Which summer essentials should you buy at Dollar Tree instead of Walmart? We carefully combed the Dollar Tree website for summer must-haves and compared the prices to similar Walmart offerings.
The result? Shoppers save anywhere from a few dollars to $10, snagging these items at the discount retailer compared to the big-box chain.
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From sunglasses to bronzing drops, these eight Dollar Tree buys give you greater bang for your buck than if you went shopping at Walmart.
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Ijoy Neck Fan
Stay cool at outdoor events and days when the AC is on the fritz when you wear an Ijoy neck fan. We compared this three-speed fan to wearable neck fans from the SunsOut brand, which retail for $8.96.
Beach Tote Bag
Surprisingly, Walmart doesn’t appear to have beach totes for under $5 this year.
The cheapest available option is a mesh tote from the No Boundaries brand, which costs $9.98, or double the price of Dollar Tree’s beach tote bag. (Those mesh bags don’t feature festive seasonal prints either.)
H20 Blasters Pressurized Water Squirters
The H20 Blasters pressurized water squirters are the budget-friendly answer to Nerf Super Soakers.
Speaking of Super Soakers, the cheapest water gun you can buy at Walmart still costs $5.97. For that price, you could score five water squirters from Dollar Tree.
Aviator Sunglasses
It pays to shop for aviator sunglasses at Dollar Tree. At $1.50 per pair, they’re so much more affordable than Foster Grant’s line of aviators, which retail at $14.97.
Flower Fashion Sunglasses
Looking for inexpensive kids’ sunglasses to pass out at summer birthday parties? You’ll save $5.50 shopping for flower fashion sunglasses than if you shopped Walmart’s Justice brand for their flower-shaped sunnies.
Plastic Luau Margarita Glasses
Dollar Tree bests Walmart by a mile when it comes to margarita glasses.
Their collection of luau margarita glasses are made of plastic and comes in an array of bright colors festooned with hibiscus flowers. By comparison, the Better Homes & Gardens line of clear, undecorated margarita glasses are made from glass (making them more susceptible to cracks and breaks) and retail for $4.32 each.
B Pure Bronzer Drops
We’ve yet to see another retailer beat Dollar Tree when it comes to affordable bronzer.
B Pure’s bronzer drops are available in dark gold and bronze gold and so much cheaper than paying $8 for a tube of e.l.f. Camo liquid bronzer.
Sun Care Reviving Aloe Mist
The closest dupe to Sun Care reviving aloe mist at Walmart is Equate’s soothing spray with aloe.
Shoppers pay $7.48 for the Equate brand, however, which could buy up to five mist bottles at Dollar Tree.
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Editor’s note: Prices and availability are subject to change.
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