9 Things To Buy at Dollar Tree This Spring If You Live on Social Security

Being on a fixed income doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice shopping for spring essentials. From cleaning supplies to gardening must-haves, Americans on Social Security will find everything they need for spring at prices designed to save you money.

GOBankingRates carefully selected nine items worth shopping for this spring at Dollar Tree, which cost $15 altogether to keep you under a $20 spending limit. Here’s what made the spring shopping list.

• Price: $1.25

Keep gardens, porches, patios and more outdoor spaces free of unwanted insects like mosquitoes and flies with these citronella incense sticks. Each package comes with six incense sticks. 

As a buying bonus, you can even use them after spring is over. Positive reviews from Dollar Tree shoppers agree that these incense sticks work not only in spring but also during the summer and fall months.

• Price: $1.25

Fill these plastic planters with your favorite plants or use them to grow herbs and vegetables. Available in four assorted colors, each planter comes with a pour spout to allow ease in pouring water in or pouring out excess water. 

“These are really incredible for the price, it is so hard to find planters that have the attached drainage tray,” wrote ZenHen in a five-star review. “The ‘orange’ home store sells similar sized plastic planters for $9.99.”

• Price: $1.25

Add a spring-themed touch to organizing your essentials with a pretty plastic-weave basket. Each basket comes complete with handles to easily carry around and is available in gray, pink or mint colors.

• Price: $1.25

Gearing up to do some spring cleaning? Don’t forget to grab a box or two of Arm & Hammer odor eliminator. 

This affordably-priced baking soda works to absorb and destroy big odors in small spaces like refrigerators, shoe racks, cupboards and more.

• Price: $1.25

Make Chante Scents luxury room spray your impulse buy this spring. At just $1.25 for your choice of lilac musk or white savon amber scented sprays, the price tag goes easy on your wallet.

• Price: $1.25

Complete your gardening toolkit with a Garden Collection shovel. 

“I was surprised by how sturdy this is. Works better than a shovel I paid 4x as much for. I spend a lot of time in my [30-foot-by-40-foot] vegetable plot, so this was a welcome addition,” wrote Maine Transplant in a five-star review.

• Price: $1.25

Beyond protecting and supporting knees in the garden, there are many other places where you can use these foam kneeling pads. 

Available in an assortment of colors, Dollar Tree shoppers said they used these pads in the kitchen, the bathroom, as foot pedals for sewing machines and during meditation.

• Price: $5

These glaze-pattern planters look much more expensive than their $5 price tag lets on. (One Dollar Tree shopper, Kim68, wrote on the website that these planters rival their $40 glazed pot!) 

Each planter measures at 12 inches with more than enough room to grow flowers and herbs inside. Shop three stunning colors while supplies last.

• Price: $1.25

The rave reviews, and cheap pricing, for these Easter bunny decorative plushies landed them a spot on this list. 

Several Dollar Tree shoppers recommended personalizing these bunnies using a Cricut or dressing them up to make festive centerpieces and decorations during Easter.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Feb. 12, 2025, and are subject to change.