Opportunities to save money on summer essentials won’t last long at Five Below. The discount retailer is slowly selling out its summer inventory in stores and online.
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Luckily, GOBankingRates has found eight items perfect for retirees to shop that are still in stock and cost $7 or less apiece. Add these buys to your summer shopping list to pick up during your next Five Below visit.
Desktop Fan
- Price: $5
Cool down your space with an affordable desktop fan. Each fan features three speeds to match your coolness comfort levels and comes with a charging cable and instruction manual.
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Wish Hand Sanitizer
- Price: $3
Keep your hands germ-free and hydrated with Wish hand sanitizer.
Each bottle contains up to 500 sprays of sanitizer to give retirees the biggest bang for their buck. Pack it along in your handbag as you run daily errands or carry-on for travel on long flights. Available scents include cucumber melon, island coconut, pineapple dream and watermelon.
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Spalife After Sun Gel Lotion
- Price: $5
GOBankingRates did a little online sleuthing and found Spalife’s after sun gel lotion costs more than double Five Below’s price at Anthropologie at $12 per tube. Pocket those extra savings and treat your skin to a soothing 2-in-1 aloe vera and coconut oil formula after spending a day in the sun.
Motivational Hydration Tracker Water Bottle
- Price: $7
Hydration matters year round, and retirees can track their daily progress with ease sipping from a hydration tracker water bottle.
These 64-ounce water bottles are leakproof with a sipping spout and handle on the side. Plus, every bottle comes with motivating prompts printed on it to encourage refilling and meeting your hydration goals every two hours.
Series-8 Fitness Lotus Print Yoga Mat
- Price: $7
Styles are quickly selling out for the Series-8 Fitness yoga mat, so don’t wait too long to start shopping. These lotus print mats measure at 24 inches by 68 inches and can be used in yoga studios and at home.
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Date Planner Diary
- Price: $5
Document all of your upcoming appointments, trips and travel and special milestones worth celebrating like birthdays in a date planner diary. These inexpensive diaries allow you to jot down key dates and times to be mindful of daily throughout 2025 and 2026.
Arts and Crafts Storage Bins
- Price: $5
Store your arts and crafts supplies inside these stylish storage bins. Available in a wide range of cool and warm colors, these five-count bins come with lids and can be stacked up on shelves and inside cabinets.
Foldable Camp Chair
- Price: $3.50
Don’t miss your chance to save 50% when shopping for these foldable camping chairs. Regularly $7 each, the camping chairs are now $3.50 apiece in red and black styles while supplies last. Use them on camping trips or attending concerts and picnics in the park.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of Aug. 13, 2025, and are subject to change.
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