The best surprise bags ever?! Aldi Too Good To Go!

Welcome to another Too Good To Go app Surprise bag video! I bought two bags from Aldi and got some absolute bargains.
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[@angiesteele1107]

There's nothing wrong with getting two boxes. You don't have to justify yourself to anyone. Your saving food from going to waste after all ,and feeding your family. I love the meals you make. Very imaginative recipes

[@mumthings]

Thank you! Xx

[@marklawless7041]

@@mumthings THERE DEFINATELEY IS IF YOU'RE SPENDING ALL YOUR MONEY ON PRICEY KITCHEN APPLIANCES WHILST THE PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY NEED THIS SERVICE ARE SCREWED BECAUSE OF MIDDLE CLASS PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES USING IT WHEN YOU DONT NEED IT!

[@marklawless7041]

STOP A DISNEY + SUB OR SOMETHING AND GET A JOB

[@MumLifeAndMore]

No judgement from me Claire, I think you're brilliant! You always feed your family so well and make lovely food for them xx

[@TheKdkrs]

Nor me ♥️

[@mumthings]

Thank you lovely, hope you had a good New Year! xx

[@Everything_will_FloW]

I tried my first TGTG today and watched your video. It's really good to use TGTG sometimes for money and saving the world. (If food can't be sold before the best-before dates, they are just the waste)

[@helenshack2838]

You should be sponsored by too good to go for advertising their app. You are giving them a good review. Ps. Don’t apologize for getting 2 boxes. Who cares what others think. Just get it. Good for you. A new viewer from Canada 🇨🇦 🍁

[@mumthings]

Haha I wish they would! Welcome and thanks for watching and commenting! xx

[@pammccabe7535]

You are doing an amazing thing for your family- feeding them a variety of healthy foods. It doesn’t matter how you get that food, and shame on people who think they have the right to judge you when they aren’t living your life. Keep doing what you do! Happy New Year to you and your family, Claire! 🎉

[@mumthings]

Thank you lovely, hope you had a fab New Year! xx

[@markb1487]

As a beef farmer in Derbyshire,,food is essential,,and majority of people dont see it as that...Great video..Great content.🇬🇧💯🇬🇧

[@mumthings]

Thank you so much! Xx

[@user-sf4js1mf5m]

No one should judge anyone else as they don’t know what their circumstances are. I think you have had two brilliant boxes. Keep making the videos. Happy new year xx

[@mumthings]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too! xx

[@ashleybosvik3031]

You do so well with your boxes. I got 4 steaks for £4 this week

[@mumthings]

We did so well with these, that Aldi has the most amazing staff xx

[@nesadcruz7840]

Nothing wrong with getting 2 boxes.If anyone else wants them then they should just join the queue .

[@mumthings]

Yup! seems to be the standard by me anyway. And besides, one box makes sense if there is just one or two of you at home. I've got 4 to feed as do many others! xx

[@dinnerwithdonna]

Fab boxes! Nothing wrong with getting two boxes, it's saving food waste and being used! Happy New year 🎉❤

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year Donna! Hope you're keeping well xx

[@dinnerwithdonna]

@@mumthings ❤️❤️

[@jacquelinehelliwell5954]

Hiya Claire, you do what you need to, to get by, don't feel you have to justify why you buy 2 boxes as ITS.NO ONES BUSINESS, do you hear that people, non of your business. Great boxes, excellent value. Hoping you had a fab Christmas, and wishing you all tfe happiest.of new years tfs Jax ❤x

[@mumthings]

Thank Jax, we did get lucky with these boxes! The staff at that Aldi are brilliant xx

[@victoriathurston5326]

No judgement with me as a mum you do what u have to do for your family

[@jackiesilvester6566]

Brilliant boxes , take no notice of people you use all the food and as you say maternity pay has stopped and need to save where you can. Love watching your channel. Take care xx

[@mumthings]

Thank you Jackie xx

[@terrykeily9788]

Nothing wrong it getting two boxes happy new year to you and your family

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you and yours! xx

[@santhompson6738]

Happy New Year Claire, Ed & girls 🎉🥂 x x

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you and yours! Hope you had a lovely celebration xx

[@avawestwood3366]

Love your videos! Happy New Year to you and your family xx

[@mumthings]

Thank you so much! And to you xx

[@vanessalynn902]

Happy New Year! 🎉 Do you when it comes taking care of your family. Thank you for sharing these great boxes.

[@mumthings]

Thank you for watching and commenting lovely xx

[@sandraat2248]

Happy New Year to you and your family. Great boxes❤

[@mumthings]

And to you and yours! xx

[@lisacorley1626]

Happy new year Claire to you and your family 🥳🎉😊

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you and yours! xx

[@dorothysue1]

Great boxes! Happy New Year 🎉

[@mumthings]

Thank you! And to you xx

[@vanessalynn902]

I am looking forward to your videos in the new year!

[@mumthings]

Oh thank you so much lovely! That's so kind of you. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy New Year xx

[@jamtaylor1992]

Great video!! ❤❤

[@lmccarty2201]

Thanks , good haul. Happy New Year! Blessings.

[@mumthings]

Thank you! Happy New Year to you and yours xx

[@Rebecca-zp4gm]

I have been buying Christmas food products which has been reduced but good for months. This has included sweets, chocolate, mini biscuits etc. I have brought several tubes of chocolate buttons as the hamsters like the tubes to play and hide etc. they can destroy them and can bin if they are gross/destroyed. Have an amazing new year and hope you are sleeping better too with the kiddos etc.

[@mumthings]

That's a good shout, chocolate is chocolate any time of year in my book! That's a good idea to recycle the tubes too. I keep tubes like that for craft projects with my toddler. Happy New Year to you too :) xx

[@SimplySheilaB]

I got a Cooplands bag today. £3.20 for two sausage rolls, one of which was vegan. Pack of four mince pies, two yumyyums. Danish pastry and a pack of 8 white chocolate caramel shortbread ❤

[@mumthings]

Not bad at all! Xx

[@crystalr5090]

Great boxes! Love your shirt...live long and prosper! 🖖 Have a great rest of your week. 🐢🥰

[@mumthings]

Haha you have excellent taste ;) You too! xx

[@sweepsmamma]

Fab magic bags. No judgement from me my lovely, we always get two, I think everyone does. Take care love. Happy New Year 😘🥰 xxx

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you too! It just makes sense especially if you have to drive or take public transport, get your monies worth! xx

[@Showtime6192009]

Great Vid (I've Subed) Love The Star Trek Top, Should Not Have To Explain Yourself, Can Take As Many Boxes As They Allow You To.

[@TheKdkrs]

Happy New Year ❤❤❤

[@MissLiv_]

Your too good to go bags from Aldi are always so good. The ones from the Aldi’s near me are rubbish mainly bread with two avocados and pasties. All use by on the same day so only bread can be frozen 😅. Also shame on those people for judging you. You’re saving money and preventing food waste so it’s a win win! Love your hauls 🥰

[@mumthings]

Ah that's such a shame! It really varies from shop to shop. We get really lucky that most of the places in our area really get the app and what it's trying to achieve. Thank you so much! xx

[@uglenddalejones2]

Happy new year to you 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼

[@eveladell6575]

My eagle eye spotted the Star Trek tee 👀🙌 xx

[@mumthings]

Excellent taste ;) Got it from Etsy xx

[@lisacorley1626]

Good boxes your saving food going to waste helping your family ❤

[@user-qz4nb9bn7n]

Happy New Year. X

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you too! Hope you have a brilliant 2024 xx

[@allyrooh3628]

Yeah, justification needed as to why you get these boxes. I would get those boxes all the freaking time if they were available by me unfortunately you pretty much have to go to a food bank to get a box like this here in the US. Love love, love these videos and so happy that someone is able to benefit like this. It absolutely hate food waste for the thought of people being hungry. Can’t go Wrong with bananas.- smoothies, ice cream, banana pancakes, banana bread..

[@mumthings]

I so hope the app goes global and you can get your hands on them! xx

[@conniegilchrist6925]

England requires the supermarket do something like this

[@robetpeery9084]

No judgement from me Claire in these times you do what you got to to feed the family. And I think you are great Brilliant lovely woman and a Pleasure always. glad to call you my friend from a crossed the pond.

[@mumthings]

Thank you, hope you had a lovely New Year! xx

[@robetpeery9084]

You're so very welcome and yes thanks.

[@robetpeery9084]

@@mumthings Your so very welcome. And yes thanks.

[@kathrynryder9620]

Happy New Year Clairex

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you as well! xx

[@Yepitsme84]

Claire i am loving that star trek top 😍

[@mumthings]

Thanks! Got it from Etsy :) xx

[@Daniellelee852]

Fab boxes I have used the app recently saved a Morrisons grocery bag and hot food bag but both cancelled today in a way is good as no waste, I often get Costa bags but you don’t get much in them

[@mumthings]

Ah how annoying they got cancelled! But yes I agree, no food wasted which is the point! Costa don't seem to do them near us but Starbucks do and they are pretty generous xx

[@picantecurry]

Nice share and Happy New Year

[@mumthings]

Thank you, Happy New Year to you too! xx

[@musingsofatradwife]

Take all the boxes you need. If Aldi doesnt have a policy limiting the boxes, then some schmuck on the internet sure as hell has no place to tell you what you should be doing. And I'm envious of y'all getting these boxes. Here in the USA the food is just thrown away, and in some places, if you get caught taking food from the dumpsters you could be prosecuted. A happy new Year to you and looking forward to more videos from you.

[@mumthings]

That's insane that you can get prosecuted! I can't imagine the reasoning for that! How awful. Happy New Year to you and yours xx

[@paulinefriar6916]

Good on yer!

[@janeklebba76]

Happy new year xx

[@mumthings]

Thank you Jane, all the best for 2024! xx

[@janeklebba76]

@@mumthings thankyou my lovely xx

[@papiezguwniak]

Happy New Year! I also hate when they put labels over food item name. Also at Morrisons they cover the barcode and very often the calorie values. Sometimes they come off easily but sometimes they destroy the information. It's really important for me as I'm counting calories for 3 months now and losing weight steadily. 132kg 3 months ago. Now 118.

[@mumthings]

Ah that must be frustrating if you're counting calories! Congratulations on your weight loss! Here's to a happy and healthy 2024 xx

[@jonap5740]

It's a heck of a battle and you are slaying it! Rock on! Happy New Year!

[@jonap5740]

Tell those other people to "suck a lemon", as my mom used to say! I just love how much stuff you got. That's swell! Also, look up Bananas Foster! You can't tell if there's a bruised banana in the recipe and it is so delicious over vanilla ice cream---a dessert for a treat day. Happy New Year to you and your family, Claire! It's gonna be a good one!

[@mumthings]

My current favourite is 'go eat a bowl of holly'. Festive, no? I will look it up, thanks! Hope you and your family have a wonderful 2024 xx

[@jonap5740]

@@mumthings Now THAT is funny! And so very festive!

[@margaretbagur3553]

Hey Mum... you get whatever you can. The people "bashing" on others aren't paying your rent or feeding your kids.

[@mumthings]

Absolutely xx

[@tonyadeney1245]

start trek to bridge -- captain likes the boxes bit random but well worth it .... (spok added a few bottle beers and nobody noticed spok doesnt drink it for the klingons ) - beam it up - earth lady has a good point - making ends meet isnt easy now - good vid -

[@user-et1uz7re3d]

I use the app I love the Greggs bags they are amazing value

[@mumthings]

I haven't had a Greggs bag for a while, I need to keep an eye out for one! xx

[@lesisking1]

Claire happy new year to you Ed and the girls.....it grinds my gears wen ppl hate on ppl ....tbh I wud rather you av two boxes that are used ...than going into landfill.....anyway good on yer needs must ....these are prob the same sort of ppl who judge rough sleepers ...sorry Claire I am on one now x x x x

[@mumthings]

Happy New Year to you and yours! People get very angry on the internet, it's very odd. You have to wonder what they are like in real life don't you xx

[@janesdresser8843]

Im doing a couple for Costa & M&S , i dont need to, im doing it for fun ❤

[@mumthings]

Ooh I hope you get good ones! We’ve got a Heron food bag to pick up today which is always fun xx

[@lisacorley1626]

Maybe the white thing is butter 😂❤

[@mumthings]

Yup it was butter :) It was a lovely side! xx

[@gailgulliver8970]

Thank you just be you your great blessing to you and your family for 2024 .xxx

[@mumthings]

Thank you lovely, here's to a happy and healthy 2024 for you and yours xx

[@vellabella1]

No need to justify, if you get 2 or 4 boxes! The alternative is food waste? People are just fussy for any reason. Well Done Lady. Keep going 👍

[@mumthings]

Thank you 😊 xx

[@sheenamaclean8324]

I think the white thing in the veg is a pat of butter.

[@mumthings]

Yup, you're right. It was butter and very nice it was too! xx

[@dianefriedrich8722]

Wishing you all a happy New year, and a pinch and a punch for the first of the month and no return for ever ❤

[@mumthings]

Hahaha! Haven't heard that in a while, hope you had a fabulous New Year xx

[@dianefriedrich8722]

Well I always say that to my boys and my friends,it's a Tradition. And I dont dare forget it☺️

[@CoggieUK]

If there is two to take then take them. If not it may end up in the bin.

[@HogwartsBasement]

Buy as many boxes or bags you need for your family

[@TheKdkrs]

How do you freeze the bananas? Do you mash them? Xxx

[@mumthings]

I just peel them and pop them in a freezer bag. It's great for smoothies or baking. You wouldn't be able to eat them like a normal banana as they do go mushy as they defrost xx

[@stephenbeevers2565]

If you need 2 boxes get 2 boxes, better than it going to waste and only you know your own needs. Not been in Aldi for about 3yrs but I may visit now just to check it out - some of those items looked nice but I'm not really into prepared food stuffs.

[@mumthings]

Very true! I have to say one of the things I like about the surprise bags is some of the processed stuff purely because I generally cook from scratch so it's nice to try things that it would never normally occur to me to try. It's a bit of a treat sometimes xx

[@jenniferchapman9645]

Great boxes can't see problem with having two you use all the food .

[@mumthings]

This is true, nothing get's wasted in this house! xx

[@dianeeyestone2040]

The bananas are just riper than you like. They are perfectly edible.

[@mumthings]

Oh 100% yes. They all got eaten. Any that go over (I mean well past what was in the video) just get frozen and used for baking xx

[@andreaderbyshire387]

I love bananas at that stage x

[@mumthings]

They never normally last long enough in my house to turn brown! xx

[@gillianbennett7497]

Sad people out there do what you need to do for your family ❤

[@AuldScot1888]

Sorry, wait, what? You can freeze bananas? 😮

[@mumthings]

Absolutely! They go mushy when thawed but are perfect for baking or smoothies xx

[@samanthageorge4531]

There is always someone who is going to rain on your parade. I say let them. Don't listen to people's judgement. You do you while giving them the finger. You are not stopping anyone else from ordering blind boxes. Forgive me, I'm an Aussie. We don't have blind boxes here. If we did, I'd be on them.

[@mumthings]

I really hope the app goes global and they become available for you too! It's such a good system xx

[@sarahstrong7174]

If you are watching the FODMAPs ( Fermentable Oligosaccarides, Dissaccarides, Monosaccarides & Polyols,) you might find you cannot have sugar-snap peas either.

[@mumthings]

That's interesting! I've never looked into it myself so I find it a bit mind blowing that they wouldn't be considered 'healthy' (I know that's not the correct term but I'm low on caffiene) xx

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@mumthings Of course items that are high in FODMAPs my be very healthy for others but they are harmfull if you are sensitive to some of them.

[@trinarobinson6157]

I get the aldi to good to go boxes and have just been told that they cant put meat in the to good to go boxes anymore has anyone else been told this i think you're doing an awesome job saving food waste well done

[@mumthings]

Really?! No we’ve not been told that! I got one on Monday that had 2 rump steaks and chicken meatballs in there! Must just be that shops policy xx

[@trinarobinson6157]

​@@mumthings going to try a different aldi and see what happens there . the box i got from the aldi that told me no more meat was ridiculous the packaging was open on everything in there .good luck with everything thank you for your reply

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[@gloriastroedecke2717]

First time viewer. So what if you purchase two boxes? They were available. You paid your money. I don't know how large your family is yet. I know there is a toddler. The contents of the boxes are an unknown variable. If this was not true, we wouldn't need multiple videos from multiple channels. She needs the boxes,as many do, we watch what is inside and get food prep ideas and strategies for saving money. End of story.

[@rebbell308]

Don't think my Aldi does this? no evidence of it ever happening!

[@mumthings]

Have you checked on the app in your local area? I do find that if you search by brand it only shows up places that have bags available at that moment so sometimes you have to stalk the app a wee bit xx

[@annacassidy4986]

You don't need to justify yourself to anyone...if you get 1 or 10 it's no one's business

[@mumthings]

This is very true. I guess I just feel like I want to be as honest and transparent as possible on this channel. 9 times out of 10 catty comments don't get to me but I can't stad the thought of someone thinking I've been greedy and am misusing the app! xx

[@MDTMjoyd]

"justifying yourself to strangers on the internet". Why show the strangers your life in the first place then 😂 the irony!!

[@mumthings]

Yup, fully aware of the absurdity.

[@lynsey9814]

Why would anyone judge you for buying 2? You still pay for it the same as everyone else and save food from being wasted. I just bought 2 Morrisons Cafe bags today, 🙂x I love this app.

[@mumthings]

I’ve ordered a Morrisons cafe bag for today too! Can’t wait to see what I get 😊 xx

[@lynsey9814]

@@mumthings It was quite good. I got 4 pieces of square sausage and 2 bits of mushroom in one and the same in the other with a sausage. I got a Morrisons grocery one and then watched your video and thought, "Oh no", lol. But mines wasn't too bad at all. I got 4 little corn on the cob, 2 packs with broccoli, cauliflower and carrots, 2 packs of strawberries, 2 packs of raspberries and 2 packs of blueberries, 🙂x