- These are the top 10 things you shouldn't be buying
at Dollar Tree this October, new month, new deals.
Welcome back to the channel, I'm the YouTube Deal Guy,
Matt Granite.
From DIY photo ornaments to incredible new cleaning products
that I put to the test and even ice buckets to make you feel
like you're living in a hotel for just a buck.
I'm gonna bring you inside my local Dollar Tree
to unveil these savings,
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The first thing you should be buying at Dollar Tree
this month, Christmas wrapping paper.
And as you all notice,
I have Christmas featured in two different sections
of this video,
but I thought I would quickly show you the holiday theme
wrapping paper.
I decided to buy it and try it because I had read complaints
in the past over just how thin all of the wrapping paper
rolls are from Dollar Tree.
So they do include licensed characters from Spider-Man
to Batman, LOL toys.
And as you can see from my home footage,
the quality is nice, maybe a little thin,
but you get quite a bit for a dollar.
As you guys can see,
I'm stretching out the roll twice over the floor
of my office so you can get a good idea of just how large
each wrapping paper roll is.
I was even more impressed by the Christmas wrapping boxes,
very high quality, solid.
It looked like something you'd see,
maybe at a Hallmark store,
if you've ever been to one of those, the square boxes,
post office boxes,
high quality cardboard for each of these selections.
There's even a big selection of Christmas wrapping bags
as well, very high quality.
Also this month for a dollar,
you can score a DIY photo ornament kit.
I decided to use my three-year-old daughter Mara's face,
and I'm going to surprise her when we put this up
on the tree, but again, very impressed by what I found.
On the DIY aisle,
you'll also find shatterproof globes and clear ornaments.
In terms of holiday storage,
you're gonna find these really nice holiday clear storage
options for storing Christmas accessories.
There were also some really nice Metal Wreath Hanger,
sort of a hobby lobby vibe at a fraction of the price.
And the metal hooks are available in different colors
to hang your wreath.
In the number two spot and absolutely awesome,
no pun intended roundup of cleaning products,
some of which I will put to the test.
There's the LA Totally Awesome Cleaning Vinegar.
This is a streak free cleaning vinegar
in a big giant bottle.
On the LA Totally Awesome Tub & Shower Cleaner,
I decided since I've already exposed,
my mom's a hard water problem in her home,
making my mom and dad look more dirty
than they actually are, they said I could return,
and clean the tub.
This definitely worked as a shower and tub cleaner,
did require a little bit of scrubbing.
And while I do wish this came in a spray form,
which would be a little bit more easy to apply,
I did try this on both the shower glass,
and the shower tile.
You can see from the before,
and the after that this was an effective product,
and amazing for a dollar.
The LA Totally Awesome Drain Cleaner was not something
that I needed to buy as fortunately,
I don't have a need for this yet.
This is an alternative to Drano,
and as an alternative to the LA Totally Awesome
Drain Cleaner, there's also
a Mister Plumber branded product.
In the number three spot before my Dollar Tree tastes test,
I figured I'd tackle food storage first.
The clear kitchen jars that you see right here are rounded
glass, perfect storage options for candy, tea, flower,
coffee grounds.
The kitchen container you see right here with the pour lid
is from a brand called SureFresh, a solid brand
now featured heavily at Dollar Tree.
This is great for cereal or pasta.
That kitchen canister you see right here
is another transparent storage option, very stylish,
the pastel storage options you see right here
include these a funky woven plastic designs,
multiple different size storage options for anything
from a pencil and pen writing utensil storage
to make up brushes storage for kitchen utensils, straws,
great for pantry organization.
And there's even this large size storage option.
You could let your imagination go wild
on how you could use this.
There are brand new buckets on sale at Dollar Tree
this month, these black plastic buckets,
which feature a handle are ideal for cleaning,
maybe great for a mop, they're smaller in size
than a typical laundry basket,
could definitely work for all sorts of household tasks.
The nonslip drawer organizer.
I don't think I've ever seen anything like this
at Dollar Tree.
This is great for a bathroom or a kitchen,
but this rectangular bucket,
which is about two inches in height,
features a non-slip interior, so for makeup,
beauty accessories, even spices in a pantry,
you get that a whole nonslip feature for just a buck.
Before I get to my Dollar Tree food test,
some of you guys might have heard concerns
that there are going to be price increases at Dollar Tree,
not one store employee I've spoken with yet has been able
to confirm any of this, so as soon as information
is available, whether it's gonna be a price hike,
or just different sections of the store at higher prices,
I promise I will confirm everything right here
on this channel.
In the number four spot, new food items
at Dollar Tree, and let's begin with these Danish cookies.
These are almost identical to what I saw at Costco,
but obviously smaller.
I will conclude these butter cookies are delicious,
but that's not a difficult taste test.
I figure I would put new items from the Baker's select array
of desserts to the test.
You'll find things like cream cake,
chocolate twinkie dupes,
and very similar to Hostess product items featured as part
of the baker select line, I decided since I love brownies,
I would try them, and of course, why wait to get home
when you could enjoy Dollar Tree brownies
from the trunk of your car?
They tasted really good,
not the best brownie I've ever had in my life, but solid.
You get five brownies for a dollar.
So at 20 cents per brownie,
I really have nothing to complain about.
In the number five spot of what you should be buying
at Dollar Tree this October,
both the sink strainer and the drain stopper
you see available, great to have as an extra,
maybe not your primary one to last you a lifetime,
but for a dollar, it is a consideration.
The magnetic clips that you see right here
with sayings like, blame the sugar and eat, sleep, repeat,
one of my favorite sayings and mottos in life,
as well as the multipurpose clips,
perhaps a little bit better for food storage,
like chip or tortilla bag collections.
These are great finds at a Dollar.
The apple corer, one of those fun ones where you push down
on the apple and it removes the core.
High quality salad tongs are available
in both red and a transparent version for a buck.
And there are also these new metal, barbecue tong/turners
ideal for kebabs, burgers, hot dogs,
you name it all available for, yes, one dollar.
In the number six spot of what you should be buying
at Dollar Tree this month, canvases.
And I don't just mean a canvass,
I mean multiple sizes with a huge emphasis on art for kids,
or aspiring young adults, if you're a professional painter,
you're likely not going to buy a canvas from Dollar Tree,
but I love the price and what you're able to obtain,
the DIY vinyl papers, available for all sorts
of cross projects, especially customization,
like for a tumbler or other drink ware.
The hot glue gun, great for crafting,
and winter art projects.
My wife hung up some new butterflies in my daughter's room
that she loves.
There's a brand new mason jar candle holder
that you see right here, it's very modern.
It's kind of like a mason jar minus the whole sealed lid.
So the candle,
as part of this matte black holder will sit inside,
and it would look beautiful on a mantle piece.
There's lots of new home decor,
including something that confuses me significantly
in a moment, sayings like eat, pray, love,
or take time for yourself.
And then there's this decor sign that says, flush.
I don't understand, maybe if you were a restaurant,
you might buy this,
but a beautifully decorated canvas flush sign,
doesn't really make that much sense to me.
We went through potty training with our three-year-old.
I don't think I would hang a decorative sign
beside the toilet,
and I'm not sure who Dollar Tree thinks you might live with
where you would need that sign, but I was perplexed.
Equally confusing to me where I will need your help
on both the flush side and this new vase decor,
what is this thing?
I don't understand it.
It's like a little glass bottle for potions with a lid.
What does this do?
Please help me.
Viewers, subscribers, come to my rescue
in the comment section, it will help.
The new wool and yarn selection you see right here,
thankfully, I do understand that this is for knitters,
high quality from what I'm told,
perfectly time for the winter,
especially if you knit and gift for the holidays.
In the number seven spot before it gets to even more
Christmas decor, that index card box that you see
right here, great for holiday recipes,
phone numbers storage, addresses,
all ready to go for a buck.
The stick on wall hooks are great for any kind of hook
that you would need to hang something,
including one with a wood finish.
So it blends in with your wall as well as the very popular
command hooks still coming in strong at a dollar.
Speaking of strong, for the first time ever
that I'm seeing at my local Dollar Tree,
mailing tape is available from 3M.
Now this is package ready, mailing tape.
It is a slightly thin roll,
but considering how expensive this is to begin with,
a dollar might be worth your while
if you don't do a ton of package returns and boxing.
The truck tarp,
or even furniture tarp that you see available right here
for a dollar is great to cover the bed of a truck,
or other types of moving things around
during the holiday season or any day of the year.
You could also use this to cover patio furniture
if you don't live in an area that has highly inclement
winter weather.
In the number eight spot Christmas deals,
and then some, beginning with snow globes for a dollar,
I can't believe that snow gloves are actually a dollar.
These are standard size snow Globes, I was really impressed.
You're also gonna find some nice holiday decor signs
that say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,
and festive little creatures and trinkets
for a mantle piece.
We don't have a mental piece,
but I keep talking about one fictitiously, maybe you do.
You could use this,
the holiday outdoor sticks with sayings like,
Merry, not Merry Christmas, but just Merry.
Obviously, if it was Merry Christmas,
it might be two dollars instead of one,
and Hope, they're a little bit of a dad joke in there,
hope you enjoyed that, I think it went nowhere.
The holiday seat cushions, very thin, as in FYI,
but these might work on top of a standard seat cushion
for a dining room table or for a holiday feel.
The Christmas miniature figurines that include anything
from little houses and trees,
so you can build a Christmas town inside your home,
or again on your real or fictitious mantle,
I've got you covered.
Christmas plush elves, maybe as a pet toy for a dollar.
The Christmas led ornaments, which are led activated lights,
really nice stuff.
Holidays stocking, some which even have Disney designs,
including Mickey Mouse on them,
a nice offering at Dollar Tree right now.
The Christmas table covers, multiple designs.
And here's something I don't think I've ever really seen
before, and I don't quite understand it.
It's a Christmas door cover,
but maybe if you have a kid's room,
you could really deck out the door, I don't know,
but it's great, it's a buck.
And so are these holiday treats stockings.
You get the potato sack type material,
as well as the clear holiday treat bags,
great for cookies or holiday bake sales,
if you are hosting for a charity drive,
maybe something related to your church.
In the number nine spot before you get to what might be
my favorite item on the entire list,
there are some great warm-up options that include winter
gloves, socks, hats, and ear muffs, all fluffy.
I really thought the beanies were nice.
These are great to have as a spare.
They do feature some nice and intricate winter designs,
but more importantly, in our household,
we buy up a bunch of these and we donate them for a holiday
clothing drives specifically this time of year,
where a lot of people are in need.
And there are plenty of cold little hands
throughout our town.
In the number 10 spot,
and this is before I get to the bonus section,
which has some difficult to categorize items
that I think you might enjoy, the foe metal ice bucket.
I don't believe I've ever said a foe and metal together
in my life,
but this really does resemble those metallic ice buckets
you'd see at a hotel.
And this might be one of my favorite items on the list
because I think it's very versatile.
It is made of a more durable plastic,
great for icing holiday beverages or for making a not so
fancy bottle.
Look a little bit more elevated,
would even work for seafood.
Ah, so many different ways you could use this.
The clear drink pitchers for a dollar as well,
great for lemonade,
sangria punch holiday drinks at this price,
you could buy one for a non-alcoholic beverage,
and then one for the adult beverages,
nice sizes to accompany this offering.
Now for the bonus section of this video, and again,
thank you for making it this far into the video.
I will reward you with a shower fizzer to begin.
I don't really know if this is a reward,
but I'd never heard of such a thing.
And then I started trying them.
It's a fragrance fixer that goes into your shower.
It makes it smell very nice, you can relax.
You can just blast eucalyptus into your nostrils
while you scrub your scalp, really pleasant,
the movie production sign you see right here,
I have no idea who would actually be using this
in real life,
but I thought I would buy one for the YouTube channel,
so I can self-direct my own YouTube videos alone
in my basement.
This would also be great for any kids
with cinematic aspirations.
While Dollar Tree is in full-blown Christmas mode,
you'll still find some great Halloween accessories
like bee ears, ladybug ears, all different types of wings,
horns, mustaches, and also some licensed character masks,
including Ironman, Spider-Man and the Hulk, and finally,
for the big finale, thanks to my wife,
the LA Color Make-up, full stock available
that she asked that I point out is a great brand
for the price.
You're gonna find almost every conceivable make-up color
available for a dollar.
There, you have it, we made it.
I guess I made it because I'm still talking,
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