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So a few months ago I started shopping at Aldi’s to cut some costs on our grocery budget. After a few weeks I know what to buy and what not to buy, my likes and dislikes in comparison to name brand stuff.
This trip I stuffed 4 green eco-shopping bags and spent $37.00! I calculated that if I bought similar stuff at the regular grocery store it would have been about $67.00
Of course I still do shop at the grocery store for meat, lunch meat and dog food ( I have not found a meat that I have actually LIKED at Aldi’s) …among a few other things…but now I buy all snacks, fruit, veggies and ice cream at Aldi’s.
I did buy deodorant at Aldi’s once but I smelled like a combo of Amish bread and hay. Plus, every time I pulled the lid off it raised the stick….and every time I pushed it on my arm pit it went way down. Way to much work.
The paper plates they sell here are better than any I’ve ever tried but the cleaning products are horrible, it’s like cleaning with tinted water. So it’s a trial and error thing shopping here.
Their produce is always fresh and the snacks are incredibly priced. The last couple weeks I’ve purchased a pound of strawberries for $1.29 and they are big and beautiful. And snacks???? ….For instance…Frosty Delights (similar to Hostess Ding Dongs)…$1.99 for a pack of 12. Now that’s a deal. And they are actually very fresh and good!
Their chocolate bars? I know my chocolate believe me. I’d compare it to Ghirardelli’s. I really would. Very rich and creamy. And 12 ice cream bars with chocolate coating for $1.99? Outrageous! lol. Oh, and the chocolate chip cookies? My kids prefer these to Nabisco! Chips? Good chips! The sour cream/onion could use more flavor but for $1.29 a bag….who cares!. They also sell a VERY comparable corn chip (to Frito’s) and nacho chip (to Dorito’s) at a third of the price (about .99 cents/bag).
(no, this is not a paid post, lol. I just shop there and wanted to give my thoughts.)
