I use that pool noodle knife for chopping lettuce so it doesn't turn brown as quickly with a metal knife. Thanks for posting it because I couldn't remember where I had gotten it😊
Great finds! Thank you. In quilting, I’ve been glue basting with washable school glue (usually generic from Staples) in both liquid and stick (for piecing). I haven’t used a pin in years!
Hi Tim! I love your videos and helpful tips. I use fat quarters from the Dollar tree to make placemats and lining for purses. They recently had some with pink designs for breast cancer awareness and I'm making tote bags to donate to ladies getting treatment. I cut pool noodles to size and insert in cemetery vases (also from Dollar Tree) and make bouquets for Memorial Day. Artificial flowers stay nicely in the foam.
@@timothytotten9409we have 3 stores within 10 miles. I’ve noticed they seem to be different “levels” and don’t have all of the same things. In fact, one has a family dollar store right next to it and complements it.
I am in Central FL also so hopefully I will be able to find a few of these items at my Dollar Tree. I cut down pool noodles to roll projects on that will have to sit for a while or fabric I have ironed for a class or retreat. I will have to look for the pool noodle knife 😉
Thank you so much Tim, I really really enjoyed watching you take us all through those great things that you’ve got at the Dollar Tree. Unfortunately we don’t have Dollar Tree in the UK. But I’m sure the Pound lands here have something similar. But, I particularly like the pool noodle knife, so useful too. Please stay safe and well too xxxx Mags ❤❤❤
I use the brown craft paper rolls from dollar tree to make patterns with. I also make copies of my store bought patterns out of it too! And I make templates out of the flexible cutting mats. I use my circuit maker to cut them out. So if I need to make a ton of say 3 inch triangles I cut out the triangle and use that!
You have made such fantastic 'finds' Timothy. It is always great to see the various items that are available in other countries, especially at such a low cost. Thank you for taking the time to share in which section you found them and suggestions for their use.❤🎉❤ 🇦🇺
Hi Tim! I love my Dollar Tree! I really liked the planter #10. I need to go shopping and see if my store has them. I have purchased some fabric (fat quarters) with patterns, mostly unicorns with bling. fun!
Good finds, just understand that when Aileen's glue dries, it is NOT water soluble. I may bet milky and soft/more pliable, but it won't wash out. Love that tape! I have used it before for lots of things.
❤thank you for all your tips. Hay our stores in Brownsville Tx has all kinds of fabric with all kinds of designs. I've been looking for bamboo bees and they had some. I got Valentine fabric too. Some beautiful colors. Great price like you say. 🎉
I’ve got a new one from a different Dollar Tree coming in a few weeks. It’s amazing how different two of the same store can be in terms of stock and organization.
Slice that pool noodle lengthwise and put it around the rim of a bucket for an emergency toilet. Hurricane season and power loss is right around the corner, Tim! You can also pop that lengthwise sliced noodle on the rim of a folding chair for a headrest. Or the arms of a tubular chair. Stick a pool noodle on a broom stick - also at DT, and make a squeegee for your driveway!
I learned this from the van life channels. You can actually buy toilet lids that fit onto 5-gallon buckets, but I prefer the lid that locks down and seals in all the odors.
Yes they do in Niagara Falls, Ont., as well. I bought some to try, washed and dried it, it didn’t bleed and ironed nicely. I was pleased with the quality and surprised.
Those pool noodle knives are likely the same plastic used for veggie cutting knives. They're plastic bc it won't react with the vegetables and cause any discoloration.
Just an FYI, I buy the crayon boxes at Walmart for .88 and have found them on sale at back to school time for .50. Love your ideas. New to your channel. 😊
I have also bought a few $1, (or less) things at Walmart, that are still $1 (Sorry, I do love Dollar Tree, but it's the bottom line here, just business, lol!)
I’m in Colorado and some Dollar Tree’s sale interfacing. I bought a package to test it out but have not yet. It is non-woven but still useful for some projects.
Our Dollar Tree has had the fat quarters in different colors as well as strip rolls in prints and solids for some time. Have used them and had no problems with them. The fat quarters bundles are $5 for the same thing that is over $7 at Walmart and the skies the limit everywhere else.
Hi Tim! Love your channel and content. Just an FYI, I live in GA and I have been buying fabric at Dollar Tree for the past 2 years. I've gotten some gorgeous bees, florals, holiday prints, etc. This past Christmas I got red and black plaids and made a beautiful table runner.
Love these Dollar Tree tips/Products. Thank you! Glue basting can be tricky if it’s not completely dried - take care not to sew through wet glue. Your sewing machine will not like it! The needle will transfer it down into the bobbin race case. Eek!
That pool noodle knife looks great. I put a “retired” serrated bread knife in my gardening tote and use that for pool noodles. The quality of the fabric in my Dollar tree stores is terrible!!! I can’t imagine anything I could use it for, especially not something I would make for others!!
There seems to be a wide disparity between the fabric at various Dollar Tree stores. It’s kinda sad. My place really only has solid colors but I visited another one an hour away - video coming soon - and they had dozens of patterns!
@timothytotten9409 Newbee to sewing here...$Tree is where I got and still do get a lot of my fabric from. I find that the 100% cotton fat quarters are just as good if not better than some of the material at the big box stores! Infact I've seen the same fabric fat quarters at Walmart that sell for around .50 cents more than $Tree. I literally have my own "fabric store"...lol!!!
Good finds, where in central Florida did you find these? I've been glue basting ( Elmers, glue sticks, sewline glue pens) for years, it sure makes life so much easier. Thanks for sharing! Have a festive day..
It’s pretty versatile. And I can never remember if I have certain fabrics at home or I think it’s one kind of green when it’s another. Taking samples with me is best. But I always feel weird carrying fabric back into the store because I don’t want anyone to think I stole fabric! Lol
I use little pool noodle rings under the potted plants that are too small for the "pretty" pots I put them in. Thin rings support the orchids that want to tip over. Over the sliding door handles so the grandkids don't smoosh their little fingers. I'll going to get one of those knifes! Thanks for all the ideas.