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Im new to Lidl and Aldi at Christmas .

(142 Posts)
gmelon Tue 06-Nov-18 21:29:56

I wonder if you will share your tastiest and favourite buys from Christmas at Lidl and Aldi.

I've never lived near one.
This year they've built a massive Aldi and I'm near a Lidl too.

I'm aware there was a bit of a thread going a while ago with some content but this one is completely dedicated to the lovely tasty subject.

MissAdventure Tue 13-Nov-18 15:51:48

Not very exciting, but Aldis toilet rolls are excellent quality, all of the different ones I've tried.

GrannyGravy13 Tue 13-Nov-18 15:54:13

Their premium kitchen roll is as good as the branded one that apparently does everything!!

Charleygirl5 Tue 13-Nov-18 16:22:49

Aldi's wine is excellent and so much cheaper.

I would not care if I was seen in Poundland by anybody- being a Scot, I like a bargain.

KatyK Tue 13-Nov-18 16:49:12

I love Aldi's wine too. We had a laugh on holiday recently when we were in a posh pub and they were selling the exact wine we buy from Aldi for £3.99 a bottle, for £4.50 per glass!

GrannyGravy13 Tue 13-Nov-18 16:53:16

Daughter and I shared a bottle of Aldi’s Pink Organic Prossecco on Sunday and it was as good if not better than some very expensive pink champagne ???

MissAdventure Tue 13-Nov-18 16:55:58

Yes, I've seen Aldis wine being sold in a nice hotel/pub too.

Brunette10 Tue 13-Nov-18 18:14:22

I have just bought for the first time dish washer tablets from Aldi. Has anyone tried them? If so comments please if possible.

JackyB Tue 13-Nov-18 18:27:14

When I had my kitchen fitted, as part of the service, a lady came to show me how to work things and give me some tips. Although I had been rather dubious about someone telling me how to run my kitchen, she did give me some really useful tips. One was that you can use any make of dishwasher products, including Aldi, but you should always use the same make of everything. (Salt, cleanser, etc)

GrannyGravy13 Tue 13-Nov-18 18:49:16

I bought Aldi d/w tablets on Saturday, they cleaned the Sunday lunch dishes and roasting pans fine (normally buy branded ones when on offer on Waitrose) .

Purpledaffodil Tue 13-Nov-18 18:59:55

Always use Aldi d/w tablets which do a good job. Even better they now have a dissolving outer casing rather than a fiddly plastic case to take off. #firstworldproblem ?

KatyK Wed 14-Nov-18 12:32:29

I've had fitted cotton sheets (double) from Aldi, £4.99 and pillow cases £1.99 a pair. They are great. Just been up to look for more today but they hadn't got them.

Deedaa Wed 14-Nov-18 19:42:14

DD and I always use Aldi dishwasher tablets. All the Christmas stuff is good, but sadly they seem to have stopped the panforte which was half the price of Waitrose.

MawBroon Wed 14-Nov-18 19:53:41

Aldi room fragrance diffusers are identical to Jo Malone - No 1 is Lime, Basil and Mandarine, No 3 is Pomegranate Noir and at £3.99 each, about a tenth of the Jo Malone price!
Two wick scented candles likewise.

Brunette10 Wed 14-Nov-18 20:09:48

Good to know Maw, normally use M and S but will try Aldi ones tomorrow. Thanks

annsixty Wed 14-Nov-18 20:57:19

I can't usually do a big shop now at Aldi and get a delivery from Sainsbury's weekly but when out last Thursday with a friend, we called in to use the cash machine and
I grabbed their Gold Roast instant coffee granules.
I noticed a small piece of lamb, described as butterflied leg, it was small but only £4,.99.
I cooked it tonight and it was delicious, just enough for the two of us, but we are not big meat eaters, may be sparse for big appetites.

Chewbacca Wed 14-Nov-18 22:28:41

Oooh, thanks for the heads up Maw, ive seen their candles and diffusers and wondered if they were ok. They've got a large selection of Christmas scented ones in too at the moment. Time for another visit.