Holy crap, is it Easter already? I swear January was just yesterday. Anyway, listen up if you're planning to brave Aldi this weekend - they've spilled teh beans on when to avoid the absolute chaos that descends upon their stores during holiday weekends.
Early birds, you're in luck. According to Aldi (my go-to for cheap wine and random garden tools I definitely don't need), hitting stores between 8am and 9am is your best bet for avoiding crowds. I tried this last Christmas and walked right in while sipping my coffee. Game changer.
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The Night Owl Strategy
Not a morning person? Join the club. Aldi says the 8pm-10pm window is your second-best option. I've done this too - rolled in at 9:30pm once and practically had the place to myself. Though I did get that weird look from the cashier like "seriously, you're buying ice cream and crackers at this hour?" Yes, yes I am.
Worth noting that the stores will run normal hours (8am-10pm) on Good Friday and Easter Saturday. But here's the kicker - they're shutting down completely on Easter Sunday in England and Wales. All 950 stores. Gone. Poof.
Scotland Gets Special Treatment (Again)
My Scottish friends are probably laughing right now. Their Aldi stores stay open on Easter Sunday because their laws are different. Back in 2018 when I was visiting Edinburgh, I completely forgot about this difference and was shocked to find stores open. My English programming had me genuinely confused.
It's all because of some law that says shops bigger than 280 square meters in England and Wales must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day.
Did Someone Say Potato Deal?
Now this is actually worth getting excited about. Aldi's slashing prices on Easter lunch essentials starting tomorrow. Two kilos of potatoes for 15p? That's not a typo.
They're also doing carrots, broccoli, spring onions and loose garlic for 15p. I spent $4K renovating my kitchen last year, and now I can fill it with veg for pocket change. Life is weird sometimes.
Cucumbers will be 59p each, which isn't as exciting but still decent.
The Red Sticker Secret Nobody Tells You
Here's something my sister-in-law (who works at a supermarket) bet me $20 I didn't know: Aldi uses RED reduction stickers instead of yellow ones. I lost that bet, obviously.
These magical red stickers usually appear at the end of the day on items that are damaged, weird-looking, or approaching their best-before date. I once got six perfectly good avocados for 49p because one had a tiny dent. Poor rejected avocado found a good home.
The "downshifting" trick works wonders too - just buy Aldi's own brands instead of the fancy stuff. Their Everyday Essentials range is ridiculously cheap.
Those Too Good To Go Bags... If You Can Actually Get One
I've been trying to score one of these mythical Too Good To Go bags for months. They cost £3.30 and supposedly contain £10 worth of food.
My neighbor got one and wouldn't shut up about it for a week. His response: "Already updating my resume to become a professional food rescuer." God. I feel stupid now for missing out.
Just remember to check your local store's exact hours before making the trip. Nothing worse than showing up to locked doors with an empty fridge waiting at home... like I did last Easter. Rookie mistake.
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