Aldi Shopping List + 3 helpful tips for grocery shopping
If you follow my stories, then you know Saturdays mean Aldi day.
- One thing that I do to stay organized is to always have a running grocery list for Aldi specifically. I leave it on the counter and add to it as soon as I run out of something.
- Another helpful trick is to write your list in the way that you walk around the store. For me that means: Fruit & veg, dry goods, meats & dairy, then frozen. This really helps me to not forget anything and keeps me on track.
- One other thing we do to stay within a certain budget is to have a debit account only for grocery shopping. We put $150 in it every week and that's what I have for Aldi. Occasionally I'll go over, and then I just pay cash or use another card. It really helps though to know that there isn't hundreds of dollars available. In addition we shop at Sam's & Costco. This is where we purchase most of our meat, jelly, peanut butter, eggs, toilet paper & paper towels, chips, and coffee. I'm not entirely sure how much we spend at those stores as my husband usually does that shopping.
Here is a typical shopping list for Aldi. I don't purchase every single item each week, but you get the picture.
Fruits & Vegetables:
- 2 packages of fresh broccoli
- Cilantro
- Greens onions, yellow & red onions
- Garlic
- Bananas
- Apples
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Watermelon
- Oranges
- Italian mixed greens (bag)
- Spinach & Arugula
- Cherry tomatoes
- Corn on the cob
- Baby carrots
- Carrots
- Celery
- Cucumber
- Avocado
- Peppers
- Sweet Potatoes
Dry Goods:
- Whole wheat bread
- Aldi's Protein bread
- Tortilla Chips
- Pretzels
- Organic basil & tomato spaghetti sauce
- Pasta
- Anything canned: tomatoes, black beans, tomato paste
- Apple sauce
- Almond butter
- Chia seeds
- Ground flax seeds
- Olive oil, avocado oil, olive oil spray
- Walnuts
- Old fashioned oats
- Chicken & beef stock
- Flour & shell tortillas
Meat & Dairy:
- Salami
- Bacon
- Mild cheese cubes
- Shredded Mexican cheese
- 2% milk
- Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
- Organic Eggs
- Vanilla & Strawberry Protein yogurt
- Yogurt drinks for boys
Frozen section:
- Italian meatballs
- Fish sticks
- Ice cream
- Vegan ice cream bars
- Frozen peas, mixed veg, seasoned Asian mixed veg
- Veggie sausage
I hope that you find this helpful! If you want more info on something specific regarding my grocery shopping, leave a comment below!
Happy shopping,
Em XX