I bought $65 worth of groceries today at Aldi’s …

• I was surprised I spent that much but when I got home I realized I got a lot of food – freezer is full – and that’s good to have things well stocked up in case I do get sick and because Aldi’s is on the other side of the river so I don’t get over that way often
• Seems a fair bit cheaper than Walmart for the essential goods that I want – my budget is always tight and I’m always looking to save a buck
• I like shopping at Aldi’s because not only is it affordable it’s fast – I never buy name brand or boutique products so their limited selection covers – everything that I could want
• There odd and creative brands are amusing – they’re store brands but their more upscale than the store brands you find at Walmart or Price Chopper. Happy Cow, Happy Harvest, Friendly Fisheries, Millville, etc… Names are cute
• I think the quality is a bit better then other store brands in generally, although their apple juice is somewhat lacking
• I wish they had more bulk and large packages – often their packages are smaller then the sizes you can get at a Walmart or even Shoprite – means more trash but also more option to mix and match
• I think it would be good for shopping especially when I want a lot of food for camping, although I’d have to follow it up with a visit to Walmart to buy beer, anmo, bait and other camping supplies
• Made the mistake of buying uncooked, breaded chicken instead of microwavable chicken so I’m cooking up a full cookie sheet and will freeze leftovers – my mistake I’m unfamiliar with the store
• I like how fast the checkout is and how they have real people scanning your items quickly – never a line – and they fly through your order putting it back in your car unbagged. Beats having to deal with those self checkout lines at Walmart
• Then you just bag it as you want on the shelf after you pay – no rush bagging it and you can make sure cold stuff remains in one bag

Truth be told…. I was kind of off-put by the oddity of the store when I went there 10 years ago in Niagara Falls… But now a days with plastic bags banned in New York and Aldi’s taking credit cards it is a lot more like shopping at any other supermarket except with a lot less walking and time wasted to get the things you need.