Tips for ALDI

Rebekah24

Any tips/hints for shopping at Aldi

Did a search, hunted through 6 pages..but couldnt find the thread- sorry!

We now have an aldi just down the road so going to give it a go, I mostly buy tea, squash & other drinks- any good bargains to be had or not any less than value/smartprice ranges??

Thanks in advance guys

anamenottaken

Rebekah24 wrote: »

Any tips/hints for shopping at Aldi

Super 6 - fruit and veg - worth looking at as very often exceptionally good price compared with other shops

Price cards in red - seem to me to indicate when they are having a promotional price for the product which does return to the higher price for a long time afterwards

Pick up the colour brochure they have near the check-outs to see what they have coming up - and Paul's recipes

weavedribbon

I agree with anamenottaken, the super 6 is always worth checking out.and helpfully on this forum there's a thread which normally tells you what this weeks deal is as well.

other things i like at aldi-
apple and blackcurrant squash (think it's about 89p for 2l which is similar to tesco own but it's yummy IMO)
soya milk, especially as they seem to be selling alpro for only 79p just now
baking things eg flour/sultanas/spices
good quality dark chocolate
diet fizzy drinks, especially the lemon/lime cos it's really like 7-up free but only 49p for 2l

i've only just moved near ALDI so am trying things out so i'll be interested in what other people say.

dehaani

I really like Aldi and Lidl but never buy their breakfast cereals. They taste like multivitamin tablets.

Rebekah24

Cheers guys

Shall pop in with oh... get some fruit and squash!!!

Will keep my eyes peeled

caro100

I stocked up on 1kg packets of fusilli pasta (special 100% extra free packs). You get a 2kg bag for 99p- bargain!

sassyblue

l agree with caro100 pasta is good and cheap, l always get their cereal bars too they're currently on offer 89p for 6 (l think)

jars of pesto
coleslaw
lemon dusted yellowfin sole fillets in the freezer (actually l think that's Aldi but worth checking out too)
yoghurts are good too
and definitely the super 6

Enterprise_1701C

My kids reckon their baked beans are better than Heinz!

slummymummyof3

The 400g packs of sandwich ham are £1.79 and are excellent as are their salami's etc, oaties biscuits (like hobnobs), shaving gel, liquid soap, shower gel, basmati rice, olive oil, tinned tomatoes, tomato puree, brown sauce and their potatoe wedges 69p for a huge bag. We haven't been disappointed as yet.

larmy16

Bit boring, but Aldi bin liners and black bags seem much stronger than other supermarket brands and a lot cheaper too.

m000_2

dehaani wrote: »

I really like Aldi and Lidl but never buy their breakfast cereals. They taste like multivitamin tablets.

I totally agree. However, my brother prefers their version of Coco Pops. They taste awful but he thinks they're the best!