7 Spring Cleaning Items You Should Avoid Buying at Dollar Tree
Written by
Jordan Rosenfeld
Edited by
Molly Sullivan
Commitment to Our Readers
GOBankingRates' editorial team is committed to bringing you unbiased reviews and information. We use data-driven methodologies to evaluate financial products and services - our reviews and ratings are not influenced by advertisers. You can read more about our editorial guidelines and our products and services review methodology.
20 Years
Helping You Live Richer
Reviewed
by Experts
Trusted by
Millions of Readers
Spring cleaning is all about freshening up your home — but not every bargain buy at Dollar Tree is worth it. While you can count on plenty of budget-friendly cleaning products and storage solutions, some of these might end up being either unnecessary or unhelpful.
From unhealthy cleaning products to flimsy storage solutions that only add to clutter, here are the Dollar Tree spring cleaning products you might want to skip.
LA’s Totally Awesome Cherry Blossom All-Purpose Cleaner and Degreaser
While deep cleaning surfaces and floors is a necessary part of spring cleaning, you might want to think twice before exposing your lungs to this cherry blossom-scented LA’s Totally Awesome all-purpose cleaner and degreaser. Scents added to chemicals are rarely good for your health, and cherry blossom is a pungent scent not everyone in your home might agree upon. If you have people in your life with sensitivities to scents and perfumes, it could be an unwelcome ambience.
Indoor and Outdoor Self-Watering Planter
On the surface, these self-watering planters seem like a great way to clean up a yard or porch with some happy plants you don’t even have to think twice about. The problem is, if you’re leaving the watering to the planter, you’re probably not paying much attention to the plants, and they could be dead or suffering from moldy roots before you know it. Instead, consider planting xeriscape plants that require little to no watering and are drought tolerant.
Essentials Large Rectangular Drawer
If you’ve got one of those “out of control” drawers full of odds and ends that tangle together into a big heap and you think the solution is one of these rectangular drawer organizers, it might be time to think again. No amount of drawers within drawers will solve the problem of items that don’t have a home.
Assorted Round Plastic Storage Baskets With Handles
In a similar way, while these small assorted round storage baskets with handles can be handy as a place to store or gather items temporarily, be they kids toys, magazines or cleaning supplies, too many of them may wind up becoming permanent homes to things you’d be better off getting rid of or finding a more convenient home for.
Con-Tact Quick Cover Gray-Floral Self-Adhesive Shelf Liners
Shelf liners can be tempting, especially if you’re in the mood for a quick refresh in a room but don’t have the budget for a big overhaul or replacing furniture. While these Con-Tact gray floral self-adhesive shelf liners could definitely give you that effect, keep in mind that shelf liners eventually peel and come unstuck, and you may grow tired of the pattern. A small can of paint can do more effectively and for not a whole lot more money what sticky paper will not be able to achieve.
Essentials Black Plastic Broom Handles and Broom Heads
While it’s great to get a deal on home cleaning essentials like brooms, you might want to pause before picking up these Essentials black plastic broom handles and broom heads, which are sold separately. These are unlikely to snap together into a sturdy broom, and if they come apart, it’s easy to lose one or both pieces. Better to invest in one single sturdy broom that gets the job done well.
LA’s Totally Awesome Lemon Bleach
Let’s be real: Bleach is bleach — a noxious chemical that’s also incredibly toxic. You don’t want to spend much time sniffing it, so what difference does lemon scented bleach make except to fool you into thinking it’s OK to inhale. Don’t mess around with chemicals of this kind — get the real deal, so that nose-hair curling bleach scent reminds you that you’re dealing with a noxious chemical, not a fruity candle.
More From GOBankingRates
