How to Lower Your Grocery Store Bill

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Step 1

The first step to lowering your grocery bill is to plan all your meals ahead. Don’t forget to take snacks and desserts into consideration. Also, try to plan for meals that you already have the spices and some ingredients for.
Step 2

Try to plan your meals around the fewest processed and prepared foods as possible. These foods cost more money so you should try avoid buying them to cut down your food bill.
Step 3

Make a list and stick to it no matter what! And the old adage about not going to the grocery store hungry is also true. You’ll want to buy the entire store and that will not lower your grocery bill!
Step 4

Shop the edges of the store. That’s where the produce, meat, and dairy are kept. Staying away from the processed food aisles is key to lowering your grocery bill. But don’t forget your canned ingredients and dry goods – you will need to dash down an aisle or two for those.
Step 5

Buy your produce in season. Find out what’s in season when in your local area and try to build meals around that. If you need something out of season, see if it’s available frozen, rather than fresh. In season and frozen produce will lower your food bill.
Step 6

Try to buy whole cuts of meat and then use it for multiple dishes. For example, buy a whole roasting chicken for Sunday night supper. Then use it to make chicken enchilada’s later in the week. Pick the bones clean for chicken salad, and then boil the clean parts for stock. Don’t waste anything!