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Step 1
Check the ads in your grocery store's flyer and try to plan your meals around the sale items. If there is a good sale on your favorite meat item, get out those cook books or look to the web for new recipes.
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Step 2
Shopping at farmers markets or vegetable stands in the summer will save a considerable amount of money, as you are cutting out the middle man. Also by doing this, you are helping out your local economy. The money you pay to the farmer, will likely be spent at other local businesses for feed, seed, etc.
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Step 3
With the rising price of dairy, what I now do with milk is to use 1 part whole milk to 1 part powdered milk (prepare according to directions on box). Your family shouldn't notice any difference as long as it is 1/2 whole milk.
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Step 4
Higher priced boxed, packaged and canned foods are almost always placed at eye level. Look higher and (especially) lower for the cheaper priced items.
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Step 5
Read the ingredients of generic vs name brand. The ingredients are normally the same. You can save a lot of money by not choosing the more appealing label.
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Step 6
Just because an item is placed at the beginning of the aisle with a big "Sale" sign, doesn't mean it's a bargain. Don't fall for this ploy. Often, an item will be placed at the front of the aisle with a sign that reads, for example; "5 for $10!" When the day before it probably was the regular price of 1.99 for one. 5 for $10 just sounds better and the store sells twice as much to the consumer this way.
Comments
mymukki said
on 8/4/2009 good tips, well written 5*
kristara said
on 4/21/2009 Great ideas!
emuman1 said
on 3/6/2009 Good tips. Thanks! 5*
Kallicat said
on 3/4/2009 Great tips and I am thinking of trying the milk one as you aren't the first person to mention it.
e-Rambler said
on 2/26/2009 So true for Step 4. I've heard that companies "rent" shelves to put their products in the stores. Some supermarkets take advantage both on the consumers and the manufacturers. Great article. 5*!