12 Items Seniors Should Stock Up On at Dollar General

As a budget-conscious retiree, you likely prioritize stores that help you save more on everyday essentials. Comparing prices yourself to find the best deal on individual items can be time-consuming, so we've done some of the hard work for you by finding products that tend to be cheaper at Dollar General than anywhere else.

Add one or more of these products to your shopping list the next time you're swinging by your local store.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $3.50

Whether you grow your own produce or keep potted plants around the house, you don't need to spend a fortune convincing your plants to grow.

If you're a year-round gardener, consider stocking up on Dollar General's 14-quart soil. Home improvement stores like Lowe's charge $8 to $10 for a 25-quart bag of potting soil.

Price: $3.35

Products like Febreze freshen up your house — for a price. Scented candles can be reused over and over again, sometimes for a year or more.

Dollar General sells a range of scents, including florals like fresh-cut rose and lavender, all at under $3.50 per seven-ounce candle.

Price: $3.95

Even if you eat out more often than you cook at home, plastic wrap is a kitchen essential to keep your leftovers fresh. Dollar General makes this necessary purchase easier on your wallet by selling 200 square feet for under $4.

Meanwhile, competitors like Walgreens charge $4.29 for the same product.

Price: $7

Maybe you're prone to breaking glasses, or you like the convenience of keeping a set of reading glasses in every room of your house so you don't have to remember to carry a pair with you.

Either way, Dollar General's $7 pair of glasses is fashionable, durable, and, most importantly, affordable.

Price: $1

Thanks to inflation, not many products still cost $1 or less at your favorite local dollar store. This weekly pill organizer is a nice exception. With seven removable trays, each segmented into four daily doses, it's easy to identify crucial medications and keep track of doses.

Even notoriously budget-friendly stores can't beat that price: an AM/PM pill organizer costs $4.12 on Walmart's online store.

Price: $4

A light-up makeup mirror ensures you get every last detail right when you're getting ready in the morning. This portable mirror is perfect for use in your own home, but it's also easy to carry with you if you're enjoying vacation time during your well-deserved retirement.

Price: $1.25

Watching a movie at home instead of going out to the theater is a great way to save money, but what fun is a movie without popcorn?

Most other retailers still sell at-home popcorn at high prices — a six-count box of Orville Redenbacher's popcorn costs more than $6 at your local Safeway. At Dollar General, you can get that same amount for less than $3.

Price: $3

It's hard to beat Sharpies for precision, durability, and ease of use. For less than a dollar per pen, it's hard to beat their price, too — but only if you buy them at your local Dollar General. At Walmart, you'll pay $4.87 at a minimum.

Price: $1

Baking soda comes in handy in just about every room in your house, whether you're using it to brush your teeth, bake bread, or deodorize the kitchen.

At Walmart, an eight-ounce package of baking soda costs 87 cents. At Dollar General, you get twice that amount for just 13 cents more.

Price: $15

As the summer days heat up, it becomes more important to stay cool without blowing up your energy bills.

A quiet, nine-inch box fan from Dollar General takes care of both tasks at a cheaper price than most big-box retailers. For instance, at Target, a box fan costs closer to $25.

Price: $2.75

Flossers have the convenience of toothpicks with the superior tooth-cleaning capabilities of dental floss, but it's hard to justify spending money on products with a one-time use unless the price is right — and at $2.75 for a 150-pack of flossers, Dollar General fits the bill.

Or, if you use flossers infrequently and simply want a few on hand, Dollar General sells packs of 50 for just $1.

Price: $2.50 (on sale from $5)

Looking to redo your guest bathrooms? Small touches like embossed soap dispensers can go a long way toward creating an elegant, homey feeling.

With these soap dispensers currently 50% off, now's the perfect time to get a few matching sets.

When you're trying to tackle high grocery costs, every penny saved helps. Stocking up on bargains when they come your way is a great way to stretch your retirement dollars further.

With the right items on your grocery list, you can free up room in your budget to do the things you really want to spend your retirement doing.