Shopping at Aldi compared to others. £42 saving.
Discussion
I went to Aldi to do a weekly food shop for the first time today.
We normally get a delivery from ocado or morrisons.
I've done a like for like after my shop as close as I can and the only difference I can see is the fact aldi charged me £6.79 for something I didn't buy.
This included me selecting everything own brand that wasn't branded from aldi.
I am now officially converted. (if I can be bothered to go)
All in all.
£112. 39 at Aldi.
£155.37 at Ocado. (not including my amazing new thermal t shirt either)
That's a pretty big difference no matter what and the food I have tried so far from Aldi seems to be pretty decent.
That's a circa £40 saving every week!!!
We normally get a delivery from ocado or morrisons.
I've done a like for like after my shop as close as I can and the only difference I can see is the fact aldi charged me £6.79 for something I didn't buy.
This included me selecting everything own brand that wasn't branded from aldi.
I am now officially converted. (if I can be bothered to go)
All in all.
£112. 39 at Aldi.
£155.37 at Ocado. (not including my amazing new thermal t shirt either)
That's a pretty big difference no matter what and the food I have tried so far from Aldi seems to be pretty decent.
That's a circa £40 saving every week!!!
campionissimo said:
Great for fruit, meat, veg, wine, cheese, fruit juices, and the really berry granola. Anything branded I get from Sainsbury or Waitrose.
We always find that the fresh produce isn’t quite as fresh as the bigger chains and tends to go bad/off quicker - but that could just be our local Aldi/Lidl ST_Nuts said:
Are the till staff in Aldi/Lidl specifically trained to throw the shopping at you on the tills? Last time half our shopping ended up on the floor. It is much cheaper than the big supermarkets though.
Yes. You're meant to pack away from the checkout, it's that kind of efficiency that keeps the prices down. If it's going on the floor rather than in your trolley then you are pissing around too much! I much prefer Lidl because the fruit and veg is ready to eat as opposed to under ripe from the major supermarkets. The bread is good and items are high quality, milk is much cheaper at £1.02 for 2 litres for example.
Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
Mrs Robbo wont set foot in the place, she regards Lidl as nothing more than a food bank for people whose benefits havent been sanctionned yet.
alorotom said:
campionissimo said:
Great for fruit, meat, veg, wine, cheese, fruit juices, and the really berry granola. Anything branded I get from Sainsbury or Waitrose.
We always find that the fresh produce isn’t quite as fresh as the bigger chains and tends to go bad/off quicker - but that could just be our local Aldi/Lidl Edited by Macneil on Sunday 10th February 19:09
It is very weird on your first visit.
I had to ask the woman next to me in the car park where to put the trolley as I couldn't see the place you normally put them and she said I have to take it back to the entrance and they do it to save money on employees.
The guy at the checkout said they have targets of 1,000 items every hour. No idea if that's a lot but the way they do it is very off putting at first.
I don't like the way it is but then again I haven't done an actual food shop for years.
I had to ask the woman next to me in the car park where to put the trolley as I couldn't see the place you normally put them and she said I have to take it back to the entrance and they do it to save money on employees.
The guy at the checkout said they have targets of 1,000 items every hour. No idea if that's a lot but the way they do it is very off putting at first.
I don't like the way it is but then again I haven't done an actual food shop for years.
We do quite a big % of our shopping g at Aldi. But a full shop just isn't possible yet.
In the last few weeks I've wanted a hot sauce for wings - something like Frank's. Nothing comparable.
A bottle of BBQ marinade, nope.
Fresh pasta sauce. Nope.
Joint of boneless pork shoulder, nope.
Annoying having to go to one of the big sheds to finish the shop
In the last few weeks I've wanted a hot sauce for wings - something like Frank's. Nothing comparable.
A bottle of BBQ marinade, nope.
Fresh pasta sauce. Nope.
Joint of boneless pork shoulder, nope.
Annoying having to go to one of the big sheds to finish the shop
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