As anyone who's ever shopped at Aldi knows, another thing the store does not provide is free use of shopping carts. Well, technically cart use is free, since you do get your money back when you return it, but you'll need to have a quarter — no credit cards accepted! — in order to unlock the cart in the first place. While some renegade shoppers try to work around this requirement, the cart-unlocking hacks they've come up with are too risky for something that isn't even going to save you any money. Instead, your best bet is to make sure you've always got a quarter on hand, and this is where the quarter keeper comes in.
The Aldi quarter keeper is, well, the technical term would be a "doodad," one slightly larger than a 25 cent piece and containing a little slit to hold said coin. These quarter keepers are usually attached to key chains, as well, since the whole point is to keep that quarter close at hand instead of lost in the bottom of your purse. They come in a wide variety of cute shapes – Aisle of Shame mentioned pineapple, avocado, pear, wine glass, ice cream cone, and jelly sandwich quarter keepers, while a number of Redditors gushed over lemon, rainbow, whale, and waffle designs.
