walmart. In these tough economic times, I recommend giving Dollar General a try.
P.S. Have you heard of the 99-Cent Chef? He makes gourmet meals out of dollar-store items. Pretty inventive!
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