Low-Budget Hairspray is Not Always a Good Idea

I am a fan of hairspray.  I have thick, uncontrollable hair, so I have to use it.  I sort of believe I can't live without it.  I am kind of a hairspray addict.  I typically buy very cheap hairspray, such as White Rain or Suave.  However, due to desperation and a thriftiness, I decided to go even cheaper and buy hairspray at a dollar store.  Mistake!

I decided to glance at the back of the hairspray and much to my surprise, it contains propane.  Ummm... propane on my hair?  I am not too excited.  Furthermore, it says something about only being "55%" hairspray according to regulations.  What the hell does that mean?  Is my hair going to fall out?  Now I am concerned.

So tomorrow, I will be going to Target to get my normal low-budget hairspray.  I have learned my lesson the hard way.  Don't buy hairspray from the dollar store!

The Dollar Store is the Best Place for Easter Supplies

If you are interested in decorating your home for Easter at a low cost, I recommend checking out dollar stores, such as the Dollar Tree.  Dollar stores offer a number of low-budget Easter and spring decoration items.  Aside from decorating your home for Easter, you can find perfect toys, candy, and items for Easter baskets.  Of course, the best part is... everything is just $1!

Some of the great items you can purchase for Easter at the dollar store are:

Easter garland
Small Easter baskets
Easter buckets
Pinwheels
Plastic eggs
Small stuffed animals
Plastic grass for baskets
Toys
Snowglobes
Egg dye
Candy
Chocolate bunnies
Easter welcome signs for doors
And much, much more!

Many of the Easter items available at the dollar store are pretty decent.  Some of the stuffed animals look slightly mutant-like, but other than that, a lot of the products are super cute.  You can find Easter items you never even knew existed, like camouflage plastic eggs.  I highly recommend taking a trip the dollar store this year for Easter supplies.

For more Easter fun, check out:

How to Add Excitement to Your Easter Egg Hunt

How to Dye Easter Eggs

St. Patrick's Day Shopping at Target

If you want to buy some St. Patrick's Day items, I would recommend visiting Target in the very near future.  Currently, Target has an interesting assortment of St. Patrick's Day products in the dollar bins.  Why bother paying $5 - $10 for fun St. Patrick's Day stuff when you can pay only $1 for items like necklaces, socks, and headbands?  You can even get a St. Patrick's Day hat for a relatively low price in the same section.

Don't worry if you are not Irish.  Not all the items in the St. Patrick's Day dollar bins are for Irish folks.  Some products specifically state things like "Kiss Me, I'm Irish" and others are for anyone that just wants to celebrate the holiday.

If you really want to party this St. Patrick's Day, don't wait the last minute for tacky green party items.  Make sure to visit Target this month to get tacky stuff for just one dollar a piece!

Other related articles you might like:

Valentine's Day Bargains at Target

5 Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day Without Drinking

Christmas Shopping Begins!

The Christmas shopping season has certainly begun.  Finding a giant pile of sales papers with my newspapers this weekend reminded me of that news.  I did not take part in any Black Friday sales, but as usual, I am happy to look for deals.

I went to Target today, mostly for food, but Target lured me into the dollar section with great deals.  Some of the many holiday items you can find in the dollar section are:

• Gift bags
• Wrapping paper
• Holiday glasses
• Holiday decorations
• Tissue paper
• Stocking stuffers
• Christmas cards

Oh yes, it is a good time to hit Target.  This makes sense for Target to sell these items for just a dollar since it can potentially keep someone away from the dollar store this Christmas.  After all, if you have a number of items you wanted to purchase at the dollar store, yet you find most of them at Target, you probably won't even bother to go to the dollar store anyway.  You will probably just remain in Target to make your shopping experience easier. 

Very smart, Target, very smart.