Frugal shopping at Dollar General

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1. I love me some Dollar General. But.....

I’ll finish the “but” in a moment.

A shiny new DG opened near my home, and it saves me a 30 mile, 30 minute drive (and infinite sanity) to go to Walmart. I can get EVERYTHING I need in Health and Beauty, paper goods, pet care and kitchen staples - at prices to rival Wallyworld.

BUT, I’ve begun noticing that their packaging is juuust slightly smaller than elsewhere. For instance, a 14 lb bag of Beneful dog food at Walmart is about $13.50 - the similarly priced bag at DG is only 12.7 lbs. Bought my shampoo and when I brought it home it was the slightest bit smaller than the Walmart one. Didn’t even look at the ounces because I realized at that point it was a trend.

I accept it because a) it is still less expensive than other stores, b) it saves me a 30-min drive, and c) it saves me from having to brave the wilds of Walmart. But be aware that we’re not getting the same amount of product in some cases.