5 Items To Buy at Five Below Instead of Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree isn’t the only place where you can find cheap everyday essentials. Discount retailer Five Below also boasts an impressive lineup of inexpensive party supplies, snacks, home goods and more, rivaling Dollar Tree’s prices.
And depending on what you buy, it can be more cost-effective to shop at Five Below instead of Dollar Tree.
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We did the legwork to carefully compare what’s cheaper at Five Below versus Dollar Tree, and you won’t believe which select items made the list.
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Gift Bags
Dollar Tree is largely unmatched by any other retailer when it comes to affordable party supplies. Look a little closer, though, and you’ll find its selection of large gift bags isn’t nearly as cheap as Five Below’s offerings.
Large gift bags, tags included, can be purchased for $1 apiece at Five Below. Similarly sized special-occasion gift bags at Dollar Tree cost between $1.25 and $1.50.
Beach Toys
Shoppers can save more money this summer by snagging their beach toys at Five Below. Popular items like beach balls, pool noodles and sandcastle buckets cost as little as $1.
These same outdoor toys cost as much as $1.75 at Dollar Tree or even more, depending on what you’re shopping for. Their selection of jumbo noodles is $3 each.
Playing Cards
Playing cards are unbelievably cheap at Five Below. You only pay $1 for a deck of standard playing cards or classic kids’ card games like go fish or crazy 8’s. Most playing cards cost $1.75 at Dollar Tree.
Select Chocolate Candy
Dollar Tree typically has Five Below beat when it comes to cheap candy, but it is possible to find cheaper name-brand chocolate at Five Below. Heath and Cadbury Carmello bars are still just $1 apiece.
Select School Supplies
Consider kicking off your back-to-school shopping at Five Below. Some of the very best school supplies you can buy for $1 include Elmer’s glue, Crayola crayons (PSA: That price is valid on 24-count boxes!), two-pocket folders and wide-ruled paper.
Best of all, this pricing is valid year-round. The next time you run out of these essentials, you can stock up without overspending thanks to Five Below’s prices.
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Editor’s note: Prices and availability are subject to change.
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