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The Best Way To Save Money at Aldi, According to a Lifelong Aldi Shopper (au.lifestyle.yahoo.com)

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TL;DR: Arrive early to get the marked down meat/fish (and bread) which expires the next day. Freeze the extra.

I’m not organised enough for this and don’t eat these things but hopefully this is useful.

Another tip is to learn the day your local supermarket restocks and shop right before closing the night before. A lot of items will be on clearance.

One bakery used to have a discounted table of day old bread but that was a long time ago and I don’t really see that anymore.

If you don’t drive (and especially while PT is free) buy a wheeled shopping cart from a local $2 shop. You won’t regret this. Some of them are foil lined to help keep items cool as well.

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[–] mycatsays@aussie.zone 2 points 2 days ago

I think things vary from store to store, and I do see patterns within my local stores change every do often.

Currently my local Woollies and Coles both have a shelf in the refrigerated section where they collect the marked-down stuff. It seems to be that they'll leave things on their normal shelves for the initial markdown, then whatever doesn't sell in that first pass goes to the special shelf for further discounts.

Some days there's nothing much. Some days there's a big pile of stuff 90% off. If you're on a tight budget or just like a bargain, you check several times a week.

Idk about Coles (I'm not there as often) but I've seen Woollies doing further discounting of markdowns around 5pm. So if I'm looking for bargains, I try to go between 5 and 6.

This all applies specifically to the stores in my town, so YMMV. But observe patterns at your local (or ask if you know someone on staff) and you can probably work out their routine to your advantage.