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Dear frugal US studyblrs and bujoers: Dollar Tree has glitter washi tape two in a pack for $1 USD. It sticks really well, too. Go forth, and sparkle with your frugality.

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Okay, but real talk, you guys. Studying will be, always, entirely more fun with cute supplies to do it with, and the Aesthetic™ is real. The problem is, a lot of the really cute supplies also cost an arm and a leg, and between you and me, no broke-ass college student’s got the time or money for that. But just because some supplies are expensive af doesn’t mean you can’t have cute things on a shoestring budget.

So let me tell you about the Dollar Tree. If you live in the US, chances are you’ve seen the bright green sign in shopping centers. Some are fairly large, some are super tiny, but the thing they all have in common is being full of cheap stuff. But in this case cheap doesn’t always mean bad. This will be Part One of my How To Get That Studyblr Aesthetic When You’re Broke series, so keep an eye out.

Dollar Tree: Everything is literally a dollar, and sometimes you come across really awesome (and sometimes Namebrand™!) things. My G2 gel pens came from here (black and blue). Most of my utilitarian sticky notes did, as well (since I burn through them) and they come in cute colors (and some are lined! some have shapes!). Tabs (1 2) to mark chapters in my books or notes, super cute small and large binder clips, composition notebooks with cute covers...I went today (01.17.17) before class, and they had stamps for planners! Those clear ones with checklists and things. Ink, block, and stamps would set you back a whopping $3. The one local to me has pink and purple Energel pens. You can find super cute A5-ish notebooks if you’re looking to get into bullet journaling (I have this whole set), or just want a new one. I got some super cute owl snack cups to take snacks to school with me. In fact, you can see my whole little $7 minihaul from today right here. The INC and Promarx brand pens are actually super nice quality. I use both regularly. INC makes a nice fineliner that comes out much cheaper than Staedlter or Stabilo, and Promarx gel pens are also skip-free in my experience. And the INC R2 and Precisions are on par with Pilot V5s. The also have super cute washi tape. I have so much washi tape from there. It’s a bit thicker and more papery than the more expensive kinds, but it sticks well, and I like it. I literally use it on everything, even used it cover my Muji notebooks, and you get pretty good yardage for very cheap.

Like stickers? Like scrapbook stuff for your notes/bullet journals? Larger Dollar Trees have huge sections for it, and I have found so much cute stuff to use when I go back to my hometown. Keep your eyes peeled.

Modge Podge is available at mine, so take a look at your own, you might be able to score a bunch cheap, along with some glitter to make yourself some super cute glitter-dipped coffee/tea mugs. They have cheap nail polish, too, if you want that watercolor look for cute mugs, or you just want a cheap, quick, and dirty manicure. Because let’s be real, guys. Sometimes you want to feel pretty even when you don’t have $40+ to shell out for having someone else paint your nails.

Desk organization is important, and Dollar Tree has stuff to help there, too. Wire pencil cups, a little bit of embroidery floss and a needle, and some patience, and you can have a super cute customized pen cup. How about some cute magazine files for extra paper or folders? They’ve got other storage things out the wazoo; a bucket in a nice, bright color makes the best desk trash bin, let me tell you.

And if you happen to see the candles in little glass coffee takeaway cups, they really smell like different types of coffee, and are absolutely worth your dollar. Everything linked above I’ll vouch for personally, as they’re in my own stationary hoard. I haven’t tried everything just yet, but when I do, I may do a follow up of this. So that’s the Dollar Tree. Next time we’ll be looking at somewhere else - What you can either get from Walmart or Dollar General (depending which one I hit up first), so stay tuned.

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