What to Avoid at Dollar Stores

Most food and groceries are a ripoff at Dollar Stores.

Avoid the rice and beans as they are the worst quality and taste you can get.

The TJ Farms frozen vegetables are also the absolute worst quality frozen veggies you can get on the market, but at least they are edible.

Avoid anything that is priced over $1.25, as you can easily find better quality items for the same price at Aldi and Walmart when the item is priced over $1.25.

What to Actually Buy At Dollar Stores

Party supplies are definitely a decent value at most Dollar Stores, especially compared to what Party City was charging before they shut down.

Greeting cards are also a great deal, with many cards being 2 for $1.

Some of the boxed name-brand candies are decent enough to pick up and take with you to the Movie Theater.

Bobby Parrish does an excellent job highlighting the very few decent finds at Dollar Tree: https://youtu.be/W7gijaReYfw?si=4MoKG10eunqzXdLN

Dollar Store Chefs

The following videos show you how creative people have been on trying to live on Dollar Store food. Spoiler: It doesn't always end well.

Dollar Tree Dinners has a great channel that provides many different ideas on how to survive on very little from the Dollar Tree.

Here are a few great videos from her: https://youtu.be/ngrOZnLsfYE?si=p2We8_hdFPdOosA6

https://youtu.be/ngrOZnLsfYE?si=pE0o0pxLSjcjeOAE

Sam Reid living 3 days on Dollar Store Food: https://youtu.be/b7PraKnMU0s?si=rR-LUB1JltgMThW8

That Lisa Dawn: https://youtu.be/Nk3zOnQ5_MQ?si=BYgRPc5tGhBl29Im

Zachary Smegel living 10 days on Dollar Tree: https://youtu.be/6L5uz5KgI_g?si=nGAsFNgp3fBWzalr

Frugal Life Thrifty Wife: https://youtu.be/Md0EluzhupE?si=UK0BIvuk4IgKmcqx

Joshua Weissman turns Dollar Store food Gourmet: https://youtu.be/uhYiRmGURwE?si=YIUBeT7JRX-42HtI