Gave Aldi's a try
Apr 12th 2008, 12:12 pm
#16
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
We have been here about 3 months now and decided to give Aldi's a try after getting very depressed over an ever increasing food bill.
Could not believe it. I filled the trolley up with tuna, toilet paper, dishwasher powder, fruit, several loaves of bread to freeze, pasta, tomato paste, sauces, cheese, flavoured milk, cleaning goodies, sweets, cooldrinks etc. etc. and it came to $89 the same trolley would have cost me about $120 - $150 from Wooworths.
I am sold!!
Could not believe it. I filled the trolley up with tuna, toilet paper, dishwasher powder, fruit, several loaves of bread to freeze, pasta, tomato paste, sauces, cheese, flavoured milk, cleaning goodies, sweets, cooldrinks etc. etc. and it came to $89 the same trolley would have cost me about $120 - $150 from Wooworths.
I am sold!!
We now shop at spud shed. Stack up on veggies, fruit and bread (using the freezer now) and then I shop for my meat on specials. I've been grabbing a couple of cooked chooks at 5.30 (half price). I even asked the lady to reduce them the other day and she did.
The meat that is reduced is normally 3/4 bucks off, sometimes more and still has three days left. I bought some discounted steaks in the weak and they had 3 days left on them. Yoghurts are the same.
I think they discount it all because they have more stock coming in and not enough shelf space.
I reckon we are saving about $50 per week perhaps more. Will be totting it all up at the end of the month.
Apr 12th 2008, 12:16 pm
#17
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
Definately get red meat from the butcher, and while I'm "at it" I haven't tasted a proper PORK SAUSAGE since being back!
they're all full of bloody herbs here!
Apr 12th 2008, 12:29 pm
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
We never buy red meat from the supermarket, not like Tesco's, Asda or Sainsbury's at all! White meat's ok though.
Definately get red meat from the butcher, and while I'm "at it" I haven't tasted a proper PORK SAUSAGE since being back!
they're all full of bloody herbs here!
Definately get red meat from the butcher, and while I'm "at it" I haven't tasted a proper PORK SAUSAGE since being back!
they're all full of bloody herbs here!
Apr 12th 2008, 12:32 pm
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
I mUST ask for pork sausages next time!
Apr 12th 2008, 12:40 pm
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
We never buy red meat from the supermarket, not like Tesco's, Asda or Sainsbury's at all! White meat's ok though.
Definately get red meat from the butcher, and while I'm "at it" I haven't tasted a proper PORK SAUSAGE since being back!
they're all full of bloody herbs here!
Definately get red meat from the butcher, and while I'm "at it" I haven't tasted a proper PORK SAUSAGE since being back!
they're all full of bloody herbs here!
Apr 12th 2008, 12:49 pm
#21
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
Thought there was a decent butcher there!!
Apr 12th 2008, 2:09 pm
#22
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
After buying meat from a butcher I will never buy again from the supermarket.
It tastes so much better, especially mince steak and chicken.
It tastes so much better, especially mince steak and chicken.
Apr 12th 2008, 10:04 pm
#23
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Re: Gave Aldi's a try
Maybe I sould have edited my first post to say we only bought sausages from Aldi's.....
My OH buys all other meat from a butchers, as previously stated by others, the quality is better and it costs a lot less.
My OH buys all other meat from a butchers, as previously stated by others, the quality is better and it costs a lot less.
