I shopped at Aldi's for the first time this week. I normally shop at Wal-Mart and I did find the prices to be lower on the Aldi's store brand versus the Wal-Mart store brand although in a lot of instances Wal-Mart has larger serving size. I was really impressed with all of the healthy and organic options and I think that's where it really sold me. I did save money but not as much as I had thought I would. When I got home though and actually laid out everything I'd bought I realized I bought almost enough things for two weeks of dinners, so it actually was a good deal more affordable. So far we've really enjoyed everything we've tried.
I was prepared for the carts, your own bagging, bringing cash (although now it looks like they take credit cards) but one thing I didn't realize is that when you check out your groceries are loaded into the previous person's cart and your cart will be filled with the groceries of the person behind you. I had brought my baby and so I quickly took her out of the cart and got her into the new one. If I had had my toddler instead it would have been trickier only because she's 2 and wants to climb out of the cart and run off at all times.
Yes, they just started accepting credit cards at my local store! If I'm shopping solo, I don't mind switching carts. If I have a kid or two, I've politely declined and the cashier was nice about it.
@purplebookmark You can usually ask them if they will just re-load your cart since you have a baby with you. They just move the other cart aside and then use it for the person behind you.
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles) Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13 1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system. Chemical Pregnancy 03/14 Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15 Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
Re: Does anyone here shop at Aldi's?
TTC since 1/13 DX:PCOS 5/13 (long, anovulatory cycles)
Clomid 50mg 9/13 = BFP! EDD 6/7/14 M/C 5w6d Found 11/4/13
1/14 PCOS / Gluten Free Diet to hopefully regulate my system.
Chemical Pregnancy 03/14
Surprise BFP 6/14, Beta #1: 126 Beta #2: 340 Stick baby, stick! EDD 2/17/15
Riley Elaine born 2/16/15
TTC 2.0 6/15
Chemical Pregnancy 9/15
Chemical Pregnancy 6/16
BFP 9/16 EDD 6/3/17
Beta #1: 145 Beta #2: 376 Beta #3: 2,225 Beta #4: 4,548
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