Dollar Plus Saving

Oh boy. This place is in need of a major organization re-​haul.
I came here yesterday around 11:30 am looking for a cookie tray/​baking sheet. When I first attempted to enter, I couldn’t because the inside was completely blocked with several huge boxes (from a new inventory delivery). I was coming in with my daughter in a stroller, and getting through was impossible. I tried asking the owner (who obviously saw I couldn’t even get all the way inside) if he had what I was looking for… but there was both zero understanding of what I was asking for (even after describing it several different ways), nor was there any apparent concern that I couldn’t even ENTER the store. Finally the delivery guy moved some boxes enough out of the way that I could navigate myself and the stroller (mind you, a relatively narrow and small stroller) into the store and down the aisles.
My friend tried coming in after me with her two kiddos but eventually gave up and waited outside as it was just too much of a pain for her to navigate the space at all. So, while I was the only customer in the store, the owner/​guy working up front didn’t pay me any attention or attempt to help me find what I was looking for.
I wasn’t expecting anything fancy at this dollar store, nor was I expecting it to be neat and tidy (based on the existing Unilocal reviews), but I was really surprised at just how poorly organized everything is. I guess if you’ve come here several times and know exactly what you are looking for and where it is generally located, that’s fine, but it felt like searching for a needle in a haystack. Super messy, things literally falling off the shelf, and much of the inventory looks questionably old.
There were a couple items I spied that might be good to get here instead of, say, Target or Giant/​Safeway, including disposable tin foil pans and party streamers. I wouldn’t buy much more than that from here, though. And there were no cookie sheets, so I left empty handed.

This is the closest Dollar store near the Mount Vernon Square/​Shaw Howard area. This place has household items and snacks to munch on. But not to many choices for food such as bacon, eggs, cereal such as other dollar stores I have been to. I love coming here but wish that they be more organized with the store. Usually when I come in, things arent unorganized and it looks very unkept in there. Im kind of embarassed for the owners, because this place in a very decent area but shouldnt be looking the way it looks. But the staff here are really friendly and nice always. So im giving it 4 stars due to the customer service.

I am completely unashamed of how much I love my neighborhood Dollar Store.
I moved in two blocks away from this store a few months back and didn’t realize what a godsend it would be. Coming from suburbia, Dollar Stores usually mean bins of useless trinkets and bags of cheap candy. I love this story because of how many practical, everyday household items they carry.
I popped in to buy some trashbags and walked out with almost everything I needed for my new kitchen. I saved myself a trip to Target and around ~50 dollars, I’d guess. The quality has been around 80% really decent for the things I’ve bought, as well. I bought some amazing stoneware mugs with a faux-​enamel finish and everyone who’s been over to my place always asks where I got them. You could probably find better at Williams-​Sonoma, but if you’re in my income bracket (broke) I’d say almost everything in this store competes on a quality level with Target, but the mark-​up here is considerably less.
Sometimes there is a crowd of people who drift over from the next door Laundromat and just stand around in front of the door, but it’s definitely open. The staff is also friendly and helpful. Just go. You’ll be happy you did.