Community Chat

[Peaches McPhee]

I buy several items at the Dollar Store regularly.  The quality is fine.  But, I think you are right, not everything is good.  You do have to trial and error it.

[SunValley]

I don't buy food because I tried a few things and was not happy with the quality. if others have found success with food products, great. 

[Puzzle Piece]

Oh wow, the way men shop.  Just give them convenient and inexpensive and they think they've done a good job. 

Gues this post will get blasted out of the water for male bashing. 

[nun ya]

The store near me only has 1 small aisle for food.

I do buy gloves for cleaning, disposable coffee cups and throw away pans there.

If you use coupons for Reynolds foil and paper towels at the regular store, it's a better deal.

[Noel7]

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@hovis wrote:

My husband does most of the shopping. And he always picks up some things at the dollar store. He doesn't buy any food there. I'm skeptical about that. But he gets paper towels and aluminium foil from there. I go through the paper towels so fast and the foil is so thin you can see right through it. So now today I am easing him into getting the Reynolds Wrap and down the road we will start with the paper towels. I like the Bounty paper towels. I use one sheet compared to 10 sheets of the other brand. Thanks for listening. 

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This is a cute story, thanks for sharing it

If you're a member of Costco, they offer a tremendous savings on those kinds of items, I particularly love their plastic wrap which comes with a piece that will cut it off for you.

[Noel7]

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@KYToby wrote:

I find it amusing that people will turn their noses up at the food sold in dollar stores (even brand names) but will then stampede into Aldi or Trader Joe's to buy private label generic food.

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@KYToby

Not sure what you mean in this instance, but Trader Joe's food isn't really generic.  Most of it is food you can't find elsewhere.

And as far as I know, TJoe's food is not made in China, which, reportedly, some food from dollar stores is.

[StillFuntoShop]

We have a Dollar General near me that I love. I like to buy party supplies, gift bags, cards, cleaning products, Coca Cola, etc. They even sell their own brand of medications, like Imodium and Benadryl. It doesn't say where it is made, just that it is distributed by them in the US. I'm thinking that stuff is made in China so it's a no go. Scared of it. 

[missy1]

99 cent store in my area, has more food than the Dollar Tree store.  99 cent store has  many brand names, bull smaller sizes than at the stores.  

[CelticCrafter]

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@StillFuntoShop wrote:

We have a Dollar General near me that I love. I like to buy party supplies, gift bags, cards, cleaning products, Coca Cola, etc. They even sell their own brand of medications, like Imodium and Benadryl. It doesn't say where it is made, just that it is distributed by them in the US. I'm thinking that stuff is made in China so it's a no go. Scared of it. 

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Exactly and I guess no one remembers the brand name bootleg toothpaste that was being imported from China and sold by one of the dollar chains.

[RedTop]

A new Dollar General store just opened within 6 miles of my house.  I send so many cards every month, and love their selection.  I also buy detergent, peroxide (pour it on my toothbrush every day to kill germs), band aids, night light bulbs, and quite a few food items, such as bread, Kentucky Legend ham, green peppers, cool whip, pepperoncini, as well as the cheap cinnamon and vanilla I use in my stovetop simmer pot to add moisture and scent to my home.