8 Dollar General Must-Haves To Look For In October 2026

October is here, which means pumpkins, ghosts, and turkeys on everything. If you're looking to theme your house for the season, Dollar General has plenty of options. Some of the fall finds we scouted at the store and deemed "must-haves" are pumpkin towels, mugs, and ramekins; Halloween water bottles and tumblers; autumnal kitchen necessities like scrubbers and oven mitts; and a pumpkin pie salt and pepper shaker. (As for shopping for food, we generally recommend you think twice before buying anything edible at a dollar store.)

Dollar General is a low-cost store. True dollar stores are a dying breed, as almost all of them now sell items above $1, and Dollar General is no exception. Prices in the list below range between $1 and $3. Always double check the cost at the register when you shop at a Dollar General, as the chain has settled lawsuits with multiple states for a deceptive pricing practice where the price on the shelf did not match what people paid at checkout. Prices and availability may vary across regions.

Drink your homemade pumpkin spice latte out of a pumpkin! Made of ceramic and coated in a glossy orange finish with a brown handle, this mug embraces the fall season. After your big Thanksgiving meal, relax with festive mugs full of hot chocolate or mulled cider to fully immerse yourself in the crisp autumn night. With the low price, it's easy to stock up and have enough for all your guests to match as they sip.

The Harvest Orange Pumpkin-Shaped Mug is $3 at your local Dollar General.

These orange kitchen towels are covered with pumpkins woven into the fabric. The towels are made with absorbent cotton, our material of choice for all kitchen towels for its durability. Sized at 14 inches by 24 inches, the towel brings the season into the kitchen as you cook. Use it to dry your dishes and hands, cover fresh bread, and pick up hot cookware — you know, kitchen towel tasks.

Dollar General sells the Perfect Harvest Rectangular Jacquard Pumpkin Kitchen Towel for $2.

If you're hosting friends for a spooky evening, these purple glasses with little white ghosts will up the fright factor. They're also available in black with cats and orange with grinning jack-o'-lanterns. Pick up different colors for different types of Halloween parties or match the glass to the drink. Any of them would suit our black magic margarita!

The Halloween Purple Glass Tumbler is for sale at Dollar General for $3, with a buy one, get one 50% off deal running through October 8.

Ramekins are handy to serve dips and sauces at the table or to keep prepped ingredients ready in the kitchen. These warm orange ramekins have embossed pumpkins to remind everyone what time of year it is. The design fits in with both Thanksgiving and Halloween celebrations. Dollar General says these ramekins are decorative, so they're not the right pick for baking flans, soufflés, or cobblers. 

A Harvest Orange Pumpkin Embossed Ramekin Bowl is $1 at your local Dollar General.

Stitch from Disney's "Lilo & Stitch" gets in the Halloween spirit with a vampire costume while surrounded with flying bats and pieces of candy on this adorable water bottle. It comes with a blue lid and flip-top straw, and is able to hold 16 ounces of liquid. If Stitch isn't your cup of tea, other options include Bluey, Spiderman, and Paw Patrol. Looking for something bigger? Dollar General has a convincing Stanley dupe.

The Halloween Stitch Purple Water Bottle runs $3 at Dollar General, with a buy one, get one 50% off deal running through October 8.

Say "hello fall" as you pull out your first apple or pumpkin pie of autumn with this seasonal oven mitt. Leaves in classic fall colors adorn the mitt, along with the words "hello fall." The mitt is made from heat-resistant materials and has a soft inner lining — no one wants to show up to the Thanksgiving table with burned hands. A loop at the base allows you to hang it for storage and display.

Dollar General has the Perfect Harvest Halloween Oven Mitt for $1.

Gobble up grease with dish scrubbers covered in turkeys, pumpkins, and fall leaves. Each Perfect Harvest scrubber is a 12-inch by 12-inch square of dish-cleaning fabric. One side is absorbent to soak up spills, while the other is textured to remove all the stuck-on, hard-to-remove bits of food. Simply rinse and dry between each use. Only Dollar General knows why these turkeys are labeled "Halloween." Who says washing the dishes can't be festive?

You can purchase a set of two Perfect Harvest Halloween Turkey Print Dish Scrubbers at Dollar General for $1.

Dollar General's supplier turned a slice of pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream into a cute salt and pepper shaker duo. Place this in the center of your table where it works as both a bit of decoration and a way to season your food. By the usual convention, the three-holed pie slice holds pepper and the whipped cream holds salt. Set it out with dinner as a delicious preview of the dessert to come.

This Harvest Pie-Shaped Salt and Pepper Shaker Set is $3 at Dollar General.