The 20 Best Value Items You Should Always Buy At The Dollar Store
How Many Of These Have You Been Overspending On?
With everything feeling like it costs astronomical sums these days, dollar stores can be lifesavers. There are plenty of items you can buy at dollar stores that are exactly identical or of equal quality to what you'd find for three, four, or even 10 times the price in other stores. While there are some products you'll still opt to buy in other places, buying certain things at the dollar store can feel like a huge win and a reprieve for your wallet. Here are 20 of the best value items we will always buy at the dollar store.
1. Art Supplies
Things like canvases, paints, and sketchbooks can cost a fortune at specialty art stores. While they won't be quite the same quality, the art supplies at the dollar store are more than acceptable if you're just a hobby artist.
2. Charging Chords
If your household is like ours, you're either always looking for charging cables or your cables are so old, the outer sheath is broken to the point where you can see all the inner components. At the Apple or Samsung store, you can expect to spend more than $20 on a new cable, whereas at the dollar store, it'll be one or maybe two.
3. Kitchen Utensils
If you're someone who values good quality silverware, the dollar store isn't the place for it. However, dollar store serving spoons, spatulas, measuring cups, and measuring spoons are great.
4. Glassware
You won't find Riedel or Bormioli Rocco there, but if you don't mind if your glasses aren't the highest end, you can save a lot of money by sourcing them at the dollar store. They'll eventually end up breaking anyway.
5. Cleaning Supplies
Cleaning supplies like sponges, steel wool, dish soap, mops, and gloves are the same quality as you would find at a grocery store, and for a fraction of the price. For all-purpose cleaners and detergents, name-brand versions are sometimes available, and LA's Totally Awesome brand comes highly recommended.
6. Office & School Supplies
The dollar store is a great place to stock up on pens, printer paper, tape, glue, markers, pencils, planners, and notebooks for your office and for the little ones. These items at a stationary store can really add up.
7. Candy
Did you know the dollar store carries on-brand versions of your favorite candies? Even "fancy" ones like Ferrero Roche and Lindt can be found. Instead of spending insane amounts at a grocery store, stock up here for your next movie night.
8. Shower Curtains
Have you looked at the price of shower curtains and thought, "Why is that so crazy expensive?" No matter how you package it, it's a piece of plastic that keeps your bathroom dry when you shower. Why not get it at the dollar store and save a whole lot of money?
9. On-Brand Toiletries
We understand being brand loyal when it comes to toiletries. However, you can often find popular on-brand shampoos and soaps like Dove, Aussie, and Pantene at the dollar store.
10. Mailing Supplies
Mailing isn't something many of us do very often, but if you run a business or have a side hustle that requires you to package things, it can add up. The dollar store is a great place to source envelopes, parchment paper, bubble wrap, and other mailing items.
11. Frozen Meals
We all know how expensive groceries are these days, so if you can feed your family for less, why not? There's a whole section of frozen food at the dollar store where you can get anything from waffles to gnocchi, and a lot of it tastes just as good as the much pricier brands available at grocery stores.
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12. Gift Wrap & Gift Bags
Other items that can add up quickly at other stores are gift wrap and gift bags, including tissue paper and labels, especially around gift-heavy holidays like Christmas. The dollar store has plenty of options that look more expensive than they are.
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13. Greeting Cards
Have you bought a greeting card lately? They can cost up to $10 at a specialty store. For literally one-tenth of the price, you can get one at the dollar store because it's what you write inside that counts anyway.
14. Storage Bins & Organizers
We love hiding messes. Storage bins and organizers can do a lot for decluttering a room and making it look neat, but don't spend an arm and a leg at other stores. Those dollar baskets and compartments at the dollar store are perfect for the task.
15. Party Supplies
Hosting a party is expensive. While there are some items you should always splurge on, like quality snacks, party supplies like decor, prizes, and games can easily be sourced from the dollar store. You'll spend a shocking amount on these things at party-specific stores.
16. Hair Accessories
Hair accessories like clips, ties, combs, and scrunchies go for astronomical sums at pharmacies. You can get the exact same quality at the dollar store.
17. Screen Protectors
Yes, we're suggesting that you protect your $1,000-plus phone screen one-dollar screen protector. The ones they have at the dollar store are amazing quality for the price. No more spider web screens!
18. Toothpaste & Toothbrushes
Never run out of toothpaste again! You can buy brand-name varieties for cheap at the dollar store. You can also stock up on toothbrushes, so if ever you have a guest who forgets theirs, you've got them covered.
19. Nuts & Dried Fruit
Anyone who has ever stepped into a grocery store knows how expensive nuts and dried fruits are. The dollar store carries on-brand or equally good versions for much less.
20. Candles
Nothing makes a home feel cozy like candles. The dollar store has tea lights, scented candles, and prayer candles for less than you'd find them anywhere else.
