How to Bag Your Own Groceries and Save Money

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These days, everyone is looking for ways to save money. Groceries can be expensive, yet unlike other bills, there are many ways to lower your food budget. One way to save money is by shopping at discount grocery stores. Many of these grocers cut costs by requiring customers to bag their own groceries. Learn proper bagging techniques and start saving.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Reusable, paper or plastic grocery bags

Step 1

Put the heavy items in first. Rather than grabbing groceries as they come off the conveyor, pick and choose heavier items and set them in the bottoms of the bags.
Step 2

Distribute heavy items between bags. Placing too many heavy items in one bag may tear plastic or paper bags and makes them harder to carry.
Step 3

Place liquids upright in grocery bags. No matter how tightly sealed the bottle of juice may be, there is a chance that, on its side, it will leak and leave you with a wet, sticky mess.
Step 4

Stand boxes upright as well. Not only will this protect the contents, but also maximize space in the grocery bags.
Step 5

Pack like items together. Cleaning supplies should not be mixed with produce, for example, as the cleaners could leak and harm the food. Bagging all of the frozen or refrigerators together helps maintain their temperatures and also makes it easier to put them away once you get home.

Tips & Warnings

Pack fragile items such as eggs and light bulbs on the tops of bags or in separate grocery bags
As soon as you empty reusable grocery bags at home, tuck them back in the car. This will save you from forgetting them on your next shopping trip

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Comments

chrissyjohnson said

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on 5/14/2009 Great money saving tips! 5*

quillerlady said

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on 4/29/2009 Great article, excellent tips. Thanks.

RENorton said

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on 4/28/2009 Outstanding article. Very well-written with some great advice for saving money. My wife and I usually bag our own groceries at Shop N' Save. Thanks for sharing!