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If you’re a reusable water bottle collector like me, you know how frustrating it is to try and store all of those bottles in your cupboards. Plus, when you place them in your cupboards, some of them inevitably end up in the back, and we all know how that goes in the kitchen — out of sight, out of mind. Thankfully we found a solution so none of your beloved water bottles and tumblers end up forgotten, and it’s sitting on the shelf at your local Dollar Tree for just $1.25.

These stackable bottle organizers make it easy to create an organized space for really any type of bottle in your home. These shatter-free bottle holders are made with a thick acrylic material. The bottoms of the holders have clawed feet that measure out perfectly to stack well together, creating an effortless stackable bottle holder for your cabinets, your cupboards, or even your bar!

While these bottle organizers do well for those extra water bottles and tumblers in your home, they also make for a cheap wine rack as well. These hold the standard wine bottle size, so if you don’t feel like buying a specific rack for your wine bottles and want to make your own using these bottle organizers and a shelf, Dollar Tree just made it easier.

These organizers are also great for keeping things tidy in your fridge; they give you designated spots to place your bottles of seltzer water and juice, thus making a lot more room for those dinner leftovers. Shoppers also say these are great for organizing beauty supplies in your closet, like hairspray and extra bottles of shampoo, or even a collection of yarn if you love to knit.

Plus, who doesn’t love a deal? If you buy four of these stackable bottle organizers you’re only paying $5!

The weather is getting warmer, which can only mean one thing: Barbecue season is almost upon us! If you love to host your friends and family for dinner parties out on the back patio or lawn, then you’re going to need all of the right supplies — like a new gorgeous pitcher to serve that batch cocktail you’ve been dying to make. So how great is it that HomeGoods has a new pitcher on shelves that is perfect for your summertime hosting festivities?

Originally posted on Instagram by @annafavoritesco, these two springtime pitchers look like they’ve been hand-painted with gorgeous floral designs. The tall pitcher has pink, yellow, and orange flowers, while the round pitcher has a variety of flowers with colorful butterflies and dragonflies. Both pitchers have curved spouts and wide handles for easy pouring, and they look like they are made of glass. “They really are so much prettier in person,” the Instagrammer writes, commenting on how these pitchers really stand out and sparkle. “I am thinking some sangria or fruit infused water would look great in those!”

Unfortunately, these pitchers do not seem to be online, so you’ll have to go to your local Home Goods and dig for it yourself! If you can’t find it, don’t worry — a trip to your local store won’t be a waste; there are a lot of adorable springtime kitchen decor items on shelves right now. Shoppers are loving their selection of flower- and fruit-themed kitchen decor, like these colorful spring-y wine glasses or wine glasses that are actually shaped like flowers.

Many of those tried-and-true discount stores are making a lot of changes right now in an effort to cut costs and increase revenue Dollar Tree recently announced an expansion of their offerings with a price increase of $5 and even $7 for some items. Walmart announced major renovations to increase its product offerings. And now, Dollar General will be reducing the number of items you’ll see on shelves.

Dollar General announced it will be eliminating 1,000 unique items on shelves from their usual product lineup, reducing their current product lineup by 8%-9%, depending on the location. The discount retailer previously carried between 11,000 to 12,000 stock keeping units (SKUs) at its stores.

This news comes less than a year after Dollar General’s announcement to expand fresh grocery items in stores such as perishable items and produce, along with the brand’s typical offering of pantry staples. During a December 2023 earnings call, Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos announced over 5,400 stores have fresh produce offerings in stores, with a targeted 1,500 additional stores in 2024.

However, while this news seems fresh to the public, Dollar General executives have been open about reducing SKU offerings since the end of last year. This particular move is meant to simplify things in stores for employees and customers.

“Our merchant teams have focused on reducing activity for store teams by reducing the number of floor stands and monthly end cap resets and increasing the number of products that go straight to the shelf, all which saves time in our stores and enhances the customer experience,” Vasos explained in the December call.

Although the retailer will be offering less products on shelves, this doesn’t mean the fewer items will take a direct hit to the company’s success. Costco is famously known for keeping its SKU count low at stores (only offering 4,000 items at the company’s warehouses) yet still brought in over $6.29 billion last year.

Dollar General reported a 0.7% decrease in net revenue between 2022 and 2023, clocking in $2.41 billion, and is currently seeing a decline in sales year-over-year. Only time will tell if this discount store’s efforts to simplify stores and clean up shelves will pay off in the long run.

How can you possibly resist a delicious new seasonal treat from Trader Joe’s? TJ’s is always cycling through tasty treats to match the seasons, and the latest snack find taking over social media feeds might be one of their best ones yet: Chocolatey Drizzled Strawberry Kettle Corn!

Priced at $3.49 a bag, the snack has kettle corn as the base, drizzled with chocolate and topped with freeze-dried strawberries. Meant to be a mix between a chocolate-covered strawberry and a carnival snack, this sweet and salty snack is the perfect after-dinner treat if you’re looking for dessert and popcorn for your late-night movie at home.

Trader Joe’s snackers say one of their favorite reasons for loving this snack is the fact that Trader Joe’s relies on freeze-dried strawberries for flavor instead of using any artificial flavors to get that taste.

Natasha from Trader Joe’s List did a review of this chocolate strawberry popcorn treat in one of her recent shopping haul videos on YouTube, and she was raving about it. “It really does taste like strawberries! [It’s] really good.” She also swears by combining this chocolate strawberry kettle corn with another one of Trader Joe’s not to be missed groceries, the Piquant Popcorn. These treats are seasoned with nutritional yeast, sea salt, onion powder, and garlic powder. Serve these two popcorns in bowls for movie night for the ultimate salty-sweet snack combo.

Many Trader Joe’s shoppers agree with how delectable this snack is. “I ate it in one sitting,” says one shopper on Reddit. “They gave out very effective samples of this at my store this week, unexpectedly great,” writes another.

Didn’t get a chance to snag this limited-time treat while it was on shelves? Try making your own version at home! Pop your own batch of homemade kettle corn, then spread the popcorn out on a large sheet pan with parchment paper so you can easily drizzle with chocolate and top with freeze dried strawberries. (Trader Joe’s sells them for $2.99 a bag!)

Who doesn’t love a cute statement piece in the kitchen? Especially if it’s a disco ball cookie jar with a cowboy hat. Yes, you read that right — disco ball, cookie jar, and cowboy hat. This adorable kitchen find is available at Marshalls, and shoppers are frantic trying to find it on their local shelves.

According to shoppers, this disco ball cookie jar is priced at $14.99, but it’s rather impossible to find. Disco-ball lovers are flooding the comments of videos featuring the cookie jar hoping for some kind of intel on where to find them. One shopper says she’s been “on the hunt for weeks” and another commented they drove to “every Marshalls within 100 miles” with no such luck on finding this coveted sparkling jar. TikTokers are even banding together and helping each other out, buying these jars in bulk and mailing them off to friends who can’t find them in their hometown stores.

The popularity of this cookie jar makes sense for the trending disco ball cowgirl aesthetic we’re seeing lately. Disco cowgirl fashion is currently on the rise, with sparkly hats and boots filling social media feeds and making appearances at music festivals. Bachelorette parties with sparkly disco cowboy cups and glitter party streamers are all over Amazon.

Needless to say, disco cowgirl isn’t going anywhere, so you might as well go on the hunt for that cookie jar at Marshalls; it’s only a matter of time before you’ll be hosting your own sparkly rodeo.

Glassware certainly isn’t cheap. If you’re looking for something beautiful and high-quality, you typically have to be willing to pay a steep price. But when shopping at a place like Walmart — where you can get $3 glass tumblers or $8 wooden serving trays — there are always a few hidden kitchen gems on the shelves, and their latest gorgeous set of glassware is certainly one of them.

Priced at just under $20, these beautiful scallop glass goblets are an expansion of Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful, a line of cook and kitchenware available only at Walmart. The set of four come in two stunning colors — Cornflower Blue, or classic Clear — and hold up to 16 fluid ounces each. The cups are dishwasher safe, are made with lead-free crystal, have an ornately designed stem, and stand at 6 1/2 inches tall. They are the perfect elegant touch for all of your springtime festivities and at such a low price point!

Shoppers are raving about these glasses in the comments, saying how “beautiful” and “chic” they look on their tables. Some even say these glasses look like “a small work of art.”

People can’t seem to get enough of Aldi’s incredible deals — and we can’t either. From their delicious frozen dinner finds to essential pantry staples and beautiful home decor, we sometimes can’t believe Aldi products have such a low price tag. The grocer has even become so successful that they’re set to open 800 more stores by the end of 2028. While there’s a lot to love when it comes to Aldi, there are a couple of new kitchen gems this week that you may want to add to your collection.

The mini casserole set is only one quart, making it perfect for individual servings or a dinner side dish. The enameled steel offers incredible heat conductivity and remains oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit. Not to mention, the pot is compatible with all cooking surfaces, including induction. You can make your favorite mini casserole, concoct a serving of chili, or even make a baked dessert. However you choose to use the dish, its $10 price tag is truly the selling point, as other brands like Williams-Sonoma and Wayfair are selling similar products for more than $20.

The 12-quart stockpot is ideal for large groups or meal prepping. Similar to the mini casserole dish, the stockpot provides great heat conductivity, is oven safe up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and is compatible with all cooking surfaces. The pot would be perfect for cooking soups, stews, or hefty batches of pasta. Like the mini casserole dish, the stockpot is a fantastic deal as Williams-Sonoma and Wayfair are selling versions for $115 and $130, respectively.

If you’re in the market for more cookware, you may want to grab these while you can.

One of the best parts about the warm weather months is the abundance of ice cream. While we firmly believe that ice cream can (and should) be consumed year-round, it just tastes better after a long day out in the sun. Lucky for us, one of our favorite sweet treat establishments is kicking off the sunshine season with a deal that feels almost too good to be true.

On March 19,, Dairy Queen is participating in a Free Cone Day where ice cream-lovers everywhere can receive one small vanilla soft-serve cone (limited to one per customer), while supplies last. The day is the official launch of Dairy Queen’s beloved “Treat Szn,” when the only things that should be cold are “sweet treats that come in a cup or a cone.”

“Nothing says warmer weather is around the corner quite like Free Cone Day. We’re inviting fans everywhere to grab their friends and families and get their ‘Treat Szn’ started with something sweet — on us!” said Maria Hokanson, executive vice president of marketing at American Dairy Queen Corporation, in a press release. 

It’s important to note that not all Dairy Queen locations are participating in Free Cone Day so you’ll want to check out the Dairy Queen website to find a location that’s closest to you. If you’re not a fan of vanilla soft serve, you can always grab a cone for a friend (about to be your best friend after you bring them ice cream) and grab a Blizzard for yourself while you’re there. Although, you will have to pay for one out of pocket, if you have ever tasted a Blizzard before, you know it’s totally worth the price.