What NOT To Buy At The Dollar Store

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I have gone to the dollar store ( Dollar Tree and the 99 cent store) my whole life — over going to many of these shops I decided it would be fun to make a video about it

I also wrote out the list too 🙂 Make sure to pin the list

1. Plastic food/sandwich bags: Not always BPA free and often the side seems rip.

2. Kitchen Utensils: Often times the metal part of a knife breaks off the plastic handle, which can

be unsafe, and plastic tools as spatulas that you use over a hot stove melt more easily.

3. Plastic toys: Often break apart and small pieces could be hazardous depending on age.

4. Medicine: Often are counterfeit and can contain chemicals not listed on the package.

5. Soda: Typically you can find name brand soda at the grocery for a $1 since it often goes on sale,

so you’re not saving much money necessarily.

6. Electronics and cords: Have been a fire hazard far more often than non-dollar store electronics.

Since 99 cent store and the dollar store doesn’t have as good of quality control, this problem

more easily occurs and these products are often recalled.

7. Shampoo and beauty products: Often these products come in small bottles at the dollar store,

so you’re often not really saving money when you are getting a really small product.

8. Tools: often fall apart after little use.

9. Toilet paper/paper towels: Since they are often thinner and come with fewer sheets, you can buy toilet paper online to save money if you’re still conscious about the pricing of it.

10. Batteries: They work, but they run out of juice a lot faster.

11. Garbage bags: bags tear easily

12. Brooms: The handles break often.

13. Cotton ear swabs: The cotton edges don’t have as much padding and are rough, and they often

bend in use.

14. Perfume and Cologne: The smell often does not last long

15. Candles: The scent isn’t strong and often burn quicker.

16. Crayons: The color comes out extremely light.

17. Glue sticks: Dry out quickly once opened.

18. Outdoor lighting: Does not last long.

19. Vitamins: Consumer Reports have shown that non name-brand vitamins don’t necessarily

contain the amounts of nutrients that is stated on the label.

20. Toothpaste: Research has shown that sometimes off-brand toothpaste contains much more

fluoride than allowed by the American Dental Association.

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  • wendy

    I do like some of decorations you can use for craft projects. And my daughter got a pair of flip flops there that have lasted longer then the ones they sell at the dollar general and she is hard on shoes. Also they do have a good selection of candy. Also if you are looking for a cold drink their 20 ounce drinks that’s a good. 60 cents cheaper then anywhere else. But I do agree with all of the things you put in that list. Usually if you pay a dollar you get 50 cents worth of quality. Lol

  • Jan M

    I buy wrapping paper, tissue paper, bows and gift bags at the dollar store, Why pay $3 or $4 for a gift bag when you can pay $1?
    Also, I get cleaning supplies like Awesome, sponges, handiwipes and bleach. Don’t buy toilet bowl cleaner, even the name brand seems watered down and the bottles aren’t full.
    They also have mailing supplies like padded envelopes, regular envelopes and tape. I don’t buy toys there but the coloring books are fine.

  • Lori P

    A few years ago most of these stores did have quality control issues, but in the last few years they have changed that and are more diligent in their quality control. So now you can be less concerned about toys and meds that are being sold at these stores.

  • Stephanie

    Some of the things I like to buy are balloons, because helium balloons are expensive. I also like buying decorations for parties, especially ones I won’t use again. I do buy toothpaste, but only Crest and Colgate, and only with coupons.

  • CM

    I disagree with batteries. I get all of my batteries for the kids’ toys at the dollar store. I figure if they are going to forget to turn the toy off and drain the batteries, it may as well be cheap batteries. I do get better batteries for the adults.

  • Chendra

    I buy candy there, I have never had a problem with it. And I have little decorations for holidays. Some of the candy you cant find any where else. But it is still name brand. When we went on vacation, I had bought my niece a water bottle, and my sister a coffee cup and filled them with candy, and gum.