Saving greens on your favorite greens, I say! I can't help but share an old email I received on '32 ways to save when grocery shopping'. Not all of the suggestions were good ones, and a few are tried and true, or sort of fall under the 'duh I knew that' category. But hey, a few were worth repeating-
"Trim your food bill by as much as 19 percent simply by shopping at a couple different stores."
Going to different stores can be helpful on your wallet. Specialty fruit and vegetable stands and farmers markets are prone to slash prices since you’re cutting the middle delivery man.
"Don't crisis cook- shopping after work for the day's dinner gets expensive. Plan a weekly menu before shopping and watch your grocery bill shrink."
This advice goes with one of my favorites- don’t shop on an empty stomach. At the end of the day, you’re ready to crash, and eat! If you’re heading to pick up supplies for dinner after work, you’re going to be in a tired rush to get home. Prepare dinners ahead of time with frozen meals from another night, or at least an idea of what to make.
“The highest markup items on the shelves are at about chest level. Reach up or kneel down to select cheaper house or generic brands.”
Anyone remember the commercial for the bagged cereal brand that had a man shopping in a squat-walk motion? Shop from a distance if you’re able to! Stand against the other shelve so you can see the prices on all levels.
“Clip coupons.”
From magazines and newspapers, to in-store coupon displays can spark ideas for meals and tiny savings that can add up big. Log on to your supermarket’s website and even the sites of your favorite products for printable coupons as well.
“Avoid purchasing non-grocery items, such as painkillers, contact lens solution, ect., at a grocery store. You usually pay more.”
Keep drug store items, drug store purchases. Grocery stores love that you grab a refill on toothpaste and shampoo when you see it.
“Know when your store marks down goods that expire, like meat and bread. The deal: Use them that night or freeze them.”
Get on track with your grocery store’s restocking hours. Pick up on otherwise splurges a couple dollars off.
