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Current toilet paper prices

Compare toilet paper prices by roll count, sheet count, pickup price, rewards offers, and warehouse packs before you stock up.

Recent verified price

$7.29

Whole Foods Market - Who Gives A Crap, 100% Recycled Double Length Toilet Paper Rolls 4 Count, 360 CT

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Current paper towels prices

Compare paper towel prices by roll count, sheet size, select-a-size format, store brands, rewards offers, and stock-up packs before you buy.

Best comparable unit value

$1.50/100 sheets

Dollar Tree - Absorbent 2-Ply Big-Roll Paper Towels, 100-sheet Rolls

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Current laundry detergent prices

Compare laundry detergent prices by load count, bottle size, pods versus liquid, scent, sensitive-skin formulas, rewards offers, and subscription options.

Best comparable unit value

$0.16/load

Costco.com - Tide Ultra Concentrated Liquid Laundry Detergent, Original, 152 Loads, 170 fl oz

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Current dish soap prices

Compare dish soap prices by bottle size, refill packs, scent, antibacterial formulas, store brands, coupons, and checkout price before you restock.

Best comparable unit value

$0.11/fl oz

Costco.com - Palmolive Ultra Strength Liquid Dish Soap, 102 fl oz

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Current trash bags prices

Compare trash bag prices by gallon size, bag count, drawstring type, scent, flex strength, store brands, coupons, and warehouse packs.

Best comparable unit value

$0.14/bag

BJ's - Glad ForceFlex Tall Kitchen Drawstring Trash Bags - Fragrance Free, 160 ct./13 gal.

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Current coffee prices

Compare coffee prices by ounce, roast, grind, pods versus bags, warehouse packs, store brands, coupons, and subscription terms before you buy.

Best comparable unit value

$0.50/oz

Walmart - Folgers Classic Roast Ground Coffee, Medium Roast, 25.9 oz Canister

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Current soda prices

Compare soda prices by pack size, cans versus bottles, mini cans, multipack promos, deposits, rewards, weekly ads, and pickup pricing.

Best comparable unit value

$0.04/fl oz

BJ's - Coca-Cola Soda Soft Drink, Cans, 35 pk./12 fl. oz.

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Current cat litter prices

Compare cat litter prices by pound, clumping type, dust control, scent, lightweight formulas, multi-cat boxes, subscriptions, and pickup stock.

Best comparable unit value

$0.30/lb

Dollar Tree - Greenbrier Kennel Club Clumping Cat Litter, 5-lb. Bags

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Current toothpaste prices

Compare toothpaste prices by ounce, tube count, whitening, sensitive formulas, fluoride, coupons, rewards, and Amazon multipacks.

Best comparable unit value

$0.41/oz

Costco.com - Colgate Total Active Prevention Plus Advanced Whitening Toothpaste, 6.4 oz, 5-pack

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Current shampoo prices

Compare shampoo prices by ounce, formula, salon-size bottles, dandruff care, sulfate-free options, multipacks, coupons, and subscriptions.

Best comparable unit value

$0.09/fl oz

Walmart - Suave Essentials Daily Clarifying Shampoo, Deep Cleansing for All Hair Types, 22.5 FL OZ

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Current hand soap prices

Compare hand soap prices by ounce, pump bottles, foaming formulas, refill jugs, scent, sensitive-skin options, coupons, and multipacks.

Recent verified price

$6.00

Dollar General - Softsoap Milk & Honey Scented, Liquid Hand Soap Refill, 50 Oz.

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Checked Oct 31

Current baby wipes prices

Compare baby wipes prices by cost per wipe, pack count, sensitive-skin formula, refill packs, subscriptions, coupons, and warehouse boxes.

Best comparable unit value

$0.02/wipe

Dollar Tree - Smart Care Fisher-Price Fragrance-Free Baby Wipes, 72-ct. Packs

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Checked Oct 31

Current deodorant prices

Compare deodorant prices by ounce, stick or gel format, antiperspirant claims, clinical strength, natural formulas, multipacks, and rewards.

Best comparable unit value

$0.77/oz

Costco.com - Degree Men Max Protection+ Antiperspirant Deodorant, 2.6 oz, 6-pack

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Current body wash prices

Compare body wash prices by fluid ounce, formula, bottle or refill format, multipack count, store rewards, and subscriptions.

Best comparable unit value

$0.24/fl oz

Costco.com - Dove Deep Moisture Body Wash, 23 fl oz, 3-pack

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Current dry dog food prices

Compare dry dog food prices by pound, life stage, formula, bag size, autoship terms, warehouse packs, and retailer source.

Best comparable unit value

$0.59/lb

Walmart - Pedigree High Protein Grilled Steak & Vegetable Flavor Adult Dry Dog Food, 44 lb Bag

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Current aluminum foil prices

Compare aluminum foil prices by square foot, standard or heavy-duty thickness, roll width, non-stick coating, and warehouse pack.

Recent verified price

$1.00

Dollar General - Wohler Aluminum Foil, 20 sq ft

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