BACK to SCHOOL SAVINGS from the DOLLAR STORE
This assortment of backpack stuffers includes a package of 12 large pencil-top erasers, a pair of school scissors, a package of 4 die cast metal pencil sharpeners (plain but much more reliable than the plastic ones), 1 glue stick, a package of 2, 12″ aluminum rulers, a package of 4 tri-lock covers, 3 loose-leaf notebooks with sturdy vinyl covers, 1 geometry set, a three-hole punch, an electronic calculator, a stapler with staples, a set of 8 pencils that can be personalized, a roomy pencil case and 2 pens. Each of these items was only a dollar each.
At a popular department store, I looked for items similar to these and found that they would set me back about $40.00. You’re the best judge of whether or not your child needs brand name pens (mine were always lending and losing pens and pencils) or a calculator with a cover, but if not, you could save more than half the cost of the department store supplies by shopping at a dollar store. All of the above can be found on the well-stocked stationary shelves of the local dollar store and you’ll get change back from a twenty. That’s a significant savings, especially if you have more than one backpack to pack.