Dollar store

[luvtimes]

Can openers are worthless.  Warning don't waste your dollar....

[sunshine]

I tried one of those little ones that go around the can but got it at Walmart. It stunk. I do not have time for that slow thing plus you know it will eat through batteries...so I ended up with Hamilton Beach electric one.

[takncarabizniz]

I have been using the same swing-away can opener for more than 30 years...and it came to me used from my mother-in-law...

I wash and dry it thoroughly after every use and it's so much better than any other one I've used.  I bought another one to put in our trailer too.

[sunshine]

 My old one finally died so I had to get a new one. I do still use the same Betty Crocker brand hand mixed I got back in 1980.

[takncarabizniz]

I had a 1950's blue Sunbeam hand mixer that I bought at a garage sale in 1983 until just a couple years ago...the brushes in the motor finally seized up...LOL

The one I have now sucks, so I either hand mix or use my Kitchenaid...

[emilyB]

I had an electric can opener in past years and was horrified to read that tiny microscopic pieces of metal shavings can end up in the food.  I did away with it after that and just use a good brand of hand can opener.  I've had my present one for quite a few years - it's Kitchen Aid.

[takncarabizniz]

But, you can get some great stuff from the dollar store.

I buy the plastic baskets all the time for catch all separators in drawers, the party supplies are great, the note and greeting cards, the boxed candies, the craft supplies...

I made all these little votive candles from dollar store supplies for the kid's rehearsal dinner and wedding.

[sunshine]

I like to go there for the cheap greeting cards...it kills me that Walmart cards are mostly $4 and up... that normally gets tossed out in a day or two.