One of my favorite things to buy at Target

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, I post a picture and just a few words.

I’m not a super regular Target shopper, mainly because it’s a little bit out of my way, and because I like shopping at my handy-dandy little Aldi store for grocery items.

But Aldi doesn’t carry much in the way of tea, and regular grocery store tea prices are often in the $3.50-$4.00 range unless I hit a sale.

Target, though? It’s got all of our favorite teas for less than $2.50/box.

So, whenever I do happen to pop into Target, I always buy a bunch of boxes to last us until our next Target run.

When I picked up this bent box of chai, my initial reaction was to select another instead.

But then I remembered that most shoppers would do the same thing, so I brought the bent box home with me. I’d hate for it to sit on the shelf unsold, and heaven knows the tea bags inside are just fine even if the box is a little smushed.

P.S. This isn’t sponsored by Target in any way, shape, or form. I just like buying tea at Target!

P.P.S. Joshua’s got two more California pictures up.

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Polly

Tuesday 30th of June 2015

You should try rooibos tea. It is very healthy and tastes great. You can drink it as you would normally drink your tea (milk and sugar) or you can put in a bit of honey and lemon. It is even safe for babies to drink if you give it to them with no milk or sugar. It doesn't damage their teeth and contains no caffeine. It is naturally a little sweet.

Janknitz

Thursday 18th of June 2015

I discovered the "tea secret" some time ago. The other thing I find very economical there is toiletries like sunscreen, shampoo, and feminine hygiene products.

Laura Vanderkam

Did you manage to get out of Target with only buying the tea?? It's usually a very, um, non-frugal experience for us.

Kristen

I did stick to my list, but I had a few other things to buy too. Also: I had a Target gift card, so no money out of pocket. Yay!

Maggie

We buy tea in bulk from Amazon usually. We all love PG Tips, which is a super duper strong British tea, but buying little boxes here is crazy expensive. Getting it on Amazon makes it less so!

Sydney

Do you ever ask for a discount on bent boxes or cans? I very occasionally do this with clothing (unfinished seams that I can repair myself at home), but I'm too shy to do it with food. Just curious whether you guys think this is a good use of your time/frugality.

I've not tried that at Target for food. I do successfully ask for a discount on some things though...I did it when I bought a dented clock at Kohl's, for example.

Success rate will vary by store. Aldi, for example, doesn't ever mark anything down, so you just know it has to be a principled purchased when you pick up a dented box.