ALDI is known for its known for its low prices and bargain Specialbuy items.
But which items should you add to your basket and which should you avoid altogether? We reveal.
The cost of living crisis means prices are rising and shoppers are forking out more for goods on supermarket shelves. Therefore it's important to grab a bargain when you can.
However, you shouldn't grab every item from Aldi just because of its budget reputation.
Whilst a bargain egg chair or chocolate deal sounds appealing, there's some items you should simply avoid.
We reveal the five things you should always buy at Aldi – and some products that should stay at the back of the shelf too.
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The items you should always buy at Aldi
Chocolate
Aldi is known for its own brand products and the chocolate aisle is one of the best places to start finding them.
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Parents can even make a fun game with their kids where they can try and guess what brand the products are trying to imitate as Aldi's packaging is often close in style.
Titans for example are the 62p dupe of Mars bars.
The pack of six is £1.60 cheaper than a pack of the chocolates from the likes of Tesco – where a four pack costs £2.25 to buy.
It's not only chocolate either as bargain sweets are a great treat for the kids at a fraction of the price.
Aldi shoppers have even spotted the store selling its own version of Percy Pigs for half the price that posh supermarket M&S has them on offer for.
And Aldi's bargain dupe of a Magnum chocolate ice cream even came second place on our taste test last summer.
Wine
Whether you enjoy red wine, white wine or bubbles, Aldi has a large selection of wine to choose from.
And they all come at bargain prices.
There's over 150 products that you can choose from, with the cheapest prices starting from just £4.99.
Friday night's fake-away
Aldi launched a range of snacks last year inspired by McDonald's.
You can pick up chicken nuggets that all imitate our fast-food favourite.
The 12 chicken nuggets with dips box costs £1.69.
McDonald's box of nine chicken nuggets usually costs £3.89, so you'll get more for less as you'll save £2.20 and gain three more nuggets at Aldi.
Of course, you will have to heat up the snacks at home yourself though, which differs to McDonald's instant and on the go service.
Household items
Visiting the supermarket might not be what immediately springs to mind when you're thinking about refurbishing the house.
But Aldi is known for its spectacular Specialbuys, with items suited for every room in your home.
Specialbuys are products launched every Thursday and Sunday and cover a range of activities and hobbies, like camping, fitness, or DIY.
But most things come pretty cheap, meaning shoppers love to cash in.
The supermarket sells a popular garden egg-chair for example that's much cheaper than rivals – and it sells-out in record time each time it's launched on the site.
Shoppers have even been able to bag sofa sets, water slides, and more in the past too.
Of course, you have to keep in mind that it's only a bargain if you were planning on splashing out anyway and you've found the best price.
But it can save you over spending when you can pick up near dupes of more expensive brands like Dunelm or Habitat.
Baby bits
Buying essentials for your little ones could be done on a budget for Aldi, and saves you spending your hard earned cash at an expensive baby store.
AND some products are even free Aldi shoppers can pick up FREE nappies in-store with an easy-to-claim voucher, for example.
The Baby and Toddler event is currently live, meaning there are new Specialbuy items aimed at parents with little ones.
The ones to avoid
If you buy anything from Aldi you know it's going to be cheap and cheerful, so keep this in mind and you won't be disappointed in your purchase.
But that being said, there are a few things to strike off the shopping list, as they're simply better off picking up elsewhere.
Household brands
Don't buy anything branded in Aldi, instead take advantage of their dupes.
You can buy Cadbury's and Nestle, but if you're after a quick chocolate fix you could buy a cheaper dupe instead.
If you want to grab a household name then head to Tesco with your Clubcard as you may get a cheaper price on high quality chocolate.
A 110g bar of Dairy milk chocolate is only 98p.
Clothing
Aldi isn't really known for its infinite range of clothing – you can pick up items for women, men, kids and sometimes even pets but the choice is often small.
If you’re after budget fashion, you’re better off trying Asda’s George range or something from F&F at Tesco.
Both the supermarkets regularly hold sales on their impressive stock of clothing too, so you can bag an even better bargain.
A new hot tub
While Aldi prides itself on its bargain Specialbuys, you might want to give one major summer item a miss.
A cheap hot tub might cost you more in the long run – especially when it comes to your energy bills and the rising energy cap.
That's according to the energy saving experts at Loop who say the least energy efficient models – which are often the cheapest ones – could add a whopping £300 per month to electricity bills.
Aldi's four person inflatable hot tub is only £400 to buy, so it's certainly at the cheaper end of the market.
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If you make sure to buy all the gear to go with it, including covers and other means of insulation you'll be sure to keep your costs minimal though and waste less energy.
But it does mean an extra spend on top of the bargain buy – so you could be better off opting for a more expensive and higher quality tub in the first place.
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