Good and Bad Buys from Aldi & Lidl *Do NOT Expire Please*

nuatha

PLRFD wrote: »

Still zero pineapple in my local Lidl I look every time.

It could be I'm the only one local who buys it, stock levels don't seem to vary that much. Wonder if they've actually had a stock shortage nationally and there's just the few local shops I visit with old stock

VfM4meplse

PLRFD wrote: »

Still zero pineapple in my local Lidl I look every time.

Fresh is on Super-6 at Aldi atm so you may be better off with that.

maman

Cornucopia wrote: »

We discussed a few pages back that Lidl had dropped Limescale Remover from it's small but effective cleaning range.

Well... it's back. Not the same product (different active ingredient), but it is a specific (and effective) product for limescale removal with a proper gel consistency and the expected blue colour.

It's in a traditional transparent blue bottle, and is cheaper than before (£1.49 for 500ml, compared to £1.78 IIRC).

All sorts of warnings on it, so label-reading recommended.

Thanks for this. It's time I took a trip to Lidl so that'll go on the list.


When it disappeared I turned to Viakal. I have both the spray and the bottle with a brush. neither are that good and don't smell as nice as the Lidl one used to.

maman

My Aldi was an absolute mess again this week.:(


I have four near me and this one is usually the best, well stocked and neat, but not today.


Last week I gave them the benefit of the doubt as I thought maybe deliveries had been held up by New year holiday but this week is no better.


Briefly, there were lots of vegetables out of stock also my favourite ham and cottage cheese, general mess in the store and fewer staff around.


I'm disinclined to patronise the other SMs (although I had to buy the missing veg in Sainsbury's). Not sure where I should raise it? I did comment to the guy on the checkout but he seemed as exasperated as me.

dlusman

maman wrote: »

. Not sure where I should raise it? I did comment to the guy on the checkout but he seemed as exasperated as me.

https://customerservice.aldi.co.uk/contact


( and Select "store" in step 1 )

VfM4meplse

I got lucky in Aldi this evening - I popped in hoping to get some RTC Chrimbo cake as it keeps forever, but instead I found my favourite everyday biscuits reduced to 41p/pack, and also yummy panettone (exp 31/01/19j for 99p. The best bit? The 70g bags of chocolate gold coins had come down to 15p, so I bought a load. (The time has come to teach my little niece some maths, and there is an inherent incentive in the gold coins. BOMDAS here we come :dance: ).

Eenymeeny

Has anyone else noticed that the original green W5 washing up liquid at Lidl doesn't seem as good as it used to be? I've used it for years but the most recent one that I bought seems to go 'flat' and grey very quickly. May have to go back to Fairy unless some one can recommend another product from Lidl?

maman

Eenymeeny wrote: »

Has anyone else noticed that the original green W5 washing up liquid at Lidl doesn't seem as good as it used to be? I've used it for years but the most recent one that I bought seems to go 'flat' and grey very quickly. May have to go back to Fairy unless some one can recommend another product from Lidl?

Sorry but can't helpon Lidl but if you should pass an Aldi their Classic is GHI recommended and as good as Fairy IMO.

Cornucopia

Either L or A platinum are very good.

janeyfastcarr

A vote here for lidl Platinum. By far the best better than fairy platinum.