Aldi Has a $5 Pasta Bowl That Totally One-Ups Pottery Barn's, Plus 4 More Under-$15 Home Finds

Paying too much at places like Pottery Barn to upgrade your home essentials? Skip the overpriced pieces and check the weekly Aldi Finds instead. The options change every week, but feature useful things for around the home with prices so low you'll feel like you stepped into a time-machine.

Shopping at Aldi is a great way to save money on groceries, especially if you maximize the store's shopping hacks — but grabbing home goods while they are available can offer additional savings throughout the year by lowering the overall amount spent on upgrading or replacing things around your house. See the best upgrades to glow-up your home this week from Aldi.

Aldi Secrets: 7 genius hacks all Aldi shoppers should know

1. Crofton Low Pasta Bowl

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Price: $4.99

A similarly-styled set of four pasta bowls from Pottery Barn is regularly priced at $72, but is currently on clearance for $49.99. That's still more than double to grab four individual pasta bowls from Aldi. They're dishwasher and microwave safe, too.

2. Crofton Rattan Bed Tray

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Price: $14.99

Is there anything better than breakfast in bed? The frame for this bed tray is made from pinewood that has folding legs for convenient storage when not in use, and a beautiful woven rattan surface for holding plates or anything else you may need while refusing to leave the comfort of your sleep-temple.

3. Easy Home Spray Mop

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Price: $14.99

Look out, Swiffer, Aldi is coming for you! The price for refills on the well-known brand is out of hand, so escape the cycle with a spray mop that has a reusable microfiber pad and refillable tank to cut down on your monthly cleaning costs.

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4. Crofton Pizza Wheel

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Price: $3.99

Even if you already have a pizza-cutter, you're going to want to grab this pizza wheel. The redesigned tool allows for better leverage to cut through the crust without straining your wrist with an overly-long handle.

5. Crofton Stackable Highball Glass Set

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Price: $9.99

Grab a set of four glasses in either clear, amber, or burgundy that are perfect for late afternoon and evening cocktails — or any other chilled beverage. All drinks taste better in fancy glasses, and these stack neatly for optimizing space in your cupboard. These are dishwasher safe, but do not microwave them.

Bottom line

Every week, Aldi Finds offers new and helpful home goods that are likely an upgrade if you're unhappy with whatever you've been currently using, and the prices are lower than any "dupes" from Amazon or other retail marketplaces.

Many shoppers have already switched to Aldi for weekly groceries to combat rising prices in the grocery stores , but Aldi is making it even better by expanding the home goods section to compete with both price and quality from other stores.

Money tips that can work for everyone

No matter what your bank account balance is, there's always an opportunity to optimize and improve your finances. Here's a quick checklist of things you can look at today.

Focus on paying off your debt . Debt can hold you back from making progress with your overall financial well-being. Aside from cutting expenses, there are tools that can help you pay off debt faster like balance transfer credit cards and debt counseling.

Earning extra income can give you breathing room. If finances are tight, earning some extra money to supplement your income can make a huge difference. A new job is one option to consider, but if you're not ready to make a big change or already retired, a part-time side job could be a better choice.

Cut your expenses. It sounds painful and so not fun, but it doesn't have to be. Take a look at your biggest expenses because that's where you'll probably find the biggest savings. For example, auto insurance rates have been soaring so shopping around for a new insurance company can be the fastest way to cut your bill. Also, look for ways to cut your grocery bill (despite rising inflation).