Let me start by saying, not everything at Dollar Tree is worth a dollar, so please be mindful of that. However you can find some excellent deals there, combine that with coupons and you can get some items worth $3 or more totally free!! I was skeptical about using coupons there until this past week. My local store doesn't carry a lot of name brands, so I didn't see the point of shopping there much. This past week I decided to bring in the binder and check it out, and I was so glad I did. I found Band-Aids, name brand Band-Aids for $1 a box. That in itself is amazing, as a mom of four young kids we go through these like crazy. Even better than Disney character Band-Aid's for a dollar, is using a coupon on them!! I had a coupon for .75 off two. So I was able to get TWO boxes of Band-Aids for $1.25, compared to other stores that is a 75% savings!! I bought eight boxes! And then went to another one a few days later and bought eight more. Given the size of my family, the ages of my kids, and the fact that I have three boys, I expect 360 Band-Aids to last about a month or so... maybe ;-)
In order to use coupons, you need to know Dollar Tree's coupon policy! Surprisingly their policy is pretty liberal. The biggest rule is only 4 like coupons per trip. That rule is kind of a bummer, but many coupons now have similar limits so it wasn't too bad. What I love about their policy is that they allow coupons valued over a dollar on one item, as long as you apply it to other items. This means that if you have a coupon for $2 off an item there, you can use it as long as you buy another item. You will get BOTH items free. They are really strict on internet coupons, you can only use two printables a day.
The very part of Dollar Tree for me is the fact that they sell Sunday newspapers. I am at my local Dollar Tree every Sunday right at 9am. Luckily my local store does not limit the amount of papers you buy, but some stores do. Since my local paper is normally $2, I am already saving 50% before I cut a single coupon. This allows me to buy more papers than before, and be able to create a larger stockpile and donate more items than before.
Remember Dollar Tree's stock is very fluid and changes often, so check around for some awesome surprise deals!!
