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Free Decorating Ideas and Tips by The Dollar Store Diva

Marlene Alexander

If you're looking for home decor on a budget, check out our Decorating Articles Library where you'll find 79 articles on a wide range of decorating and gift ideas as well as useful household items.           

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The current issue includes:

1. New article 
2. Worth A Closer Look - new stuff at the dollar store
3. Dollar Store Product Review 
4. Quick Tip 
5. Reader Suggestions 

Find Of The Week:

Here's a new twist on the reed diffuser. The wick unwinds from the bottom of the paper flower and transfuses the flower with lasting fragrant oil. These come in a number of different scents in 30ml bottles for $2 at Dollarama. 

July Features:

Keeping everything in its place is a challenge for many of us so, whenever we espy something at the dollar store that will help with that task, our natural impulse is to give it a try. Here are three recent purchases we've been happy with and some suggestions on how to use them to help you get organized.

See Storage Times Three for the full story.

Stress and summer just don’t go together. At least, they shouldn’t. With that in mind, plan an outdoor party with a few essentials from the dollar store and aim for casual appeal. Using non-breakables for alfresco entertaining will give you that much less to worry about.

Read Entertaining Summer for the full article.

In these belt-tightening times, people are rediscovering the simple pleasures and your “stay-cation” might include picnics in the park. If you like the idea of packing a picnic lunch and enjoying it with the kids under a big shade tree by a babbling brook or beside a lake dotted with ducks, dollar stores have plenty of stuff to help you get outfitted for these relaxing outings. 

Go to Picnic Perfect  to see our picks for picnics.

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