Aldi or Lidl? Which is better?

Jimbo333_2

newleaf wrote:

Ours is, and plenty of BMWs and occasional Mercs! I think people are beginning to cotton on.

Ours too. Used to be ALL Eastern European numberplated cars! Now it's all expensive german & Jap UK reg'd cars.

Will the prices go up to suit?!

Cantdance_2

Yes, I too was a food snob and would only shop in Tesco's but boy have I opened my eyes now!

I started out trying to buy basics in Aldi / Netto / Lidl and finishing off the shopping in Tesco's but I think in the last 2 months I've only been in Tesco's once now!!

Netto is great for basics (tinned tuna, Sweetcorn, tomatoes, dog food, pasta, yes even fruit and veg) and then I go to Aldi to get anything slightly more treat-like (the fresh ciabatta at 49p for a huge one is much nicer than Tesco's at 3 times the price..., gorgeous Brussels Pate at 57p, ice cream at £1.49 a tub, etc etc!)

If I want anything branded I'll wait until it comes into Netto (things usually come round on some kind of rotation if they're not in permanent stock.)

Toiletries now all come from Wilkinson (good deal cheaper than Tesco's and loads of special offers!)

I think one thing you have to remember though is that you won't necessarily find everything you were looking for in Aldi / Lidl / Netto - often things are out of stock or only in as special promotions. But it's easy enough to find something else to replace it instead if you don't want to be bothered to make a separate trip to Tescos / Asda.

I honestly don't know why anyone would shop in Tesco's now except for laziness and snob value.

James

nuttyrockeress

I had to smile.

Went into Aldi a few months ago and saw the guy who owns the local chinese stocking up on frozen chips and frozen peas! Made mum and I smile. Still, at least we know where they come from now!

Janepig

Cantdance wrote:

Toiletries now all come from Wilkinson (good deal cheaper than Tesco's and loads of special offers!)

Don't forget Savers too for cheap toiletries/cleaning stuff. Didn't think you could get cheaper than Wilkinson but some stuff is. Wilkinson has taken over from Hyper Value as my dad's favourite shop though!!!!

BTW one thing that stuck out from the "what to buy/not to buy" thread was not to buy Lidl's baked beans as everone seemed to think they were rank!!! I'm a baked bean snob - Heinz for me or nothing!! DP loves the HUGE tins of Tesco Value beans and sausage - yuuuukkkkkk!!!! :eek:

Jxxx

lellie

Lidl have started doing some heinz products - baked beans, soup and ketchup.. I'm slightly concerned they'll go the way of aldi..

steady__eddie

I tend to favour Lidl although I have been known to use Aldi occasionally. The dog will only eat their Chub dog food so I am forced to go in there. I had a look in Kwik Save today and was tempted by the bogof offers on own brands. Tesco might as well close down as far as I am concerned and I only use Sainsburys for Red Label tea (and then only when it's on bogof).

sukysue

Now see I love lidl's beans and they have that very conveinient ring pull on them which were a life saver while on hols in a caravan!!

sukysue

hubby very fussy on shoes too and is a size 12(am I a lucky girl or what LOL)and he bought a lovely pr of leather deck shoes from lidl's for 9'99 and he has yet to get out of them !!!!

deanos

Ive noticed alot of products from Lidl/Aldi contain Hydrogenated oils, these are 10x more damaging than saturated fats, so please check the label.

https://www.bantransfats.com

http://www.recoverymedicine.com/hydrogenated_oils.htm

schiff

sukysue wrote:

hubby very fussy on shoes too and is a size 12(am I a lucky girl or what LOL)and he bought a lovely pr of leather deck shoes from lidl's for 9'99 and he has yet to get out of them !!!!

Don't they make a bit of a mess of your bed sheets? Still I suppose Lidl's soap powder's also cheap.

:rotfl: schiff