10 things you can buy at the dollar store instead
What would you do with an additional 20.00 a month, 240.00 a year? Save yourself 20.00 or more by swapping these 10 purchases to the Dollar Tree without sacrificing quality at all! The store even sells many of the brands you are already buying. You just have to go to your local dollar store and see for yourself what products you can switch to buy at the dollar store. These are just a few of the items I purchase at Dollar Tree to save our family money.
1. Greeting cards
Save approximately 1.50 or more per card by purchasing your cards at the dollar store instead of at a Hallmark card retailer. Dollar Tree cards are just as cute or fun than other store cards. I also bought beautiful packs of 8-10 thank you cards for the times I was interviewed for jobs or after my son’s baby shower. At this price, you can have multiple cards on hand for a variety of occasions. Balloons, wrapping paper, and other party supplies are good too.
2. Think
Save about 4.00 on a pack of pens at Dollar Tree and more if you have other office supplies to get hold of. They carry just about anything I could want, including my usual card stock purchases and bubble mailers.
3. No Show Socks
Save 1.50 on a pair of no-show socks by buying them at the dollar store. Usually for my 8-10 pack socks, but for dress socks and no show nylon socks I’ve been lucky with the quality at Dollar Tree.
4. Shaving gel
Save another 1.50 on your shaving gel by switching to the dollar store. As a lady, I go through a lot of shaving gel. I don’t like shaving cream, but Dollar Tree’s Raspberry Gel served me just as well as Skintimate or Pure Silk.
5. Pregnancy tests
Save approximately 3.00 on each pregnancy test you purchase from Dollar Tree. I am currently making a fertility chart and feel comfortable having lots of tests on hand in case I am nervous about being pregnant or to give to a friend in need. I have performed identical tests in clinics and I believe they are of the same caliber.
6. Tooth care
Save nearly 2.00 on identical toothbrushes and brands of the same name at Dollar Tree than competitive stores. They carry brand name disposable flossies, whitening products and toothpastes. I also don’t mind their Lavoris mouthwash.
7. Medicine
Save at least 5.00 on any OTC medicine you buy at the Dollar Store vs. any other store. It’s been said online before that Dollar Tree drugs can compete closely and sometimes work even better. They carry a variety that you would have to see for yourself.
8. Chewing gum
Save 1.00 or more on a pack of gum at the dollar store checkout. For the car or the office, to chew on before meetings, interviews or appointments, having a pack of gum on hand can be the difference between making a good impression or not.
9. Movie Candy
Save at least 1.00 by visiting the dollar store before a movie instead of the gas station. Whatever your taste, your entire candy aisle will provide your solution.
10. Kitchen utensils
Save more than a few dollars on anything related to the kitchen. Dollar Tree carries many Betty Crocker utensils and many others. Their baking sheets have held up just as well as their grocery store counterparts. They even carry quality wine plates, cups, stemware and glasses. You can also find Glad-ware and Reynolds wrap!