My eldest daughter, Andrea, has decided to become a "minimalist". She has been going through every closet, drawer, nook and cranny and getting rid of everything she doesn't need or hasn't used in over in a year.
I am slightly afraid I might be a "maximist", which makes me sound like a Russian who is overly concerned with feminine hygiene but in reality just means I never thrown anything away.
I like to hold on to things because you never know when you might need them again. I guess that's why I still own my size 6 wedding dress from 1982.
Apparently, even becoming a minimalist requires buying things. So last week, I tagged along on a trip to the Dollar Tree store located at 29th and Adams with Andrea so she could buy bins to organize the few remaining items which have made the cut.
I did a little comparison shopping between Wal-Mart and Dollar Tree while in the store. I needed steak seasoning and sprinkles.
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| McCormick Steak Seasoning at Wal-Mart 14.5 ounces for $5.98 or 41 cents an ounce |
Let's do a little more comparison shopping...
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| Weber Steak Seasoning sold at Wal-Mart $2.58 for 6 ounces or 43 cents an ounce |
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| Great Value Sprinkles for $1.68 1.3 ounces at $1.29 an ounce |
So how does Wal-Mart compare to Dollar Tree when it comes to Steak Seasoning and Sprinkles, two of life's necessities?
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| Dollar Tree Steak Seasoning and Sprinkles |
Dollar Tree was much cheaper than Wal-Mart. The Blazin Blends Steak Seasoning was, you guessed it, $1.00, or 14 cents an ounce. The Dollar Tree Supreme Edition Rainbow Sprinkles was also, you guessed right again, $1.00, or 28 cents an ounce.
To sum up, steak seasoning is 27 cents an ounce cheaper at Dollar Tree and Sprinkles are $1.01 an ounce cheaper. I could not detect any difference in flavor in either brand. It's salt and pepper and a few miscellaneous seasonings people! It's dyed sugar, for goodness sake! What did you expect?
