12 Best Five Below Items To Keep in Your Car, Purse or Desk

There’s no shortage of products available at Five Below ideal for keeping in your car, purse or desk. Since we couldn’t list them all — this article might never end if we did! — GOBankingRates has hand-picked 12 top items. And because we always keep a budget-first mindset, every item is priced at $7 or less to ensure shoppers save the most money.

Take a look at what made the cut below. Plus, see the Dollar Tree buys worth keeping in your car, purse or desk.

• Price: $7

Prioritize staying hydrated everywhere you go with an insulated tumbler. 

Each 30-ounce tumbler is insulated to keep cold drinks cool and hot beverages warm. A handle makes it easy to carry around and a straw is built in. Keep it on your desk as you work and fit it easily into your car’s cup holder for the commute home.

• Price: $7

Charge your smartphone and other devices in style with a durable braided USB-C cable. These cables measure up to six feet and are compatible with most charging adaptors. Pick from black, gold, rose gold and white colors before they’re sold out.

• Price: $7

Keep your favorite devices, like smartphones and tablets, fully charged with a dual car charger.

Not only are these chargers compatible with USB-C and USB-A, but they have the capacity to charge two devices at once. This charger is definitely worth the money if you spend a lot of time on the road.

• Price: $7

Five Below’s sun shades are among some of the cheapest car sun visors we’ve seen for sale online. Even the cheapest ones at Walmart still cost $10 apiece.

Choose from four bright colors and keep one stored in your car to keep the interior cool on hot days.

• Price: $2

This three-pack of Kleenex tissues feel custom-made for this particular article. Get one for your purse, desk and car’s glove compartment, all for the low price of $2.

• Price: $3

It never hurts to keep a sleeve of Wet Ones hand wipes in your bag or at your work desk. From mopping up sticky coffee spills to wiping down surfaces, these wipes kill germs and deliver a deep clean.

• Price: $2

Does your commute include a lot of walking or public transit? Buy Degree deodorant to ensure you’re freshly scented on arrival. The travel sizing ensures it fits perfectly into a handbag pocket or desk drawer.

• Price: $3

We touch a lot of surfaces every day, so it’s always a good idea to keep hand sanitizer — excuse the pun — handy! You’ll instantly refresh your hands and enjoy a crisp linen scent with every spray.

• Price: $5

This four-pack of Carmex mini lip balms is another must-have that’s made for this roundup. One for your car’s glove compartment, another for your desk and two for your handbag (in case one goes missing).

As an added bonus, this quartet is cheaper to shop at Five Below than it is at most drugstores.

• Price: $5

Refresh your breath with a pack of Ice Breakers Ice Cubes peppermint gum. Each 40-count container is sugar-free and ideal for housing inside most desk drawers. 

Not a fan of peppermint? Five Below also carries black cherry, watermelon and many more flavors of Ice Breakers gum at $5 for 40-count containers.

• Price: $4

Spilled coffee on yourself in the car or stained your top during lunch? Break out the Tide To Go pen!

These pens are compact enough to keep in purses, desks and cars and work to remove fresh food and drink stains.

• Price: $1

Heading into a job interview or an important meeting? We recommend keeping a lint roller in the car to ensure your ensemble is as lint-free as possible. At just $1 each, this buy won’t break the bank.

Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Sept. 25, 2025, and are subject to change.