You can save a lot of money by shopping at The Dollar Store.
I know. You're probably turning up your nose (as my husband does). The Dollar Store - yuk! Yes, there is usually a lot of junk at The Dollar Store, but if you can look past the junk and know what to buy you can really save a lot of money.
My favorite local dollar store is called The Dollar Tree. At this store, all of the items are actually one dollar. (I don't bother with Family Dollar and others where the items are $1 and up.) I make a trip to the Dollar Tree at least once a month, and often more than that. Most of the items that I feel are a good buys are household items. Many of these items would cost three or four times more if purchased at any other store.
Here is a list of items I typically purchase at The Dollar Tree: (yes, for $1 each!)
- Greeting Cards (2)
- Gift Bags (2)
- Gift Tissue (40 sheets)
- Balloons
- Party Stuff (plastic table cloths, plates, cups, utensils)
- Dishwasher Detergent (a great buy!)
- Band-Aids (70 - not brand name)
- Crest or Colgate toothpaste (brand name)
- Liquid Hand Soap (huge bottle)
- Dish Soap
- Laundry Stain Remover Spray
- Shampoo (Suave, VO5)
- Kid's Shampoo (Breck)
- Kid's Detangle Spary (Breck)
- Hairspray
- Pain Reliever (50 count - not brand name)
- Vaseline (not brand name)
- Baby Powder
- Paper Towels (2 rolls)
- Napkins (250)
- Liquid Plumber (not brand name)
- Sun Block Lotion (great buy!)
All of the above items I purchase on a regular basis and am pleased with the quality of the products. Once I got some Band Aids there that were terrible because they didn't stick. But I have since purchased Band Aids there that were perfectly fine. A friend of mine once got some no name Q-tips there which she said were terrible. But for the most part, I haven't had many problems with quality. And the way I look at it, you're only paying $1 so you can afford to take the risk.
Many of the items on my list would cost up to $3.99, almost four times more, if purchased at another store. Like Band-Aids, pain reliever, dishwasher detergent, gift bags, sun block - all of these items are often sold for $3.99 and up!
So, if you haven't already, save money by adding The Dollar Store to your monthly shopping list!
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7 comments:
I love the dollar tree, especially if you are going to have a birthday party or some other event that you have to buy things for guests. It is great around christmas too, I hate to go into a store that says dollar and end up paying more. Like dollar general, nothing dollar about that puppy anymore, some items are over $100 for higher end items.
I find that gift wrap and gift bags are one of the best values at dollar tree, along with greeting cards.
But you can get Suave Shampoo at Wal-Mart for $ .84 and sometimes 2/$1.00 in supermarket sales.
It just goes to show that you have to know your prices before you go in.
But $1.00 for sunblock--Dang! That's a real bargain!
Thanks Jackie and Grace.
Grace, you're right about shampoo and knowing your prices. That is the key to any kind of shopping. I pay a little more for kid's shampoo (tearless) and dandruff shampoo (for my husband). :)
Some of the stuff doesn't matter, like gift bags and Band-aids. I pass on dishwasher detergent, though. The cheap stuff simply doesn't work for me...but that could have something to do with our water. All you can do is try. Me...I love dollar stores! It's fun to see what you can find there!
I love that store. I try to visit every Wed. because that is when they get in their truck of "mystery stuff." The cashier said that they had no idea what would come in on Wed., but I look forward to it each week!
I'd be cautious about dollar store toothpaste- counterfeit colgate has been discovered at some locations that contains anti-freeze. Some bargains are simply not worth it.
Luckily, none of my toothpaste was involved in the recall. I think a recall can happen for products sold in any store. You do need to be careful in general. And I would definitely check expiration dates carefully at The Dollar Store.
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