These Are The Things You Should And Shouldn't Avoid Buying At The Dollar Store.

#1 Don't buy electronics

Anything electronic that you buy from a dollar store runs the risk of damaging your expensive devices or even burning down your house. Statistics show that low-quality electronics run a huge risk. This includes USB charging cables, extension cords and pretty much anything else you find on the electronics isle. That are also known to test high on chlorine content which means they were made with PVC.

#2 Don't buy plastic toys

You shouldn't buy toys or anything designed specifically for children at the dollar store. They tend to contain high concentrations of lead and are easily broken. This makes them prime candidates for choking on. Anything that breaks easily isn't really good for small children who need toys that can take a pounding.

#3 Don't buy kitchen utensils

Most plastic cooking instruments sold at dollar stores contain the carcinogen, bromine. It is a flame retardant that is linked to birth defects and neurological problems.

#4 Don't buy Beauty, hair and skin products.

Most problems involving well-known beauty products do not concern health or safety. They are mostly about their durability. Shoppers have noticed that buying brand name beauty products at the dollar store cost less but include much less product by volume compared to their grocery store counterparts.

#5 Beauty products continued

There is a myth that dollar stores sell you expired products. That is mostly a lie. The main problem comes from buying off brands which are known to contain carcinogens. A recent ecology report found that low levels of antimony - a known carcinogen- have been found in L.A. Colors eyeshadow. If you haven't guessed, that's a dollar store brand.

#6 Don't buy canned foods.

This one comes down to safety once again. A report shows that typical dollar store brands canned foods contain dangerous levels of BPA. These chemicals are known to hinder reproductive health and healthy development in small children.

#7 Don't buy grocery store brand canned food either.

You can get canned meat, beans, and fruit for less than a dollar at most grocery stores. That's much cheaper than the full dollar you would spend at a dollar store. If you're shopping on a budget just go to the big grocery store for all your canned good needs. They are much better at pricing these kinds of foods.

#8 Don't buy batteries.

It should come as no surprise that you should avoid dollar store batteries. They are made with carbon zinc instead of alkaline in most cases. They don't hold as much energy as the name brands and they can leak which can destroy your electronics. A recent study shows that Sunbeam and Panasonic brands generate much less power than Duracell or Energizer.

#9 Do buy office and school supplies.

Office, school, and craft supplies are much cheaper than at the big stores. You'll also find a pretty good variety of stuff. Durability doesn't matter in this case because the products are so cheap that you can buy them in bulk and still pay much less than you would anywhere else.

#10 Do buy party and holiday supplies

You can handle all of your party planning right at the dollar store. Buy your gift bags, cards, wrapping paper and decorations for a fraction of the cost. You can even handle holiday decorations. Just avoid buying the lights.

#11 Do buy glassware.

Most of the glassware you find in the dollar store is just as good as what you would find at Target. That includes drinking glasses, mugs, frames, bowls and the like. Dollar stores also tend to have a lot of variety so you can normally find what you're looking for.

#12 Do buy plastic storage containers.

When it comes to plastic storage they are all pretty much the same. So why pay up to $20 for them when you can normally get decent bundles of them for much cheaper at the dollar store. You don't even have to worry about variety because they have just as much as the big stores.

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