Anyone grocery shop at Aldi?

VAannie · August 2009

Do you find you routinely save enough to make shopping there worth it? Any tips/tricks of the trade?

TrinaKay · August 2009

I love shopping at Aldi. I make one trip a month and just stock up on our pantry things. I buy things like tuna, mac 'n cheese, crackers/chips, cereal. Basically anything with a good shelf life.

Things are not brand name, a lot of them are brands I had never heard of, so if you are looking for brands, it is not the store for you.

Aldi also has a double money back guarantee. If you buy something and don't like it, you can take it back, they will refund the money and give you an item of equal or lesser value FREE. I have done this a few times, and they are wonderful about it.

Make sure you take your own grocery bags though, or buy a set the first time you go!

I do not buy meat there, because I can buy in bulk at Sams and its cheaper.

Can you tell we love Aldi?? Smile

firsttogo · August 2009

We make a list each week (or everyother) and go to aldi first. Whatever we can't get there, I get at walmart or super target. Their cereal is great, and milk here is 1.39!!! That is less than 1/2 normal grocery prices. For our family of three, We are able to get groceries for less then 50.00 a week by shopping there. (I also make DH's lunches, so that is included!)

firsttogo · August 2009

We have not had the best luck with produce there, but that could be just us!

TrinaKay · August 2009

firsttogo:
We have not had the best luck with produce there, but that could be just us!

Produce is touch and go, I forgot to mention this. We have a new Aldi that was just built and they tend to have better things than the older one I was going to.

guim0014 · August 2009

Yes I LOVE Aldi - I go about every other week with a list of my Aldi faves which I have found through trial and error.

Any baking thing like flour/sugar/baking soda/brown sugar etc..

Generic Fiber Granola Bars

Milk

Soymilk

Probiotic yogurts (so awesome and so cheap)

Belgioso Mozzarella Cheese (save big bucks here)

Canned stuff like diced tomatoes and broth

Little filet mignons with bacon ($1.99!)

Vitamins, ibuprofen, fish oil, heartburn meds

Lacura beauty products like Q10 face night cream (it's actually really good)

Frozen ice cream drumsticks, chicken thighs, frozen berries

Just a few goodies that I always get!

stargirlsheart · August 2009

I love Aldi. Most everything is their own brands but it is very good. Produce is ok if you are using it ASAP.

heyyou · August 2009

I love it! The deals are definately worth it. I don't buy meat there ususally, but everything else, especially canned goods are great! I even like the produce. Went in yesterday just for 3 tomatos, quart of blueberries, and a bunch of bananas...less then $5!

Molls&B-rye · August 2009

big fan of aldi--almost all is good turkey fillets are great beef fillets are ok, oh and some even have wine--cheap and good. Produce is usually ok, baby soap is sudsier , wipes are good, ......

Disneygeek77 · August 2009

We shop at Aldi and found that they are cheaper than SuperWalmart. Their produce is ok and pp is right it can be hit or miss. Their lunch meat is fine but we have never bought ground beef there.

Some items that we really like there are as follows:

Cereal

Sports Drinks

Bluberry Muffin mix ( identical to betty crocker)

break and bake chocolate chip cookies

frozen waffles

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