Best $25 To Spend at Dollar General This Winter
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Want to save money on cold-weather items notorious for costing double the price elsewhere? It’s time to visit Dollar General to pick up these essentials.
The discount retailer’s low prices make it easier than ever to stick to a $25 budget. We window shopped on their website and found eight items — including nighttime cold medicine, oatmeal and body lotion — worth buying this winter. Our grand total came out to $21, leaving behind enough to cover taxes.
Take a look at our recommendations below. And don’t forget to check out the top Dollar General buys that are better deals than those at Target.
1. Kleenex Trusted Care Facial Tissues
- Price: $1.00
It’s cheaper to get facial tissues at Dollar General instead of Dollar Tree. Stock up on Kleenex tissues at just $1 per box to bring home or take to the classroom.
2. DG Health Cherry Cough Drops
- Price: $1.50
Relieve coughs and sore throats with DG Health cherry-flavored cough drops. Each bag contains 30 individually wrapped drops and is several dollars cheaper than shopping name brands at drugstores.
Not a fan of cherry flavor? Dollar General also carries 30-count bags of honey lemon and strawberry-flavored cough drops for the same price.
3. Twinings Pure Chamomile Herbal Tea Bags (10 Count)
- Price: $1.95
If you love to sip on a hot cup of tea, add a box of Twinings pure chamomile herbal tea to your shopping cart. Each box comes with 10 tea bags, which means you’re only spending 20 cents apiece.
4. Vaseline Intensive Care Advanced Repair Body Lotion
- Price: $2.00
Keep a tube of Vaseline intensive care body lotion at your work desk or in your car to moisturize dry and cracked skin. The advanced repair formula provides up to 48 hours of moisture and actively prevents dryness.
5. Clover Valley Beef Broth
- Price: $2.15
At the heart of winter weather comfort foods like beef stroganoff and shepherd’s pie is beef broth. Swap out name brands for the Clover Valley brand to save a little extra money on your weekly grocery bill.
6. Quaker Instant Oatmeal Flavor Variety
- Price: $2.75
Fill up on a warm bowl of Quaker oatmeal before heading out into the winter chill. Most Quaker instant oatmeal flavor variety packs can cost as much as $3.49 (or more) at a traditional supermarket. A variety of flavors come in every box, including apples and cinnamon, maple and brown sugar, and cinnamon and spice.
7. DG Health Children’s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension (Bubble Gum Flavor)
- Price: $5.00
Reduce kids’ fevers with DG Health children’s ibuprofen oral suspension. The bubble gum flavor makes it easy to swallow, and the price tag goes easy on wallets, too. Similar offerings from Motrin can cost as much as $7.99 per bottle at Target.
8. DG Health Nighttime Cold and Flu Relief
- Price: $7.25
Dollar General shoppers can buy up to two bottles of DG Health nighttime cold and flu relief medicine for the price of one bottle of the Vicks brand. This maximum strength liquid medication comes in a berry flavor, and helps reduce fevers and suppress coughs for better sleep.
Disclaimer: Prices and availability accurate as of Dec. 10, 2025 and subject to change. All imagery sourced from DollarGeneral.com.
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