Show There are many reasons why you might need to weigh yourself, and it may not be practical to invest in a personal scale for your home. Perhaps you need to know your weight so you know if you weigh enough to donate blood. Whatever the reason, when you’re looking for a place with a scale you can use for free, several businesses offer this, and many likely have locations near you. We list these places below. Keep in mind that these are general suggestions. There’s no way to know if an individual location has a scale available for public use — we recommend calling ahead or visiting your intended location to confirm that it has a scale. What We RecommendWe recommend visiting your nearest pharmacy, superstore, or department store for the highest likelihood of finding a scale that you can use for free. Pharmacies like CVS and Walgreens have scales for patient use that are often available to the public, and superstores (like Target and Walmart) and department stores (like Dillard’s and Macy’s) usually have floor models of scales in the bathroom section that customers can try for free. Places like fitness centers also have scales that you can use in the privacy of a locker room, and you can visit multiple times per week, but you’ll need to pay for a membership at the fitness center to take advantage of the scales. The ListThe following locations have scales available to use for little to no cost. Requirements for use aren’t typically strict, but we’ve listed some helpful tips for each place. We also have information on how best to track down the scales once you get there. We’ve ordered the list starting with the places most likely to have accessible scales, as well as those that are most likely to be free. 1. Pharmacies
2. Superstores
3. Department Stores
4. Grocery Stores
5. Fitness Centers
6. Student Health Centers and Nurse’s Office
7. Pet Stores
8. Hotels
9. Hospitals and Clinics
10. Public Restrooms
Places Without ScalesIf you’re still searching for a place to check your weight, it’s unlikely that you’ll find one at the following establishments:
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