If you aren’t already snagging essentials under $5 at The Home Depot, let us be your shopping guide. GOBankingRates selected 10 items worth buying based on their affordability, ratings from customers and bestselling appeal.
From moving boxes to bulk nails, here’s what we’re recommending from Home Depot to save money. Plus, see which winter buys for less than $50 retirees need to add to cart.
1. Vigoro Medium-Duty Plastic Planter Saucer (8 in.)
- Price: $0.87
The Vigoro plastic planter saucer is the cheapest item in this roundup, making it easy to stock up on ahead of the spring and summer months.
Each lightweight saucer is equipped with an airflow design to ensure moisture and dirt do not get caught underneath. Use it indoors and outdoors as you water your plants to ensure the vegetation stays hydrated all day.
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2. The Home Depot Medium Box With Handles
- Price: $2.28
If you buy any $5 or less item at The Home Depot, you definitely need one of their signature medium boxes (at this price, you can get two and stay within the $5 limit!).
These beloved boxes can do it all, including moving, packing, shipping and storing essentials. Handles are built into the sides to ensure ease in transporting to your next destination.
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3. Back to the Roots Marketmore 76 Cucumber Seeds
- Price: $2.98
Cut back on grocery costs by growing your own fresh produce from home. Back to the Roots’ cucumber seeds are heirloom seeds, meaning you can save and grow them year after year.
Not a cucumber fan? The Home Depot carries a wide variety of seeds from the Back to the Roots brand, including beefsteak tomatoes, spinach and basil — all for the same price as a packet of cucumber seeds.
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4. Sprayway Glass Cleaner
- Price: $3.68
The bestselling Sprayway glass cleaner can be used on glass surfaces like mirrors, windows, shower doors and more for a streak-free shine. It also boasts the highest overall review of any item on this roundup at 4.9 stars.
5. Trade Thermoformed Nursery Pot
- Price: $3.97
House your plants and flowers inside a Trader thermoformed nursery pot. Each black resin pot can hold up to three gallons and features a drainage hole to filter out excess water.
“Easier to use and lighter than heavier black plastic pots,” wrote an anonymous shopper in a five-star review. “Much easier to cut pot-bound plants out of this pot.”
6. Everbilt White Panel Board Nails
- Price: $4.46
It may be a long time before you run out of panel board nails again.
The Everbilt bulk buy comes with 334 nail fasteners with ring shanks to keep nails from popping out of place. These nails are ideal for use on cabinet trims, window frames and more interior projects.
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7. Miracle-Gro Garden Soil All Purpose (0.75 cu. ft.)
- Price: $4.57
The competitively priced Miracle-Gro garden soil is a must-buy at The Home Depot ahead of the spring months.
For the money, shoppers get a 0.75 cubic foot bag of all-purpose soil for in-ground use on gardens, trees, vegetables, flowers and more.
8. Everbilt Zinc Plated Nylon Lock Nuts
- Price: $4.57
Pick up a 10-pack of zinc plated nylon lock nuts from the Everbilt brand.
Positive reviews from The Home Depot shoppers praised the fair price and how tight each locks into place. Put them to use on a variety of wood projects, including holding the legs of tables and chairs in place.
9. Gorilla Grip Large Pro Grip Gloves
- Price: $4.97
Protect your hands as you work by wearing a pair of Gorilla Grip large gloves.
These lightweight and breathable gloves deliver a maximum grip and are ideal for when you’re handling tools or tackling construction projects. As a bonus, several shoppers remarked in five-star reviews that these gloves are touchscreen compatible so you can use your smartphone while wearing them.
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10. Gorilla Wood Glue
- Price: $4.98
No home project can be fully completed without a bottle of Gorilla wood glue.
Each eight-ounce bottle dries quickly and can be used indoors and outdoors for everything from fixing a porch railing to creating dividers for a wood drawer.
Disclaimer: Prices and availability accurate as of Jan. 16, 2026 and subject to change. All imagery sourced from HomeDepot.com.
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