Big Lots yarn shopping tips

So, you want to try Big Lots yarn. Here's a few tips I've learned.

1. If you don't see yarn, ask! My local Big Lots don't have an actual "crafts" area, so the yarn is sometimes where you least expect it: stationery department, electronics department.
2. If one store doesn't carry yarn, or the yarn you want, call or check out other stores. I check out three different stores on a fairly regular basis, and the selection at each varies.
3. Don't believe the labels. I've found fingering weight yarn that burn tests as wool despite a label declaring it to be "100% polyester" or something like that. Easiest way to do a burn test is to cut off a short length and just burn it. Wool will self-extinguish, leave an ashy residue and smell like burning hair.
4. Labels may also not reflect the actual weight so look for the heavier ones to get more bang for your buck.
5. Buy more than you think you'll need. It might not be still there if you run short.