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minus-squaregivesomefucks@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·4 months agoIt’s not just that, while per unit things may be cheaper there, it’s because they sell things in smaller sizes. Can never remember if something was John Oliver or Daily Show, but I think Oliver did a show on it this year. Like a bottle of shampoo might be a dollars vs $3, but the one that’s a dollar has 1/4 of the shampoo. The more you shop at dollar stores, the more money you waste.
minus-square9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·4 months ago The more you shop at dollar stores, the more money you waste. And the more waste goes to the garbage… This is why the earth is on fire
It’s not just that, while per unit things may be cheaper there, it’s because they sell things in smaller sizes.
Can never remember if something was John Oliver or Daily Show, but I think Oliver did a show on it this year.
Like a bottle of shampoo might be a dollars vs $3, but the one that’s a dollar has 1/4 of the shampoo.
The more you shop at dollar stores, the more money you waste.
And the more waste goes to the garbage… This is why the earth is on fire