October at Dollar General keeps delivering — twelve fall picks, all under $20, for the stretch of the month when you’re decorating, stocking up, and quietly starting to shop ahead.
1. Harvest Plaid Chindi Table Runner – $8.00
Fall tablescapes come together quickly with this plaid chindi runner draped across the dining table or console before company arrives. At $8.00, it’s an easy seasonal upgrade without the premium linen price.
Parting Thoughts: If fall entertaining is your thing, this is the lowest-effort table upgrade you’ll make all season.
2. White Ceramic Pumpkin Shaped Gravy Bowl – $5.00
A dead ringer for Le Creuset’s stoneware pumpkin gravy boat — glazed ceramic with leaf detailing and a wide spout — at a fraction of the price. $5.00 for something this functional and charming earns a permanent spot in the autumn rotation.
Parting Thoughts: Thanksgiving hosts who couldn’t justify $40+ for a specialty gravy boat finally have a practical answer.
3. Decorative Football Helmet-Shaped Tabletop Word Block Decor – $1.00
Game day and harvest season collide in October, and this $1.00 helmet-shaped tabletop word block sits comfortably among pumpkins on the entertainment console without looking out of place. At that price, there’s no wrong reason to add it.
Parting Thoughts: Genuinely, every game-day shelf needs a $1.00 accent that holds its own — this is it.
4. Harvest Hello Fall Printed Brown Lazy Susan Rotating Turntable – $5.00
Spinning turntable with a harvest print that keeps condiments, dips, and snacks reachable at family-style meals without the reach-across-the-table scramble. For $5.00, it pulls double duty as a seasonal accent piece.
Parting Thoughts: Worth keeping on the table long after the last pot of chili is finished.
5. Studio Selection Puffy Hair Band, Tan – $1.00
Skincare routines and messy cooking sessions both need something to keep hair back without leaving a dent — the official description confirms a plush fabric that’s gentle on hair and skin. At $1.00, toss a few in the bathroom drawer and stop thinking about it.
Parting Thoughts: The kind of dollar spend you’ll wonder why you didn’t make sooner.
6. Taste Beauty Candy Shop Flavored Lip Balm Pack of 3 – $1.80
Three lip balms — Nerds, Laffy Taffy, and Fun Dip flavors — in one pack for $1.80, landing on shelves right when Halloween nostalgia is peaking. Treat-bag filler, stocking stuffer, or desk drawer staple: it works in every role.
Parting Thoughts: These are stocking-stuffer material before anyone thought to look for them on the beauty aisle.
7. Kathy Ireland Wine Fur Reverse to Plush Throw 50×60 in – $18.00
Reversible throws hit differently once October nights get cold — this 50×60-inch Kathy Ireland piece has faux fur on one side and plush textured fabric on the other. $18.00 for a named brand dual-sided throw is the kind of find I went back for.
Parting Thoughts: The reversible design stretches this blanket across two seasons, which makes $18.00 feel even better.
8. Harvest Coir Doormat, 18 x 27 in – Assorted – $10.00
Natural coir material at 18×27 inches with harvest prints and finished edges — it’s absorbent and vacuums clean easily, which matters heading into muddy fall weather. Most seasonal coir doormats at garden centers run $20–$30 for the same material.
Parting Thoughts: This one earns its $10.00 price before mud season is even over.
9. Perfect Harvest Creamy Pumpkin Pie Scented Candle in Glass Jar, 18 oz – $5.00
An 18-oz single-wick pumpkin pie scented candle in a lidded glass jar — the lid retains fragrance between burns, which matters for a candle you’ll light repeatedly through November. $5.00 for 18 ounces is genuinely hard to beat in any candle aisle.
Parting Thoughts: Pumpkin candle season runs short — once these hit clearance, they’re gone fast.
10. Halloween DIY Tote Bag with Markers 3 Assorted Designs – $1.00
Color-your-own trick-or-treat totes in jack-o’-lantern, haunted house, and ghost designs, markers included, so kids can personalize before Halloween night and carry the finished bag right out the door. A $1.00 spend on a craft activity that produces an actually usable bag is a tough value to match.
Parting Thoughts: Teachers and party hosts: grab a stack of these for classroom Halloween parties.
11. L.A. Colors Shape It Up Sculpt & Contour Palette – $3.85
Contouring doesn’t have to mean a $30 palette — this L.A. Colors 4-shade sculpt and contour palette includes a light beige shade for highlighting and a warm taupe for subtle contouring, with labeled shades to guide you. At $3.85, it’s a low-risk experiment worth taking.
Parting Thoughts: Worth the $3.85 experiment even if drugstore contour is usually hit-or-miss for you.
12. LEGO City F1 Driver with McLaren Race Car Building Toy 60442 – $5.00
Early holiday stashing is where DG surprises you: this is the real LEGO City McLaren F1 race car set (60442) for ages 6 and up, with an aerodynamic build, slick tires, and a helmeted driver figure. $5.00 for a legitimate LEGO set is the find of the month.
Parting Thoughts: Start the holiday stash now — this one won’t last once the gift-buying crowd notices.
