Aldi? What do you buy?

I buy almost all of my groceries there except for herbs (they don't have them). It's insanely cheaper than "the regular" grocery store. Aldi owns Trader Joes, so some of the same things (different packaging) are sold there like the frozen fire roasted vegetables with balsamic butter.
Their brand of laughing cow is also 25 calories instead of 35 and they have 3 different kinds.

I hit Aldi first when doing shopping - check their fresh fruit and veggies as they usually have something on sale and it's really cheap then. Even when not on sale, Aldi's fruits and veggies may be less expensive than another grocery store, but I like to check first.

I buy milk and eggs there most of the time, plus 90% of my canned goods also.

I've NEVER had any bad food from there. I didn't like the taste of the cottage cheese so haven't bought it again but everything else has been just as good as other stores.

~Lyssa

i buy alot at aldi, salmon, normal olive oil and extra verge, biological coconut oil, chicken and turkey breast, other fish, my fruit, most of my veggies, 85% chocolat bars, unsalted almond&cashew nuts, brown rice, tuna in a can, skim milk, some teas... Damn i buy alot there

• 2lbs bag of grapes for $2.38
• Fit & Active Rice Snacks to substitute chips $1.99
• Fit & Active Turkey Italian Sausages $3.49

no idea what the american ones will have, but i usually get their lax and frikadeller since it's good. both aren't very healthy, but a nice treat and sometimes I'll eat a frikadeller for breakfast instead of a shake or something.

their toiletries are actually pretty good. their fruit and veg is great but goes off quickly

i don't shop there too often

I have always found the fresh produce, diary products, and staple items to be good quality. One thing to know before you shop; be prepared to pay by cash or debit card. Credit cards and checks are not accepted.

Frozen fruit for smoothies, frozen fish and shrimp, nuts, cereal, dairy (yogurt, milk, eggs), pantry staples... These are all on my regular list. I'm not wild about their fresh meat. They have a regular stock of basic products that's very well organized, so you'll get a rhythm for what they have and you'll save a lot! They also have special-purchase stuff down the middle aisle, which ranges from Christmas chocolates and special spices during the holidays to box fans, freeze-pops and trees in the summer. Sometimes the produce looks great and is very cheap, sometimes I pass. They have good prices on snacks of all kinds. It can be dangerous if you shop with kids! But they also have their own brand called Fit and Active--lots of diet-friendly options if that floats your boat, like granola bars, yogurt, pre-portioned snack packs, etc.

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I have always found the fresh produce, diary products, and staple items to be good quality. One thing to know before you shop; be prepared to pay by cash or debit card. Credit cards and checks are not accepted.

They also don't have bags there so you have bring your own I always forget this and end up with a car full of rolling groceries.

Aldi is my store. Love it, do all of my shopping there. The store in my town sells the largest volume of product among stores in the US and they are currently remodeling it. When I was speaking with the manager the other day they said it is going to be the BIGGEST aldi location in the US! So excited

I literally buy everything there. Snacks, all our milk, eggs, dairy products, meat, produce, canned stuff, frozen stuff, everything. I even buy toilet paper, baby items, pet care things there. I have never been dissatisfied with anything, alot of times we find we prefer the generic aldi brand of something over the name brand! They also have a double satisfaction guarantee. (You bring something back you aren't happy about and they will replace it AND refund your money. I know for a fact that make good on that guarantee! A friend got a drawer set or something that was missing a part...she just wanted the part but they gave her a brand new one and her money back and she didn't even want it lol)

I just went for my normal shopping trip yesterday and drug my dad along since he is visiting. He doesn't have Aldi at home in SD and was blown away by my receipt. We left with a full, heaping cart for $160.00. With 2 kids shopping there has cut my grocery budget in half.