I love grocery shopping ! It somehow releases some of my stress - and so , I just had to put this in my blog. It's also one of the things that we cannot do without. We need to eat and we love to eat. However, we also know that families nowadays have to cut on some costs in order to save up for a rainy day. Whichever part of the globe you come from, saving and expense cutting are inevitable. So, here are some grocery shopping tips that I have learned through experience. Hope you learn something from it.
1. Don't shop on an empty stomach
I tend to shop more when I'm hungry. And when I do, more often than not, I end up buying food or grocery that I later do not end up cooking anyway.
2. Plan ! -the menu
Whether you shop every week or every 2 weeks, have a menu planner ready. Sometimes, you may not find the ingredients in one store and that's okay - just replace with another but almost same type of viand.
3. Compare ! - the prices
If you're buying laundry soap, for example, check out the cheaper one and compare. If it meets your needs, then go for the cheaper one. Try it in small packs first so that you could test the quality. Later , you could buy them in bulks.
4. Take advantage! - of store sale
Some grocery stores have a sale each week of the month. Find out what and when in your usual store, and go for it !
5. Check out !- the store brands
They usually are good products. And if your grocery store has a name to preserve, chances are their store brands will be good.
6. Ask ! - the cashier to ping you on your budget amount
I frequently ask the cashier how much my total bill is so that I could decide on the priority items. No harm in leaving some items on the cart.
Tip :
I just have to say this. If you are in a hurry, check out the lines at the cashier first before going in the store. I learned my lesson when I insisted to shop late at night while I was trying to catch another appointment. I ended up leaving the cart full of grocery items and not buying them.
Let me know if this article is useful for you. Feel free to leave a comment.
Enjoy !