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When Buying Cleaning Supplies, Don't Pay For Water
By Laura Northrup on January 30, 2010 10:00 AM   44 Comments
In order to save money and the total number of heavy bottles you need to haul home from the store, try buying ultra-concentrated cleaning supplies and adding your own water at home. Reader M. discovered these products at Big Lots, and shares his secrets. More »

Christmas Clearance Creep At Big Lots
By Laura Northrup on September 10, 2009 1:30 AM   25 Comments

—>Not only has Christmas already arrived at the Peoria, Ill. Big Lots, it's already on clearance. True, Big Lots is a closeout retailer, but it's still strange to see the kind of Christmas discounts usually reserved for December 27th in early September.  More »

Big Lots Fire Truck Comes With Free (Used) Crack Pipe
By Meg Marco on April 30, 2008 4:03 PM   44 Comments
Here's her story:  More »

Deadly Recalled Toy Still Available At Walmart, Target, Kohl's And More
By Meg Marco on May 11, 2007 5:29 PM   34 Comments

—>Magnetic toys that killed one boy and injured more than 2 dozen others are still available for sale in many Illinois stores according to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. The attorney general's office found the recalled toys at several stores all over the state, and a Chicago Tribune reporter was able to purchase the toys Wal-Mart, Target and Big Lots stores in the northwest suburbs.   More »

Lead Prompts Recall Of Children's Necklaces, Earrings, And Rings
By Carey Alexander on February 25, 2007 5:26 PM   1 Comment

Kmart and Big Lots! are voluntarily recalling 121,000 necklaces, earrings, and rings that contain lead. This stunning announcement is sure to devastate Valentine sweethearts in pre-schools across the nation.  More »

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