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.

Aldi first timers guide:

1) Bring a quarter. You'll need it to get a cart unlocked, there is a little spot on the cart where you pop the quarter in and it unlocks the cart from the corral. (This is so they don't have to pay people to fetch carts from the parking lot.)

2) Bring your own bags, or you can buy some at check out. Some locations have fabric options you can purchase, I bought a few of those and a few freezer/cold reusable bags and keep them all in my car.

3) At checkout the checker will have an empty cart ready (which already has a quarter in it) and will put all your groceries in the empty cart next to them as they scan the items. You will then swap them your now-empty cart for the one they just filled with your groceries. If you have kids you will have to swap them into the new cart too, don't be shy to make sure they leave the seat section empty when loading the groceries!

4) After you unload your groceries, you will return the cart to the cart corral and your quarter pops back out when you stick the lock back into it.

***Aldi regulars often offer each other carts in the parking lot; ie if you are unloading and see someone just parking who might need a cart you offer yours to them. You might take a quarter from them in exchange for the cart, or if you are feeling generous tell them to keep their quarter and pay it forward to someone else. I always do the latter, since I have children it usually helps me tremendously if someone approaches me at my car with a cart ready so I can just put them in the seats and off we go

I buy most things from Aldi and love it. Would 100% recommend to anyone. Most things are pretty good quality. The only thing I've ever had an issue with is their frozen fish - some types are fine but the I found the cheaper fillets release loads of water when cooking so they go rubbery and taste pretty horrid.
So yeah - one thing to complain about isn't too bad!
Also +1 on the Moser Roth chocolate - I usually go 70% but the cookies and cream one is delish too and only like 144 calories for a 25g bar.

absolutely nothing. I've tried multiple times, but:

* They don't offer bulk anything, so if you can buy in bulk it will be cheaper (for example, cheese and chicken are both cheaper elsewhere and I go through a lot of those)
* They don't carry the things I like
* The produce always looks really bad (if there is any) since I get there after work, not before
* Their prices really aren't that great compared to other store brands.
* They don't staff the checkout lines, and I've been tempted a few times to just either steal the food or abandon it on the counter as no employees were visible in the entire store (and I can see the entire store).

I may be sucked into the store again though, as 85% chocolate bars sound tempting

I buy their milk and dark chocolate hazelnut bars and sweet potato chips. Also strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and mangoes are really cheap in season.