And they have a lot of other stuff that I've never seen that seems like a great deal.

But the question is this: what at the dollar store is actually a good deal and what should we spend a little bit more on?

In some cases, quality is more important – for example, you don't want to put something on your skin or ingest something with poor quality – or even harmful – ingredients. But there are many things you can buy in which the purity and quality doesn't matter quite as much.  If you are busy trying to stock up, hit your local Dollar Tree or Dollarama and see what they've got.

What to buy at the dollar store
These are items you can get at the dollar store without any significant health risks (of which we know, anyway) and that aren't so flimsy that they'll break the first time you use them.

Balloons
Band-Aids
Bobby pins
Brooms and dustpans
Buckets
Coffee filters
Coloring books
Coloring pencils
Cotton swabs
Craft supplies
Crayons
Dishtowels
Envelopes
Fabric shopping bags
Feather dusters
Gift bags and tissue paper
Gift wrap
Greeting cards
Hair elastics
Index cards
Loofas