It only looks like a bargain, our experts say. Jeff Yeager, author of The Cheapskate Next Door, calls dollar store plastic wrap “very flimsy and hard to get off the roll, with no cling-ability.” Alexander also pans dollar-store plastic wrap, saying: “It tears unevenly because it’s so thin… Not worth the aggravation.”
As for sandwich bags, ConsumerWorld.org founder Edgar Dworsky says one reason the box only costs a buck is that the manufacturers skimp on the number of bags. Plus, some off-brand food storage bags don’t hold a seal the way more expensive versions do.