What you can buy in a one-dollar store without risk and disgrace
'30.03.2018'
Source: blog-usa.ru
In America, there is such a thing as 1-DOLLAR SHOP. The so-called one-dollar stores - this is a very interesting, but sometimes "Chinese" sight. So, what are the one-dollar stores and what is sold there, and what else can you buy there without any risk to health? Overview of dollar stores made blog-usa.ru.
Probably not worth saying that without risk to health there you can buy everything. However, lovers of organic food, all natural and other utilities, the range of food there will not like it. But who said that there is nothing else in a one-dollar store?
What is sold in one-dollar stores in the US
According to my observations, I saw different 3 1-dollar shop, on sale there are almost the same products with rare exceptions. Basically, the food that is sold there is chips, various snacks, drinks, something instant. That is, to find organic milk or freshly squeezed orange juice there is unlikely. Sometimes there are sausages and cheese, but of average quality, a lot of sauces, seasonings, various semi-finished products at excellent prices.
From household chemicals there you can find everything your heart desires for cleaning and washing, as well as many animal feeds (medium and high quality), a lot of household utensils such as plates, forks, containers, boxes.
For children, many toys are inexpensive, all sorts of snacks again.
There are always wipes, toilet paper, wet wipes, and everything related to hygiene (toothpastes, shampoos, and so on).
That is, by and large, one-dollar stores - this is not bad, as many might think. The difference from the standard Russian stores a la "everything for 50 rubles" is that in the USA everything is of better quality.
However, visiting several times such a store in the city of Ogden, I later noticed that in large stores prices are lower than there.
Who goes to the dollar shops
It seemed to me that they were visited by not the most prosperous sections of society in the United States. We rummaged there because we lived in the 10 hotel for days after arriving in the USA, and while we were looking for an apartment for rent, there was simply no place to buy food and water for the dog, as well as napkins and other small things.
In general, there are very uncrowned cars near such stores, from which a mother-housewife of immense size comes out, and with her several children, usually from 2 to 5. The whole crowd goes to a one-dollar store, buys a full cart of all kinds of “shit” like chips, forfeits, snacks, ready-made breakfasts, and heads back to a car that is full of ears.
Prices in one dollar stores
If it seems to you from the name that everything should be in accordance with the 1 dollar, then I will disappoint - this is not so. And, at times, everything that is sold in these stores can be found in Walmart and Target at lower prices. That is, it can be concluded that such shops live at the expense of not too attentive citizens, mostly not very wealthy, who are simply afraid to go to other shops, thinking that 1-dollar shop everything is cheaper. However, prices here range from a few cents to a few dollars.
In general, if you need to buy some water or a chocolate bar, then you can go there, but I don’t recommend to buy a lot of things for the house. Although often there are all sorts of kitchen stuff cheaper than anywhere else.
For a detailed understanding of what kind of stores, you can see the site. DOLLAR TREE a store that was just about our hotel in Ogden, Utah. There is also a shop Family dollar.
What is still worth buying in dollar stores
Do not rush to pass by, seeing a dollar store. There are things for which there is simply no point in overpaying. For example, disposable aluminum baking molds, which in regular stores cost 3-4 more than once, gift bags and wrapping paper, not to mention disposable picnic utensils, paper decorations for children's parties, greeting cards, balloons.
What is NOT worth buying in dollar stores
Even those who have a good salary, do not hesitate to visit discount stores to save. Approximately 68% of those who earn 75 000 dollars are regular buyers Dollar Tree and Family Dollar.
However, in some cases, purchases there are not profitable or even dangerous, the newspaper writes Cheat sheet.
A recent study found that many products sold in the four largest discount stores in the United States (Dollar TreeDollar GeneralFamily Dollar and 99 Cents Only) represent potential health risks.
Among them, researchers identified six products:
- Plastic Household Items
If you are actively using plastic bath mats and tablecloths, it is worth buying them elsewhere. Polyvinyl chloride and toxic phthalates, which are carcinogenic, were found in many cheap versions of this product (38% of tested samples).
- Electronics
Discounted electrical devices are cheap to manufacture, and therefore may be unsafe, they often cause a fire or fire. In addition, they also use inexpensive plastic containing carcinogens.
- Products
It is better to stay away from products at a discount, especially meat. In these stores, you never know how long the food has been on the shelf, so this is a gamble with your own health.
- Vitamins
Buying discount vitamins can also be a bad deal with your health. Many unlabelled vitamins lack key ingredients, some of them do not dissolve properly, and may even be overdue. Therefore, it is better not to risk health for the sake of small savings.
- Children's toys and decorations
Toys and decorations in these stores are very cheap, but at the same time they are of very poor quality, which means that these items can easily break, creating a potential danger for a child to get hurt or to inhale parts of a toy. Some toys and jewelry in dollar stores contain harmful chemicals and toxins, such as lead, bromine, antimony, and chlorine.
- School supplies
This transaction is not hazardous to health, but simply not very profitable. For example, when buying wholesale school supplies in Walmart and Target will cost less than Dollar Store.
