6 Spring Items at Target That Aren’t Worth Your Money
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Spring may feel a long way off right now but that doesn’t stop Target from trying to interest you in purchasing items for sunnier days.
When weather thaws, so often does people’s moods to change things up in and around their homes. Spring cleaning can lead to spring shopping, but before you spend any of your hard-earned money, think twice about these items that aren’t worth your money at Target.
National Tree Company’s Artificial Lemons, Artichokes and Daisy Spring Wreath
It’s fun to add a little welcoming touch to your home, and wreaths are an easy way to do this without having to resort to paint or significant renovations. However, nearly $80 for National Tree Company’s plastic wreath with artificial lemons and artichokes isn’t exactly something you can put into the “needs” category. With a little creativity you could likely make an equally charming version from items you find either in nature or at Dollar Tree.
Hearth & Hand With Magnolia 5-Wick Soy Candle
While candles are a nice way to create ambiance and often fill your house with fresh scents, you have to ask yourself if it’s really worth spending nearly $30 on a single Hearth & Hand soy candle, five wicks or no. For that much money you could buy a candle for every room or make your own potpourri.
‘Oh Hey… Is That Wine?’ Welcome Mat
It’s easy to impulse buy at Target, where there are tons of fun, cute and practical home goods to freshen up your house, inside and out. There’s a fine line, however, between charming and kitschy — and you might regret spending nearly $30 (discounted from $40.99) on this “Oh Hey… Is That Wine?” sentiment rectangle welcome mat very quickly.
Chunky Knit Throw Blanket
After hunkering down and staying cozied up during winter, it’s common to feel like you need to change things up in your home in spring — after all, this is what “spring cleaning” is all about. After sitting and staring at your home decor all winter you might be tempted to start refreshing everything. However, if you’ve got a budget to keep track of, as cute and cozy as this chunky knit throw blanket from Hearth & Hand With Magnolia might be, are you really going to want to throw $50 away on something that will probably get a lot less usage now that weather is warming? Probably not.
Blue Rose Polish Pottery Vena Dinnerware
If you’ve got old, chipped or outdated dishware it’s understandable that you might feel spring-fueled to change out old dishes for new this season. And certainly this 16-piece set of Blue Rose Polish pottery dinnerware dishes is stunning. However, you’re likely going to need to put that $540 — yes you read that right — toward more practical expenses. Don’t forget you can get a variety of patterns for much cheaper elsewhere, not to mention simple white dishes at The Dollar Tree for $1.25 each.
Homz Durabilt 27 Gallon Heavy Duty Storage Tote with Lid
If the spring cleaning bug is biting and you’re ready to clean and organize closets, sheds, beneath beds and more, you may be in the market for some good storage solutions. Unless you’re planning to store things in areas with poor weather proofing, you will want to think twice before plunking down nearly $70 per bin for these Homz Durabilit 27-gallon heavy duty storage totes with lids. Yes, they live up to their sturdy reputation, but the price outlay for even a couple of these will get prohibitive. Cheaper storage bins, or even storage bags, will work just as well for less.
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