Aldi shopper's bizarre gripe with popular item takes unexpected twist: 'I would be annoyed'

A conversation in an Aldi Facebook group has taken an unexpected turn following one shopper's gripe about a sheet set purchased from the budget chain. Sharing a photo in the popular group, the customer explained that she was aggravated by a detail on the item, and asked her fellow members if they felt the same.

The photo in question shows an Organics by Kirkton House Flannelette Fitted Sheet in King size, with the sheets coming in fabric packaging rather than plastic (we love to see it!). However, the shopper was pretty peeved with the label on the little bag or, rather, her inability to properly remove it.

"First world problem I’m sure, but does it aggravate anyone else when you buy the fantastic bedding sets from Aldi and find that the labels are both sewn on AND glued…. Why?" the customer wrote.

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'What's the problem here?'

The post garnered more than one hundred comments - with many people questioning why she was so concerned about the packaging the sheets had come in.

"That’s only the packaging isn’t it?" one person asked. "Not the actual sheets. I throw the bag out - it’s rubbish."

"It’s the cover, in the bin it goes, another said.

Aside from the people who were being a tad reckless with the environment by throwing the fabric bags into landfill, there were others who just didn't see what the big deal was.

"I...don't think you're supposed to remove them?" one person questioned.

"This is a move away from using plastic packaging which is a good thing," another explained. "Re-use it or throw it away. It is firstly packaging and not an integral part of the product you bought."

"What's the problem here????," another wrote, along with several laughing emojis.

Shoppers share clever hacks for bag

In an interesting twist that I, personally, did not see coming, the conversation quickly shifted to all of the clever things you can use the dust bags for instead of throwing them out (or keeping the sheets in them).

"I like to use the bags for something else if I can rather than throw away, so I would be annoyed with this too," one person said.

As for what those uses are? The comments were a goldmine.

"These bags are actually great to donate to your local wildlife sanctuary or carer. They are useful for babies like baby kangas, possums, flying foxes etc as they use them like a pouch," someone wrote.

"I unpicked and pulled the labels off and threw the bag in the washing machine with the sheets. No worries, use for shoes when packing for holidays!" another said.

Someone else said that washing the sheets a couple of times was the key to getting the annoying bits of the label off once and for all.

"I did the same but had to wash a few times to get all of the labels off where it was stubborn and washed in a net wash bag so I could remove the excess paper bits."

And she was not alone as several other people revealed that they too use the bags for storing shoes when they travel (genius).

"I keep my hair dryer in one and straightener in another. No loose cords in the vanity cupboard," another group member offered.

"My girls use those bags for their dolls, they make great little sleeping bags for them," was another adorable comment.

"I use the bags for undies and socks when I go camping. Labels are good for writing on," someone else said.

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"I used the bags for organising things. Mittens, socks and beanies for the baby, socks for the kids, I keep some bigger ones in the suitcases to put shoes in when packing, storage for my wet bags and bags for laundry coming home, assorted camping stuff, they come in handy for heaps of things as they usually have elastic, velcro or a drawstring to keep them closed," yet another wrote.

"I have one in my bag for the grandkids when we are out, I keep spare undies, wipes, a roll of sunscreen and tissues," a different shopper explained.

And, in the most eco-conscious comment of all, one customer said, "I use sheet bags to wrap presents. They can keep it if they will use it, or they can give it back to me if not."

So, there you have it! Next time you go to throw one of those dinky little dust bags in the bin think again! Just maybe give them a few spins in the washing machine first.

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