Not everyone needs a remote control power outlet, but it could be a useful option for the elderly or others with limited mobility who want to be able to easily switch off devices without accessing a power outlet or dealing with a fiddly switch. At $24.95 for four outlets and one remote, it’s about half the price these sell for usually. On sale from Saturday at ALDI (the usual get-in-early-if-you’re-keen rules apply). [ALDI]
The theme of tomorrow’s ALDI “special purchases” is organising, with shoe racks, under-bed storage, coat hangers and more. There are some bargains to be had, but I’d be shopping around and checking the specifications carefully.
Single-purpose gadgets rarely do anything other than clutter your kitchen. One of tomorrow’s special offers at ALDI is a prime example: a gravy warmer. You do not need this product. You are not eating gravy that often, and if it isn’t warm enough, you more than likely own a microwave. Plus you know someone will end up tripping over the cord. Resist! [ALDI]
Amidst its customary range of occasional cheap notebook PCs and other gadgets, ALDI from tomorrow has an unusual inclusion in its special deals: Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2012 for $24.99. It’s the basic anti-virus offering for a single PC over two years, and is selling for $15 less than the regular price. [ALDI]
Tomorrow, ALDI has a special on a pack of 50 AA or AAA batteries for $14.99 — an effective price of 30 cents each. That’s a good price for bargain-basement batteries, but it’s not the cheapest we’ve seen.
Now that the wet weather is settling in it’s a good time to look at how you’ll be drying your washing. Aldi’s weekly specials reveals a 100W heated clothers airer. Just the thing to get your gear ready for the next morning on a cold, rainy day. The offer starts tomorrow morning.
We’ve suggested reprogramming kid-friendly remotes as one solution for older TV users who don’t like overcrowded remotes with tiny writing. ALDI is selling a similar “Big Button Remote” from tomorrow for $14.99. (We like the 60-day return warranty if it doesn’t work with the target TV.) [ALDI]
Late last week, the National Union of Workers released a paper, entitled “Better Jobs 4 Better Chicken“, which focuses on the many issues facing Australia’s poultry industry, from poor working conditions to the need for a code of conduct. One of the document’s more surprising revelations is that supermarket chains Coles and Aldi could be selling chicken up to a week old as fresh.
Coffee is one of the staples of my diet, but on a journalist’s salary, the costs of café coffee quickly becomes prohibitive. Instant coffee will do when I just need a caffeine fix, but it’s never very good. Aldi’s Expressi line of pod-based coffees is meant to solve that issue affordably, providing good quality coffee at a cheap price. But does it?
