Sometime in the spring of 2020, Aldi amended its return policy in response to the global pandemic. Gone was the Twice as Nice Guarantee, where you could get both a replaced product and a refund on Aldi house-brand food items….
Sometime in July, most American retailers start talking back to school. Teachers hate this, of course, but it is a necessity for parents. Whether it’s getting markers for a kindergartner or bedding for a college student, families have to start…
This post contains affiliate links. While peanuts are my favorite nut, I have a soft spot for cashews. They’re crunchy, tasty, and work for me either as a small side to my lunch or as a splendid little snack. They…
This post contains affiliate links. Our local zoo allows carry-in coolers. This is a great alternative to buying food from zoo concessions, which serve pretty good food but are expensive. The problem is that getting the cooler to our eating…
This post contains affiliate links. Most people know that while air is (usually) clear, it’s not empty. Our atmosphere is filled with countless chemical and biological agents, from exhaust fumes to bacteria. In the spring and summer, allergens also join…
In 1965, during the heyday of easy-to-make processed foods, the Campbell Soup Company released a new pasta and meat product called SpaghettiOs, designed to be quick, easy, and relatively mess-free, as you could eat it with a spoon. While consumers…
This post may contain affiliate links. A German grocer is probably not the first place you go looking when you’re in the market for bike accessories. But for those who like pedaling off into the unknown, Aldi does carry some…
Every week, Aldi rolls out a new set of non-food and food products in its center aisle. These products — known as Aldi Finds in the United States, and Special Buys or Specialbuys in other countries — only come in…
This post contains affiliate links. In the summer of 2020, home water toys have become all the rage, thanks primarily to what’s going on in the world. Aldi, as it does every year, has been putting up summer Aldi Finds…
The CDC, along with the USDA and several state agencies, are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Cyclospora in bagged salad mix. While the CDC has not issued a recall at the time of this post, the CDC is nevertheless advising…
