Finally we went
to Target…or should I say
Tar-zhay? Ooh la la.
Goal: Bathroom cleaner.
Score! But of course, it happened.
I couldn’t resist.
Cute kids’ clothes! On sale!
Then a fantastic, cheap purse!
All for fifty bucks.
I told myself going into Target that we weren’t buying ANYTHING except bathroom cleaner. I steered clear of the Dollar Spot because I knew I’d walk out of there with 25 unnecessary trinkets, yet telling myself, “they’re ONLY a $1, well okay, $2.50.”
I was proud and confident in my only-buying-bathroom-cleaner abilities as I didn’t even make eye contact with the Dollar Spot.
“But really, would it hurt to just look at the clothes?” I reasoned in my head. “No. No it wouldn’t. I’ll just look.”
And really, it didn’t HURT so much as slightly bruised. $50? Not so bad for bathroom cleaner,
two shirts for Ella to wear next summer,
a pretty ugly Thomas shirt for Carson, but who cares! It was CHEAP.
And a new purse for ME! $22, yo. It would’ve have been a crime to leave it behind. Poor wittle purse.
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Jennifer
August 9, 2008 at 3:34 pm
@Natalie: Thanks for noticing my furniture! It’s new! I love it, especially my red chairs!
Amanda
August 10, 2008 at 12:37 am
I loooooooooove Target. And %50 is cheap! I rarely get out of there w/o spending $100…hence why I can’t go often
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jess
August 11, 2008 at 12:30 pm
i absolutely adore that bathroom cleaner. i love ALL the method products, but that one is really my favorite. ahh eucalyptus!!
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CourtneyRyan
August 12, 2008 at 11:25 am
Great new bag! I can’t believe you got out of Target for $50. I never do that! Impressive…
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metalia
August 12, 2008 at 9:59 pm
Hee! I also just bought shirts for next summer for MY Ella at Target. Their stuff was adorable, and the price is right. (But then I had to spend like $874 on shit I did NOT need at all, totally negating any shirt-related savings. Such is the Target Curse.)
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slackermommy
August 12, 2008 at 10:54 pm
That purse rocks! Totally looks expensive.
I never get out of Target for less than a $100. I have a SERIOUS problem. My last trip to Target cost me $430! What the hell did I buy?!
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marla
August 14, 2008 at 10:00 pm
i saw that purse… i should have bought it… didn’t know it was only $22… i love that place… who doesn’t…
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August 14, 2008 at 11:22 pm
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Jennifer Taggart
August 15, 2008 at 2:05 pm
I love Target, but if you wanted to avoid it just for bathroom cleaner and save some money, you can use baking soda and liquid castile soap to make a soft scrub to clean. Just put some baking soda in a small tub (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup – depending on the size of your bathroom), and add liquid castile soap until you get a soft scrub in the consistency you want. (If you don’t have liquid castile soap, you can substitute Ivory dish soap.) If you only make up what you need, this is a great recipe. If you want to keep it (you make more than you need), you need to add a little bit of vegetable liquid glycerin. Use in your toilet, and your tub/tile. Just apply like a regular soft scrub, a little elbow grease, and rinse. If you want eucalyptus scent, add some eucalyptus essential oil.
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Swistle
August 17, 2008 at 7:57 am
Oooo, I love that strawberry shirt. Got to go to Target now.
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