Hormel Food Sales LLC is recalling certain packages of Planters Honey Roasted Peanuts and Planters Deluxe Lightly Salted Mixed Nuts sold at Dollar Tree and Publix because of concerns over potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. The recall affects only Dollar Tree and Publix stores in five states. The Planters products were shipped to Dollar Tree…
Dollar Tree announced in March of 2024 that it will raise the price cap on products in its stores to $7. The news came during the store’s fourth quarter earnings call on March 13th. The new $7 price cap will encompass a variety of products, including food, snacks, beverages, pet supplies, and personal care items….
Dollar Tree, which owns Family Dollar, announced in a press release on March 13th, 2024 that it will be closing about 600 Family Dollar stores in the first half of 2024. It will then shutter an additional 370 Family Dollar stores and 30 Dollar Tree stores during the next several years as store leases expire….
The FDA announced on March 6, 2024, that it is issuing an alert for certain discount store ground cinnamon brands that it has determined contain elevated levels of lead. The FDA has stated that prolonged exposure to these products might not be safe. The FDA recommends that people throw away or not purchase these products,…
This post contains affiliate links. My family has been camping for years. I find it to be a healing experience, getting away from crowds and out into nature. Setting up a tent, cooking over a portable grill, and sitting by a campfire make for great memories. But it’s work, too. Setting up a tent involves…
This post contains affiliate links. My day job has me writing a lot. I’m regularly jotting down notes, making lists, or crossing critical items off my to-do list. If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s the value of a good pen. Some pens are comfortable but they smear, a problem made worse by the fact…
This post contains affiliate links. When I moved into a new role recently, I discovered that my predecessor kept a cache of Post-it Notes. Some of them were your standard-sized square Post-its. Others were mini-sized versions that I’ve since found good use for. On the other end of the size spectrum, I discovered a pad…
This post contains affiliate links. Nuts are a snack of choice for many family members in my house. From the time when he was a kid, my husband’s favorite snack has been salted peanuts. The Planters brand is his favorite, but he also likes several of the peanut options at Aldi and at Trader Joe’s,…
As an extreme discounter, Dollar Tree is home to some very inexpensive products. Some are better than others. Nowhere is this more true than in the Dollar Tree toy aisle. I’ve seen everything from cheap name-brand toy knockoffs that definitely leave something to be desired, and I’ve also seen some toy sets that are surprisingly…
This post contains affiliate links. Pickles have long been a favorite in my house. When I was growing up, I loved eating dill pickle spears straight from the jar as an after-school snack. They are also fantastic served on a relish tray — or what we might now call a charcuterie board — as part…