Ocean State Job Lot — Local services in Waltham

Update: nothing much has changed except an increase in shipping to store items. Check web. "I've been shopping here since the day they opened! I'm a Very price sensitive shopper.. Here's what you look for: hardware (paint supples, tools) art supplies (paint, easels, markers, paper) garden supplies, grass seed, fertilizer, tools but not live plants-no guarantee and they won't do well) pool supplies (take up a whole aisle) books (customers are rough on them so keep looking) linens (towels, bathmats, omg cheap washcloths, shower things) mini blinds ( always there) cleaning supplies, toiletries (they have some high end items at 1/4 price, dental, bar soaps (omg Jergen's!) food (imports, Red Mill, coffee not great, spices very stale) imported candy!! Very cheap.. Make-up (Revlon, OPI) The trash cans break, the luggage is competitive but not a steal, cookware just ok but good bargains hiding, love my Kyaak, clothes are either dreadful or great lots of cold water Creek, holiday stuff iffy, toys don't bother, greeting cards meh - go to BJs, no shoes except swim shoes which are a good discount. Not everything is a typical clearance item (like AJ Wright was) they have vendor agreements.. Returns, except plants!, are fair and easy.. Checkers are mixed due to low salary but overall far better than than some say: remember I come here often.. Long lines get rectified if they can but no worse than the Shaws which is right next door! With a Sally's beauty supply.. Huge parking lot (I guess if you need to park within 50 feet it's not perfect) generous handicap parking.. There's a one way aisle in front so watch out for morons going the wrong way.. You can walk to D&L liquors across the street.. Oh just...

The store has about doubled in size as of February 2023. Still being built out and reorganized. They're in the process of reworking the floor plan and already you can see it's going to be really great, probably the largest and best organized OSJL I've been to, and I've been to many. An enormous garden section has opened up in what is now the new far end of the store. They have room for many more items and more inventory. The food section is greatly expanded and well organized. Next to the garden section are brand new accessible restrooms! It was kind of a rabbit warren to navigate in the past it's gone from one of the most cramped stores I've ever been in having a tremendous expansion. You can see the difference already with many of the existing aisles reoriented for better flow and more spaciousness. I buy many things here so I'm really looking forward to the...

Unfortunately this store is a mess i walked around everything was disorganized dirty not up to the standard of another store OSJL i visit quite often their store is organized clean and they take pride in this store because you can tell when you walk into their store everything is easy to find and a clean store means you spend more money because everything is displayed perfectly and you shop longer their is no reason for this store to be in the condition it is either hire new people that know what their doing and get a new manager that gives a dam also not enough cashiers in this store and take the time to train all the employees they look like they are all confused i will be watching i will make a visit soon to see if you listen to my advice to improve the condition of this store and if not the next review will go to...