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Step 1
Make a list of meals for two weeks. Write out all the food you will need for these meals. If you need one ingredient for more than one meal, mark a check next to it.
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Step 2
Clean out the refrigerator the night before you go shopping. This makes it easier to come home and unload groceries quickly.
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Step 3
Go through any coupons you have, and look at any store fliers for items on sale. Make a note on your shopping list of which items you have coupons for, or which items are on sale.
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Step 1
Bring a calculator along, to keep track of how much you are spending.
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Step 2
Skip sale items unless they are something you will actually eat or use. For example, if no one in your house likes lima beans, don't bother picking up the 10-pound can on sale.
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Step 3
Work the outside aisles first. That is where the produce, dairy and meat are kept. More expensive items are in the middle aisles.
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Step 4
Limit pre-packaged goods, such as cookies or frozen dinners. These cost far more than if you made the same stuff from scratch.
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Step 5
Purchase generic brands, at least once. If your family likes the product, then keep on buying it and save money. If it is no good, then you won't be out a lot of money.
Comments
momandpopoften said
on 6/3/2008 Shopping for a large famuly is an extra difficult challenge in these economic times. I REGULARLY buy over $100 in groceries for less than $10 for my family of 12. Take a look at my articles where I share how I do it: http://www.ehow.com/members/momandpopoften-articles.html