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Price Patrol: What a 100-item price check reveals about inflation six months later

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From laptops at Walmart to refrigerators at Lowe’s, big-ticket items are among the steepest increases in the first Price Patrol update.Molly Walsh, cleveland.com
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CLEVELAND, Ohio — Six months after cleveland.com and The Plain Dealer began tracking the prices of 100 everyday household items, Northeast Ohio shoppers are seeing costs inch higher on many staples, from coffee and laundry detergent to laptops and lumber.

The project, launched in April after President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs, set baseline prices at Walmart, Giant Eagle, Lowe’s and Amazon.

Cleveland.com compiled a list of 100 common household items to monitor, with help from readers who subscribe to Chris Quinn’s From the Editor text message. Readers suggestions on what prices we should keep tabs on were wide-ranging.

We pledged to revisit those items over time to see how trade policies and inflation filter down to the checkout line.

The first major update shows a mixed picture. Some pantry items, like sugar and orange juice, have climbed. Electronics and appliances are noticeably more expensive. Many basics remain exactly the same.

But not everything is rising — eggs at Giant Eagle are down a dollar. Enfamil baby formula dropped $5 at Walmart, offering some relief to parents. At Lowe’s, Roundup weed killer fell 50 cents.

A number of personal care and household products across all three stores stayed the same.

Cleveland.com will continue checking back on the same 100 items as tariffs expand and as families head into the holiday shopping season.

Here’s what we found on our latest shopping trip. The first number reflects April’s baseline price; the second shows the current cost.

Walmart

Health & Personal Care

  • Dove shampoo (28 oz.): $8.84 → $8.84
  • Revlon ColorStay makeup: $12.48 → $12.48
  • One A Day Women’s multivitamins, 100-count: $10.98 → $10.98
  • Tylenol Extra Strength, 24 capsules: $4.47 → $4.47
  • Band-Aids, 100-count: $8.48 → $8.48
  • Equate vinyl gloves, 100-count: $10.08 → $9.97
  • Crest Pro-Health toothpaste: $3.97 → $4.97

Baby & Maternity

  • Huggies wipes, 56-count: $3.33 → $3.33
  • Pampers size 4 diapers, 92-count: $28.22 → $28.22
  • Enfamil baby formula, 23 oz.: $48.97 → $44.86
  • Monbebe stroller: $349 → $349

Home & Kitchen

  • Chefman air fryer: $79 → $99.99
  • Hamilton Beach microwave: $69.94 → $80
  • Clorox four-pack: $16.62 → $16.62
  • Reynolds Wrap foil, 75 sq. ft.: $4.67 → $4.97
  • Folgers Classic Roast coffee, 12 oz.: $10.84 → $12.84

Electronics

  • Samsung Galaxy A15 5G: $59.88 → $59
  • LG 50-inch 4K TV: $298 → $318
  • HP 16-inch laptop: $649 → $799
  • Anker 6-foot USB cord: $9.88 → $8.99
  • Energizer AAA batteries: $19.97 → $19.98
  • Nintendo Switch Lite: $199 → $200

Toys & Games

  • Nurse Barbie: $10.97 → $11.07
  • LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle set: $80 → $79.95

Clothing

  • Lee bootcut jeans: $24.98 → $24.98
  • Hanes men’s boxers, 3-pack: $16.48 → $17
  • TredSafe men’s slip-resistant shoes: $44.98 → $46.98

Mobility Aids

  • Equate foldable walker: $57 → $57

Automotive

  • Goodyear Reliant tire: $85 → $99.27

Giant Eagle

Produce & Meat

  • Bagged avocados: $4.99 → $4.99
  • Jumbo raw shrimp, 1.5 lb.: $19.48 → $20.98

Dairy & Refrigerated

  • Giant Eagle milk, gallon: $2.99 → $2.99
  • Kerrygold butter, 2 sticks: $5.99 → $6.59
  • Crystal Springs eggs, dozen: $4.99 → $3.99
  • Chihuahua shredded cheese: $8.99 → $8.99

Pantry

  • Giant Eagle sugar, 4 lb.: $2.99 → $3.99
  • Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup: $3.29 → $2.99
  • Chicken of the Sea tuna, 5 oz.: $1.69 → $1.69
  • Lipton tea bags, 20-count: $1.89 → $1.99
  • Pearl Milling syrup, 24 oz.: $4.19 → $4.19
  • Kikkoman soy sauce, 10 oz.: $3.69 → $3.99

Beverages

  • Minute Maid orange juice: $4.49 → $4.99
  • Settesoli Nero d’Avola wine: $17.99 → $17.99
  • Laphroaig Scotch: $62.99 → $62.99
  • Corona Extra, 6-pack: $10.99 → $10.99

Pet Supplies

  • Iams dog food, 15 lb.: $33.99 → $33.99

Personal Care

  • BIC razors, 2-pack: $6.49 → $6.49
  • Aquaphor ointment, 7 oz.: $14.99 → $14.99
  • Tampax tampons, 34-count: $9.99 → $9.99
  • Coppertone sunscreen: $11.99 → $11.99

School & Office Supplies

  • Crayola markers, 10-count: $4.89 → $4.89

Toiletries & Paper Goods

  • Charmin Ultra Soft, 12 mega rolls: $17.49 → $17.49

Lowe’s

Appliances

  • Frigidaire refrigerator: $549 → $699
  • Whirlpool washer: $498 → $528
  • Bissell vacuum: $33.99 → $33.99

Lawn & Garden

  • Scotts Green Max Lawn Food: $65.98 → $65.98
  • Craftsman mower: $299 → $299
  • Roundup Weed Killer: $15.48 → $14.98
  • Tiki citronella candle: $5.98 → $5.98
  • Neverkink hose, 50 ft.: $29.98 → $29.98

Home Improvement & Tools

  • Interfor 2x4 board: $3.65 → $3.75
  • PVC pipe, 10 ft.: $35.92 → $35.92
  • Gorilla duct tape: $9.98 → $11.28
  • Liquid Nails adhesive: $3.58 → $4.58
  • EGO string trimmer: $329 → $349

Paint & Lighting

  • Valspar paint, gallon: $39.98 → $42.98
  • GE daylight bulbs, 16-pack: $24.98 → $24.98

Cleaning & Household

  • Tide detergent, 132 oz.: $20.05 → $22.48
  • Fabuloso cleaner: $4.48 → $4.48
  • Splash de-icer fluid: $3.98 → $3.98

Fans & Cooling

  • Utilitech box fan: $24.99 → $24.99
  • Harbor Breeze ceiling fan: $149.98 → $159.98

Automotive

  • Mobil 1 motor oil, quart: $10.98 → $10.98

Amazon

Clothing & Accessories

  • Amazon Essentials men’s T-shirts, 2-pack: $16.60 → $13.70
  • Disney 6-piece pajama set, size 2T: $23.12 → $29.99
  • Nike women’s flip-flop: $47.68 → $35.99
  • CelerSport men’s ankle socks, 6-pack: $14.09 → $14.99

Personal Care

  • ChapStick 3-pack: $3.88 → $3.88
  • Neutrogena Ultra Gentle cleanser, 16 oz.: $11.87 → $9.97
  • Q-tips, 625 count (2-pack): $9 → $11.98
  • Touchland Glow Mist sanitizer: $16 → $16

Household Essentials

  • Amazon Basics paper plates, 100-count: $6.92 → $5.36
  • Ziploc gallon bags, 42-count: $6.29 → $6.29
  • Hefty trash bags, 80-count: $11.97 → $11.97
  • Cascade dishwasher pods, 47-count: $19.94 → $19.94
  • Scotch-Brite sponges, 6-pack: $5.97 → $4.97
  • Ajax cleanser, 14 oz.: $5.50 → $3.89
  • Drano Max Gel, 32 oz.: $5.17 → $5.17
  • Command strips, 16 pairs: $11.99 → $13.99
  • Scotch Magic Tape, 1 roll: $3.24 → $3.34
  • HUANCHAIN extension cord, 25 ft.: $13.99 → $12.99
  • Utopia Towels 8-piece set: $23.70 → $34.99
  • Hammermill printer paper, 3-pack: $23.71 → $22.99
  • Ticonderoga pencils, 30-count: $5.99 → $5.99
  • Hallmark wrapping paper, 3-pack: $12.99 → $12.99

Food & Beverages

  • Optimum Nutrition whey protein, 2 lb.: $35.99 → $37.32
  • Frito-Lay Classic Mix, 28-count: $15.49 → $15.49

Pet Supplies

  • Pup-Peroni dog treats, 22.5 oz.: $11.48 → $11.48

Miscellaneous

  • Disposable plastic cups, 50-pack: $9.98 → $9.98
  • Retrospec kids’ bike: $179.99 → $297.99
  • AND1 Fantom basketball, size 7: $12.99 → $11.30
  • Bare Home fleece throw blanket: $33.99 → $29.99
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Molly Walsh covers Lake and Geauga Counties for The Plain Dealer and Cleveland.com. Previously, she covered business, criminal justice and breaking news. Molly also worked as a reporter for the Akron Beacon...

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