Don't Waste Money: 5+ Things Aldi Shoppers Say They Will Never Buy Again
KEY POINTS
- Like any grocery store, finding your favorites at Aldi will involve a bit of trial and error.
- It pays to learn what the expert thinks of Aldi products.
- Pizza rolls, paper towels, cling wrap, and more have proven to be unpopular Aldi items.
If you've ever asked a question and hoped for a variety of diverse responses, you may have turned to the internet. When we went looking for which Aldi products shoppers have sworn off, we turned to Reddit. Here's what we found.
Reddit users weigh in
Here's a selection of consumer opinions from Reddit on specific Aldi products.
1. Pizza rolls
A user going by the screen name Aaaandiiii wrote:
I have had so many different store brands of pizza rolls and if they lacked in filling flavor, the crust redeemed them. Aldi's does neither. They're chronically under-filled (if not empty) and the crust tastes like flour. The last package I salvaged by deep frying and topping with cheese and pizza sauce. It was delicious then.
2. Paper towels and more
Reddit user goldengirlsmom added a list of Aldi products that were not to her liking:
- Their paper towels are useless. The Ultra ones used to be good then they made those cheap too.
- Bananas, they always go straight from green to brown.
- Coffee filters. I need to double them up otherwise I get grounds in my coffee.
3. Cling wrap and more
OldmillennialMD also created a list on Reddit:
- I'm going to be suffering with terrible cling wrap for years probably.
- Avocados
- Parmesan cheese
4. Pad Thai
According to itsall19 on Reddit:
The microwaveable pad Thai was a gloopy nasty mess. Not even my husband ate it and he's got crow gut (can eat like literal garbage and be fine lol.) Their brand wheat thins were nasty. Like weirdly salty and all overcooked.
5. No-bean canned chili and pasta sauce
Reddit user HattieMac says that she's crossed no-bean canned chili and $1 jarred pasta sauce off her Aldi list. She states, "Both are just runny, colored water IMO."
The professionals weigh in
Like people, no store is perfect. There are going to be winners and losers, products that are worth your money, and things better left on the shelf. After all, you don't want to pull out your favorite credit card to pay for food your household won't consume.
According to Money Talks News, here are some of the worst things to spend money on at Aldi.
Paper products
Did you hear that? It was the sound of goldengirlsmom shouting, "You got that right!" While they didn't mention anything about the quality of Aldi paper products, Money Talks News says that the price on those products is comparable to the price at Target, Walmart, or other chains, as long as you use a coupon.
Avocado oil
The problem with Aldi avocado oil isn't the price, but the fact that it didn't pass muster in independent testing by ConsumerLab.com. According to the lab, its fatty acid profile did not quite match the profile of pure avocado oil.
This may be the case of cutting true avocado oil with another (less expensive) oil to keep costs down.
Chicken
Yes, the store's chicken is inexpensive, but according to Aldi shoppers, it's also a bear to trim. One shopper said that by the time she's cut away the fat and veins, there's not much chicken left. You may want to check out Sam's Club or Costco for your next chicken purchase.
The great thing about Aldi is its no-frills approach to retail and the way you can shop without draining your checking account. What's trickier is figuring out which Aldi items you can't live without and which are not so great. But, since the same can be said of any grocery chain, Aldi is certainly still worth a try.
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