Valu Home Centers

Valu is a bit of a step back in time, and that isn’t a bad thing. Sometimes, you just need to pick up a couple of home do-​it things and don’t really need the vastness of the Big Box home improvement stores. You’re nearly always greeted by a helpful associate and if they don’t know the thingy you’re searching for, they’ll find someone who does. Can’t beat that. Plus, it’s hard to get lost in a place the size of Valu.
The sale items are usually really good deals and in season; the paint department is fairly large and their spray paint selection is enormous. They do not sell garden plants, but they do sell lawn care products, bird seed, mouse traps, home storage and organizing solutions, wind chimes, plumbing supplies, automotive tire dressing, chain by the foot, pretty standard hardware store merchandise.
The only thing I’m not impressed with at Valu is that the cashiers are unempowered to make even small, uncomplicated adjustments. They need to call a manager and call him mister, too. Now THAT step back in time belongs in the black-​and-​white television era.
I’m not a frequent shopper here, but I do value Valu for the ease of in-​and-​out purchases, great sale items and a generally hassle-​free shopping expedition.

This place is okay in a pinch. It smells like volatile organic compounds, the employees all seem depressed, and the stuff they sell is meh. Kinda cheap and junky. But again, if you need paint in a pinch or something for the garden, it’s okay.