12 Best Aldi Halloween, Home, and Kitchen Deals Dropping on September 16 (Starting at $2.99)

Aldi's weekly deals for September 16 are hard to resist. Between cozy knit throws, name-brand dupes, and Halloween- and fall-themed decor, the following items may make the perfect fall shopping list.

Consider this our best home and kitchen roundup yet, full of adorable seasonal decor, useful household pieces, and true bargains. Fair warning: the store has so much on offer this week that picking favorites was hard. A skeleton candelabra, an acorn-shaped baker, and cozy slingback clogs all made the cut.

If you see something you like, be quick to snatch it, and lean on a few Aldi shopping hacks to move through the seasonal aisle ahead of the crowd.

Editor's note: Prices and availability are subject to change and may vary by location.

Price: $2.99

The fastest way to make a kitchen look like fall costs less than a latte. This Crofton drying mat comes in a leaf print, and it lives in the spot that always looks cluttered: the counter beside your sink, under the pans and lids that never fit in the dishwasher.

At $2.99, it is cheap enough to treat as a seasonal swap rather than a permanent purchase. Buy two if you cook a lot, since one usually stays damp while the other dries.

It is also tied for the cheapest thing on this list, which makes it the easiest yes of the trip.

Price: $2.99

Braising season is coming, and a scorched potholder is a bad way to start it. This navy set pairs an oven mitt with a matching potholder for $2.99, which works out to about $1.50 each.

One thing to know: Aldi lists this set and the drying mat above under the same Crofton dish-linens assortment online, so the shelf tag may cover several items at once. Check the label before you grab, and confirm you have the mitt-and-potholder pack rather than dishcloths.

Price: $3.99

Soup season needs the right vessel, and this one arrives in a sweater texture and a deep fig color that reads more boutique than budget. At $3.99 apiece, four of them run less than $16, and you will not wince when one chips.

Note the listing name: it is a soup mug or bowl, which means Aldi is selling an assortment. You may not get to pick which shape is on the shelf when you arrive, so bring flexibility.

Price: $4.99

This is one of the best values on the list. Aldi's Kirkton House three-wick candle comes in an autumn apple pumpkin scent for $4.99.

Yankee Candle sells an Apple Pumpkin three-wick candle in almost exactly that scent family for $26.99. Aldi's costs $4.99, which is roughly a fifth of the price for the same job on a coffee table. Buy a few, and you have hostess gifts handled through Thanksgiving.

Price: $5.99

Styling a coffee table or an entry console is where Halloween decor usually gets expensive, because you need small pieces and you need several. These spiderweb tray objects solve that problem for $5.99.

They are the kind of low-commitment accent that earns its shelf space: set them out with a candle and a stack of books, then put them away in a shoebox on November 1. Nothing to store, nothing to dust for eleven months.

If you are hosting anything in October, this is the cheapest way to make a surface look deliberate. Spiderwebs read as Halloween without tipping into gore, which matters if you have small guests.

Price: $9.99

Aldi's ad shows a sheeted ghost framed in warm gold, styled like an old family portrait. It is the rare Halloween decoration that reads as intentional rather than novelty, and at $9.99 the frame alone is arguably worth the money.

Hang it in a hallway, or lean it on a mantel in front of whatever art already lives there. The listing also names a floral version, so expect more than one design in the aisle.

Price: $9.99

Here is the entertaining piece to grab. The acorn version of this Crofton baker is shaped and ridged like the real thing, and it goes straight from oven to table with a wheel of brie inside.

For comparison, Le Creuset's Heritage Fluted Pie Dish lists at $58. Aldi's is $9.99. Again, the name is "pie or brie bakers," so shapes vary by store, and the acorn may not be the one in your aisle.

Price: $12.99

Lit ceramic houses are a Christmas-village staple, and Aldi has built the Halloween version for $12.99. This listing is the white colorway, and the LED means no open flame near a paper garland.

If it is gone, the same collection includes an LED cauldron at $12.99 and LED ceramic ghosts or pumpkins at $9.99 each. Any of the three does the same job on a mantel, a bookshelf, or a kitchen windowsill.

Price: $14.99

This is the dupe of the week. Aldi's Serra slingback clog is made of suede-like material, and this season it comes in cognac, black, and a stunning dark burgundy shade, each under $15.

The silhouette lands squarely on UGG territory. UGG's own Goldenstar Villa Clog, a suede slingback clog, sells for $155. That is a difference of $140 for a shoe you will actually wear at home and on errands like grocery runs. Sizes on a one-week Aldi Find go fast, so shop early.

Price: $14.99

A candelabra is the one Halloween purchase that does real work on a dinner table, and the gold skeleton version is $14.99. Aldi's ad shows a tall black frame with three arms, which is enough presence to anchor a whole tablescape by itself.

Pair it with the tray objects above, and you have a finished table for about $21. Add taper candles from the same trip and the whole look still lands under $30.

Price: $14.99

The Get Cozy section of the ad leads with this throw, which tells you what Aldi expects to sell out. The black skulls print is the graphic option, and there is a pumpkin-print colorway in the same line at the same price.

At under $15, it is priced like a seasonal decoration rather than a blanket, which is the right way to think about it. Drape it over an armchair through October, then wash it and keep it in the rotation all winter.

Aldi gave this throw top billing in the ad, so treat it as the item most likely to be gone by the weekend. Decide on the way in, not the way out.

Price: $19.99

The splurge of the list is still under $20. This is the 18-centimeter round in cream, sized for a small braise, a loaf of no-knead bread, or a side dish you want to carry to the table in the pot.

Le Creuset's Signature Round Dutch Oven starts at $285 for its smallest size. Aldi's costs $19.99. If you want something larger, the same ad lists a cast-iron oval roaster at $29.99 and a cast-iron sauté pan at $24.99.

Aldi Finds arrive once and are not restocked, which is why the good seasonal pieces vanish within days of landing. If a home or kitchen item on this list matters to you, shop the first two days of the week rather than the weekend.

There is more waiting in the aisles this week, including small kitchen appliances like toasters and slow cookers for under $20, new-season apparel, and plenty of ways to save more money on groceries. It's also German Week, which means limited-run imported groceries at very low prices for high-quality food.

The Halloween candy is stocked as well, with name-brand big bags running $10 to $15 and no Costco membership required.