ALDI shoppers aren’t shy about hunting down a bargain, and they know exactly what to do to score up to 75% off their weekly grocery haul.
Sometimes that includes timing exactly when to go to the store.
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Shoppers are having to fork out a lot more for goods from the supermarket shelves, so it’s important to snap up a bargain when you see it.
But if you’re clever about when you visit you could luck out on all the best offers of the week in one go.
We reveal when you should be heading to the budget supermarket, to cash-in on all the best deals and more.
When should I visit Aldi for a food bargain?
Aldi is known for it’s already low prices, so any day you visit the budget supermarket you’ll likely come across a good bargain.
Over in America, Aldi shoppers are convinced that Wednesday is the best day to shop at the store, as that’s when all the reduced prices are launched.
Though there’s a few extra things to look out for on your trip to the supermarket this side of the pond, timing your shop still might give you more chance for success.
Yellow stickers
Yellow stickers are they key to a successful shop for most customers, and Aldi has its own version of labelled bargains too.
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But in the budget supermarket they’re red, so you need to keep your eyes peeled if you were looking for discounted food as it’s labelled up a little differently.
Supermarkets will often reduce the price of food nearing its use by date to shift stock and avoid food wastage – and the store will flag these discounts with yellow stickers.
The food is still good to eat, and in some cases you can freeze what you buy so it will last that bit longer too.
You can often save up to 75% off products marked up in this way in Aldi, so it’s worth keeping an eye out in the store.
Aldi discounts other goods by 30% if the packaging is imperfect too.
But you don’t have to wait about for these reductions as the store marks products down EVERY day.
Fans have said that from 8pm is the best time to find them though, while supermarket experts like Naomi Willis urge shoppers to try 30 minutes before closing time to bag the best deals.
What’s on offer can vary from store to store though, and will be subject to availability.
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Every two weeks, Aldi picks six of its favourites to offer to shoppers at low prices.
Right now, for example, you can get cucumbers, apples, pears and tomatoes each for 59p a pack.
You can also get oranges and potatoes for just 79p a pack in this leg of the fortnightly offer.
Each of the fruits and veggies are usually 95p a pack, so shoppers can save up to 36p during the limited run this time around.
The prices don’t change over the two weeks that the offer is live so really you can cash in at any time – though what’s on offer will change every fortnight.
But if you want to be sure to get the best of the bunch, then heading to the store at the start of the week to pick the freshest items won’t hurt.
What about non food bits from Aldi?
Aldi’s got plenty of foodie bits on offer throughout the week but what about the other stuff that the budget store sells in-store and online?
Well that’s easy to answer – you should be heading to your nearest Aldi on Thursdays or logging on, on Sundays, to cash-in on all the best deals on garden furniture, kitchen gadgets, toys, and more.
If you want a special item from the genius middle aisle, you want to visit the shop immediately after they receive new stock.
That means heading on Thursday morning – otherwise you could miss out.
For online shoppers it means getting online at 8am sharp for all the latest Specialbuy drops.
You really do need to be speedy though, as shoppers have been left disappointed in the past when popular items like the store’s hanging egg chair have sold out in less than an hour.
How else can I slash my supermarket spends?
Other simple tips will help you save on your supermarket spends too.
Shopping around is a great first step – other supermarkets may have cheaper offers available.
It doesn’t have to be another supermarket either, as one savvy shopper managed to save over £200 on her food shop by taking a trip to the wholesalers instead.
You can also try planning your meals, or taking advantage of supermarket loyalty schemes.
And some supermarkets even have their own discount codes that you can snap up too.
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