28+ Cheap & Clever Dollar Tree Hacks for the Ultimate Glamping Trip
You’ll be a happy camper with these camping hacks & ideas! 🏕️
Love nature and comforts for home? Try our camping hacks for effortless glamping. Because camping doesn’t have to mean roughing it. 🤩
Camping can be one of the most fun, frugal vacations that you can go on with your family and our Dollar Tree camping hacks will make every trip a breeze!
1. Use a mesh laundry bag for drying dishes- just hang it on a tree limb!
Mesh Laundry Bags – $1.25 each
2. Solar lights are one of the greatest hacks for camping ideas if you want your tent to look like you’re glamping.
Solar Lights – $1.50 each
3. Use glow stick bracelets on tent ties at night to easily spot your kiddos in the dark.
Glow Stick Bracelets – $1.75 per pack
4. Avoid tripping over tent lines with pool noodles.
Pool Noodles – $1.50 each
5. Use pool noodles to safely transport knives.
Pool Noodles – $1.50 each
6. Use pool noodles to make a DIY toilet.
Pool Noodles – $1.50 each
7. A cake carrier will keep your paper plates and napkins from blowing away.
Cake Carrier – $1.50 each
8. Use a lint roller to potentially stop any ticks in their tracks.
Lint Roller – $1.25 each
Hip Tip: Check out this best natural bug repellent that’s tick-resistant and so safe it’s considered edible!
9. Keep the ants away from the tent using baby powder.
Baby powder – $1.25
10. Stay organized with stackable bins, best of all, they’re easy to pack up and go!
Stackable Bins – $1.50 each
11. Keep your tent clean with a small broom & dustpan.
Dust Pan & Broom – $1.50
12. Store camping items and groceries in a hanging organizer.
Hanging travel bag – $1.25
13. Use a laundry basket as a trash can and fill it with stuff when you leave.
Laundry Baskets – $1.50 each
14. Store grilling spices in pill containers or other small containers.
Pill organizer – $1.25
Hip Tip: Get the most out of all your trash with our other clever upcycling ideas!
15. Use stick candles to keep tent zippers from sticking.
Emergency Candles – $1.25 for a 6-pack
16. Make s’mores prep packs in plastic containers.
Food Storage Container – $1.50 each
17. Use a foil pan to make your very own charcoal grill.
Foil Pan – $1.75 each
Hip Tip: Our simple queso on the grill is a delicious snack idea for your entire camping group!
18. Cut pieces of bar soap and place them inside a microfiber wash mitt for easy campsite scrubbing.
Washing Mitts – $1.50
Hip Tip: When the soap bar is dry, use a vegetable peeler to safely shave off the perfect amount of soap for each sponge.
19. Use shower caps to keep bugs off food and dirt out of your tent.
Shower Caps – $1.25 for a 3-pack
Plus, Dollar Tree also carries cute 2-Pack Fly Swatters for just $1.25!
Grab a few packs of these shower caps! You can use one pack for up to 4 people to slip over their shoes. This camping hack will help keep dirt out of your tent. You can also use them to place your dirty shoes in when packing up to keep any mud or dirt out of the car or backpack.
20. You can have all the camping tips and tricks, but a first aid kit is always essential.
First Aid Essentials – $1.25 each
21. Pack rain ponchos for the whole family… just in case.
Ponchos – $1.50 each
22. Make a frugal camp lantern using a water jug and a headlamp.
Headlamp – $1.50 each
23. Place puck lights around the tent for easy on/off – try tapping with your foot!
Push light – $1.50
24. Use an empty toilet paper roll with dryer lint and hand sanitizer to make a fire starter.
Toilet paper – $1.50 each
Dryer lint makes an excellent fire starter – camping ideas you’ll never want to forget! Pack some lint in empty toilet paper rolls and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer gel to help your match or lighter flame start a fire.
Hip Tip: Some of our Hip readers also suggested using cotton balls or cotton rounds dipped in some wax as an effective waterproof fire starter! You could even take your camping hack one step further by making them ahead of time and storing them in a cardboard egg carton.
25. Grab a journal or planner to keep track of meals, other cool camping hacks, and more!
Journals – $1.25 each
26. Use a dry-erase board for snapping pictures of your location and camping itinerary.
Dry Erase Board – $1.25 each
27. Make some DIY games and have some fun camping ideas at your fingertips!
You can create a fun, waterproof Tic-Tac-Toe board using just a few items from Dollar Tree.
*Consider making your game even more frugal by drawing your board with chalk or masking tape!
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Hip Tip: Chances are you’ll want to pack snacks for the drive to the campsite, and we’ve got you covered with this awesome Hawaiian Roll sandwich hack – one of the best camping ideas for food!
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These would also be good for stocking the emergency shelter room in the case of a natural or man made disaster
These could definitely come in handy for emergency prep too—always smart to have a few affordable essentials on hand, just in case. ❤️