Think of everything sold in a big shopping mall, thin those products down so they fit inside a big…read morebut manageably sized store, toss in (for the most part) pretty reasonable prices, and you have Big Lots.
Food, clothing, household goods, toys, furniture, small appliances, health and beauty aids -Big Lots has them all.
The store was squeaky clean, free of clutter in the aisles, the shelves were stocked with easy to read pricing, and the staff was super polite, friendly and very helpful.
As you walk through the store, you'll find markdown sections, where the pricing gets even better. For example. We picked up two packets of sunflower butter for a quarter each.
We also got a super nice 4 Quart covered pan for $20, nicely priced Zip Lock bags, aluminum foil, shampoo, Lever soap bars, laundry detergent, some soup, and beef jerky rounded out our eclectically random order.
To make things even better, if you previously shop at Big Lots (like we have), you'll occasionally get a $10 off of $20 coupon and random offers for free stuff, like yesterday's two-pack of Kleenex tissues.
So, with our discounts, we paid just $37 before tax for all of that random stuff, including the $20 frying pan.
Good pricing, a pleasant staff, and a neatly stocked store combined to provide us with a very enjoyable shopping experience.