https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:51:50 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303733 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 06:41:26 +0000 looch 2303733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lamariniere: It was all imported from Germany. I think it was the only way they can operate in Switzerland, the local cost to produce is too high. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303717 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 05:14:31 +0000 farawayyama 2303717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We shop there weekly and love it! I've found that the produce in ours can be pretty good for certain items - we get red/yellow potatoes, sweet potatoes, stone fruit, onions, carrots, bananas and occasionally bagged salad and berries from there (depending how the salad/berries look). From what I've read an aldi with good produce tends to be an exception.</p> <p>Other stuff that I love and buy almost exclusively from aldi:<br /> -baking goods (their cocoa is awesome)<br /> -coconut oil<br /> -nitrate free bacon<br /> -lactose free milk<br /> -eggs<br /> -butter<br /> -random seasonal items (eg I got a puzzle and baby socks a couple of weeks back)<br /> -baby wipes (cheap and awesome!)<br /> -frozen berries</p> <p>Stuff I avoid:<br /> -yoghurt - we don't like it much<br /> -meat - I get it cheaper, ethically raised and antibiotic free from a farmer about an hour away. I make a bimonthly trip to stock up<br /> -frozen convenience foods - trader joes is nicer and typically healthier for those days you just can't cook...<br /> -frozen veggies - I prefer the steamable ones</p> <p>We sometimes buy the bread, but know a place that sells yesterday's bakery breads for $1, so try to go there instead.</p> <p>I also love the size - a lot more toddler friendly than a giant supermarket. They always pack in our cart so DD doesn't have to move. They take cash and debit </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303701 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 02:32:30 +0000 lamariniere 2303701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: That's interesting that they didn't have a lot of local products when you lived abroad. Here, it seems that most of the dairy (including yogurt, butter, cheese, etc.), eggs and meat are almost all from Austria. The produce is probably a 50/50 split. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303692 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:51:38 +0000 MrsYellowJacket 2303692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: all the time. Especially for things like spices, oils, flour, coconut oil, etc. like others said - literally cut our bill in half. </p> <p>We only buy the produce if we're going to consume it within two days (even refrigerated). It doesn't last as long from stores such as Kroger and Publix. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303688 Mon, 28 Sep 2015 00:32:06 +0000 My Only Sunshine 2303688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: We've had a great experience with ours. Shockingly cheaper than other stores and good quality. The product at ours is good but it sounds like that might be hit or miss. We get their dairy, meat, frozen stuff, and most pantry stuff too. They also have excellent dark chocolate salted caramels! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303142 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 21:29:28 +0000 Miss Sarah 2303142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reverie: haha. I have never liked their cereal...i always skip that section. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303128 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 21:00:48 +0000 regberadaisy 2303128@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@reverie: makes me think being the buyer of a Big chain is a super interesting job! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303126 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 20:59:39 +0000 regberadaisy 2303126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>How interesting about the trader Joe link. As far as I know, Aldi's parent company is German. We've been to one in Germany and it is so much nicer. We don't buy a ton of frozen or prepackaged so Aldis isn't really advantageous to use. We have given it a fair shot, at different neighborhoods and the produce section is just sooo bad. And the items we have gone for that were on sale were always sold out. Frustrating. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303122 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 20:53:31 +0000 reverie 2303122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to go to on when I was growing up and I think I was turned off when the one day there was a sign that said "our cereal now safe to eat" I guess there had been a recall. There isn't one by my house now, but I have recently read they use the same manufacturer but different labeling as trader joes that I love. I would definitely give it a second shot to save money. Food marketing is interesting. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303082 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:26:41 +0000 Miss Sarah 2303082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We get the majority of our grocery list at Aldi. But there still specific things I have to stop at a major grocery store for. We get nuts (almonds, pistachios, peanuts), peanut butter, condiments, coffee (they have fair trade), milk, almond milk, eggs, yogurt, baking goods, lots of great snacks, frozen meals, fresh salsa, etc. We also get produce there if it looks good... But I spend time looking through it to make sure. We also get toilet paper and paper towels there. I don't get meat there... I'm sure it's fine, but we just always get it at the other grocery store. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303079 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 19:17:52 +0000 Mrs. Peanut 2303079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: This! I LOVE Aldi! They don't have all the things we need like toiletries that we still get at other places. However for basic groceries they rock! We have found a few things we don't care for, but it's rare. The prices are unbeatable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303075 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:58:24 +0000 Purpledaisy 2303075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never even seen one before. Are they in california? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303069 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:44:42 +0000 FannyMae 2303069@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Aldi is about two blocks away from my house, so I use it as the "emergency" stop when I need to pick up something. I always use the mamia baby wipes, and the fruit and veg are very good as they are all Australian and really good quality (sometimes better than the 2 big grocery stores here). I do get frequently sucked in to buying the "special buys", my DD does have quite a few clothes from there (like down jackets, undies and socks). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303043 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:54:23 +0000 Bao 2303043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you everyone! I think I'm going to check it out, even to just try a few things at first. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303042 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:47:58 +0000 chopsuey 2303042@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've never been, but will have to check it out </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303040 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:35:37 +0000 autumnlove 2303040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rainbow Sprinkles: same! I think we might get one soon because the Haggen that opened near us is closing soon! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303037 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:29:40 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2303037@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have it here, I'd never heard about it until HB! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303034 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:26:40 +0000 looch 2303034@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used to when I lived abroad and my husband was really against it...they basically import a lot of items and my husband felt that we should be buying local, even if it cost more money.</p> <p>We don't have any around where we live now, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303032 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:25:42 +0000 jhd 2303032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mama Bird: you can use a debit card but not a credit card </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303031 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:24:49 +0000 jhd 2303031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They just built one in our town this year. I know it saves us money but I can't give you a realistic number since about the time we started shopping there LO really started eating lots of solids so our grocery budget changed. I would say I do at least 50% of my shopping there and maybe go two to three times per month. We haven't tried anything we didn't like! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303028 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 16:20:32 +0000 mrsjyw 2303028@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't but one of my friends and mil both do and rave about it! They carry a lot of organic! I like their cheese crackers, kettle chips, baby carrots, veggie mix! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303019 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:52:00 +0000 lamariniere 2303019@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have an Aldi equivalent around the corner from our apartment. It's the same logo, but it has a different name. I like it because it sells a lot of organic products like milk, eggs and meat. They produce is mixed and not always cheaper than elsewhere. I probably go in at least twice a week to pick up a few things. That said, I don't find it to be that much cheaper than other grocery stores in my neighborhood (and I have like 7 within a 10min radius). Milk and egg prices are about the same, even for organics. I think food prices where I live are pretty cheap in general, if you stick to basic stuff and whole foods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303003 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:06:41 +0000 blackbird 2303003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The one by my house is awesome!!!! Shopping there cuts our bill in half </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303002 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 15:03:34 +0000 Pebbles 2303002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Aldi near me accepts cards. I tend to buy produce, cheese, almond milk, canned goods, prepacked snacks and nuts. I do not care for their lunch meat or regular meat. Try it out! Great deals! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2303000 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:53:31 +0000 Mama Bird 2303000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They're also all cash, aren't they? At least, the one I've been to doesn't take credit cards. It's really out of my way so I've only been there twice, but they did have a good selection of non-perishables. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2302997 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:46:33 +0000 ineebee 2302997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you eat lots of freezer meals and snacks, this is the place to go. Not the place to go for fresh produce. I didn't like it, but it is extremely cheap.</p> <p>Quirky money-saving stuff you need to know before you go:</p> <p>- You pay a quarter to get a cart, which you get back when you return your cart.<br /> - When the cashier rings your stuff up, she puts your stuff in the cart of the person in front of you (I think?).<br /> - You bag your own stuff after everything's rung up on the counter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2302977 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:09:50 +0000 Dandelion 2302977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We go all the time. It saves us so much money and we like their freezer meals. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2302974 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 14:05:22 +0000 daniellemybelle 2302974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used to and I loooooved it. I literally cut my grocery budget in half. I still had to stop at Publix to pick up a few things that Aldi didn't have but it was worth it. I Googled and read some articles about Aldi shopping tips before I went and that helped me not look like a total idiot wondering where the grocery bags are and why they won't take credit cards :) I wish they had it in our new city! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2302888 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:19:11 +0000 Bao 2302888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@rattles: ah, good to know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-shop-at-aldi#post-2302885 Sat, 26 Sep 2015 09:07:47 +0000 rattles 2302885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, and a couple other things that are good to know: One, you need a quarter to use the shopping carts. You get it back, but you put it in to unlock one. Two, you need to bring your own bags. </p>