So my Mamaw wanted something similar to the hanging ghosts you got. She is the queen of frugal. She found a old volleyball by the side of road and cut a old bed sheet in half (saved the other half for rags) put the sheet over the volleyball and colored eyes and a mouth with a sharpie. Boom, she got her ghost. It lasted for like 20 years, if the eyes faded she colored them back in.😂
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
Hilarious!
@terrip84512 жыл бұрын
I'm going to be doing this! There are several rubber balls the kids don't play with anymore, and I have an old white sheet and a sharpie! 😆
@kathyhatley43662 жыл бұрын
Turn the pumpkin tea light around and Boom, fall/thanksgiving decorations..
@williamwarren94482 жыл бұрын
When my son and daughter in law were selling their home we decorated for fall with dishes from dollar tree ! Sold the first day and the realtor said “ it was the decor you guys rocked it ! “Dollar tree for the win ! Glenda
@kristihartshorn90142 жыл бұрын
"The Works" recently changed their toilet bowl cleaner formula. Used to be 20% hydrochloric acid and is now 9.5% with blue dye added. It doesn't really "Work" anymore. Method is a better choice.
@barbararivera23802 жыл бұрын
nice to know they have an organic product
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes they have some non gmo stuff too.
@susankirby46072 жыл бұрын
I turn my ceramic jack-o-lanterns around backwards in September (Fall) and November (Fall/Thanksgiving) and face forward during October (Halloween). One - OK 3 - decorations I use for three months!!!!
@fwebster62262 жыл бұрын
Baking soda is a really great carpet deodoriser without the perfume, chemicals and price tag too
@evelynkrull52682 жыл бұрын
Im a very crafty lady but also a lazy lady.... so I always appreciate having options in both camps
@annkrull98942 жыл бұрын
I put the wylers into a salt shaker and shake just a few times into a glass of water......stretches it even farther
@jshandfam74432 жыл бұрын
I love how unapologetic you about being quirky! New found glory is awesome!!
@lindagrimmett65642 жыл бұрын
You not being the crafty mom with a crafty channel is the reason I follow you! I am not crafty either!😅
@dfjulesful2 жыл бұрын
The spray sound effects are on point
@williegainesjr.86262 жыл бұрын
👋🏿👋🏿👋🏿I LOVE THE CRABTREE AND EVELYN BODY CREAM IT SMELLS AMAZING, I’ve been pinching off a tube that I have since I can’t really find it, but I’ll keep looking
@ginco52032 жыл бұрын
The green scrubbers also work well as a lint roller for your clothes
@Lolacita-ry3oh2 жыл бұрын
I so wish our Dollar Tree had a refrigerated or freezer section. Love living in Canada but you guys get way better deals and products.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
My store doesn’t have most of the food she shows, in fact I have been to 2 stores lately and was completely underwhelmed by their food choices, I keep hoping!
@kathyratino9622 жыл бұрын
The Welch's drink mix is the only one that's aspartame-free.
@CookingwithCatLover03302 жыл бұрын
I use the green scrubbies on my cast iron pans. I just cut a small piece to use and throw it away after. One scrubby last me about 4 to 6 uses. I love them. I love DT for so much. Thanks for the video.
@amandaelston76872 жыл бұрын
Hi, Christine! I was the (probably awkward) woman who said hi to you and your family today. It was beyond cool and also very surreal to run into y’all. If I’d had more presence of mind I would have told you how inspiring you and your family are! I appreciate your frugal tips and your family’s wholesome values. Thanks for being you and sharing some of that with us!
@FrugalFitMom2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad you said Hello! I hope you are having a fabulous trip!
@EmmtheOriginallyLegal1andOnly2 жыл бұрын
@@FrugalFitMom Hi. I dont mean to intrude, but I HAD to tell you directly that DT has sausages again. If you haven't found them yet they're in the $1.25 portion of the refrigerator section. 3 flavors including 1. Polish 2. Smoked and 3. Hot. Really tasty pk of 2 full size sausage links just like they sell at other stores for $5. Go get them today because they're selling out fast. Every time I see them at DT I stock them up, stash them in the deep freezer and eat off of them for a while. They are vacuum sealed and I have yet to have a single one go bad on me.
@meghanhertzog24262 жыл бұрын
I'm not a crafty mom and I don't decorate at all, like holidays, or even my house in general.... I really wish I liked doing all that 🤷♀️ I love your videos, thanks for keeping it so real and saving me 💰 for years!!
@Sher19652 жыл бұрын
I bought those Fudge Mint Cookies for my husband. He liked them. I asked him if they tasted anything like the "Girl Scout" cookies. He said, "Yes."
@susannesanchez29872 жыл бұрын
I must have missed that corn muffin video. I just saw those yesterday in my store. Same with the tomatoes. I need to go back. Dave's excitement over the cereal was everything!! 🤣
@lesliekanengiser84822 жыл бұрын
The Awesome cleaner is literally the only thing that works on my kids' uniform pants. I spray the diluted Awesome, a drop of Dawn, and use a scrub brush (from Dollar Tree of course), and go to town. I get it's safer for kids, but shredded rubber tires on the playgrounds at school is murder on clothes. I am telling you though, that combo is a miracle worker. You can also scrub the pants/other stained items inside out to really make the stains go away quickly
@terirachelsims89282 жыл бұрын
The shelf-stable almond milk is great - I love the unsweetened.
@gailntag2 жыл бұрын
I found the Organic Muir Glen Tomatoes at Dollar Tree this week also. Incredible deal. I purchased 4 cases.
@dnolan198212 жыл бұрын
Zaqqaaaa
@marthaross63012 жыл бұрын
On line? Great idea. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 I’ve been lucky at the store and buying them for a few weeks now. Saw them at Kroger (same Best Buy date) for around $5. I did find a single clearance sticker, no dents, for $1.85 same day
@sarahireland77272 жыл бұрын
I found them too...the kind with basil. I bought 6 cans for my stockpile. Had to leave some for other folks.
@jenniferhogan86792 жыл бұрын
The imperial nuts brand trail mixes are totally a steal at $1.25
@amandasnailtasticnails96572 жыл бұрын
Couple wks ago I got myself in trouble because I decided I wanted different dishes for Thanksgiving dinner this year.
@rinamorgan87952 жыл бұрын
OFF TOPIC: Your hair is so pretty like that! On topic again: Thank you for the pantry stocking and decorating ideas. 🎃
@FrugalFamilyFocus2 жыл бұрын
I bought one of those ghosts and the pumpkin head man for our front tree! Best decoration- they were $15-20 for very similar ones at Target. The tree ghosts biggest bang for the buck 💯
@marylee5482 жыл бұрын
Last Thanksgiving I purchased a bunch of the craft stuff from Dollar Tree and forced my young adult kids to put the cell phones down and due crafts. They had a blast !
@paigebosley28402 жыл бұрын
Mesquite wood girl It’s a very popular wood in west Texas and is used for the flavor to slow cook and get BBQ on the smoker. Pretty good!
@timmymendenhall12752 жыл бұрын
Me being from West Texas, Midland, I agree with you on that !
@treannavonruff96142 жыл бұрын
I was coming to say the same thing!
@MamaMealPrep2 жыл бұрын
The butter snaps ❤❤❤
@lindseybsmith2 жыл бұрын
I'm a minimalist when it comes to decorating, too. I like the pumpkin votive holders. Imma gonna get 2! 🎃🎃 & the tea lights!🕯 Seasonal decor: DONE!
@debracarltock48782 жыл бұрын
I really like the wooden signs, but if it rains they don't hold up well. So I found by Spring some clear spraying some clear spray on the back sides and front, solve my problem! Now I'll be able to use the ones that I have bought for years instead of a year or maybe two!!!
@cindycampbell21662 жыл бұрын
I like that fabric refresher too. I always go there for tissue paper and gift bags.
@kimberlystone8492 жыл бұрын
I actually went to dollar tree yesterday with my mom and my son, my mom learned the lesson really fast not to let a toddler loose in the snack section. But what I would like to talk about are the pots and pans that my dollar tree has in the plus section, for five dollars they are surprisingly good quality they wouldn’t last years and you probably wouldn’t be able to slow cook something all day on your stove with them but they were surprisingly good quality for the price. The handles were screwed and they weren’t just stuck on there or anything and the pot even came with a matching lid and they were nonstick. I was very surprised at that
@ilanapeters42392 жыл бұрын
Yes I have pots from the dollar store version in my area and have used them for years!
@stacyrussell4602 жыл бұрын
Haven't purchased any of their pots or pans now that they're $1.25 Tree. I do have some salad bowls & plastic bowls from years back that have held up very well (even with pasta sauce) & they're even dishwasher safe.
@amandaribofpalmetto2 жыл бұрын
Those "Oven Baked" cookies are SO good and they're just like girl scout cookies! $1.25 a box for the girl scout flavors is a GREAT deal!
@jgjg38482 жыл бұрын
Walmart brand of Thin Mint and Tagalong peanut butter taste the same as Girl Scout too.
@christineroscoe95972 жыл бұрын
Aldi brand also!
@EllamentaryPenguin2 жыл бұрын
I think the Thin mint ones are made in one of the plants that the girl scout Thin Mints are.
@Ted-F-Strassburg-III2 жыл бұрын
This channel is one of the best I've been lucky to find. Thank you for everything you do.
@Michelle-js5kh2 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is a type of wood, so it’s a specific flavor of smoke, like hickory or applewood 😊.
@kimgriffin92202 жыл бұрын
I use fabulosa in spray bottle mixed with water in place of febreeze
@Brianna_Little_Apple_Mama2 жыл бұрын
I keep hauling those crushed tomatoes... it's works great as just a quick marinara!
@libbyrudolph63022 жыл бұрын
You and Dave are such a cute couple! I love your family!
@kimclark3992 жыл бұрын
I love your longer hair. So pretty!
@FrugalLifeThriftyWife2 жыл бұрын
I’m sitting in the Denver airport and Dave sneezing at the end made my laugh out loud. I got some odd looks. Bless you Dave! 😂
@sarahkapustic18812 жыл бұрын
Not sure if anyone else commented and or went to dollar tree. The organic crushed tomatoes with basil are short dated Feb 2023. So stock up if you can use them in that time frame. I went and bought 8 to make spaghetti sauce and freeze it. I use meal prep rectangle containers to freeze them each with 24oz of sauce.
@richardrybicki7492 жыл бұрын
Mary here the reason the hearts of palm products did not sell in the regular stores is because they are being boycotted because of rainforest deep foresting to put in Palm farms for palm oil and for heart of palm they are also getting their water from the same Rivers that the villagers use downstream from them and they are drying up before it reaches the villagers and that is their only source of water unless they want to walk 10 km to a town to get out of a town well and walked 10 km home everyday
@ericksonsails2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Who knew? Palm hearts are expensive too.
@susanma48992 жыл бұрын
I bought that same little glass pumpkin! I put candy in mine. And then I ate all the candy. But it looked adorable filled with candy corn.
@ericaharris68972 жыл бұрын
This made me snort/laugh. I eat everything.....
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
I bought $15 worth of DT candy to do a DT haul on my channel. Hubby ate almost all of it within days and here I sit eating the candy corn 😂😂😂
@kellygreen82552 жыл бұрын
Could we love this chick more??? The answer is a resounding NOOOOOOO! She’s the bomb!
@micahmiller59232 жыл бұрын
My mom got 2 of those mugs with the dashes on them. They are fantastic mugs and hold up well in the dishwasher! Whenever I visit her, I always grab these mugs for coffee!
@melissawright40402 жыл бұрын
I love adding different flavors to my water.
@xLKYBx2 жыл бұрын
Loll what a dad/husband thing to do, rave about cereal 🤣 fantastic
@juliafunk63122 жыл бұрын
I am a crafty mom, but.....I hate to decorate. My neighbors probably wondered if I celebrated holidays.😁. I love the Dollar Tree stores. I'm lucky enough to have about 6 , from 5 to 15 minutes from my house. You and Dave are hilarious. I love your channels.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
Lol I used to clean for a guy who thought his neighbors that didn’t decorate for Christmas didn’t “believe” 😆😆😆😆I was like what does that have to do with it hahahahaha
@lorigraham32992 жыл бұрын
I keep a wreath hanger on all of our bedroom doors and switch out the decoration on it for all the holidays. They are cheap enough I don't feel bad about donating them right after and it's a simple way to decorate for every holiday and season
@beachvibesonly26362 жыл бұрын
You and Dave are so freakin cute together! You need to do more videos with y’all together on camera! 💕💕
@stacyrussell4602 жыл бұрын
I'm not a crafty mom 😂. If that's not the most relatable thing ever... Hahaha. Also, The Works products are great. When I was a housekeeper for a hotel, that was the main toilet cleaner we used & it is worth it's weight in gold.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
I’m a cleaning lady and hate the smell so I thought it was hilarious she loves the smell 😆
@stacyrussell4602 жыл бұрын
@@dianasimplifies yeah, the smell takes some getting used to. I smelled it every day for six years so I just forgot about it after a while 😂.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
@@stacyrussell460 ha!!!
@VanessaGoins2 жыл бұрын
I agree with Dave on that Plentiful pb cereal. Soooo goooood!
@DaleRussell22 жыл бұрын
I love dollar tree. Unfortunately I live in the boonies and my dollar tree is the worst dollar tree in the chain. I’ve written to the main office several times and they don’t do a thing. They may as well just close it. Very unfortunate. I’m always on the Outlook for a dollar tree when I travel out of town. Thanks for all the tips! ❤
@anindependentsort2 жыл бұрын
🙌 I loved the old Crabtree & Evelyn, especially their Jojoba Oil line! They completely changed their product lines a few years back - not the same!😢
@kellylynn9522 жыл бұрын
I always love the dollar tree videos. So many gems
@rachelwisinger73842 жыл бұрын
You should try Dollar General. They still have a $1 aisle. Including LA Awesome
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
Yessssssss🎉🎉🎉🎉
@pandapoof87982 жыл бұрын
I love those scrubbies. I cut them I'm half as well and they clean so well! Another great find for people woth kids are the outlet covers and the doorknob covers. I use them and have saved so much money. Especially on the outlet covers.
@ellefson12 жыл бұрын
I always trust when Dave is enthusiastic about food - that means it's a must try!
@themodernhippy89462 жыл бұрын
Do not use the carpet refreshers with canister vaccums like dyson. The powder makes debri stick together. Canister work by keeps them separated so suction isn't lost. Also in the ball, it sticks in the curve near the ball.
@matemahe2 жыл бұрын
Silly question doesn't cleaning vacuums help keep suction?
@themodernhippy89462 жыл бұрын
@@matemahe yes. But anytime you use the powder, the "clumping", as I call it, gets stuck in spots and reduces the suction and once overheated my vaccum. Clumping works great to help older style vaccums pick up more, but for bagless or canned vaccums, it causes issues. If you want a fresh scent and you have one of these baccum, just use a refresh spray after vacuuming.
@peachhipgirl752 жыл бұрын
I get a video from FFM on my birthday?! This is definitely the best birthday ever!! I found Bang energy drinks at my Dollar Tree! Awesome flavors too! Have a great day, Christine!
@FrugalFitMom2 жыл бұрын
Happy birthday!
@SB-xt7xn2 жыл бұрын
happy birthday!
@peachhipgirl752 жыл бұрын
@@SB-xt7xn thank you!
@peachhipgirl752 жыл бұрын
@@FrugalFitMom thank you!
@deborahpellerito61172 жыл бұрын
Happy Birthday
@Isabella66Gracen2 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is wood. As is Hickory. When you bbq over these woodchips a specific flavor is imparted in the smoke.
@sarahireland77272 жыл бұрын
Before I retired I would buy Dollar Tree items to decorate my desk. They have door hangers that I would hang on the outside of my cubicle. I still have them and use them on the front door of my apartment. If someone decides it would look better on their door then I haven't lost much and can get another.
@megans5802 жыл бұрын
The Natural Heaven hearts of palm rice is so good! I’m about to go look for some. That’s a great deal!
@CarrieBear-cp7qx2 жыл бұрын
I love Crabtree & Evelyn just not the price. Thanks for sharing all the great tips!!
@ajep34692 жыл бұрын
wow. Going to have to go to Dollar Tree and see what I can find. I love the Snyder's Sourdough Nibblers.
@connielowe11112 жыл бұрын
going to dollar tree tomorrow. walmart has an equivelent to wylers and you get 10 tubes for 1.79. I buy them all the time. lots of flavors.
@lucindapick29862 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is a tree. So the mesquite barbecue is smoked by that kind of wood. Same with Hickory. Different trees have different flavors.
@cornflakeization2 жыл бұрын
ooooohhhh man thank you for the flashback I totally forgot about New Found Glory I used to love them! I saw your T-shirt and I was a teenager again for a few seconds :)
@moniquedarquea21472 жыл бұрын
Hi Christine! My hubby's b-day is on Halloween, so I can't SKIP it!🤣 FYI: The ghosts you bought have arms underneath that you can bend out to the sides for different positions.😜
@traceykoontz28682 жыл бұрын
Got those for the grandkids and a pumpkin head spook and window clings and door cover couple of signs 🤔I keep thinking there was more, happy Halloween 🎃
@angelika_munkastrap46342 жыл бұрын
Crabtree and Evelyn is QUALITY / I miss it 😢
@janeadams52072 жыл бұрын
I’m not a crafty mom either. My mom, however won state fairs. We all have our gifts 😂. I am definitely a thrifty mom!
@connie8942 жыл бұрын
Love your videos,, and your humor. Lots of great ideas as always. The end was ............beautiful and funny!!! Have a great day!!!
@lesliekanengiser84822 жыл бұрын
Also, I tend to get pinterest envy when it comes to the crazy creative people out there. So Dollar Tree decorations are where it's at. Would I like to upcycle a thrifted item and make something totally new? Yes. Do I have the decorating gene/creativity gene? Also yes.
@GlamourNNail2 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is a type of wood, it's what they smoke food with. So mesquite BBQ is flavored by smoking with that wood. Like apple wood bacon is literally smoked with apple tree wood. Although, in chips it's most likely a flavoring. But that's where the original flavor comes from.
@richardrybicki7492 жыл бұрын
Mary on Richard's phone instead of febreze which I cannot stand I use OdoBan you can smell it when it goes on but it disappears and it's safe for all animals that when they jump on your couch and lick their paws it's not going to make them sick like febreze does because of the band is mostly used for dogs and kennels and stinky cat boxes
@terirachelsims89282 жыл бұрын
I really like those glass cleaner wipes to keep in the car. Where I live (near the beach) we park on the street and can't always park in front of our own houses, and even now we've been getting overnight/morning fog. So those wipes are handy to have in the car to wipe off the windows before leaving.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
Wow so all I have heard is how bad they smear. You don’t have any issues with it with the car windows? Thx!
@terirachelsims89282 жыл бұрын
@@dianasimplifies Maybe it's because I'm usually using them in the morning when it's been foggy, so there's dampness on the windows.
@dianasimplifies2 жыл бұрын
@@terirachelsims8928 good to know! Thx so much!
@missamber772 жыл бұрын
The 5 quarter store! I love that!
@Nj222232 жыл бұрын
i bought the hearts of palm stuff , i used the white rice in my layered nachos no one knew and it was delicious.😊
@tracyhardwick26952 жыл бұрын
We only have the cinnamon almond butter cereal at my Dollar Tree, and we love it. I have 4 boxes at my house. The same cereal is 5.48 at my Walmart. Hopefully they get the peanut butter one in.
@courtneyj9442 жыл бұрын
I picked up some last week at our DT, and my sister and I really like it! For sure my favorite rice substitute for keto so far.
@christineroscoe95972 жыл бұрын
Those mini chocolate marshmallow cookies taste like smores if you pop one in the microwave for 6-7 seconds. Just watch it closely, when the marshmallow puffs up and chocolate splits pull the door open. Soooo yummy!
@sarahclaridge71372 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is a type of tree. It’s wood has a delightful smell!
@audrarager4382 жыл бұрын
I think it's "The Works" not "It Works". But I love you Christine!
@claudiacatalan93782 жыл бұрын
I've had the jack-o-lantern candle jars for years. When we downsized our Halloween decor last year, we refused to get rid of them. They are some of our favorite decorations.
@Isabella66Gracen2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for starting "head on collision" in every Alexa on my main floor!! 🤣😂
@kwest51712 жыл бұрын
I found that the Febreeze dupe doesn't work. There's very little smell and it doesn't freshen at all. However, I buy a box of fabric scent beads at DT and add them to the bottle and IT'S AMAZING!
@eileenalholinna53102 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THE DOLLAR TREE! My fave store after my thrift store!!
@cherieappleby78652 жыл бұрын
FYI the carpet deoderizers generally leave a grimey build up on your carpets
@staciehendricks-shelton2 жыл бұрын
I love watching your videos, we're a family of 7 sometimes 14 and I'm always looking for new ways of life. Now my hubby has the KZbin cooking channel so I always get great ideas.. 🙏👍❤️
@janedoe94212 жыл бұрын
"Dude go buy them all" lol!! Today I saw Honey Bunches of Oats maple pecan flavor, full size box. I always look for full size boxes of cereal.
@katinanew95122 жыл бұрын
Another KZbinr was talking about the glass wipes and she was reading the label and it said after cleaning to take a dry paper towel and dry. She did that and the surface looked good with no streaks.
@TinaB_852 жыл бұрын
those butter snaps pretzels are AWESOME!
@WendyandBradPitt2 жыл бұрын
Mesquite is the type of wood. I bought a Hask argan oil hair conditioning treatment from the Dollar Tree. I thought it did a fabulous job of making my hair feel silky-smooth.
@auntnann35852 жыл бұрын
I'll take any of my pumpkins for Halloween and turn them around for fall . On my fireplace and bookshelves.
@andreadavison65602 жыл бұрын
Those crushed tomatoes are such a steal!! When I grabbed them.
@judysbakeryandtestkitchen16542 жыл бұрын
We paid about $25 from Amazon for the hearts of palm brown rice! I’m hoping that we get it here in Southern California, but I doubt it. We get things months later. If at all. Be sure to add the butter or oil at the end. It really changes the texture. We like it and it’s Lo carb
@brendaroberts15502 жыл бұрын
Where I am in Alberta Canada our dollar tree only has some of what you all have in the States...But I still check them it anyways...Thanks for sharing💖💖🇨🇦🇨🇦