Dollar Tree Is Selling the Most Beautiful Kitchen Staple for Just $1 (It’s Perfect for Your Plants!)

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published Jul 28, 2024
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June 3, 2019: Dollar tree store in Toronto.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is an American chain of discount variety stores.
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If you have a big party or event coming up (looking at you, wedding DIYers), then you are probably looking for ways to fill your table with flowers while sticking to a budget. Before you buy any bud vases or votive holders, check out this Dollar Tree DIY that could save you a lot of time, money, and stress.

“If you’re looking for simple, affordable vases, we’ve found the perfect solution!” a caption of a video posted to Dollar Tree’s Instagram page reads. It’s a DIY from the gardening nonprofit Growing Kindness, and it shows how beautiful Dollar Tree’s salt and pepper shakers can be when they’re used as bud vases.

Because of the smaller circumference of their necks, the glass shakers keep flowers upright and clustered tighter together compared with other smaller shot glass-style vases.

“Genius!!” one person commented on the video. Another said, “They look so cute. I might have to try these.”

You can find this set of salt and pepper shakers at your local Dollar Tree for just $1.25 each, but you can also buy them in bulk when you shop online, which is great news for those with a big event ahead of them. A bulk order of 24 sets (that’s 48 bud vases in total) will only set you back $30, and you can order up to 150 sets from Dollar Tree’s website.

Even if there’s no party or event in your near future, picking up a single set of these salt and pepper shakers to have on hand as bud vases for your windowsill or kitchen table is a great idea, too. That way you can always have a few fresh blooms around to brighten your day.