Some of these may surprise you Aldi is a great place to shop. Famous for its no-frills approach, low prices and high-quality products. Not to mention the middle aisle containing a mismatch of incredibly cheap and highly covetable items, from high gadget tin openers to leaf blowers.

It's the kind of store where you might go in for tea bags and leave with a kayak. As a former employee, I've compiled a list of things you might not know about Aldi, and some of them may surprise you. 14.

Discounts All perishable food products nearing their sell-by date get reduced throughout the day, up to 75%. These include bread, meat, and produce, while imperfectly packaged items like rice, cereal, and tinned food are discounted by 30%. The best time for reduced items is usually towards the end of the day, but you might find some before then, too.

Keep a lookout for the red stickers. Unlike other supermarkets, however, Aldi doesn’t gather its red sticker items together, so you’ll need to keep your eyes peeled for offers dotted around the store. 13.

Too Good To Go What about all the reduced items that don't sell? Aldi offers Too Good to Go - if a food item is nearing it's sell-by date and hasn't been bought, it will be scooped up and put into a box full of food items with a value of no less than £10, but you can get it for just £3.30. It's a great way to help stop food wastage and get loads of great food for your money.

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