i love big lots, too. we get our dishes there because we love the plain heavy stoneware plates, bowls, etc in burgundy, sage, and blue (the blue we had to get elsewhere). they are 99 cents each. 16 dollars later and we had a nice italian cafe look. viola!
barb- the big lots in davenport is on brady street just 2 blocks south of kimberly if you haven't found it yet.
I am a fan of Big Lots too. I actually bought my living room furniture from them. And the lady who helped me pick it out was so nice. I love that store. I think I need to make another visit soon
We have a Big Lots here, maybe I should check it out. I just moved into a new apartment and I could still use a few new things. Maybe I'll have to go shopping this weekend
You guys are right! I found the Big lots in Davenport today and it is unreal! I ended up not buying lots of things, but I did find lots of things I want to get in the future! I bought a new shower head for my shower that was in DESPERATE need of replacing for $12.99, some rubber gloves to paint with for .59 cents and some deoterant for s/o(phew! LOL) for $1.50! I love that store!
Thanks again Sherral!
I buy my queen-size sheet sets, there - $25.00 and I got a folding card table w/2chairs - $35.00. Doggie tennis balls are 3/99 cents. Pearl eats her tennis balls so I don't want to buy good ones.
Okay, I went to Big Lots finally to see what all the hoopla is about and I didn't like it, not one bit. It reminds me of Walmart which I usually don't like Walmart because it's so dang messy in there and the lines are always full. I wanted to get a car seat which we need for our son since he is outgrowing the infant car seat and they didn't have it, they hardly had anything that I needed, but for junk that I could use around the house, it's there. Bummer.... and it's really small, not really "Big" per se.
We actually did find a bunch of stuff we needed, mainly kitchen stuff. The clerk even told us a "secret" that their trucks come on Monday and that's when all the good stuff is there.
Sorry to hear about your bad experience, JellyBelly. It is like a mini-Wal Mart, but with better prices. The one here was definitely clean and orderly, though, so it may have just been a bad store you went to.
I was at ours today. Pearl has a new toy ($1.99) and I have a new shade of nail polish (.99). In addition, I got 21-packs of nail tips for .99. Cool!
The 99-Cent store had long-sleeved T-shirts, in purple and I bought TWO of those. They'll be nice work shirts, this winter. Been thinking about going back buying a few more, to decorate with lace and rhinestones. Mom would like one of those.
I love it too. I especially like some of their unique food items, that you don't find elsewhere.
You never know just what you might find in a Big Lots.
Did you know that the more successful Big Lot stores get a larger variety of merchandise to display, as a result? Talk about nothing succeeding like success!
I also like Goodwill, Family Dollar Store, and Thrift Dollar Store. There used to be a buy out store here called Hudson's, but they have gone out of business twice. They had great stuff.
Has anyone else been to a Hudsons? I heard they have them more in the Southern states.
Consignment stores and vintage clothing stores are my downfall. I don't buy as much Victorian and Edwardian stuff, these days but, if I find a great '50s or '60s outfit, large enough for me - I grab it!
I have jewelry, hats and clothes that date back to the 1880s.