Crafty shoppers are heading to ALDI to stock up on Cricut dupe products and accessories

People swear the mini iron is just as good as the Easy Press Mini and the vinyl is considerably cheaper than the cult accessories. 

When you're not organised for Book Week, official merchandise for your kids' favourite sporting team is sold out, or you need to label every item in your pantry, you bet you can rely on a Cricut machine!

 

Crafty mums often turn to many of the machines and accessories to create a heap of clever and bespoke items in the comfort of their own homes.

But they'll also be the first to tell you it can be a costly exercise at times, which is why so many Cricut fans have been frothing over ALDI's upcoming Special Buys sale. 

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The craft iron is said to be just as good as the Easy Press Mini. Images: ALDI / Cricut

ALDI's Cricut dupes are coming

As part of the Haberdashery, Allergy Relief & Gardening Special Buys sale dropping on Wednesday 6th September, ALDI is releasing a heap of Cricut dupes to help you get those creative juices flowing. 

The sale includes a Mini Crafting Iron for $29.99, which rivals Cricut's $119 Easy Press Mini, and many creatives are hitting private Facebook pages to see if the bargain item is actually as good as people who have purchased it before claim it is. 

"In the new ALDI catalogue I got today. Interesting. Wonder what the quality would be like?" one person posted in the Cricut For Australians Facebook page with a snapshot of ALDI's recent catalogue. 

And the good news is, the reviews were mostly positive. 

"I bought one last year and absolutely love it," one customer shared. 

"I have one and it’s amazing," another fan chimed in. 

"I have one.. works just as well as my Mini Press," another added. 

And another said the bargain price was a no-brainer: "At this price I think it would be well worth buying and seeing the quality! I believe they have a pretty good returns policy or at least they used to."

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Cutting mats and other accessories will also be part of the sale. Image: ALDI

Vinyl is considerably cheaper than the Cricut brand. Image: ALDI

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Cutting mats and vinyl at a bargain price

While people were catching up on the reviews of the mini iron (apparently it's a great travel accessory too - not just for craft!), others couldn't get over just how cheap the ALDI's vinyl was. 

The sale includes $5.99 rolls of various vinyl colours compared to Cricut's original vinyl selling from $14 upwards at Spotlight depending on sizing and type. 

Craft enthusiasts were keen to try them as well as the cutting mat, which is also a decent amount for the original. 

"I’m keen to try the mats. The Cricut ones are so darn expensive & don’t seem to last long," a woman shared.

But that's not taking anything away from the quality of the actual Cricut brand - the woman admitted it could be because of her hit and miss creations.

"Probably because I’m a newbie and have so many fails that I need to scrape off."

Will you give them a go?

Originally published as Crafty shoppers are heading to ALDI to stock up on Cricut dupe products and accessories