I don’t really think that any dollar stores are the place to buy any goods. To get all of your products to cost a “dollar”, the size of the product just keeps getting smaller. What used to be a dollar for a 12 ounce product, is now a 8 ounce container. You pay more for less product.
i think dish soap is down to 6 oz
“You pay more for less product.”
In some cases, yet. Read labels. Check weights/ounces of products.
I compared the two items I found today (Tuna and Teriyaki dipping sauce/marinade/stir-fry) to Walmart prices for the same size products and brands and saved 20-cents per can on the tuna and $2.14 per bottle on the sauce. (Sugar free, 3g carbs)
It takes some time to read the labels, but in my book, when you find a deal, make the most of it! And dig around on the bottom shelves. They like to hide the good deals down there, just like a regular supermarket. Making Money, 101. ;)
We also weren’t planning on it, but when we went to look for a turkey, (not at Dollar Tree!) we found pork loin for $1.99/pound, so bought the 10# slab-o-meat, sliced it and packaged it ourselves with the Food Saver and now there are 15 pork dinners in the freezer for under $20.00.
Even in Hard Times, is this a great country, or what? :)