This one isn't exactly a hack, but I feel it's helpful to know about it. However, it won't exactly be helpful to you if you live in a place that doesn't have an Aldi. So if you don't live in a country that has one, you can skip this post and I'll see you on Sunday. If not, then carry on reading!
Aldi had never really been a favourite shop of mine. It's got this terrible stigma attached to it of being a place where "poor people shop" (- to be perfectly blunt). It wasn't until we started going there, that I realized this place was a thing of beauty. EVERYTHING there is ridiculously cheap to buy. It's like going to the market, but everything is neatly and conveniently packaged for your benefit.
I'm not going to go too far into it, but if I was in your shoes, I would do two or three of my weekly food shops at Aldi. I have saved so much money on everyday products.When I first moved to Birmingham for university, I only ever went food shopping at Tesco, because it wasn't too far away from where I live. It was then later pointed out to me that there was an Aldi about a ten to fifteen minute walk away. Which isn't too far at all. But if I didn't feel like walking, there's a two-minute bus ride. So from then on, there was no excuse - so I've been going to Aldi. A lot.
Here's what my most recent food shop looked like:
This is a picture of what I bought the last time I went there. It includes:
A Box of White Grapes
A Bag of Mixed Salad Leaves
Cherry Tomatoes
A Pack of Two Avocados
Two Packs of Croissants (Don't Judge Me)
A Pack of Four Bread Rolls
Homestyle Fries
A Box of Four Chicken Burgers
A Pack of Eight Cumberland Pork Sausages
A Pepperoni and Chorizo Pizza
A Prosciutto Pizza
Green Pesto (Basil)
Sundried Tomato Pesto
Tomato and Mushroom Pasta Bake Sauce
A Block of Mature Cheddar Cheese
A Bag of Penne Pasta
A Bottle of Ketchup
A Bottle of Mayonnaise
and some Toilet Roll
I looked on the Tesco Website (as a reference, I'm not bashing Tesco), and this would have cost me north of £30. Which is an okay amount to spend on weekly food shopping once.. But spending that much every week would definitely add up over the course of a year. On all those things at Aldi, I was left kind of in disbelief as to what I paid for them. I always leave the store feeling like I robbed them, haha.
So I bought 22 items when I went...
I'm not going to go too far into it, but if I was in your shoes, I would do two or three of my weekly food shops at Aldi. I have saved so much money on everyday products.When I first moved to Birmingham for university, I only ever went food shopping at Tesco, because it wasn't too far away from where I live. It was then later pointed out to me that there was an Aldi about a ten to fifteen minute walk away. Which isn't too far at all. But if I didn't feel like walking, there's a two-minute bus ride. So from then on, there was no excuse - so I've been going to Aldi. A lot.
Here's what my most recent food shop looked like:
This is a picture of what I bought the last time I went there. It includes:
A Box of White Grapes
A Bag of Mixed Salad Leaves
Cherry Tomatoes
A Pack of Two Avocados
Two Packs of Croissants (Don't Judge Me)
A Pack of Four Bread Rolls
Homestyle Fries
A Box of Four Chicken Burgers
A Pack of Eight Cumberland Pork Sausages
A Pepperoni and Chorizo Pizza
A Prosciutto Pizza
Green Pesto (Basil)
Sundried Tomato Pesto
Tomato and Mushroom Pasta Bake Sauce
A Block of Mature Cheddar Cheese
A Bag of Penne Pasta
A Bottle of Ketchup
A Bottle of Mayonnaise
and some Toilet Roll
I looked on the Tesco Website (as a reference, I'm not bashing Tesco), and this would have cost me north of £30. Which is an okay amount to spend on weekly food shopping once.. But spending that much every week would definitely add up over the course of a year. On all those things at Aldi, I was left kind of in disbelief as to what I paid for them. I always leave the store feeling like I robbed them, haha.
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| Here's part of my receipt. |
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| Notice everything is about £1, just over, or just under. |
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| "22 ITEMS" |
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Needless to say, I'll be going back.
And I wanted to share this with you because after going to Aldi a few times, I can confirm the items are of a good quality. And being so cheap, you can stock up on food without breaking the bank.
And you know that expensive looking white wine I featured in another blog post? That was from Aldi too. Cost me £5.
Thank you all for reading, and I'll see you on Sunday,
Christina x
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