Family Dollar Store

Okay, so before we go on with this review, know this: if you’re intending to visit a Family Dollar store, 9 times out of 10 you’re either in a sketch neighborhood, or you’re on the edge of one. The ONLY FD I’ve ever seen that doesn’t fit either criteria is the one in Locust Point (which I can’t figure out, heh). With that said…
This particular FD is actually pretty clean and well-​stocked. Prices are super-​low for the most part, though some items are not as much of a bargain as one would expect (for example, soups like Campbell’s and Progresso — they’re actually as much at FD as they are at the local Safeway, which is no deal at all). This location’s food items are okay — no expired dates (which means they rotate stock regularly). Security is actually rather good here, they have an off-​duty policeman watching and plenty of cameras, so theft is not commonplace.
This is the place to get your cleaning products and laundry items — they have a crap-​ton of them and they’re all low-​priced, even the brand names.
I would avoid the following:
— Clothes. Unless you LIKE wearing hot-​pink sweatpants that proudly declare «Baby Girl» across your asscheeks.
— Home décor. Unless you like cliched plaques with the «Serenity Prayer» and images of the Christ Child holding some plastic roses from the 7 – 11.
— Toys. Unless you want your child chewing on melamine-​laced plastic proudly made in China.
This location is near the USPS headquarters in Baltimore and about 5 minutes’ drive from Johns Hopkins Hospital… which means… it’s in a sketch neighborhood. Bring your Club, your cash, and go wild at the Family Dollar. More bleach than you’ll ever need!