(As in the supplies/stationery)
Where do you guys do it from? I usually go to Walmart or Target. This year I went to Staples and boy was it cheaper! usually I spent close to $200 for the 2 of them. Staples was around $130.
I was thinking of ordering online via Amazon but I didn’t get a chance and now it was too late but I thought I’d check out Staples as I had other work there as well and it ended up being a good experience. How about you guys?
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Walmart is very cheap ,
I went with my friend she was buying for her kids,and there were deals like 5 for $10 or 2 for $ 1.
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Staples is DA BOMB. It has so much more nicer stuff than Walmart. Plus they have one week where the reams of paper are next to free.
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We shop at Walmart for the school supplies but planning to go to staples this year! And I'm glad to hear its cheaper! Already spent a lot on uniform.
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I order through the school (except for backpacks etc). Cost is around $50 per kid. The zipper Binder though we got from Walgreens it cost $17, office max was selling it for $30. Thanks for letting us know about Staples. Had no idea.
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Do any of u mothers get high in the stationery store? I’d buy more for myself than the kid. And then insist my 3 yr old needs a label maker, highlighters etc..
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I order through the school however missed the deadline this time. It was such a hassle going shopping ourselves and having to look for each item on the list. Plus it would have been cheaper had we ordered through the school.
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Target can get pricey. Sometimes they have stuff that dirt cheap - other times they are charging $2.49 for box of crayons. :eek:
I also went to staples this year because I had a gift card. But they are sneakkkky. The bins in the front were expensive. $4 for a box of Ticonderoga pencils (I don’t think so). I went back to the aisles and they had more variety and I rather pay for what I need rather than getting a bigger box.
Our school doesn’t offer buying supplies with them 
It’s hassle free for so many parents. But I am curious as to how expensive is it?
I always have an issue with buying new bag-packs and lunch boxes every year. I get them new ones after 2 years - not every year. What do you guys do?
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I love stationery or office supply stores. Why? I don’t know. But totally get excited testing out sharpies in 46 colors!
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This is going to be my first back to school shopping. 
I think I’ll go to WHSmith. It’s a huge chain store dedicated to stationary.
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OMG have you ever been to a stationery store in Pakistan..??,They have so much fancier stuff..erasers which smell like chocolates,pencils which have feathers and bells and the 100 different kinds of pens…drool
I love going to stationery aisles in stores in the US too…I love buying (or even looking at) pens and markers..!
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I absolutely LOVE the stationary store.......and here I am with a child who attends a school where they don't need you to send anything at all except for a backpack and a pencil case; they provide it all.
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^ Muzna.. me too!
but my child also goes to a school where I dont even get the luxury of putting name labels on her things... they provide everything and keep everything there. The only thing i labeled was her satchel, bag and uniform.. sigh