Dollar Tree Avondale Shops

I have definitely experienced better. Once you’ve gone to a Dollar Tree in Loudon County, VA or Bowie, MD you will feel so unloved here at this location. There is not as many items available and the store seems to always and forever be out of stock of something. (Who does their orders, Lawd!). The selection of items can be better! Bowie, MD has a better, cleaner store and a wider selection, why can’t we at this location?! Every time I go in I feel like I should vacuum the floor and organize the shelves. If this store was organized and had a routine that planned for busy and non busy times, they could definitely improve customer service, stock output and ordering, and just an all around better place for people within the community.
Dollar Tree on Michigan Avenue, you gotta clean it up!

How can you not love spending only a dollar on hundreds of items you buy at CVS or Rite Aid on a regular or special occasion?
I needed an extra pie pan for the pies I plan to make for two Labor Day parties. They have them. Bubble wrap for the cookies I plan to mail to California. They have it. Foam board for the crafty bulletin board I plan to make for my new classroom (because you all should know that teachers spend their own money ALL the time). They have it.
Everything’s a dollar! Or 2/​$ 1.00. Like Adam J. said, the cashiers are friendly, and so are the other workers who will stop what they are doing to help you find what you are looking for. I could of spent ten bucks in here, but nope, I only spent three dollars.
Parking in their lot was readily available on my recent visit (around 3:30pm).

It’s a dollar tree. It would never be my primary shopping source, but I usually stop here before going to the grocery store or drug store just to see if there is anything I need on my list that I can find here. I mean why pay $ 4.29 for something if you can pay $ 1, especially if it isn’t something that major like batteries, a spare toothbrush or toothpaste for a trip, coloring book and crayons to occupy a kid, paper towels, etc. There is a parking lot here in which you can park for free, but it is usually full. However, you can often find parking on the street right in front of it for free, just pay attention to signs on what side of the street to park. It’s not as large as other dollar tree stores, but has several items. They try their best to keep everything in stock, but several older residents in the area, especially those without cars or who don’t want to deal with traffic come here. Also those who may not have the extra money to buy name brand all the time. Therefore bleach, detergent, etc main household items are gone just a day after the delivery arrives. They keep the store decent as far as clean and the cashiers are friendly and efficient as they can be. Not the greatest place, but worth a 5 – 10 min look inside. Convenient.

Great deals on loads of necessities and party supplies. Generally polite staff. Parking can be a bear. But four stars because everything is really just one dollar. Not $ 1.59 or $ 3.60 or $ 7.99 like at «Family Dollar» and other ersatz dollar stores.
A sampling of things available on our last trip:
toothpaste (ultrabright)
Lavoris whitening mouthwash
trash bags
multi-​surface cleaning wipes
electronics wipes
Turkey Hill Iced Tea (refrigerated… the best iced tea in the world)
Utz salt and vinegar chips
shortbread cookies
birthday cards
chocolate shredded wheat cereal (healthy and delicious)
makeup
paper towels
toilet paper
shaving cream
deodorant
chicken noodle soup
spaghetti sauce
salsa
Chef Boyardee
Chicken pot pie (Banquet) frozen
frozen meals
ice pops
kielbasa
eggs
nail files
air fresheners
household decorative items
fabric softener
hand soap
drugs (ibuprofen, acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, phenylephrine, topical skin treatments, pregnancy tests, marijuana tests)
feminine hardware
vegetable peelers, measuring spoons, measuring cups, baking pans, etc
shower curtain liners
shampoo, conditioner
Nestle crunch chocolate bars