ALDI'S, a best kept secret ~
Once was, thought Aldi's was the dollar store discount version of grocery shopping. Like Cimberlie had one's nose up in the air about it. Then one day my cousin Paul who runs the purse for the three campuses of Erie Community College and wins awards for legendary money management, told me I was just nuts for not shopping at Aldi's especially since it's right next door to the high-priced Wegman's where I regularly shop. He had mentioned this over the years many times, but one this particular day, he told me that Aldi's was owned by the same company that owns Trader Joes.
Comically that was all it took and I ran there. Know that your grocery bill will be slashed by one-third to one half, and it's all quality stuff. I was humbled to silence, as if shopping in church. Oddly enough, I never bought the "SOAP" as we used to call Laundry detergent, thinking it the unworthy exception, (chuckle). Thanks to the wisdom here, I will buy some tomorrow.
Like Boilwash, I have been an inveterate scentaholic too, and have sampled every manner of soap all my life. Dash with a small dose of powdered Calgon added, the Original Gain powder, liquid Foca, Ariel Powder are favorites then and now that come first to mind although the first two are inobtainium. Recently, owing to Jon Charles's deep dive into Professional Tide, and the regular mention of imported Persil powder, I am smitten with the scents of both.
Like most if not all of you, I switch it up as the spirit moves me, and appreciate both powders and liquids. Having been off the board for a while, it was tons of fun to end the Thanksgiving recess here, seeing old friends having a good time talking about soap.
