Dollar stores are full of great finds if you know where to look! With only a few dollars in your pocket, you can be able to get amazing items and turn them into fabulous and artistic pieces. Read on and see just how you can make the most of your dollar store escapade with these 59 clever dollar store ideas.
Just look at this fabulous rope basket. What used to be a regular basket was made special by adding a rope around it. Now, it looks totally chic!
Kids just love colors. And when winter comes, kids will surely look for some splash of vibrant colors to pick up their moods. These socks turned leg warmers are just s adorable!
Who said hooks are meant for bathrooms alone? They can also be used in kitchens and are totally useful when storing utensils.
Do you want to save some more space in your bathroom? Hanging a filing box on your bathroom wall might just be the hack you need! You can get it from any dollar store.
Isn’t this candle lantern unique and chic? You can make your own version just by purchasing frames from a dollar store and repurposing them to be a four-walled lantern!
Who said you had to buy a phone stand just to enjoy your favorite film or read a bestseller? All you actually need is a DIY phone case! You can find it the details on how this is made by clicking
here.
Here’s an awesome phone stand that you can try making with the use of items that can be bought from dollar stores. It’s a cool smart phone tripod and the materials are in the toy section.
8. T-shirt turned cat tent
Cats love to nap, and to make their nap more peaceful, why not make them their own tent? Buying a shirt from any dollar store and turning it into a tent does the trick. Click
here for more details.
A pencil cup bought from the dollar store can become even more elegant. By adding patterns in the mesh-like material of the cup, you’ll be creating a more stylish cup for your pencils.
10. Elevated dip and chip bowl
Who doesn’t love chips and dip? Elevate your party by combining a glass bowl and martinis glass and serve your chips and dip with a flair.
11.
Want some dollar store cups?
Dollar store cups are quite versatile. You can put anything in them, such as this family who used the cups as toothbrush holders. This certainly helps in keeping their morning routine short and on time.
12. Mounting ice cube trays on the wall
Are your kids fond of tiny toys and they are left lying around the whole day? Why not place colorful ice cube trays on your walls so that your kids can use them as storage for these tiny toys?
Who said spoons are only meant for eating? Dollar store spoons can be used as DIY hooks, too!
14. Muffin tins for the art lovers
Are you an art lover and you don’t know where to put all your painting stuff? Grab a muffin tin in the nearest dollar store, add some plastic cups and voila, a storage area for your art materials!
If you want to brighten up your dorm, here are simple yet fabulous dorm decor ideas for you. With the use of popsicle sticks and fake succulents, your bedside table at the dorm will never look the same again.
16. Re-purposed paint palette
Make your weekends even more enjoyable with the kids by decorating your own cupcakes! This will be easier by re-purposing a paint palette that is available in the nearest dollar store!
17. Your very own “cool-off necklace”
The heat of the sun is much more bearable when you are wearing a “coll-off necklace”. This is made of sponges that can be easily bought in a dollar store. To know more about this idea, click
here and be informed.
Cupcakes can be fancy, too. By putting them inside a plastic wineglass with matching M&M’s underneath, you are leveling up this perfect treat!
Laptops can look better and that is through giving them make-overs. Just look at how beautiful this laptop is now that it has a new wood-looking design.
20. A reusable scribble sheet
If your kid loves to scribble, this hack is a useful one for you. Dollar store shower curtains that are clear in color are perfect canvasses for your little artist. You can erase everything at the end of the day and have another clean canvass for your little one to scribble on.
A little bit of glue, food coloring and dollar store frames can make your bonding time with the family even more exciting. You can make it a fun activity for kids that they can enjoy over weekends or vacation.
Vegetable trays bought from the dollar store can do more than just serving vegetables. They can be used to make concrete flowers that will make your garden even more beautiful.
23. Food bowl for the gang
Do you have a lot of cats? Feed all of them by using a vegetable tray as their all-in-one feeding platter.
Having a party at home? Go to the nearest dollar store, buy some cake pans and candle sticks and make your very own s’mores station.
Summer is almost here! Give your slip-ons and sandals a tropical vibe with the use of colorful balloons.
26. Making use of solar lights
Light up your walkway with beautiful solar lights. Place them in cups filled with rocks and place them along the path to your door for a prettier view in the evening.
27. Making your bathroom extra colorful
Add a little color and life to your bathroom! Putting fake flowers and glass gems in your soap dispensers can make your bathroom look more elegant and vibrant.
The cake-pan-and-candle-sticks combo can also be a great way to organize your homework. Place snacks, pens and other school supplies to make them accessible to yu while finishing your assignments.
29. Organizing hair accessories
Little girls tend to have a lot of hair accessories. Make it easier for you to locate them by placing them all in a crafts box that is available in dollar stores.
30. Old shirts, vintage designs
Your old shirts can still be used. Hang them onto the wall and show off their amazing designs with the use of canvas frames sold in dollar stores.
If you are a beach lover and you always take your kids with you, this simple hack will surely make everything easier for you. By bringing a mesh bag in the beach, you can now safekeep your children’s toys while playing in the shore.
32. Dollar store bird bath
Creating a nice birdbath for your pet is easy. Dollar store bowls and serving trays are great materials that you can use in creating your own version of a birdbath.
Magnetic toys are also in trend these days. To store them better, this hack involving dollar store pizza pans is what you need.
34. Pebbles are all you need
A DIY pebble trivet is great for those hot meals that might ruin your table top. Make your own by following the steps in this
link.
35. Dish rack in the office?
Who said dish racks are only made for kitchens? With these dish racks, your office space can become even more organized.
36. Buckets, buckets, buckets
Hanging buckets on the wall can also be a great way to organize your stuff. It’s a good thing these buckets are always sold in dollar stores.
37. How to store your toothbrush
Want to know a great way to store your family’s toothrushes? Get a dollar store utensil tray and re-purpose it as a toothbrush organizer!
Always losing your cards and end up not playing because they are incomplete? Store them better through the use of dollar store soap holders.
A utensil tray can be extra useful. Aside from organizing jewelry, it can also be re-purposed as a jewelry holder.
Where’s the fun in a plain placemat that you bought in a dollar store? Painting on it will give it a more lively vibe and will surely bring more color and life to your table.
41. This outdoor game idea
This outdoor tic-tac-toe game is a great way to spend time with your family outdoors. With a dollar store clear shower curtain and plastic plates, this game will surely be a family favorite!
Who knew hula hoops can turn into fabulous chandeliers? And it’s quite cheap, too!
43. Fabulous table lanterns
Table lanterns are really amazing additions that will add life and color in your dining area. With a dollar store jar, you only need to have glow sticks and a dish detergent to come up with this marvelous project.
Wondering where you can put your straws when going out? Just get a dollar store toothbrush holder and put all the straws you need inside.
45. How to keep your car clean
A trash bag inside the car is a must to keep it clean and clutter-free. This dollar store cereal container can be re-purposed as a trash bin.
Isn’t this a fancy wall design? Would you believe that this was made using only a dollar store mirror and skewers spray painted to shine elegantly? Just wow!
There are a lot of wreath ideas. This is one you can try and you can do it by splitting peas and arranging them to make a wreath.
48. From the table to the bed
Do you have any spare placemats you bought from the dollar store? Make use of them by turning them into fabulous throw pillow covers!
When the weather is too hot to handle, you may need to use cold packs to ease the heat. Turning sponges into cold packs is one great way to make your dollar store finds such as colorful sponges become extra useful!
50. All you need is wrapping paper
Clear drawers may be not so pretty to look at. Tne down the cluttery feel by covering the insides of your clear drawes with beautifully patterned paper.
51. Clothespin chandelier
From a hula hoop chandelier, let’s now go to a clothespin chandelier. Dollar store clothespin and wire fencing can help you make this incredible end product!
Are yu in love with this carming honeycomb wall? Make your own version with the use of dollar store craft sticks and some paint.
Who wants a fancy candle? This one looks really fancy, but in fact, its design is made up of really cheap dollar store finds!
54. How to organize your office table
Office tables can be really messy and with a lot of small stuff like pins and tiny supplies. With this organizing idea, what you need is a dollar store rack and store away!
55. This colorful game idea
Outdoor activities such as archery can become even more fun and affordable if you know what to look for. Using dollar store suction cups as arrows for a game of archery with the kids will definitely be a welcome game for the young ones.
56. Baskets are your BFFs
Baskets are absolutely versatile. You only need to hang them on walls and store your belongings in them. You can make kids store using baskets too by placing the baskets a bit lower so kids can put their stuff in it.
57. Expensive looking candle
Level up your candles by adding gold-colored thumb tacks in amazing patterns around the candles. Your guests will surely love them!
58. These unique candle idea
Dollar store glassware covered by glass gems or pebbles can make for great tea light ideas for your table top.
59. No more losing hairbands
Girls tend to lose their hairbands a lot. But, those days will be over once you make use of this hack. With the use of dollar store shower curtain rings, you’ll never lose a hair tie again.
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