Got an extra $10 to build into your August grocery budget? This amount goes the distance at Aldi, where you’ll save more money shopping for grocery essentials and school supplies than you would at traditional supermarkets.
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Lunch bags for the kiddos, 12-month planners and oranges are just three of our 10 recommendations to buy with $10 at Aldi this month. Here’s what else we added to our shopping list.
Ambiano 8″ Portable Fan
Price: $9.99
AC on the fritz? Keep a portable fan from Ambiano handy to cool off.
This 8-inch fan is among one of the cheapest we’ve seen for sale online and features three speed settings and an adjustable tilt fan head. Transport with ease from one room to the next using the fan’s built-in handle.
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Pembrook Academic Planner
Price: $8.99
Plan out the rest of 2025 and outline important events in 2026 using Pembrook’s 12-month academic planner.
This planner makes a great gift for incoming high school and college students to organize their academic year. It comes with three sticker sheets, a two-sided pocket page and a removable bookmark with seven sticky note sets.
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Lily & Dan Kids Insulated Lunch Bag
Price: $8.99
You might remember seeing Lily & Dan’s kids lunch bag in our July roundup of Aldi’s best new arrivals.
This insulated lunch bag is affordably priced and available in your choice of doodle, flower, unicorn, space and dinosaur designs.
Crofton Kids’ Stainless Steel Bottle
Price: $5.99
Pair the insulated lunch bag with a Crofton stainless steel bottle and cross “lunchtime essentials” off the kids’ school supply lists. These 12.5-ounce bottles are leak proof and come with an integrated snap straw for easy sipping.
Mandarin Oranges
Price: $3.95 for 3 pounds
A three-pound bag of mandarin oranges is a steal at Aldi for $3.95. Big-box retailers like Walmart and Target price their offerings at nearly $5 a bag.
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Strawberries
Price: $2.49 for 1 pound
Strawberries make a great side to add to lunches, include in your favorite seasonal salads or mix into summer baking recipes.
They’re also a lot cheaper to buy by the pound at Aldi. Shoppers typically pay $1 or more for the same amount of strawberries at most supermarkets.
Benton’s Mini Chewy Cookies
Price: $3.85
Keep a box of Benton’s mini chewy cookies in the pantry for the kiddos to snack on after school. Each box contains 12 individually wrapped servings — coming out to spending just 32 cents per cookie bag.
Multi Grain Cheerios
Price: $4.93
Don’t miss your chance to shop and save on Multi Grain Cheerios. This breakfast staple costs less than $5 for a 20.6-ounce box. By comparison, the same cereal brand and box sizing retails for $6.59 at Target.
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Season’s Choice Unsweetened Seaside Smoothie Blend
Price: $6.99
Start your day on a healthy note with a smoothie blend drink from Season’s Choice. Shoppers receive four smoothie pouches flavored like mango, pineapple, strawberry, apple and banana.
You’re paying about $1.75 per smoothie — which is much cheaper than ordering out at a smoothie shop.
Clancy’s Pumpkin Spice Yogurt-Covered Pretzels
Price: $2.99
Ready for spooky season? Fall flavors are trickling in at Aldi, including Clancy’s pumpkin spice yogurt-covered pretzels at the low price of $2.99 per bag. Not into pumpkin spice? The same pretzels are also available in cinnamon apple flavor.
Editor’s note: Prices and availability are accurate as of July 28, 2025, and are subject to change.
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