Oct 2, 2025

Your best 100 yen store buys

I love finding useful things at 100 yen stores, although I primarily go there for crafting supplies. I'd love to know what your best 100 yen store purchases have been. Maybe it's a kitchen implement that makes life a bunch easier, or a storage item that has given you back more space and a feeling of organization. Maybe it's even home decor that just brings you joy or something along those lines! Looking forward to hearing about your fave buys!

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genkidesu

Love to travel, interested in J-beauty products and consider myself a convenience store snack aficionado. Navigating the ever-present challenges of expat life, particularly about my TCK's (third culture kids).

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TonetoEdo

on Oct 2

Kitchen organization! I use plastic file boxes to hold canned foods. Two file boxes - the kind that you use to stand up files on a desk - hold up a shelf. I don't buy aluminum foil, but I always have 100 yen pie plates handy for small-batch sheet pan cooking in the oven toaster.

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BigfamJapan

on Oct 3

I love their stationary, especially all things sticky, such as sticky notes, tabs, masking tape etc. Just the other day my sister in law in Ireland pulled out bread design sticky notes I sent her around 20 years that she still uses!

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TonetoEdo

on Oct 4

A bottle brush! You can get all kinds of cleaning tools at 100 yen stores, of course. I don't use it on bottles, but for cleaning the kitchen and bathroom sinks. They're great for cleaning the sink traps, nooks, and crannies.

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BigfamJapan

on Oct 4

You might have seen my post, but I love their sensor lights, which I was reminded of yesterday on "Sensor Day". It was my Mam that got me into them! She always got some when she was visiting me in Japan.

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BigfamJapan

on Oct 10

Just thinking of some of the hair stuff I have gotten from the 100 yen store over the years. I really like their travel brushes. The last one I got there was a hairbrush cleaner (like a rake) concealed in the handle that you pulled out, so handy.

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helloalissa

on Oct 29

@TonetoEdo has some clever tips here! I agree with @BigfamJapan about sticky notes which is how I attempt to organize my tasks and reminders. I like their notebooks (currently into the Kyowa continue grid A5 one) for keeping track of projects.

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BigfamJapan

on Jan 9

Only thought of this today as we had them out for "Quiz Day", but the game show buzzers at Daiso for 300 yen!! I think they are the coolest!

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BigfamJapan

on Jan 22

I'll keep coming back to this every time I think of one! It'll be great to have a list in one location. Another 100 yen buy I think is fab is the disposable nets you put in the drain in your sink. I think they are the best kitchen buy ever!

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BigfamJapan

on Mar 11

I was thinking at Valentine's and now again with White Day coming up, that their baking section is fantastic too. I love all the little cups you can get for homemade baking as well as the wrapping (although I am mindful its wasteful) you can get for preparing homemade Valentine's / White Day treats.

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BigfamJapan

on Jul 6

I've a new one to add! I love the photo holder keychains currently available at Daiso. https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/BigfamJapan/zKn6N-hobby_home_product

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BigfamJapan

on Jul 7

Another one I must add: Melamine sponges! https://www.city-cost.com/blogs/BigfamJapan/Md4QB-hobby_home_product

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genkidesu

on Jul 7

@BigfamJapan oh I love those! Super useful!

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BigfamJapan

on Jul 7

@genkidesu I love how a pack can last for ages! And thus I had forgotten about them as a regular buy - I bought some at the weekend so it reminded me!

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