With so many ways to grocery shop these days – grocery order pick up, curbside pick-up, delivery, online shipping – it’s no wonder we have more food in our homes than ever before. Our shelves are stocked and running over but we still buy more based on what our taste buds are ordering us to purchase!
But with so many options to buy, there’s great competition which means sales prices for us!
Here’s some top ways to save on groceries:
Meal Planning. Looking through your local sale ads to see what’s on sale for the week can spark some ideas for meals. When you plan your meals around the items that are on sale you can save a lot!
Start with what’s already in your cabinets. https://myfridgefood.com allows you to list the ingredients you already have and it will give you recipe ideas! Or check out what you already have and decide an item you could pick up that would complete an ingredient list!
Coupons. We all know about and have used coupons. Most grocery stores are doing digital coupons as well that can sometimes be a bigger savings than paper coupons.
Grocery store Apps. Most grocery stores have their own apps these days. And a lot of them have deals of the days or daily savings and coupons that are super easy to use.
Grocery order pick up. This service is very easy to use and usually free. If you schedule your pick-up several days out you can add to your order until the cut off time. It also cuts out impulse shopping!
Buying in bulk when things are on sale. Catch a big sale on the thing you use a lot of? Buying in bulk allows you to freeze for future meals or gives you a stock when an item isn’t on sale for a while!
Grocery shopping isn’t fun for anyone! But there’s no reason it has to be a drag and expensive! Get your kids involved in helping as well – use it as a teachable process of how to save and giving them a peek into the world of what it really takes to care for a family!