Good and bad buys from Aldi and Lidl

System

They sell Hobgoblin and other bottled real ales. Which I will buy about four as using my £5 off £30 coupon as the nearest Aldi to me is closed for three days.

The car park to the closed Aldi is being resurfaced. Hopefully putting hatched lines on the areas where the idiots parked blocking other drivers.

I will only use that one if I walking home. But always the way I buy heavy items!

For example tomorrow, I am buying packs of passata, wine, beer, butternut squash and water softener tablets (if selling). All heavy stuff!

A._Badger

Sadly, Aldi's own brand Assam tea bags are weak and a bit flavourless compared with Sainsbury's. Probably best avoided if you like your tea strong.

littlemissbossy

Cornucopia wrote: »

Aldi Stollen bites - really nice.

I was expecting them to be sickly sweet, but they aren't. They are genuinely miniature stollens - lots of fruit and a pleasant marzipan element.

Oooh, I bought some of these this week, looking forward to trying them.

System

Just been to Aldi to use my £5 off £30 coupon. I was working it out in my head and got to the till and my shopping bill came to £29.80! Quickly picked up a beer! What had happened was I picked up a bag of salad leaves and changed them for another pack which I didn't know were 20p cheaper. I had the large Aldi bag plus two bags for life of shopping and there was beer, wine, veg, fruit, fish, nuts and the tomato bruscetta bites.

Have Aldi stopped doing their coffee granules refills? The only one I saw was Nescafe. I hate Nescafe as it tastes burnt. I bought their gold coffee in the jar. IICR, the refills were 20-30p cheaper than the jar.

Aldi need more small trolleys as they always run out. Mum calls the bad back trolleys! Because of this, people use bigger trolleys and will spend more as got more space to play with.

Stompa

Tinned mackerel appears to have disappeared again, at least it has for me!

tomtombeanie

ScarletMarble wrote: »

Have Aldi stopped doing their coffee granules refills? The only one I saw was Nescafe. I hate Nescafe as it tastes burnt. I bought their gold coffee in the jar. IICR, the refills were 20-30p cheaper than the jar.

I asked about this in store last week, as I normally buy the gold refill pack. It's definitely not being stocked at the moment, the staff member thought it would only be temporary though - maybe changing supplier or the packaging? I bought the gold jar one, too - but i think it's more like 70p dearer then the refills

mcculloch29

I asked here about the hair shampoo and conditioners the other week as I wanted to switch to an Aldi brand and was after a recommendation. As my hair is normal-ish, straight, but very fine and flyway I went for the Carino coconut shampoo and conditioner at 65p a throw for 400ml.
I used it for the first time this morning and I'm really impressed. The shampoo is pleasantly scented, lathered nicely, I'd expected the conditioner to be a little thin, but it isn't. I had to squeeze the bottle to get it to come out. I left it on for a few minutes and it's given lovely results.
Really impressed.

pakokelso93

Cornucopia wrote: »

Aldi Stollen bites - really nice.

I was expecting them to be sickly sweet, but they aren't. They are genuinely miniature stollens - lots of fruit and a pleasant marzipan element.

Both Lidl's and Aldi stollen is really nice, the bites are more handy - especially if I go to my parents as they hate Stollen, so a giant bit of it is no good. However I love the stuff. However not touching it 'til at least mid-november.

mcculloch29 wrote: »

I asked here about the hair shampoo and conditioners the other week as I wanted to switch to an Aldi brand and was after a recommendation. As my hair is normal-ish, straight, but very fine and flyway I went for the Carino coconut shampoo and conditioner at 65p a throw for 400ml.
I used it for the first time this morning and I'm really impressed. The shampoo is pleasantly scented, lathered nicely, I'd expected the conditioner to be a little thin, but it isn't. I had to squeeze the bottle to get it to come out. I left it on for a few minutes and it's given lovely results.
Really impressed.

I like Aldi's toiletries over Lidl's (although the latter is still fairly decent). I seen the Carino stuff you are on about, it's effectively looks like Alberto Balsam, but AB conditioner is p1ss thin. The Aldi stuff is really good. I like tresemme, Aldi's own Carino version for 1l per bottle is £1.99. Really good.

I love all the shower gels too - Especially the men's stuff. 65p real bargain! (Although did moan last year when they went up for the first time in years from 59p!) Men's Lidl equivallent good too. :P

Probably in Aldi/Lidl the only thing they need to improve (albeit keep decently priced) is their handwash. Only have couple of different smells of their 59p stuff. Both shops mouthwash/toothpaste is good.

On another note - on the most part Aldi cleaning produce is better than Lidl.

System

tomtombeanie wrote: »

I asked about this in store last week, as I normally buy the gold refill pack. It's definitely not being stocked at the moment, the staff member thought it would only be temporary though - maybe changing supplier or the packaging? I bought the gold jar one, too - but i think it's more like 70p dearer then the refills

As much as 70p more? :eek:

Hopefully the refill pack I just opened up and the jar will last me until the refill pouches are back in. I live on my own.

meritaten

Stompa wrote: »

Tinned mackerel appears to have disappeared again, at least it has for me!

yes, its gone again here too! we buy about four tins a week as the three grandgirls love their 'stinky fish' too! and the sardines just aint the same. hope they come back soon!