ALDI is launching a homeware item dupe that’s ideal for Mother’s Day and £85 cheaper than the real thing.
The German discounter is adding the ceramic aroma diffuser Specialbuy to shelves on March 16.
Aldi is selling a ceramic diffuser for just £15[/caption]
Shoppers can pick one up for £15 in either black or creme.
The nifty gadget comes with seven colour light settings and a timer which activates every two, four or six hours.
The diffuser dupe comes in £85 cheaper than Neom’s model too, keeping both your mum and bank account happy this Mother’s Day.
Of course, as with all Aldi Specialbuys, the ceramic diffuser is of limited stock so once its sold out, no more will be added to shelves.
You won’t be able to pick up the diffuser online as Aldi doesn’t offer a home delivery service.
You can find your nearest Aldi branch by using the retailer’s store finder tool via: stores.aldi.co.uk/store-finder.
You then just have to type in your town or postcode and it will draw up the nearest shop to you.
Of course, remember when buying any product to shop around to figure out if you’re getting the best price possible.
The Trolley website is useful for comparing prices on supermarket products.
Meanwhile, you can use price comparison websites like Price Spy and PriceRunner which scans prices across a wider pool of retailers.
We had a quick look to see if other retailers are selling a ceramic diffuser cheaper than Aldi’s £15 one but couldn’t find any.
Argos is selling one for £28 while Dunelm has one on its website for £26. M&S is also stocking one for £30.
It comes after Aldi launched a high pressure washer for just £99 – £150 cheaper than Karcher’s model.
The product is set to land in stores on Thursday, so customers only need to wait for a few days to get their hands on it.
When’s the best time to shop at Aldi?
WHEN it comes to shopping at Aldi, the best time to do so depends on what you want to buy.
For reduced items – when shops open
Red sticker items are rare at Aldi’s 830 UK stores, but the supermarket says that none of its food goes to waste so there are some to be found – if you’re quick.
A spokesman for the supermarket said: “All items are reduced to 50 per cent of the recommend sales price before stores open on their best before or use by dates.”
That means you have the best chance of finding reduced food items if you go into stores as soon as it opens.
Opening times vary by shop but a majority open from 7am or 8am. You can find your nearest store’s times by using the supermarket’s online shop finder tool.
For Specialbuys – Thursdays and Sundays
Specialbuys are Aldi’s weekly collection of items that it doesn’t normally sell, which can range from pizza ovens to power tools.
New stock comes into stores every Thursday and Sunday, so naturally, these are the best days to visit for the best one-off special deals.
For an even better chance of bagging the best items, head there for your local store’s opening time.
Remember: once they’re gone, they’re gone, so if there’s something you really want, visit as early as possible
SAVE MONEY AT ALDI
Looking for dupes at Aldi is just one way to save money on your next shopping trip.
It’s worth keeping an eye out for products with red stickers on them too.
These are added to items that have been reduced due to them being close to their best before date or slightly damaged.
The best time to get these reduced products is towards the end of the day, when you can get discounts worth up to 75%.
Aldi shoppers can pick up Too Good to Go bags of fresh food worth £10 for £3.30 too.
You can pick them up in stores but there are only a limited amount each day.
Aldi also offers cheap fruit and veg as part of its Everyday Essentials range, including discounted wonky bundles.
You can grab a wonky 1.5kg bag of carrots for 60p and a pack of wonky grapes for £1.49 in branches.
Keep an eye on the middle aisle shelves of your local Aldi branch too – the discounter is often flogging quirky and discounted stuff there.
Shoppers recently saw 300g pouches of Quality Street selling for 49p instead of £1.99 at one branch.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
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