24 Items That Should Stay On The Shelf At A Dollar Store In Montana

Times are tough, and prices are through the roof across the board in Montana.

If you're looking to make your dollar stretch further, one business helping you to save money are dollar stores like Dollar Tree.

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Dollar Store Items Not Worth The Cost

Right or wrong, there has always been a bit of a stigma attached to shopping at dollar stores.

I feel saving money is saving money; it doesn't matter where or how you do it, but sometimes cutting costs does end up being more expensive.

Take, for example, cleaning supplies; actually paying more upfront for the bigger bottle at other stores costs you less in the long run.

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Items From The Dollar Store Totally Worth The Price

If you're wondering if there actually is anything worth the price when shopping at dollar stores, of course there is.

We mentioned bottled cleaning supplies as something to stay away from, but items like steel wool or scrubbing sponges are totally worth it.

Party supplies like paper plates and plastic tablecloths are great buys since you'll only need to use them once.

Picture frames are another good purchase, as you won't find a better price at any of their competitors.

To save you time in finding out what is worth buying, take a look at what is NOT worth buying below.

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