Lidl - what's good?

**DillyDally** · 03-01-2011, 06:00pm

Originally Posted by Minky

My MIL swears by the washing liquid (Formil). I have used the non-concentrated version and the smaller concentrated ones and they are both utterly excellent. I stock up on them, they are more than half the price of Persil.

I've just read that their washing powder came out tops in a Good Housekeeping review. I don't use liquids, but that's good to know

**Freya** · 03-01-2011, 06:29pm

Both Lidl and Aldi very often beat other A brands in consumer testing.
The Lidl mince was found to be some of the best around..
The wine selection is very good red or white and again in tests they were ranked excellent..

Their website with all the specials...

http://www.lidl.co.uk/cps/rde/xchg/l....xsl/index.htm

**claireh** · 03-01-2011, 06:33pm

My MIL loves the washing liquid (I think it has a red lid). It is lower in phosphates than some of the main detergents.

I used it for a while but missed the smell of Ariel so switched back. The scent of the lidl one is fine, certainly not offensive and it is SO much cheaper than ariel plus it cleans really well.

**Minky** · 03-01-2011, 06:36pm

Yep that's it. MASSIVE white bottle with a red lid. I like the concentrate only because the bottles are easier to store in my funky Laundry powder tin!

**~Twiggy~** · 03-01-2011, 06:43pm

their cleaning wipes are fab!

**DillyDally** · 05-01-2011, 11:38am

Thanks everyone. Well I went to Lidl this morning - it was half empty

I don't know if it's normally like that. I bought some mince, and some fruit and that was it. They didn't have a lot of things - broccoli, satsumas ...

I wanted to try the washing powder, but they only do enormous sizes and we can be allergic to things like this, so I was loathe to buy an enormous box, only to find we react to it

I didn't actually need any cleaning products, but would consider buy them. I don't use wipes or disposable things though.

Will see how we get on with the stuff I bought - not sure if I would go there every week (have to pay for parking) but if the meat is ok, I could go and stock up the freezer every now and then

**scatterbrain** · 05-01-2011, 11:46am

good post - I was thinking of getting some bulk items from Aldi or Lidl, so it's handy to know what's good & what isn't. In general, is ALDI or LIDL better?

**mrsdunny207** · 05-01-2011, 11:51am

Originally Posted by DillyDally

Thanks everyone. Well I went to Lidl this morning - it was half empty

I don't know if it's normally like that. I bought some mince, and some fruit and that was it. They didn't have a lot of things - broccoli, satsumas ...

I wanted to try the washing powder, but they only do enormous sizes and we can be allergic to things like this, so I was loathe to buy an enormous box, only to find we react to it

I didn't actually need any cleaning products, but would consider buy them. I don't use wipes or disposable things though.

Will see how we get on with the stuff I bought - not sure if I would go there every week (have to pay for parking) but if the meat is ok, I could go and stock up the freezer every now and then

I had a massive allergic reaction a while back and the only thing we had changed was the Lidl washing liquid. I'm not 100% sure it was that but had to stop using it just in case... Our Lidl is quite often bare of some things, especially special offers so you can't guarantee getting what you want from there which is a bit of a pain if you have gone specially.

**thirzasmum** · 05-01-2011, 12:23pm

I go on special trips sometimes to lidl specifically to get

Cien 2 in 1 shampoo
Bread mixes
straciatella yoghurt (LOL! big tub, has choc bits in creamy yog- the kids love it).

Fruit and veg is often v cheap and good too.

**choccy eating monster** · 05-01-2011, 12:34pm

I love their large swiss roll with passion fruit and cream filling. Lush.
Dishwasher tablets - normally about £1.60 but I stocked up at the weekend because htey were half price.
Mince - again, stocked up at the weekend because it was £1.19 per 500g pack
chickens
Nappies
Bags of walnuts/apricots
Fruit juices in small or large cartons - I love the red or white grape juice, vitamin juice and small cartons of pure juice 99p for 5 cartons.
Fake flash wipes are brilliant
They do a yummy fromage frais set yoghurt which has a layer of fruit on the bottom 25p each
Milk £1 for 4 pints
Cheeses are very good, we like fake Boursin in a tub
Garlic bread, lasagne, crumbed ham, salami, bacon
Apples
Pears, carrots, onions, bananas
Croissants
Mini brioches with choc chips (individually wrapped, pack of 5)
Pasta sauces, mid range, NOT the 35p one (TASTELESS)
Crisps £1.85 for 24 packs
Spaghetti 45p per pack
ladies razors are v. cheap and good
Eggs 6 free range 85p or 12 caged for 85p
Cereals - cocopops v. authentic, strawberry cluster type cereal

I hear they are currently doing muller yogs 6 pack for half price. I am visiting tomorrow, I hardly ever visit Asda now. It is definitely cheaper.

They do half price offers every weekend on meat or other stuff, and regularly discount the brands, like Heinz/Muller/sliced cheese like Gouda/Emmental etc.