How to save on your groceries shopping - 7 ways

We often do groceries shopping. How can we save on our spending or shopping?

Here are 7 ways on how you can save on your groceries shopping. 

7 ways to save money on groceries shopping. 

1. Look at the price per unit

Matthew G Kadey a registered dietitian, says 

When comparing similar items among brands and sizes, look at more than just the price. To find the true cost, check the price per unit (per 100 grams or 100 mL), which is usually in tiny print below the main price on the label affixed to the shelf; a bigger package or another brand may end up being cheaper. (Bring a calculator along to figure that out.) And if you are single or part of a small family, you can still purchase in large quantities for big savings —join forces with your neighbours or friends to divvy up and share the cost of perishable items such as meats and fruit and vegetables. Read more here....

2. Make your shopping trip no more than once per week

The more often you go shopping, the more you are likely to spend. About half of all grocery shoppers go to the store three or four times a week. This is probably less true of homesteaders who spend less time in town, but the principle still applies. Try to make your shopping trip no more than once per week. If that works, try for every two weeks, even every month. This tends to focus you more on buying larger quantities more carefully.

3.  Buy in Bulks

Bulk bins offer the best bargains on staples such as rice, spices, flour, dried fruit, nuts, sugar, cereal and pasta. Plus, if a recipe calls for just a small amount of mustard powder or pine nuts, for example, you are spared spending more on larger packaged amounts that may just sit in your pantry forever. And remember inexpensive milk powder? Consider using it in soups, casser­oles, mashed potatoes and desserts instead of using regular milk. Read more here....

4. Buy House Brand 

Most times, but not always, store brands are of equal quality to brand name foods. Sometimes they’re the very same thing. Not always though, so you need to try each one out, and see what you think. 

5. Save on Protein Food 

When possible, substitute inexpensive vegetarian sources such as beans, eggs, tofu, and legumes for more expensive meat, fish, or poultry. Eat vegetarian once a week or more to increase your consumption of healthy plant foods while saving money. Eggs are an excellent, inexpensive source of protein that can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. You could also try using a smaller portion of meat, fish, or poultry and extending the dish with whole grains, beans, eggs, or vegetables. 

When you do buy meat, choose smaller portions of lean cuts. For example, lean cuts of beef are those that include the terms "loin" or "round." (You can tenderize lean cuts of meat mechanically or by marinating them.) You can also buy a whole chicken and cut it up instead of paying the butcher to do it for you or buy the cheaper "family pack" and portion it into airtight freezer bags. Read more here....

6.  Cook in bulk

Joining a bulk shopping club like Sam's, Costco, or BJ's can be cost-effective if you frequent the club regularly. Bulk purchases can be a great way to save money -- as long as they get used. You might also look in your community for shopping cooperatives that sell food in bulk at a substantial savings. Cooking in bulk can save both money and time, says Tallmadge. "Prepare food in bulk and freeze it in family-sized portions, which saves time in the kitchen," she suggests. For example, making a big batch of tomato sauce will be less expensive (and probably tastier) than buying it.

7. Get a store card 

These loyalty cards allow shoppers to get extra discounts on items without having to clip coupons. If a store you frequent, even infrequently, offers a card, you should get one.

Hope this helps you save more on Groceries shopping.

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