7 Dollar Tree Items Retirees Need To Buy Ahead of Valentine’s Day

Being on a fixed income doesn’t mean you have to skip out on celebrating Valentine’s Day. Retirees can visit their nearest Dollar Tree locations and shop everything from décor to accessories while saving money. Best of all, many of these items can be reused well after Valentine’s Day is over.

GOBankingRates did a deep dive into Dollar Tree’s Valentine’s Day inventory to select seven items worth shopping for before they’re sold out. Our total spend for all seven items came out to $12.50, an amount that can be a little lower if you decide not to buy every item recommended. 

See which Valentine’s Day items retirees should add to their Dollar Tree shopping carts.

• Price: $1.25

If you don’t already have a vase for roses or other flowers, pick up a glass ribbed bud vase. 

Compared to Bed Bath & Beyond, where 8.6-inch bud vases retail for $20.69 each, Dollar Tree shoppers get an incredible amount of bang for their buck. These 8.5-inch glass vases are available for in-store purchase only, so make sure your nearest Dollar Tree has them in stock.

• Price: $1.25

Add a touch of sweetness to your kitchen with Valentine’s Day-themed kitchen towels. Each set of two towels comes in two cute designs. For the price, you might even splurge to buy some for friends or family members that will appreciate the gesture.

• Price: $1.25

Decorate surfaces like desks and kitchen tables with glitter hearts block letters décor. Each set comes in three styles, including “Be Mine,” “My Sweet” and “My Love” with heart or cupcake art at the top. 

“When I saw this I knew I had to have it for my new fireplace mantle. So worth $1!” wrote Britbrit22 in a five-star review.

• Price: $5

The heart-shaped floral love wreath received an inclusion in a previous GOBankingRates roundup about Dollar Tree’s best new arrivals in January 2025. 

At $5, this affordably priced wreath is a lovely way to decorate walls and doors in your home and has received praise from Dollar Tree shoppers for looking more expensive than it actually costs. Pick from pink or red designs while supplies last.

• Price: $1.25

It’s always a good idea to invest in Premier Just chenille yarn at Dollar Tree. 

Add the light pink color to your shopping cart. Each roll contains up to 65 yards of high-quality yarn, giving you plenty of material to use for knitting or crocheting blankets, sweaters, socks and much more.

• Price: $1.25

Having friends over for Valentine’s Day? Buy these red heart-shaped bowls to serve up treats and appetizers in style or to use as gift baskets. Like the bud vases, these bowls are available for in-store purchase only. so contact your nearest Dollar Tree to make sure they’re available.

• Price: $1.25

Wear your heart on your sleeve or, more aptly, on your arm with a Valentine’s Day tote bag. 

Available in four designs, these bags can carry everything from a farmers’ market haul to books for book club and can be used well after Valentine’s Day is over. Contact your nearest Dollar Tree to make sure they’re in stock since these totes are available in store only.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Jan. 26, 2025, and are subject to change.