The Dollar Tree Cleaning Supply Storage Trick We Should Have Seen All Along

If you are an avid Dollar Tree shopper, you might already own their Foldable Dustpan and the Essentials Black Plastic Broom Handle that goes along with it. This clever, buildable dustpan and handle combo costs just $2.50 total and it's a great, and more easily affordable, alternative to many competitor products. These Dollar Tree cleaning supplies make super smart purchases given that low price, but it is easy to overlook one of their key features. After you attach the handle to the dustpan, you can pull it upward and then fold it forward to flatten it against the dustpan.

This makes the dustpan and handle more compact so that you can store them out of the way. Once the cleaning tool is flattened, it can slide right into a storage closet or a corner of your kitchen. The cool folding feature makes the dustpan and handle the perfect fit for anyone with a small kitchen. Feel free to tie a zip tie through the hole in the top of the handle to make it easier to hang it on a storage hook if you'd like. If you own the dustpan and handle already and did not know about this feature, you now know how to make the most of your convenient products.

YouTube shorts user @DoItOnADime featured this folding trick in a video and tons of viewers immediately took to the comments section to admit that they had no idea that the cleaning supplies combo could even do this. "Thank u," one user wrote. "I didn't know about the dust pan folding down to save space." Another viewer shared a similar sentiment, penning in part, "I did not know that about the broom and now that you showed this so much easier to store." If you also had no clue that the dustpan handle could be folded forward, well, clearly you're not alone.

There is a chance that this trick has influenced you to go purchase the Foldable Dustpan and the Essentials Black Plastic Broom Handle for yourself. If so, don't forget to snag a broom as well. Dollar Tree's come in two separate pieces, just like the aforementioned products. The Essentials Black Plastic Broom Handle and the Essentials Angle Broom Head can be attached to build a full-sized broom, for instance. Although these pieces are not foldable, you could easily detach them if you need to store the combo in a small space. You might also want to consider buying an additional handle to complete a simple Dollar Tree broom hack to store pool toys when they are not in use while you're at it.