Aldi's ~ Question : So what do you get at Aldi's???

[bunnynugget305]

I always get their frozen meatballs.
they are so nice to have on hand cuz they take <1 min. to cook.
Also they are healthy for you because they are turkey meatballs.
and they are pretty cheap.

[cjnelson]

In winter the bell peppers packs. They are always cheaper than any other store.
Sliced cheeses If not on sale elsewhere
Uno's frozen pizza (when they have it)
Frozen juice bars
100% juice
Macaroni & Cheese (Velveeta style)
Half & Half
Milk
Butter (if I can't find it cheaper)

[cag]

i also store in freezer...does just fine!!!!

[mommytaylor]

I live an hour and a half from Aldis, we take the cooler every two weeks to do our main shopping there.

French Fried Onions
Fit & Active Brand:
* Soymilk - chocolate and vanilla! YUM!
* Cream of Mushroom
* Cream of Chicken
* Turkey Meatballs
* Light Mayonnaise
* wheat crackers
* pizza pockets
* Egg Substitute
* frozen grilled chicken breasts (in the bag)
* Stuffed Sandwiches
* French vanilla coffee creamer
* Chedder Cheese Rice Snacks
* Rotisserie flavor turkey breast tenderloins
* Neufchatel cheese

28oz+ cans of diced tomatoes (for making/canning pizza sauce and ketchup)
canned kidney, butter or black beans
English Muffins occasionally
....and today I bought a handful of silicone bakeware. I enjoy some of their non-food item sales

Basically, we do 90% of our grocery shopping there as we enjoy the healthier brands but even with coupons, they don't compare in terms of price (LOND here). Not to mention there is less MSG in F&A vs. name brands overall.

We are trying a new Aldis this weekend or next - we'll see how the fresh fruit/veggies are!

[zansammommy]

EGGS they are .49 large sizes :BigH and:
everywhere else around my area is anywhere from 1.99-2.50
Plus milk is about .50/.75 cents cheaper.
I like the cumcumbers as well normally .50 most places they are close to .60 or .70

I like the trail mix as well, but can not remember the price.

[angeleyeza]

i rarely shop at aldi's but it looks like I may have to start back at it again. is there usually anything really cheap free?

[nicellis0325]

Nothing. Nothing at all. lol. I don't understand why people shop there. I mean, if we as couponers, can get name brand items SO stinkin' cheap, why shop somewhere that sells tons of generic items that are not of very good quality? Enlighten me please! :)

[momabrown3]

I get my vegtables & fruits there.They have the cheapest vegt. & fruits.My mom likes there .79 bread.I prefer Sara Lee bread.

[aCRaZyCoUpoNgiRl]

Originally Posted by Kymberly I do the bulk of my grocery shopping @ Aldi. There are very few things that I've gotten there that I don't like (spaghetti sauce, canned soups & some of their chips are the main things I avoid). I prefer a majority of their products over name brand items. -organic blue corn tortilla chips (a family favorite) -salsa -baking products (flour, sugars, seasonings, oil) -cake & brownie mixes, blueberry & chocolate chip muffin mixes (these are all great & make more than most mixes!), cornbread mix -salad dressings -condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, pickle relish) -snack foods (crackers, vanilla wafers, snack puddings, raisins, chewy granola bars, cereal bars, 100 "Oreo-like" calorie packs-we like them better) -jelly -dairy products (milk, creamer, yogurt (Moo Tubes - like Go-gurt...my kids love them), cream cheese, sliced cheese, hard cheeses, sour cream) -eggs -refridgerated breads (crescent rolls, biscuits & cinnamon rolls) -deli pizzas (16")- better the the Wal-Mart 16" deli pizzas & over $1 less -seasoned French breads, bagels, oat bran bread, hot dog & hamburger buns -hot dogs -frozen meats (chicken breasts & quarters, fried chicken, breaded chicken, fish sticks & fillets, sausage) -other frozen products (stir fry, ice cream, tater tots, beef & bean burritos, veggies) -mac-n-cheese -- My kids prefer this to Kraft & it runs about $.35 a box!!! -Spanish Rice mix -- one of my favorites -Jasmine rice -Scalloped & Au Gratin potatoes, meal mixes (Stroganoff, Cheeseburger Mac) -processed cheese blocks (like Velveeta, but cheaper & I prefer it over the Velveeta) -bottled juices -canned soft drinks (most are comparable to name brands) -canned goods (tuna, sloppy joe sauce, diced tomatoes & green chiles (like Rotel), tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, black beans, chili beans, fruits & veggies, -hand soap, foam & paper plates, napkins, tissues, plastic cups, sandwich bags, qt & gal size freezer bags, bleach, rawhides (for our dogs) I also pick & choose from the fresh produce. It is usually good, but there are times you want to check carefully. You can get some really great prices ($.99 for strawberries during the summer when they're $1.99+ @ Wal-Mart, for example). Overall the prices are a BIG improvement over Wal-Mart & other grocery stores. You do need a quarter to get a shopping cart & you get it back when you return the cart to the corral. You also would want to take your own bags & might consider purchasing a couple of their BIG reusable canvas bags ($1.99). I can fit 6 gallons of milk in one...not that I do it. You bag your own groceries. All of this helps them give you the better prices. I know I listed a lot, & I still probably missed several things, but this is a pretty good overview. I live about an hour & a half from the Wal-Mart home office, & when Aldi opened here a couple of years ago I was thrilled to have a place to go other than Wal-Mart. I am very new to couponing, so I would imagine that some of the items I currently purchase at Aldi could change as I learn how to best use coupons, rebates, etc, but for just a straight out GOOD price, I can't beat Aldi in my area. I hope this is helpful to those of you who have an Aldi nearby & have just never shopped there.

for your input...very helpful!

[shabba0819]

I get most of my fruits and vegetables there. I've seen some people say their Aldi has produce that's about to go bad, but mine always has great, fresh produce and is usually still cheaper than the other stores' sale prices. Red seedless grapes, for example, this week are on sale for $1.79lb at one store and $1.59lb at another store, but are $.79lb at Aldi. Most other things I'm still able to get cheaper with sales and coupons at other stores, so for now I've just been buying produce at Aldi since they almost always have the best prices on it. I would buy milk there since they have the best price, but every time I look at the milk in my store it's only a couple days away from expiring. And with just two adults living in my house, we don't use up milk that fast.