My love / hate relationship with Big Lots !

Yesterday I headed to Big lots to purchase a $35 Halloween costume, that I had seen on a previous visit, for Michael. Since Michael is fifteen , I did not originally plan to buy him a costume as, even though some don't realize it around here, fifteen is really too old to trick or treat. Last Sunday, however, Michael sprung on me that he was " Helping " with the children's Halloween party at church. Michael told me that he would buy his costume with Money that he has made through the summer working for his Grandparents ( Mowing lawns, painting, Helping cut down trees, stacking wood, assisting in car repairs, etc) but I wanted to see most of this money put in his bank account. Besides Michael wanted to spend ten to twenty dollars on some novelties and pair them with clothes that he ripped, cut , or otherwise destroyed himself. Since we don't have much room to keep old clothing that is in no shape to wear out in public, Michael really didn't have anything that I wouldn't care if he destroyed, so I made him a deal. I buy the costume and he puts the equivalent amount of money into his bank account. He agreed so i was on my way. Once at Big Lots, I realized that their reduced isle had gone from 70% off ( a real bargain any day ) to 90% off. Though I was pressed for time, I made time to look and buy almost $50 worth of stuff.Among this stuff was photo paper, laminating sheets, OTC Claritin,a back pack with wheels, and other finds. I did end up being late getting home but in the end it all worked out. A few hours later, however I unloaded my car and realized that I had no place to put half of the things that I bought. The night lights that i had bought for nieces and nephews for Christmas weren't the big deal as they will be going to the kids in just a couple months, but where I will put the wheelie back pack, that is too big to fit in Robby's locker at school, or the ten travel tubes of hair gel that was eight cents a tube,that will take us forever to use, or the packages of self laminating sheets. Yes I paid a mint for a couple packages of these a few months ago when I laminated my Grandmother's obituary, but when will I need these ones. Furthermore, where do I put them so that I can find them when I do need them ? In the past,Mike has hinted that it may not be a good idea to buy things, even at such deep discounts,if we don't need them and they will be lost, or worse yet ruined, by the time that we do need them. Of course that is Male logic for you ! As for me, I have to admit that I have an addiction to 9o% off sales but it is an addiction that I refuse to work on giving up. Of course let the record state that, as I search for the perfect spot to store five hundred dollars worth of stuff that I paid fifty for, I Hate Big Lots ! Oh that sounds so harsh.... I'm sorry Big Lots.... You know I love you !