Good and Bad Buys at Lidl and Aldi stores (***Please don't expire***)

MrsStepford

Husband went to Lidl with a list this morning, because it's Greek week. No Cretan cheese, stuffed vine leaves, fava spread, frozen octopus tentacles or meze. Could only find Kalamata olives. They didn't have any grass fed beef either. 

PLRFD

On the plus side mine had loads of Ouzo 😁

Brie

PLRFD said:

On the plus side mine had loads of Ouzo 😁

I wouldn't consider that a plus!!  Can't stand the stuff!!

thriftytracey

Free sweets coupon today so I didn't bother.

northwalesd

I hadn't been to Lidl for ages, but popped into our nearest this morning as I was close by. It's about 3.5 miles away, not like the 5 minute walk to the new Aldi. The baskets were filthy, there did seem to be plenty of stock, no big gaps where things were missing, and I got what I needed. But at the checkouts, only 1 was open with a queue of around 10 people (the store has no self service tills). Definitely a world away from going round the local Aldi.

I appreciate they're not all like this, but I won't be rushing back there any time soon.

fatbelly

Instant coffee is reduced at Lidl

Their Gold in 200g jars is £2.35 and decaf 100g is £1.25

Long dates 2026/2027 so I've bought a few

Rosa_Damascena

fatbelly said:

Instant coffee is reduced at Lidl

Their Gold in 200g jars is £2.35 and decaf 100g is £1.25

Long dates 2026/2027 so I've bought a few

It wasn't so long ago it was under £2. It is a nice product though (I have a hot mug of it in front of me right now) so I'll be stocking up too.

rhcp

Same price in Aldi for their gold version

HouseMartin567

I was in Aldi this morning and multiple people had trolleys full of wool - must be a good offer on!

HillStreetBlues

HouseMartin567 said:

I was in Aldi this morning and multiple people had trolleys full of wool - must be a good offer on!

Once one person packs their trolley others tend to follow.