Making every euro count ... great things under €1/€2

et101 · 25-01-2013 07:54PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

deals are selling Milano's pizza sauce for €1.49 a tin.

What's it like?

styron · 25-01-2013 08:12PM

1 tin of tomato soup (Lidl's Bulwark the best budget flavour for me)
1/2 (drained) tin of those Aldi mixed bean. Simmer/Microwave to hot.
Add 5-6 chopped up slices of Lidl's Espana chorizo
Garnish with some grated parmisan or cheddar
- gives two servings of a tasty rustic Italian style soup in minutes, great instant comfort food this time of year too!

Kintarō Hattori · 26-01-2013 12:48AM

Not sure if this has been posted already but:

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http://www.ebay.ie/itm/300815014568?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3854wt_1163

Mobile phones, GPS, tablets, bluetooth devices etc. If you have multitude of devices that can charge via USB these are great. Best of all they are just €1.36 delivered.

admiralofthefleet · 26-01-2013 02:05AM

et101 wrote: »

What's it like?

havent tried it yet but if its like the pizza sauce in the restaurants that cant be bad

Cantona's Collars · 26-01-2013 12:28PM

Bacon misshapes are €1.99 for a kilo in Aldi,very tasty when boiled up & served with some spuds & veg.

Lidl used to have them but haven't seem there in a while.

Cherrycoke · 26-01-2013 04:05PM

Dealz also have a good selection of Nandos marinades and sauces at the moment for €1.49

spank_inferno · 26-01-2013 06:43PM

If your slim and like wearing red dresses you might like that Lidl "Special Flakes" are €1.75 per 500g
This compares well to the Tesco price for Special K of €3.00 (a special offer price).

The Kellog product has approx 60% more sugar and fat than the Lidl counterpart.

Squeaky the Squirrel · 26-01-2013 06:53PM

Britain's biggest cereal brands contain 30% more sugar than same products in U.S.

Thundercats Ho · 30-01-2013 02:49PM

byronbay2 wrote: »

I'm saying: don't buy the pesto in the glass containers on the ordinary shelf - it is cheap and nasty. Buy the fresh pesto in the fridge. In my local Aldi, it is beside the bagged salads.

Got this the other day. It's amazing.
Thanks for the tip!

paddy147 · 30-01-2013 02:57PM

gardening and builders gloves in Dealz for 1 euro 49 cents.

Also handy for anyone cycling to work on a cold windy morning and who doesnt want frozen fingers.

These are 2 euro-2 euro 50 cents in most bulders providers.

So thats a bargain right there.:)

admiralofthefleet · 30-01-2013 05:27PM

paddy147 wrote: »

gardening and builders gloves in Dealz for 1 euro 49 cents.

Also handy for anyone cycling to work on a cold windy morning and who doesnt want frozen fingers.

These are 2 euro-2 euro 50 cents in most bulders providers.

So thats a bargain right there.:)

dealz are also doing grow your own herbs and mushroom packs for the usual price

paddy147 · 30-01-2013 09:17PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

dealz are also doing grow your own herbs and mushroom packs for the usual price

I was looking at them today......oinion and pea sets too.:)

Qualitymark · 31-01-2013 01:55PM

Where does Aldi hide its weekly vegetable specials on its website? Can't find them at all!

bluecherry74 · 31-01-2013 02:12PM

The Aldi veg specials are on the homepage, scroll down a bit and they're usually third or fourth photo down. Click through to see what they have.

Big thanks to whoever recommended the Aldi fresh pesto. Holy wow, it's good. I don't think I've ever had store bought pesto where I could actually see and taste the parmesan.

From Aldi - they have delicious individual chocolate desert pots for 59c for those evenings when you want to treat yourself. Nice big pot and lovely flavour.

From Tesco - I can't get enough of their frozen bags of chargrilled Mediterranean veg. I think they're €2 for a decent sized bag that has 3 or 4 servings. Lovely just on their own from the oven, and also good used in pasta sauces, lasagne etc.

Qualitymark · 31-01-2013 02:17PM

Oh, thanks, bluecherry74, found them! And those chocolate pots sound yum. Must try the grilled veggies.

ChickenBalls · 31-01-2013 05:54PM

For OP et al,

This is a good thread but as it gets bigger it'll be more difficult for people to find these deals. I reckon a shared google xls that people can post to and cross out when deals are expired. It works well for the likes of the 1,000 mile challenge in the Athletics forum. Anyway, my 2 cent on it

rameire · 01-02-2013 11:51AM

if people here would go over their posts and update the spreadsheet
link here: -> http://goo.gl/6vbsd

Thank you

Mod could you enter the below into the first post of this thread

Please use the following spreadsheet to add any bargains they find for under 2 Euro.

http://goo.gl/6vbsd

Please also update this thread with the information

PinkFly · 01-02-2013 01:56PM

Any one on here have tried the Aldi washing powder??

rameire · 01-02-2013 02:52PM

well for the people who are interested.
just enter the details as laid out in row one as can be seen in the picture provided by Qualitymark

then when you need to go shopping, all you need to do is click the print icon,
and you will have all the bargains on a handy piece of paper

fillefatale · 01-02-2013 03:25PM

Picked up some portabello mushrooms in the reduced veg section at Tesco (always make a bee line there first to see what will inspire my dinner) for 99c down from €2.15, going to melt some tesco mozarella on top (60c-ish).

Also enjoying a ginger nut biscuit (39c a packet, tesco) with my tea as I type!

MB05 · 01-02-2013 03:30PM

For those of you that were looking for the jar of minced Garlic in the euro stores I saw some today in the one beside the Abbey St. Luas stop. They had about 10 jars of it.

Capt'n Midnight · 01-02-2013 03:59PM

Qualitymark wrote: »

that disgusting filling of rejected powder from tea leaves. #ick

not that old chestnut again

Given that most tea is sold as tea bags it's unlikely they'd have enough dust

but it is true that the surface to volume ratio is different so may loose more volatiles

But if you go tea leaves then you need a tea strainer.

Cream crackers are a handy substitute for the times when you run out of bread 'cos they keep forever and you can still make some sandwiches with them.

Davy · 01-02-2013 06:53PM

I have removed a lot of off-topic posts, if people want to use the spreadsheet then use it, but post the item to the thread for people who dont want or cant use the spreadsheet. I think that's the fairest option at the minute. As time goes on we can change that if need be.

Use the report function if any issues rather than posting on thread please

Qualitymark · 01-02-2013 07:10PM

PinkFly wrote: »

Any one on here have tried the Aldi washing powder??

I didn't like it - it turned my black jeans into charcoal jeans. I like the Lidl liquid detergent though.

Kat1170 · 01-02-2013 07:20PM

PinkFly wrote: »

Any one on here have tried the Aldi washing powder??

Yes. I use the Almat tablet one all the time. Can be used down to 15C No problems whatsoever

Brian · 02-02-2013 02:37AM

Compiling a list of things to buy from Aldi next time I'm near one... very interesting thread.

One item I noticed in Dealz was Simple Shampoo / Conditioner for €1.50, when I'm fairly sure it's around €4 in Boots and can be hard to find elsewhere. Good if you have sensitive skin.

http://www.dealz.ie/product-range/a-z/simple-gentle-care-shampoo-200ml/

notfromhere · 02-02-2013 12:56PM

PinkFly wrote: »

Any one on here have tried the Aldi washing powder??

aldi washing power is ok we use it at home

El_Drago · 02-02-2013 11:05PM

PinkFly wrote: »

Any one on here have tried the Aldi washing powder??

Although it seems to be fine for colours,for whites I don't find it great.I've started using Daz/Persil for my whites and the Aldi stuff for everything else.

PeterDuggan · 02-02-2013 11:15PM

Davy wrote: »

If people want to use the spreadsheet then use it...

What spreadsheet?

Mr.Crinklewood · 03-02-2013 12:04AM

PeterDuggan wrote: »

What spreadsheet?

First post in this thread.

Making every euro count ... great things under €1/€2

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