Did you know that you can score Dollar General deals for just $0.01 with the Dollar General Penny List? (It's a list of specific items that will ring up for $0.01 at Dollar General.) The list changes weekly, and we update it on Monday afternoons. Be sure to bookmark this article so you can check for the latest penny sale items which might be hiding on your store's shelves each Tuesday.
You won’t have to clip any coupons to save, but you will have to visit a Dollar General store in person to hunt for these penny deals. In addition to the penny items, new clearance items are added each week. These items are worth keeping an eye on because their discounts increase weekly until they eventually reach just $0.01.
Ready to become a penny-shopping pro? We’ll help you learn where penny items might be located in your store, how to find them, how to double-check prices, and what to say to your cashier. Move over, basic couponing at Dollar General; the Penny List is where the real action is.
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This Week's Dollar General Penny List
We update this post with new Dollar General Penny List items weekly. Look for the newest list each Monday afternoon.
New Penny Items for May 23, 2025
Brown Dot Home
Easter Candy
Easter Party
Easter Seasonal
Ribbon
Baskets
Books
Pens
New Penny Items for May 20, 2025
Clover Valley Pods Milk Chocolate Hot Cocoa, 12 ct — UPC: 41820822397 (limited stores)
Clover Valley Pods Peppermint Mocha Medium Roast Coffee, 12 ct — UPC: 41820822526 (limited stores)
International Delight Vanilla Iced Coffee, 15 oz — UPC: 36632078230
McCafe Premium Roast Ground Coffee, 12 oz — UPC: 43000055359
Stuffed Puffs Cocoa Bombs Olaf, 7.6 oz — UPC: 810120110455
Swiss Miss Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix With Marshmallows, 8 ct — UPC: 70920476346
Current Markdowns for May 20, 2025:
Mother's Day Seasonal — 50% off
RTS Stationery (Gaming Products) — 90% off
S23 NCI Clover — 90% off
Table Top Decor
Home Decor Tray
Wall Decor
Vase
Aged Electronics — 70% off
Face Masks — 70% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 70% off
Gray Star Socks — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Quarter 2 Hardware (Smokezilla Products) — 50% off
Select Fall and Candy Brand Stationery — 50% off
What is the Dollar General Penny List?
The Dollar General Penny List is just a list of the specific items that will ring up for $0.01 at Dollar General this week (if you're able to find the items still on shelves, that is).
Penny items are actually mistakes. They're specific products that Dollar General has marked down to $0.01 so that store employees know to remove them from the shelves.
But sometimes employees miss pulling these items from the sale floor, and this leaves the penny items out on the shelf where customers can find them.
Typically these penny items have already been heavily discounted — usually by more than 90% — and Dollar General is having a hard time getting rid of the inventory.
KCL TIP: Dollar General penny markdowns usually happen on Tuesdays, so head to the store early every Tuesday to see if you can find them.
Want a heads up on what'll cost just a penny soon? Check out the items that are currently marked at 90% off. These deals might stick around for a week, or maybe a few weeks, before they drop down to just a penny.
The biggest thing to remember when penny shopping is to pay attention to the size, flavor, and count of the item you're looking for. Everything must match with what's listed on the current Penny List in order to get the $0.01 price.
Related: You can discover super cheap items at Walmart with our secrets to finding Walmart hidden clearance.
Where are Dollar General Penny Items in my store?
Penny items at Dollar General aren't organized in one single aisle. Instead, you'll need to look throughout the store.
I have the best luck finding penny items in the clearance sections. But don't skip the normal-priced areas of the store. And according to one of our Dollar General deal hunting experts at The Krazy Coupon Lady, you might need to do a little digging.
"It's good practice to check the totes on the top shelves .... people hide stuff in 'em just before they penny so they can rack up. It's obnoxious, but I've learned to check and grab at 90% if I want the stuff!" — Sarah V., KCL staffer
Here's our quick cheat sheet on how to find penny items at Dollar General:
Things to Know About the Dollar General Penny List
1. Dollar General employees are technically supposed to sell you the penny items.
The Dollar General Employee Handbook states that employees should sell you items marked down to a penny. However, be aware that some stores might not let you buy these items when they scan for $0.01 at the register, even though the policy indicates they should. If this happens, you can gently remind the cashier about the policy. If they still refuse, kindly ask them to remove the penny item from your transaction.
2. Grab all the Dollar General penny items you can before you get to the checkout line.
Be prepared to get one shot to purchase the exact quantity you want. If you go to the register with just one item, this will alert the cashier to pull the rest off the shelf, and they might not let you buy it.
3. Whatever you do, don't ask employees to help you find penny items.
Please don't! Remember, these are items that the employees should have already pulled from the shelf. Don't even talk to the employees about the penny items. And please, please, please ... don't call corporate about a penny item situation.
4. Be aware of "Penny Resets."
Keep an eye out for "Penny Resets" at Dollar General. Items priced at a penny will stay that way until they get "reset." This happens when the item gets restocked at Dollar General, causing the system to revert the price back to full.
So if last season's items are still hanging around when the new season's stock comes in, they'll all jump back up to full price, which means no more $0.01 price tag.
Related: Learn how to shop a Dollar General clearance event.
5. Use the Dollar General app to check a penny item's price before going to the register.
You can use the Dollar General mobile app (iOS / Android) to price scan any items before you go to the register. Just be sure to check that your Dollar General app is the newest version available before you go into the store each Tuesday when the penny markdowns happen. And make sure you set your location to the store where you're shopping. This will ensure you're getting the most up-to-date prices.
There's not a separate Dollar General Penny List app, in case you were wondering.
KCL TIP: Some Dollar General registers aren't updating on Tuesdays to reflect the updated price. If your store has the new system or self-checkout, the prices may not reflect on Tuesday morning. Check back in the afternoon or on Wednesday.
6. Check our list every Monday afternoon for the latest Dollar General Penny List.
In addition to checking our post, you can use social media hashtags. We love to follow #dollargeneralpennyitems, #dgpennyfinds, #dgdeals, and #dgclearance on Instagram.
Related: Want more tips on using your phone for couponing? Check out the top apps to save big without paper coupons.
Past Dollar General Penny Lists
May 2025
Penny Items for May 13, 2025
Prime Hydration Meta Moon
Prime Hydration Tropical Punch
Prime Hydration Strawberry Watermelon
Prime Hydration Blue Raspberry
Markdowns for May 13, 2025:
Mother's Day Seasonal — 50% off (as of Monday, May 11)
Brown Dot Home — 90% off
Easter Seasonal — 90% off
Ribbon
Baskets
Peeps Activity Books
RTS Stationery (Gaming Products) — 90% off
S23 NCI Clover — 90% off
Table Top Decor
Home Decor Tray
Wall Decor
Vase
Aged Electronics — 70% off
Easter Candy — 70% off
Ghirardelli Caramel Milk Chocolate Bunnies
Nerds Easter Ropes
Mike and Ike Mega Mix
Face Masks — 70% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 70% off
Gray Star Socks — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Quarter 2 Hardware (Smokezilla Products) — 50% off
Select Fall and Candy Brand Stationery — 50% off
Penny Items for May 8, 2025
Select Fitness Equipment
Fitness Glove
Hand Weight
Kettlebells
Resistance Band
Stretch Rope
Weighted Jump Rope
Yoga Block
Yoga Mat
Band-Aid Sensitive Skin, 20 ct
Believe Beauty Nail Polish
Breeze Feminine Wash
ChapStick Total Hydration Grapefruit + Lime
ChapStick Total Hydration Orange + Lemon
Colgate Max Fresh Toothpaste
DG Health Vapor Steam
Onyx Foot Rasp
One by Poise 2-in-1 Pads
Orajel Baby Cooling Gel Twin Pack
O'Keeffe's Healthy Feet Cream
ProFoot Heel Rescue Superior Moisturizing Foot Cream
Renew & Repair Ingrown Toenail Kit
Rexall Lice Killing Shampoo
Rexall Oral Rinse
Rexall Sensitive Skin Bandages
Softlips Vanilla Chapstick
Studio Selection 10 Gel Polish Soak Off Clips
Studio Selection Cooling Facial Roller
Studio Selection Wide Nail Brush
Typhoon Kinesiology Tape
Markdowns for May 8, 2025:
Brown Dot Home — 90% off
RTS Stationery (Gaming Products) — 90% off
Aged Electronics — 70% off
Easter Seasonal Party — 70% off
Face Masks — 70% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 70% off
Gray Star Socks — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Easter Candy — 50% off
Quarter 2 Hardware (Smokezilla Products) — 50% off
Select Fall and Candy Brand Stationery — 50% off
Penny Items for May 6, 2025
Blue Dot Apparel and Accessories
Bobbie Brooks Shirts and Shorts (excluding Black Dot)
Calendars
Fall Hardware
Gray Dot Apparel
NCI Home (continued from April 29 — over 100 items included)
Patriotic Clog Charms (excluding Black Dot)
Patriotic Clogs (Yellow Dot)
Red and Blue Studded Tumbler
Red Triangle Socks
Scunci Patriotic Hair Items (excluding Black Dot)
Winter Hardware
KCL TIP: Some stores still have penny freezer items in stock. Check out the list below.
Markdowns for May 6, 2025:
Look for the symbols on the tags.
Aged Electronics — 70% off
Easter Seasonal Party — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Easter Candy — 50% off
Face Masks — 50% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 50% off
Gray Star Socks — 50% off
Quarter 2 Hardware (Smokezilla Products) — 50% off
RTS Stationery (Gaming Products) — 50% off
Select Fall and Candy Brand Stationery — 50% off
April 2025
Penny Items for April 29, 2025
NCI Home
Quiche Baker — UPC: 30000153551
Side Plate — UPC: 4727905421
Square Bake Dish — UPC: 30000152402
Toilet Paper Holder — UPC: 3000114746
Aroma Fields and Goodbaths — Select Stores
Goodbaths
Exfoliating Body Scrub, 10 oz — multiple scents
Fine Fragrance Mist, 8 oz — multiple scents
Foaming Hand Wash, 9 oz — multiple scents
Moisturizing Body Lotion, 13 oz — multiple scents
Moisturizing Body Wash, 13 oz — multiple scents
Ultra-Moisturizing Body Cream, 10 oz — multiple scents
Aroma Fields
Body Lotion — multiple scents
Conditioner — multiple scents
Conditioner Hair Oil — multiple scents
Hydrating Facial Mist — multiple scents
Lip Balm Set — multiple scents
Refreshing Body Mist — multiple scents
Shampoo — multiple scents
Shower Steamer — multiple scents
Markdowns for April 29, 2025:
Look for the symbols on the tags.
Blue Dot Apparel and Accessories — 90% off
Gray Dot Apparel — 90% off
Red Triangle Socks and Slippers — 90% off
Winter Hardware — 90% off
Fall Hardware — 90% off
Brown Dot Fall Hardware — 90% off
Calendars — 90% off
No Penny Items for April 22, 2025
Markdowns for April 22, 2025:
Select Hardware — 90% off
As Seen on TV Stamp Roller ID
Camping Flashlight LED
Home Decor Lamp Lava
Smokezilla Cig Saver
Markdowns for April 21, 2025:
Easter Seasonal — 50% off
Easter Candy — 25% off
No Penny Items for April 15, 2025
Markdowns for April 15, 2025:
Blue Dot Apparel and Accessories — 70% off
Gray Dot Apparel — 70% off
Calendars — 70% off
Fall Hardware — 70% off
Red Triangle Socks — 70% off
Select Hardware — 70% off
Winter Hardware — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 50% off
Gray Star Socks — 50% off
Markdowns for April 8, 2025:
Blue Dot Apparel and Accessories — 70% off
Gray Dot Apparel — 70% off
Red Triangle Socks — 70% off
Select Hardware — 70% off
Brown Dot Home — 50% off
Gray Diamond Socks — 50% off
Gray Star Socks — 50% off
Penny Items for April 7, 2025
Select stores will have frozen food and ice cream items marked to $0.01.
Banquet Mega Crustless Pizza Pepperoni Frozen Meal, 10 oz — UPC: 31000009274
Banquet Mega Crustless Pizza Supreme Frozen Meal, 10 oz — UPC: 31000009243
Banquet Mega Crustless Pizza Three Meat Frozen Meal, 10 oz — UPC: 31000014322
Banquet Original Crispy Fried Chicken, Assorted Pieces of Frozen Bone-In Chicken, 29 oz — UPC: 31000100094
Birds Eye Steamfresh Cut Green Beans, 10 oz — UPC: 14500021014
Blue Bunny Mini Bars Vanilla Caramel Crunch, 6 ct — UPC: 70640023547
Blue Ribbon Classics Butter Pecan Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020065
Blue Ribbon Classics Chocolate and Vanilla Cups, 12 ct — UPC: 70640325788
Blue Ribbon Classics Chocolate Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020072
Blue Ribbon Classics Cookies 'N Cream Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020089
Blue Ribbon Classics Mint Chocolate Chip Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020096
Blue Ribbon Classics Neapolitan Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020126
Blue Ribbon Classics Strawberry Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020133
Blue Ribbon Classics Vanilla Frozen Dessert, 48 oz — UPC: 70640020041
Breyers Classics Ice Cream Chocolate, 48 oz — UPC: 77567254207
Breyers Frozen Dairy Dessert Butter Pecan, 48 oz — UPC: 77567254405
Clover Valley Chocolate Ice Cream, 128 oz — UPC: 70640022168
Clover Valley Cookies 'n Cream Ice Cream — UPC: 70640022182
Clover Valley Frozen Crab Cakes, 4 ct — UPC: 75730305961
Clover Valley Garlic Bread Loaf, 16 oz — UPC: 59635707808
Clover Valley Neapolitan Ice Cream, 1 gal — UPC: 70640022175
Clover Valley Rising Crust Pepperoni Pizza, 28.3 oz — UPC: 75706308200
Clover Valley Rising Crust Three Meat Pizza, 30.5 oz — UPC: 75706308217
Clover Valley Vanilla Ice Cream, 1 gal — UPC: 70640022151
Dove Vanilla Ice Cream Bar with Milk Chocolate, 3 ct — UPC: 47677391284
Edwards Chocolate Crème Pie, Frozen Dessert, 25.5 oz — UPC: 41458105565
Edwards Original Whipped Cheesecake, 24 oz — UPC: 41458550822
Edy’s Birthday Cake Light Ice Cream, 14 oz — UPC: 41548837956
Gary's QuickSteak 100% Sirloin Beef Thinly Sliced Steak, 4 oz — UPC: 817506012327
Gary's QuickSteak Chicken Original, 4 oz — UPC: 817506012334
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Almond Bar — UPC: 74570036004
Haagen-Dazs Vanilla Milk Chocolate Ice Cream Snack Bars, 3 ct — UPC: 74570013104
Hot Pockets Big & Bold Breakfast Bacon, Egg & Cheese with Hot Honey, 6.3 oz — UPC: 43695767889
Hot Pockets Premium Pepperoni Pizza in a Garlic Buttery Crust Frozen Sandwiches, 5 ct — UPC: 43695071436
Jimmy Dean Biscuit Sandwiches, Bacon, Egg & Cheese, 4 ct — UPC: 77900002236
Klondike Frozen Dairy Dessert Bars Krunch, 6 ct — UPC: 75856001204
Lamb Weston Fries, Steak Cut, Super Crispy, 28 oz — UPC: 43301611698
Milky Way Ice Cream Bars, 5 ct — UPC: 47677485174
Ore-Ida Crispy Crinkles French Fried Potatoes, 32 oz — UPC: 13120002861
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Fast Food French Fries Fried Frozen Potatoes, 26 oz — UPC: 13120014178
Ore-Ida Extra Crispy Tater Tots Seasoned Shredded Frozen Potatoes, 28 oz — UPC: 13120012617
Oreo Premium Ice Cream Cake, 46 oz — UPC: 16264011058
Outshine Watermelon Frozen Fruit Bars, 6 ct — UPC: 41548413624
Screamin’ Sicilian Holy Pepperoni Stromboli — UPC: 75706151226
Screamin’ Sicilian Loaded Pan Mother of Meat, 23.2 oz — UPC: 75706307203
Screamin’ Sicilian Loaded Pan Pepperoni, 22.8 oz — UPC: 75706307210
Stouffer's Chicken Fettuccini Alfredo Frozen Meal, 10.5 oz — UPC: 13800101150
Stouffer's Macaroni & Cheese Large Size Frozen Meal, 20 oz — UPC: 13800103420
Stouffer's Roast Turkey Frozen Meal, 9.625 oz — UPC: 13800101723
Tyson Frozen Chicken Wing Sections, 2 lb — UPC: 23700039743
Tyson Frozen Crispy Country Fried Steak, 20.5 oz — UPC: 23700014849
Tyson Frozen Fully Cooked Spicy Chicken Patties, 26 oz — UPC: 23700018601
Yummy Dino Buddies Alphabet-Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets, 21 oz — UPC: 64563227960
Yummy Dino Buddies All Natural Dinosaur-Shaped Chicken Breast Nuggets, 21 oz — UPC: 64563226932
Yummy Hot Chicken Breast Fries, 20.8 oz — UPC: 64563223368
No Penny Items for April 1, 2025
Markdowns for April 1, 2025:
Aged Electronics — 50% off
Aroma Fields and Good Baths — 50% off
Blue Dot Apparel and Accessories — 50% off
Calendars — 50% off
Fall Hardware — 50% off
Fall Stationery — 50% off
Gray Dot Apparel — 50% off
Red Triangle Socks — 50% off
Select Dinnerware — 50% off
Select Fitness — 50% off
Select Hardware — 50% off
Winter Hardware — 50% off
Believe Nail Tower — 25% off
Brown Dot Home — 25% off
Select Stationery — 25% off
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