starrypawz:

revolutionarygays:

zonerobotnik:

mamstheodd:

hazeldomain:

Listen. I want to tell you guys about the Dollar Tree. If you ever need to rebuild your life fast, you want a dollar tree. Everything in a dollar tree costs one dollar. No exceptions. Nothing has a price tag. Everything is one dollar. 

This is Dollar Tree not Dollar General. 

Dollar Tree looks like this: 

Their stuff is off-brand but decent quality.  

Here are some things you can buy at the dollar tree for one dollar: 

– any kind of makeup- foundation, eyeshadow, lipstick, lip gloss, mascara, etc

– socks

– Sports bras (sometimes) 

– combs, brushes, hairclips, scrunchies, hair ties, headbands

– clothes hangers, laundry bags, mothballs

– any kind of office supplies or school supplies. Staplers, pencils, posterboard, pencils, pens, etc. 

– party supplies including paper plates and balloons

– all kinds of toiletries- shampoo, conditioner, toothbrush, toothpaste, dental floss, washcloths, deodorant, razors, shaving cream, nailclippers, etc. Decent sizes, too. 

– ceramic/glass plates, bowls, cups

– reading glasses, sunglasses

– plastic buckets

– cleaning supplies, detergent, bleach, laundry syrup, fabric softener, dish soap, sponges. brooms 

– electronics, headphones, night lights, phone chargers, batteries, screen cleaners, phone cases

Basically? If you ever get kicked out of your house or find yourself with a couple bucks and nothing else, get thee to a dollar tree. 

All the dollar tree stores I have been in have some sort of medical aisle too. Its actually where I went first when my tooth broke for some off brand orajel (Works much faster and better than orajel imo, longer too if you put it on a cotton ball and keep it in the area) And sometimes even emergency temp tooth repair kits, which are at least $7 elsewhere.
Dollar tree is a miracle.

You forgot to include the food, they have small single or two-person packets of frozen food and there’s a bunch of good non-perishable food on the shelves. 🙂 These have been a real blessing to me in times of need, so get yourself some cheap food!

when i was at my most impoverished i swear dollar tree saved my life. my favorite thing about the food section is sometimes they’d get good stuff like progresso soups or name brand cereals that had been discontinued or something – basically stuff that i normally couldn’t afford.

if you’re really struggling with money, esp if you’re at a place where you’re out of or unable to access government assistance, try making a trip to dollar tree before you hit the grocery store. it was such a huge help to me. you won’t be living large by any means, but on top of the cheap food and toiletries you’ll have access to things you otherwise couldn’t afford. even a $1 candle is a small luxury when you’re really, really poor.

Also similarly if you’re in the UK shops like Poundland, B and M and Home Bargains will have your back.