Frugal Food Shopping

How to save money on your food and wine!

• Make a list!
• Stick to the list!
• Online shopping can save you money because you're less likely to impulse buy.
• Think about what you threw away this week - foodwise. Apparently we throw away about 1/3 of the food we buy every week. A third! A massive amount!!!!!!!!!!!!
  Think about it logically - if you buy less food you'll throw less out.
  
• Check the sell by dates on food you buy. Will you eat it in time?
• Don't take the kids shopping if they help you impulse buy.
• Don't impulse buy. Do you need 24 donuts?
• Check out the special offers your grocery shops have. most supermarkets do special offers on things - some have the ends of the ailses filled with special offers and BOGOFs. These can be great value if you use the items.
• Always check out the BOGOFs. Think can you freeze perishables? Will you use it? Does your family like this product? If the answer is no then don't buy it.
• Don't buy convenience food - find the ones you like and learn to cook them from scratch.
• Make more than you need and freeze in portions - thus making your own ready meals
• Try the own brands. You'll almost certainly not notice the difference. Often the big brand names make products for other companies.
• Don't shop when you're hungry> You're more vulnerable to suggestive use of bakery smells and will stuff your trolley with french sticks and donuts.
• Be a coupon clipper. Clip them when you see them - although you might get shouted at if no one else has read the paper yet. Clip the coupons you won't use too - and see if you can coupon swap at work.

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