I missed my #thriftingthursday post yesterday which I’m hoping to make a habit. Ah, there’s always next week. Since we are in back-to-school time, go here to see what educational/school supply/homeschooling items I’ve found when thrifting, if you missed that post. Today’s post relates to thrifting too, even though it’s not about a thrift store. It is about a store that bargain hunters will want to visit!

It’s about Daiso, a Japanese dollar store. So if you are thrifty shopper, you definitely want to know about Daiso! Read on so you don’t miss out on some great deals!

If you live in Utah County, UT, you are sooo in luck!!! A new Daiso just opened up a few weeks ago in Provo UT. I got to visit just this morning. I was thrilled, and overwhelmed, to see the variety of offerings.

I’ll definitely be going back!! I didn’t even go through the whole store. So many cool things! Think of Dollar General/Dollar Tree meets Sanrio and TJ Maxx! It is a bit confusing when you first walk in. Everything is labeled in Japanese, with the prices in yen. So you have to follow the charts posted on the store to know the prices.

Basically, if there’s no price, then the price is $2.25. If there’s a price in yen listed, then check the price chart to translate the yen into US dollars.

When I was young, like 9-18, I used to go to the Sanrio/Hello Kitty store in the Orem UT mall. I spent my babysitting money on lots of Hello Kitty/My Melody/Tuxedo Sam stickers and doodads, plus Anne of Green Gables books at the BYU Bookstore. So a bit of nostalgia came back as I saw the Hello Kitty stuff today. As one Daiso YouTube vlogger mentioned, I’m still just a 7-year old girl at heart, bedazzled by all cute bits and bobs!

Below is what the outside looks like at the Provo Daiso. Such a modest storefront. You can’t tell what adorable, functional treasures await for you inside!

Below are some shots of what’s available. I only spent about ten minutes. I’ll definitely be going back!!!

Check out the glass food storage offerings, for all crunchy moms not wanting to store food in plastic stuff.

Lots of non-crunchy mom plastic stuff abounds, too, LOL.

Umbrellas!

Some baskets!!!

These zippered pen pouches are just so dang cute!! They remind me of the Sushi Go! card game.

Daiso abounds with lots of organization tools for office, home, and homeschooling. Look at those darling bookends!

All the sewing and craft notions will make any of you want to attempt some creating.

Believe it or not, I managed to leave with just some hair clips, for $2.25 each.

I’ll be going back for sure! I didn’t even get to the kitchen gadgets and dishes, the stationery, cleaning supplies, or the food.

I’m hopeful to get my Japanese sister-in-law to come with my other sisters-in-law and me for a fun girls day out. She can coach us on all the wonderful Japanese goodies, like the black cotton swabs shown in the video below.

In the meantime, I have some YouTube videos to help me navigate all the offerings, so I can decide what I really truly need and want. Watch above and below.

Who knew that I might need a case for a single banana, a Ramen noodle spork, an electric eraser, or a portable toilet small enough to fit in my purse?

Bonus blessing for me: the Provo Daiso store is just down and across the street from one of my happy places, the Provo Deseret Industries!!! So now I can hit both places on the same run. I’m excited to go there with my mom, my daughters, my grandsons and my Veggie Gal girlfriends. These items will make great add-on birthday gifts, stocking stuffers, and ministering sister gifts. I can tell Daiso will be increasing my hygge this coming winter by exponential factors!