It was only after loading up the gear for this year's college experience (I'm a junior at nearby Pepperdine University this year) that I discovered the usefulness of going to the 99 cent only store. Sure target and walmart have dishes and soap and whatnot at discount prices, but the 99 cent store actually has a really good selection at an extremely good price (under a dollar of course!). I now go there all the time whenever I need simple things, such as car wash fluid or school supply, and I tend to fill up my basket with tons of stuff that I never knew I would find. Sure it feels a little sleazy going to the dollar store for necessities, but honesty after shopping here once or twice, you'll begin to think everywhere else is just ripping you off.
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