A little while back I had what I referred to as a “Dollar Store Scene” with a lovely lady of my acquaintance. It involved no more than a single roll of duct tape along with a bag of rubber bands I’d purchased earlier in the day at my local dollar store.
After having her strip, I began by placing a few dozen rubber bands up and down her arms and legs of various sizes and thicknesses. I then proceeded to bind and gag her arms, torso, and legs very securely. Then, having ascertained that she was well balanced and could hop about with her legs and ankles bound, I began pulling on the rubber bands and insisting that she move towards me. Were she to not move fast or enthusiastically enough in my judgement, I would let go of said rubber band.
Needless to say, much snapping of rubber bands on tender skin went on over the next twenty-or-so-minutes, along with a lot of enthusiastic, desperate hopping and cruel commands. In the end we were both left extremely satisfied, with a great many unusual bruises to appreciate (who knew rubber bands could leave such terrible bruises?).
This is all a preface to saying that, one’s local dollar store is a virtual smorgasbord of gear and equipment for kinksters young and old, novice and experienced. You can walk in with twenty dollars and walk out with an essential toybag good for many an evening’s pleasure. All you need is to engage your imagination.
Let’s start with materials for binding. The aforementioned duct tape is an excellent medium with which to bind a willing girl quickly and effectively. The dollar store variety is perhaps the best for a consensual scene, as it’s not as insanely sticky as the real deal and, thus, less likely to be unnecessarily painful in it’s application or removal.
Other binding materials include jump-ropes, dog leashes, twine, plant ties (long coils of green twisty-tie), wire, saran wrap, and plain old coils of rope. While none of it will be of the highest quality, it’ll do in a pinch. Or not, as they’re all good things to keep in your toy bag for those quick, improvised, “guerilla” scenes.
(…and for the record, wire can be useful to tie someone’s thumbs and big toes together. When you do that they’re kind of fucked. Sometimes it’s not about what they want, but about being mean…)
I’ve also seen handcuffs in the kid’s section. Sure they’re not exactly secure, nor will they stand up to real struggles, but they can still be a fun accessory.
There’s also no shortage of sensation toys, with feathers, sandpaper, paint brushes, claws, sisal twine, scouring pads, even coconut rope. If getting your lady aroused with sensual touch is your goal, then look no further, as you’ll find it more than adequate.
Finally, we get to the thing you’re most likely searching for; weapons of ass destruction, or implements to be used for instigating instances of painful pleasure on a willing participant. And believe me, there’s no shortage of these either.
Direct yourself first to the kitchen aisle. There you’ll find a large variety of spatulas, spoons, cutting boards, graters, knives, even the odd dishtowel or two (who remembers getting smacked by a wet rat’s tail in the locker room?).
And don’t overlook the gardening section, where you’ll find bamboo and rataan canes (although the latter may be uselessly curly). There’ll also be a variety of other items which would make good switches.
Then there’re those little glass discs for the bottom of planters. Take a bunch of those, put them in a pantyhose or a sock, and you’ve got a nicely weighted whacker, suitable for infliciting thuddy pain and bodacious bruises.
But wait, there’s more!
Check out the kids section for plastic bats, ping-pong paddles, tennis racquets, velcro-covered spanking gloves… hell, maybe a yo-yo or two for good measure (it was, after all, initially designed to be a weapon).
In short, the dollar store is your kinky friend for those doing bondage on a budget. Or perhaps for a bit of impromptu play. Or if you just want to fill out your toybag with some unusual items. Your creativity and imagination are your only limits!
About the Author
PirateStan has been involved in his local BDSM community for over 12 years, after having had a lifelong inclination towards it. He currently lives a contented life in Southeastern Virginia with his girl, zeirah, while working by day for a Major Metropolitan Publication.
subspaced says
good ideas
crawlingjune says
creative