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15 Things You Shouldn’t Buy at a Dollar Store

Not everything you can find at your local dollar store is a bargain. Buying things at a smaller price isn't always a good deal. Shopping at a dollar store may be tempting…

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Buying cheap tools won’t help you get the job done, because they are more likely to break and you’ll have to replace them with new ones. Leaving aside the fact that you’ll end up giving even more money, you could also be putting your safety at risk.

“If you have a cheap clamp that’s holding something in the air above your head and it breaks because it’s poor quality, that could injure you,” says Shelton.
Choose quality tools that will last you for years and many products bought from hardware stores offer a lifetime guarantee. This means you can replace everything that wears out or gets broken.

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19 comments on “15 Things You Shouldn’t Buy at a Dollar Store”

  1. I guess there is not much left you can buy at the dollar stores most people who don’t have that kind of money so they buy from them is very sad fro them .

  2. I go to a dollor store at least once a week , Tho I havent bought everything that you have listed , I have gotten some an have never had a problem with .

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