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Why The $1 Section At Target Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen

After all, it's only a dollar.

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Why The $1 Section At Target Is The Best Thing To Ever Happen

As if Target isn’t already great enough, there’s this beautiful thing called the Dollar Section. It pulls every customer in after walking through the Target doors. In my opinion, there isn’t anything better than this wonderful section of junk that only costs a dollar. Besides, a dollar means basically free, so how could you possibly pass it up? The Dollar Section contains pretty much anything you could think of — frosted animal crackers, adorable stationary, little tin buckets (why are these so appealing?), scrapbooking supplies, and random party favor items that you never knew you needed...until now.

Something about the way this section is separate from the rest of the store makes it more interesting, and I don’t think any person can begin their Target shopping experience without at least glancing over to the Dollar Section. I find myself taking more time in this area of Target than any other, and sometimes I get so distracted here that I forget the real reason I came to Target in the first place. One day when my roommate and I were at Target we naturally stopped at the Dollar Section, and she picked up some random piece of junk off the top shelf, saying, “I feel like I should buy this just because it’s a dollar.” This statement, my friends, is the reason the Dollar Section is still fully operating at Target. People love paying a dollar for something. Even if it is a pointless plastic pumpkin, you will pay a dollar for it because "Why not?" It’s there, and it’s a dollar.

There isn’t anything you can’t find in the Dollar Section. From Halloween decorations in October to cell phone cases, you could technically live off the Dollar Section. The food is conveniently located on the ends of the aisles, so every time I approach it I’m naturally inclined to take a couple bags of frosted animal crackers. Because where else can you buy those? My favorite part of the Dollar Section is the girly craft section; there always seems to be the cutest crafting supplies, and for only one dollar.

Thanks to the Dollar Section, I am the proud owner of multiple packages of sparkly stickers, thank-you notes, paper clips, and miniature clip boards. For a dollar, you can’t really go wrong, can you? Who knows when a miniature mailbox could come in handy? The best part about it is that the items are seasonal. You need something to decorate your apartment for Valentine’s Day? The Dollar Section has it. Do you want some Saint Patrick’s Day socks? The Dollar Section has it. One of my favorite things featured in this area are the endless amount of tin buckets. I don’t know about you, but I love tin buckets. There seems to be a tin bucket for every holiday, and I need them all. In my opinion, you can never have too many tin buckets. They can be used for practically anything, and for a dollar, how can you go wrong?

In the past couple years, the Dollar Section has changed to the “$1 or $3” Section. I have two feelings about this: confused and upset. Confused because is there really nothing in there that costs two dollars? I’m not stopping in this area to spend more than a dollar, but now if I happen to find the perfect stationary that costs three dollars, I have to stand there and think about whether it’s worth it. I’m upset, because adding the “$3” defeats the purpose of the Dollar Section. The reason why Target would transform its magical dollar section into the awkward “$1 or $3” section is beyond me. Nevertheless, this abrupt change hasn’t stopped me from stopping there every single time I enter Target, and I doubt it’s stopped others either.

The Dollar Section of Target will always be a magnet for customers, especially customers like me — because I know there are plenty of new goodies awaiting me every time. The bargains found here are simply too good to pass up, so don’t! Next time you walk into your local Target take advantage of the Dollar Section because you never know what you’ll find...and for a dollar, how can you refuse?

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