Friday Bargain Bin: What to Do With Your Allowance This Week

By Jane Marie March 9, 2012

Ceramic Pillow Plate, $5.99 (was $30)
Have you started spring cleaning yet? Have you thought “This place could be a lot… weirder. I mean cuter! Cuter?” Follow me…

Toaster Pastry Press, $6.99 (was $9.95)
After you’ve totally blown your houseguests’ minds with a mint on their pillow that’s not a pillow, wake them up with homemade pop tizzles. Fig and prosciutto and goat cheese ones.

Shane Powers Fish Bowls, $7.99 & $9.99 (were $24 & $34)
Okay, so only the smaller ones are on deep discount, but look how adorable! You could use them for plants, doy, or put a Betta fish in the medium one. I almost bought one of those fish out of loneliness last week but there was a whole family in line in front of me at Petco buying fish for multiple different tanks in their house and I just kept getting lonelier waiting and watching them so I left.

Wedding Decorations Brass Rustic Cowbell Garland, $21.99 (was $55)
Still not the deal of the century, but imagine place cards dangling from each one. I mean, imagine a super closeup photo of place cards dangling from each one. Now imagine putting that photo up on your Pinterest “WEDDING STUFF!” board. See? Those pictures don’t make themselves, people.

An Illustrated Guide To Cocktails, $7.95 (was $15.95)
No one uses books to look up recipes anymore, but they do use books to fill gaps in conversation at your cocktail parties. Also, the illustrations in this are just really great.

Collapsible Saw Horse Table, $169.99 (was $299)
Say you’re not the most resourceful person and you never remember to pick up two sawhorses and a door before your next party (see above) because, I mean, come on. Personally, I’ve never lived anywhere that wouldn’t have been greatly improved by this simple piece of furniture that fits under your bed or couch when you’re not using it.

Desert Collage Framed Print, $14.99 (was $39)
Discount art of cats being the best! Or, if dogs are more you’re thing, here. (I just mistyped “dongs.”)