- These are the top 10 products
you should be buying from Aldi this year in 2021.
Welcome back to the channel.
I'm the YouTube Deal Guy Matt Granite.
My fellow Aldi shoppers,
not only are we going to discuss the products
new for 2021 that are great in terms of taste
or quality and bang for your buck,
but I'm gonna use many of your comments
to build on some insider store secrets for this video,
as well, I'm gonna take you into my local Aldi
and show you the products up close where applicable.
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Now the first product that you should be buying at Aldi
new for 2021, paper products,
paper towel, and toilet paper.
If you guys watched my Aldi upload
about this subject last year,
you'll know that I was really not a fan
of their toilet paper in particular.
My wife and my daughter will agree with you on this one.
So it's important to note that Aldi
has since come out with their own toilet paper brand
and I'm not alone.
Let's look at the comment from the subscriber, Sarah.
She says that "Aldi now has a wonderful brand
of toilet paper, Papia."
And similar to Amazon that went the route
of having their now own in-house brand at Amazon,
it's called Presto!
Here its called Papia.
It's a much better quality than Willow
or whatever I was buying from Aldi before.
So we are going to discuss in this video
both the consumable products, the edible products,
as well as some really strange items
you might not have ever considered buying
from Aldi, like a humidifier.
We'll get to that, but that is product number one.
In the number two spot of products
that you should be buying
at Aldi new for 2021, baking goods.
And I will discuss the baked goods at Aldi in a moment.
It's important to know
that you're going to save a lot of money.
Let's just look at a five pound bag of all purpose flour.
$1.15 at Aldi, at least at the time
that I'm uploading this video.
This is actually cheaper, I believe,
by about 7 cents compared
to what you would have spent in 2020.
So some of the prices are going down
and if you pay careful attention
to the Baker's Corner store brand,
you are going to get some considerable bang for your buck.
Also, in terms of quality, if you compare this
to what you would find at Walmart,
you're doing way better at Aldi.
In terms of the pre-made baked goods at Aldi,
subscribers have weighed in.
And as Scott pointed out on my channel four months ago,
the Aldi Girl Scout cookies are a considerable
bang for your buck compared to buying the original.
And they taste just as good in my test
as well as according to people like Rebecca
who also loves the Aldi's Girl Scout cookies.
Before I get to some of the non-edible products
that you should be buying at Aldi,
which I believe will shock you in some cases.
Number three is an edible product, bread.
And this consumable bang for your buck
is something you should definitely consider.
That same loaf of bread sells for 88 cents
under the Great Value store brand at Walmart.
And just to put this into comparison,
Giant offers a 22 ounce loaf
of its store white bread for almost $2.
So you're doing very well when buy your bread from Aldi.
In the number four spot
of what you should be buying at Aldi, spices.
But as a follow-up to what I indicated
in my video last year and some rumors
flying around about whether the Aldi spices
are manufactured in the same processing plant
as McCormick & Schmick's,
let's talk about the new options for 2021.
This year you're going to find more versions
and concoctions of blends of spices and steak spice,
even some exotic violet sea salt options.
And for your regular run of the mill spices,
no pun intended, like pepper or garlic powder,
in particular, I taste tested the garlic powder
that you would find that Aldi compared
to the equivalent at Whole Foods,
which is almost 50% more per ounce.
And I'm telling you they taste,
oh, that came up way faster than I anticipated.
Almost identical at, oh-oh.
I really didn't mean to do,
I meant to do just a little bit of taste
and that happened, but anyhow,
Aldi is the way to go.
In the number five spot
of what you should be buying at Aldi this year,
the non-food products not only prevail,
but some of the price drops tied to items
I never thought I would ever recommend from Aldi
are doing very well in terms of my test.
Like this Easy Home warm mist humidifier for 24.99.
Not only performs decently in my test,
but if you guys watch me regularly
I test every possible humidifier
and diffuser all winter long as it seems.
And the Aldi offerings compared
to what you would even find at Amazon,
you're getting better bang for your buck in many cases.
And if you pay close attention to this week's Aldi finds
and their circular fliers,
you're going to find the products
you would have never even anticipated
buying from Aldi like a Squatty Potty alternative $9.99.
And I wanna thank this subscriber,
Pinch Runner, for pointing out
that you can buy boot trays
at Aldi for $3.99 right now.
And this person actually commented
on my 10 winter Amazon products
you need under 15 and posted that there.
So it was a really good piece of information
that I actually didn't have my eye on.
So thank you to Pinch Runner for weighing in.
And by the way, guys, if you have any insider advice
please feel free to leave a comment.
And I wanna thank all of the Aldi employees
that actually commented on my last video,
way more than I anticipated,
to help steer the conversation.
You guys are awesome.
And the number six spot
of what you should be buying at Aldi, milk.
And I actually debated putting this on the list
because prices have increased from last year.
A gallon of the Aldi Friendly Farms brand
whole milk was 1.49 last year.
And it's up by almost a dollar this year,
but it's still significantly less.
It's $2.55 to buy the same thing at Walmart
versus $2.48 at Aldi.
And many of the top grocery chains are charging
as much as 3.29 for a gallon of milk or more.
If you're not buying whole milk
and you're buying lactose-free milk
or almond milk or some of those other brands,
you might actually do better in some cases
at Whole Foods on some of these milks.
I know that sounds really weird,
but in the price comparison for this year,
Aldi is these amazing for whole milk, whipping cream,
which we'll talk about in a few moments,
but not those fancier other types of milk.
In the number seven spot
of what you should be buying at Aldi,
you should definitely take a look
at the countless appetizers
from Bistro Mini Quiche to so many other store brands.
The level of quality tied to these products
is unprecedented as far I'm concerned
compared to what you would pay anywhere else.
Aldi does an incredible job.
And as I'm sure you guys know about the inner workings
of the relationship between Aldi and Trader Joe's,
lot of that stuff all coming out
of the same place with different packaging and brand names,
but that same incredible quality that people know
at these bargain basement prices.
In the number eight spot
of what you should be buying at Aldi this year,
chocolate, chocolate, chocolate,
and compared to the price analysis
I did this time last year,
I actually think chocolate prices have dropped
a little bit per ounce,
which I don't even understand how that's possible.
But I'm recording this video
and uploading to give you ample time
to prepare for both Valentine's Day and Easter.
And let you know that this is the place
you should be stocking up.
Aldi is very proud of its German roots.
And there's no doubt
about the quality and the craftsmanship
tied to the various types of chocolate you will find
and that you should buy at Aldi.
In the number nine spot before I get to some bonus items,
and I think it's something that's also very surprising
on this list, the beer and the beer bargains
that you will find at Aldi are incomparable.
And I will tell you right now
that I've talked in the past
about the Winking Owl wine brands
and how these are actually celebrated
on wine lists throughout the country.
They really do well in terms of their taste.
But beer, after having surveyed all sorts of taste tests
and roundups and speaking to people
that actually consume inordinate amounts of beer
on my other side of the family,
I will tell you this is a fantastic buy from Aldi.
Grab it if you see it.
You can experiment with the different flavors.
But again, similar to the German roots tied to chocolate,
you can imagine why beer is also on this list.
In the number 10 spot,
something that I told you not to buy last year
is actually something I'll encourage
as a purchase this year.
And I want you guys to weigh in.
If you disagree, if you see something different
at your local Aldi, please correct me
or stand with me, either way.
The produce section at Aldi has changed.
In the past, you would have done very well
with frozen vegetables at Aldi
and all of the other deli meats
and things that are second to none at Aldi,
but produce has never been the strength of this retailer.
That's changed.
Internally, Aldi has been giving a much stronger attention
to its fresh fruit and vegetables,
mainly because people were going to Aldi
buying all of their non-perishables
and then going everywhere else to buy vegetables.
They clearly caught onto that pattern.
And while the selection is not massive,
you will find the fruit and vegetable quality
has improved significantly.
The refrigeration units, the placements of the fruit
and vegetables and how quickly they're restocked
when things sit for a little bit too long
has changed for 2021.
My subscriber, Denise, has pointed out
that the chopped salads are her favorite.
The Caesar salad kits compared
to her local Publix grocery store,
where it's three for $10 on sale
compared to Aldi's at $2.89.
And she went on to compare some other brands
but just know that salads and the salad kits
are now a great buy
that I can actually confidently recommend
from my experience at Aldi.
Now let's talk bonus Aldi shopping secrets
and I wanna discuss the frozen fruit options.
It might be of no surprise to you
that frozen fruit is a great purchase from Aldi,
but at a time where a lot of us
are looking to eat a little bit more healthy
with those new year's resolutions,
quite fresh in front of mind,
the Aldi smoothie concoctions are incredible.
Some of the best smoothies that you will make
at home from the paradise blend include dragon fruit,
avocado, mango, passion fruit,
a great bang for your buck on the freezer aisle.
Bonus number two.
I know it's no secret that the frozen section
is a great bang for your buck
selection option from Aldi,
but the chilled items are often just as good.
And you'll also find some great name brand options.
Activia as an example, probiotics,
whatever it is that you're looking for,
while Aldi is 90% of its store owned in-house brands
there's at least 10% of the name brands
that you will find at a substantial discount
compared to competitors.
So keep an eye on the chilled items section.
Bonus number three, a four.
Remember the saying anything creamy is dreamy at Aldi.
I made that up right before I upload it.
And I wrote it down just so I can share with you.
But anything creamy is a deal at Aldi.
That means heavy whipping cream, sour cream,
cream cheese, remember cream,
remember there were a deal
and it almost rhymes and makes you feel good.
And then one final bonus that I wanna point out
as part of this big finale for which I will thank my wife,
the candles, and more importantly,
these candles that you will find for $4.99,
look and smell just as good as candles
that will retail for double and triple the price.
It's like a designer candle at a Dollar Tree price.
Keep an eye on this.
And the ones that look specifically
like what you see on your screen.
And I will tell you that lemon macaroon is a great grab,
wonderful for gifts, Valentine's Day and so on.
So that is a great grab from Aldi.
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