Grocery Shopping Can Be Expensive: Check Eleven Tips You Can Follow To Save Money On Your Lidl Grocery
Everybody knows and loves Aldi, but did you know that in 2017, Aldi’s biggest European competitor, Lidl, hit American shores? With over 300 supermarkets established in the few years since, Lidl has grown quite the reputation – and is a fantastic place to shop and save on great products. Here are 11 tips to save money at Lidl.
1. Lidl Plus loyalty program
Lidl’s very own loyalty program, Lidl Plus, is a brilliant way to help every shop cost less. Both throughout the store and online, a whole host of products are sold at a discount price to those who have signed up. All you need to do is go online, select the offers you want, pick the items up in-store and scan your app at the checkout.
2. Check out reduced items in store
When something is nearing its best before date, a red discount sticker is applied that tells you the original price alongside the new price, you don’t have to do the math yourself. These can be found on all products throughout the store and new products are marked down daily.
3. Shop the weekly deals
Each week, they release a flyer (in-store, online, and distributed around the local area) with a whole host of discounts, for every shopper to enjoy. These will showcase the week’s special offers, deals for Lidl Plus, and has an entire section to showcase their spotlight products. Check it out here Lidl weekly ad.
4. Buy fantastic quality clothing for less
Among the spotlight products each week, Lidl has its own clothing line that caters to the whole family. With pajamas one week, bathing suits the next, baby clothes, maternity items, shoes, and more, you’ll be surprised by the high quality and price tag at the same time.
5. Shop spotlight products to save over branded items
We mentioned spotlight products above, but felt they needed their own space on this list. You can expect to find anything from camping equipment, electricals, homewares, and so much more.
6. Make the most of the private label products
Just as Aldi prioritizes private label products, Lidl does the same. They have a whole host of unbranded products that are outstanding in quality and match up to the names you are familiar with – but all with a low, low cost.
7. Buy drinks in bul
With private labels in mind, Lidl has its own brand of sodas and ice teas called Freeway. As it can be so expensive to buy these kinds of drinks branded, it can be far smarter to buy cheaper and in bulk.
8. Shop when the weekly releases drop for the best deals
Going when the weekly releases are put in motion (usually Mondays and Thursdays, and with extra ‘super weekend’ deals across many stores) will help to ensure that you get the products you want before they sell out.
9. Shop at the right time of day
Most stores put out their discounted products in the afternoons, but Lidl likes to be different, with all reduced-label products being set out across the fridges and aisles first thing in the morning.
10. Look out for the theme of the week
Do wish Lidl carried more specialist items? The great news is that they tend to have a theme every week where they sell products from around the world and other great deals with promotons.com.
11. Buy ugly veg
One of the great things Lidl does is sell ‘Too Good To Waste’ fruits and vegetables that simply aren’t pretty enough to make it to the fresh produce section.