Shopping
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Bath & Body Works Candle That Resembles KKK Hoods on Label Pulled From Shelves
Bath & Body Works is a popular store for holiday shopping, selling soaps, scents, and candles. But this year they’re in some hot water after customers pointed out that the art on one of the company’s candles reminds them of…
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Urgent Recall: Costco Pulls Popular Frozen Burritos Over Contamination Risk
Costco shoppers should check their freezers as one popular frozen item has just been pulled from shelves over listeria risk. While no illnesses have been reported, the recall is tied to a much larger issue affecting multiple retailers. Here’s what…
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Never Do These 10 Rude Things in Costco, According to Employees
If you ever want to witness the collapse of human decency in real time, head to Costco on a Saturday afternoon. At least that’s what Redditors say. It’s a chaotic mess that proves, once and for all, that “the customer…
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15 Gross and Shocking Things People Have Found in Their Food
Whether you’re buying groceries from the supermarket or getting take-out on your lunch break, you expect the food to be safe, clean, and free from anything disgusting. Sounds basic, right? Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen. Here are 15 of the…
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We Tried 7 Popular Alfredo Sauces and Lived to Share the Best
Alfredo sauce is a surprisingly tough sauce to get right. It doesn’t enjoy the same popularity as marinara or mac and cheese. It’s similar but not the same as buttered noodles, and it also sometimes tastes like cacio e pepe,…
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Safety Scare: Target Halloween Toys Recalled For Causing Fires, Burns
If you’ve shopped at Target this fall for Halloween toys for your kids, it’s time to check them out. One toy, a flashlight that projects Halloween-themed images, has been recalled by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission because it can…
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13 Clever Hacks for Cooking and Grocery Shopping for One Person
Grocery shopping and cooking for only yourself is often a very hard thing. It’s even harder if you have roommates. I lived a life of solo cooking for a long…
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FDA Updates Recall: Guacamole and Veggies Classified at Highest Listeria Risk
Guacamole and various vegetable products sold by Supreme Service Solutions LLC at Kroger stores have received the highest risk classification from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The cause:…
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Made in USA? Buyers of Chinese-Made Pyrex May Get Refund
Pyrex is in a lot of hot water — pun intended. Instant Brands, the maker of heat-safe Pyrex glass cookware and measuring cups, misrepresented where one of its products was…
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Chocolate Recalled in 38 States: How To Get Your Refund
Mini chocolate-filled waffle cones, inspired by the tips of Drumstick and other ice cream treats, have become very popular recently. But Hammond’s Candies, a maker of all kinds of chocolate…
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FDA Recall Alert: Potential Mold in Popular Dipping Sauce
On October 4, 2024, Lunds & Byerlys issued an urgent recall of its Lone Star Dip due to potential mold contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. If…
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10 Reasons You Should Reconsider Donating to Goodwill
Donating to Goodwill is easy — but you may want to reconsider. Questionable business practices at this national thrift store make giving things away less appealing once you do some…
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Massive Egg Recall: FDA Warns of Highest Risk Level for Salmonella Contamination
If you’ve recently bought eggs from “Milo’s Poultry Farms” or “Tony’s Fresh Market,” you may want to double-check your carton. The FDA has updated a major recall involving eggs from…
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27 Things You Didn’t Know About Bananas
The grocery-store staple known as the banana is not as unassuming as one might imagine. This fruit — well, more specifically, this berry — is an everyday item that’s surprisingly…
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Boar’s Head Recall: Death Toll From Listeria Outbreak Hits 10 — Here’s What You Need to Know
Since Boar’s Head recalled their meat earlier this summer, almost 60 people have been hospitalized, and 10 have died. Nearly 700 pounds of ready-to-eat meat have had possible listeria contamination,…
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Is Costco Worth It for Singles and Couples?
Shopping at Costco and other warehouse stores often seems like it would be best for large families and businesses. A package of a dozen giant muffins calls for many mouths,…
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Snack Recall in 10 States: Do Not Eat and Request Refund
Another day, another food recall. Snack manufacturer Truly Good Foods has recalled some of its Grabeez snack mix sold in grab-and-go cups. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the…
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All the Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Treats You Should Put In Your Cart
It’s that time of year again: Pumpkin spice season! If there’s any grocery store that really goes all out with the PS stuff, it’s Trader Joe’s. You can find the…
