We all know that I am a big fan of Aldi and shopping there. There is no weekend that will go by without me visiting the place. I like the discounts and the shopping experience they provide. I always leave the store with something to be grateful for because everything is always satisfying. I also overshop sometimes and purchase things that I do not require. Sometimes, things that I don’t really need appear in my shopping cart. If you are just like me – an Aldi fan who sometimes goes there and returns home with lots of products you don’t really need, this list will be handy for you. Here are 9 things that you should not purchase from Aldi, even if they are on sale.
I really like the fresh produce available at Aldi, which is why I often shop from the produce section. Now, let me share this with you: those fruits and vegetables that are already cleaned and packaged are not always the cheapest. It is true that the packages are quite convenient, but sometimes the produce inside these packages is overripe or substandard. Also, you often end up paying more per pound compared to the loose fruits and vegetables. Therefore, if you are like me and enjoy consuming fruits and vegetables, it is wiser to select and pick them yourself instead of going for the ready-to-eat ones.
I recall when I spotted brand-name cereal in the Aldi store for the first time. I thought, “Wow, what a deal!” But after several shopping trips, I noticed that the prices are not always as cheap as I expected. At times, you can get the same cereal at a lower price in other supermarkets, especially if the supermarket is having a sale. Usually, the cereals at Aldi are of similar quality to the branded cereals and are much cheaper, so I have stopped buying Kellogg’s cereals.
Okay, confession time: I am somewhat of a paper towel and toilet paper freak, or at least that’s what I like to think. It is always good to have some extra at home for emergencies, which is why I like to have a good stockpile. However, what I have come to realize is that when it comes to paper products, Aldi is not very generous. The one drawback is that they are usually thinner and not as durable as other brands. I still prefer Aldi, but for paper products, I prefer to buy more of it and of better quality at another store.