I’m not totally giving up my paper towels either. I have cut back considerably. I use to use them as napkins but now use microfibre cloths. But for soaking up the grease in our air fryer my husband puts in paper towel to absorb the grease. Also when cleaning out the cat litter box he dries with paper towels.
I have one roll as back up but I found that once I broke the habit and used rags/old wash cloths for clean ups, that I virtually never use it. That single roll usually lasts me over 6-8 months.
Reading the comments and I have to agree with the person who has a pet. There are just some things a cloth can do, but when your pet throws up, you just want it gone. Three pets. Got it. Paper towels once a year works.
Yeah, some people spend so much money on those stupid tickets that if they would put that money into investments or a high yield savings account, they would end up with a nice little next egg when they get older. My mom was terrible at buying those tickets. I used to tease her that with all the money she had paid for lottery tickets, she could have been a millionaire just putting that money into a jar or savings account. But gamblers are going to gamble.
Side note, Turkish here: Original yoghurt (which we consume in Turkiye) is extremely healthy. Because it doesn’t have sugar in it. It’s very rich in fermentation, we consume it every day. I make it at home from raw milk. So, the ones in the U.S. are not the original version. I recommend making it from raw milk at home, very nutritious.
In the US, Greek yogurt is more healthy than traditional yogurts, just have to get unsweetened. Making yogurt from raw milk at home sounds very convenient and economical! 😊
I agree with a lot of these, but the pre-cut fruit is really a god-send for people that have arthritis. Pre-cut frozen onions, too. Still cheaper than going out.
Staaaahp. I’m only on number 1 and I COMPLETELY AGREE with the content creator. PRE CUT FRUIT IS A RIP OFF!! Don’t justify its outrageous cost. But frozen vegetables if you want to save. But fruit is expensive.
I have another fantasy for you: there is a rich guy walking around in trainstations. When he sees you helping another person he gives you $10000 in cash. Right in your hand.
I learned very young that cereal is a dessert, my Dad had a box of captain crunch or other in the cupboard above the fridge and he would eat a small bowl for dessert after dinner and us kids didn’t get it. I didn’t even know it was a “breakfast” until I was 6 or 7 but at that point I knew we ate things like oatmeal and eggs for breakfast. As an 80s kid wow I thought my parents deprived us but as an adult I realized they set us up for success and I’m thankful now
I typically buy high fiber, lower sugar cereals. These kinds of cereals have come a long way (taste and texture-wise) from the old days when it felt like I was eating small sticks from the backyard. I like to add blueberries or cut up a banana, which add extra sweetness, fiber, and nutrition.
I don’t go with 14. it’s better to buy a single small portion than to by a big portion. BC I eat snacks until the packaging is empty. No matter it’s big or small. Small package = less calories.
A lot of people don’t have access to bulk spices or just don’t use enough of a given spice to make bulk buying cost effective. I’d probably be better off buying salt and pepper by the kilo, but not cardamom or ground mustard.
Most all spice mixes have a ton of salt in them. So I make my own "GPO" ( one part garlic powder +1 part black pepper +1 part onion powder. Remember "sweet" means sugar and "savory" means salt....
Intermittent fasting saved me a lot of money at the grocery store! In fact, I was then able to use that savings to buy better quality, fresher and more local food.
Yeah, I still use paper towels for my rabbit's litterbox. (They also come in handy when you drop a raw egg on the kitchen floor like my klutzy self did last week.) But I use washable chamois-type kitchen cloths for most everything else. I got a pack of 8 at TJ Maxx for like $3.99 and they're great.
Yes, I do too. I use them for all sorts of things: straining, covering hot food, lining the crisper drawer, and they are hygienic for cleaning and disposing of messes.
americans call me crazy when i talk about buying ingredients to make home product in more quantities and more healthier than buying the labeled one that is more expensive in the long term and has added sugar
I am 55 and wish I knew this sooner. We use baking soda as laundry soap, nothing has ever worked better and it's much cheaper. No chemicals needed. I also have a bowl with dry tumeric & baking soda which I brush with most days though I do use some toothpaste. My teeth are whiter and it feels slightly cleaner. An electric toothbrush on high setting is like a dental cleaning. Also produce at the Farmers Market is cheaper so we go there now.
Hi Austin, it's Jordan Peterson here. I agree with your stance on these grocery items. If you want to survive and thrive in this increasingly chaotic world, one thing you can do is take control of your spending, especially when it comes to groceries. The oligarchs and corporations - they’ve mastered the game, they’re out to grab as much of your alpha chad capital as possible, and they don’t care about you. But as a sovereign individual, you have to take responsibility. Do not hand over your alpha chad coins to them. Instead, exercise discipline. Save money where you can, and don’t let the global elite siphon off your potential to build something meaningful. That’s real strength - resisting the predatory systems and reclaiming your independence. It’s not just about saving a few bucks; it’s about keeping your life in order, one choice at a time.
With regards to cereal. Also, there are mousli. Some come with nuts and raisins. I buy cheaper mousli and add nuts and raisins to them myself. I buy "Savers nuts and raisins" separately. They are not fancy and just the same stuff. But by doing this myself, I have an option of adding as much or as little as I want 😊
I’ve found that even within the same store, the spices are sometimes significantly cheaper in the “ethnic food” section. Onion powder is onion powder, but the one with Spanish on it is cheaper. 🤷♀️
I just decided to ditch my Keurig a few weeks ago - k-cups are way too expensive and create so much waste. Now I get organic bagged coffee at my local supermarket, $11 for a pound and a half. I've also embraced store brands of a lot of things, and most importantly, I kicked my Diet Coke habit cold turkey. When I looked at my grocery spending I realized I'd been spending $60 a month on soda! Plus my rheumatologist had been on me to give up diet soda for awhile because I have lupus and it's been speculated that aspartame can exacerbate flares. It was a lot easier than I expected it to be to give up soda after many years of drinking Diet Coke daily. And my wallet is thanking me too!
@@BrianK-zz4fk well, I also have an issue with really hard water in my current place - I'm out in the sticks so it's well water - even with a water softening system. Keurigs get clogged easily and I had to use purified water to descale. One of them actually died, the descale light never went off even after multiple cycles. Finally decided to just go with a drip coffeemaker. My friend uses the reusable k-cups though... but he also uses super cheap canned coffee, which I'm too much of a coffee snob for, lol.
@@BrianK-zz4fk it's so bad here. I once had a five minute conversation with a random lady at the grocery store commiserating about our hard water woes. Lol.
Very good video, love how you brought in being healthy as well as saving money. Ultra processed food is very unhealthy and expensive leading to health conditions which then cost more money.
Spices in a box(80-100gr) cost about 2.4 to 3 USD in a bag about 1.6(in Israel) so somtimes prefer the box for the convenience not that much of a difference
I think there is a place for dishwasher tablets. I prefer to use liquid as well, however there are some rare occasions when I'm using my dishwasher on a delayed program and the liquid tends to slowly ooze out from the container when the door is closed in a vertical position for extended period of time. I'd say it's ok to have some tablets as well for this purpose.
I save money by shopping for groceries online. That way I avoid the impulse buys. The website saves my list and I can easily compare prices. When one of my usual items is actually on sale for a good price, I buy more, or don’t buy it when at a high price. I will never ever ever ever give up paper towels. They are so much more hygienic. Filthy rags disgust me, I don’t like handling them, and cringe at the thought of putting them in the same washer I use for our nice clothes.
On board with all of these, though we do buy paper towels. I would only add, avoid the grocery store whenever possible. Join a local CSA (community supported agriculture) and get local organic produce, shop farmers markets whenever possible: the food will be fresher and you are helping to support your local economy. It can cost more than supermarket food, but quality-wise there's no comparison. It's an investment in your health.
I concur and have I learned to live this over the past three years. I have saved so much money, create less trash and waste. I only use paper towels when I host family events at my home.
I’ve managed to develop a few golden habits, such as to only buy ingredients I can use to cook my own food. I literary must cook my meal every time. Or, at least partially cook it. Things like broccoli and rice. Goal - never have anything in my fridge, that I can grab any time and eat without prepping it. It’s funny observing myself still attempting to open my fridge from time-to-time hoping to find an easy catch 😂 Also, before going grocery shopping, I have a good meal first! It saves me hundreds of $$$ by not buying food impulsively. It’s like going on a date after a good thorough masturbation session! You literary don’t give even a slightest fk about what you see. Keeps you concentrated on the concept itself to only get what you actually need. Works every time!
As an alternative to laundry pods, there are also laundry detergent sheets that dissolve in the wash and can be significantly cheaper. I usually get the generic kind off Amazon, and they’re about the same price per load as the liquid detergent I used before but are more convenient, work just as well, and fit in my cupboard. Most of them are also plastic-free in the product and the packaging, if that’s a consideration for you.
Very useful, Austin. I would add scented candles. Useless expensive stuff and bad for air quality. Reading the comments, i agree with usefulness of paper towels. If you have a pet, paper towels are a way more hygienic. Maybe swap them for candles? Just a thought... 😊
Tap water is not an option for everywhere in the world. I sometimes just boil water and cool it down. My husband buys bottled water. I think a filter would be a sensible solution. Again, it depends on the cost...
I have a Brita - but compared to reverse osmosis water in a 3 gallon jug, the Brita tastes pretty bad. It’s safe to drink but to call it enjoyable is a huge stretch.
Thank you…I learned all what you said looooong time ago🤪& still keep making many positive changes in my life & for that I’m soooo thankful!🙏We all can do it!😊😊😊
bottled water --- i live in south Florida, walk up to a toilet and it looks like someone forgot to flush! nope, the water just has a yellowish tinge WHAT exactly are we drinking?? well.. I'm not drinking it I have a brita and I buy bottled water I'll take my chances
We have a fruit farm. We just went up and picked apples. We have to fight the deer and bears for them but we don't mind. Two weeks from now we will be planting trees to help wet areas not be as wet. Fruit farms are a blessing, as well as work. We enjoy being there gathering the fruits of our labor. We buy coffee beans and grind them. It's not that hard and taste great.
for the dish and laundry pods, I just add water to every quarter ounce to stretch it longer. I *MIGHT* not have spelled that right but I hope you understand lol
Austin it is 12 euros a kilo for beef. Euros are much higher than dollars snd I have to buy it for my health. It's better than blood transfusions.. I understand that my house bills are much lower than my 4:24 food bills despite cutting back on cleaning supplies and making natural and cutting back on food. Unfortunately this food problem is worldwide. 😮GREECE😢
One of the biggest issues is that people like to fill their cupboards or pantry with stuff. Then, they end up holding stock and replacing it as they go. This stuff held is dead money. I worked in retail for 40 years and we operated on a just in time principle. We only held enough stock for one week, until the next delivery. All stock on the shelves is to attract customers and is called "dead stock" because you have to have it to attract the customers. If it is sold, then it has to be replaced. I have one small kitchen cupboard and in it I have all I need because I cook most stuff from scratch. So, there are spices, a couple of condiments, olive oil, rice, pasta, essentials. The fridge is emptied by the end of the week and I replenish what I need for the week ahead. I only shop once a week. If I run out of something, then bad luck, and it teaches me a lesson not to forget next time. I will buy stuff on sale, like instant coffee, because it lasts but that's it. I don't buy coffee pods because it's extortionate. I used be a barista at one time and I would rather buy one good coffee out then spend the money on an expensive machine which ends up gathering dust. Most people don't know how to use the machines or froth the milk properly. The same goes for bathroom/skincare products/vitamins. People end up throwing away so much and this is what costs so much money for them and the environment. I buy inexpensive shower gels ($3 for 500 ml) and decant into lovely clear bottles; same for shampoo and conditioner. I save a fortune. I budget for one lottery ticket per month as a treat. It cost $16.15. If I have a win I will only buy a new ticket if I have recouped my initial investment otherwise it stays in my pocket. Think about how many hours you have to work for every purchase you make!
Wow, I’m old. For years and years it was the only form it came in. All these pods and tablets are new and I’ve always wondered what the point was as they’re so expensive.
Excellent, Agustin!!! Every single one of these hits the nail on the head. But, like others are saying, Ima gonna' buy paper towels. I use them sparingly and I use them twice if I can them dry out. But I'm going to keep my paper towels. 🙂
I most definitely do and will continue to buy marked down meats. My local grocery marks 1/2 off meats that will expire in a day’s time. That means I get high quality meats for much less. If i can’t cook them within the sell by date, into the freezer they go. On the paper towel issue, it takes effort to retrain away from paper towels. Back in the last millennium when I was a kid, NO ONE had or used paper towels. What did we DO!?! We used dishrags to clean up things. Then we had to rinse or even soak them in the sink before they were washed. (And we even had to do that with baby butt wipes. Baby washcloths were all we had. Basically we had no single use throw away household paper products except TP, Kleenex and sanitary products. So it CAN be done, it just takes a commitment.)
Just checked a few things out. I’m in the UK and shop at Sainsbury’s. For dishwasher own brand powder it’s 13.2 pence per load as opposed to 10.1 pence per load for the tablets own brand. I also checked re the organic milk as that interested me. Our organic milk has to be used within 3 days of opening the same as normal fresh milk. The UK must be different than other parts of the world. I definitely agree over precut fruit and meat. A lot more expensive here too. 😊
I am in the UK too, shop at Morrisons. Never noticed dishwasher powder, as use tablets, but going to have a look tomorrow. Thanks for the tip though. Also, with regards to cereal, I buy mousli. Some have added nuts and raising, which is a way more healthy as opposed to sugary cereal. But I buy "Savers nuts and raisins" packs from Morrisons and add as much or as little as I like to plain mousli. I find this cheaper and healthier. 😊
I disagree that the main difference between coffee brands is the packaging because different kinds of beans can taste significantly different, but I do agree that there’s usually a cheaper version of whatever famous brand you like. For example, I like the standard Starbucks coffee, and the label tells me it’s made from Arabica beans. I can get the McCafe coffee (also Arabica) for half the price and almost identical taste. The really cheap brands usually don’t have one specific bean type (they’ll say “100% Coffee” instead of “100% Arabica” or “100% Columbian”), so it’s more hit-and-miss there. They’re usually decent coffees, but they don’t taste the same as the coffees that use a specific types of beans.
Buy in bulk if you can, box of bin bags, 5 litre of cleaning fluid. Contact people who use plastic packaging / wrap then ask for it, cut it up and make bin bags, roll up and staple the bottom.
4:47 true for national brands, but as a coffee connoisseur you should know there's a discernible difference between those and a locally roasted / single origin / specialty coffee.
Yes, you’re a connoisseur, but most people aren’t. I switched from buying beautiful locally roasted beans to buying the big store brand can of ground coffee and my husband never even noticed 😂. I save about 60%. We have to pick what is actually important to us individually. For you, the good coffee is worth it.
The dishwasher pods is misleading. For $11 you can get the liquid which does about 40 loads. The pods, not on sale, cost 25 for the midrange ones and does 90 loads. It really isn't a big difference and it cleans better. I also never buy it unless its on sale.
Dang, your fruit prices are crazy low. If I see pineapple for less than $2.50/lb, it’s cheap, and that’s a locally grown product. And a melon for less than $10? Never. That’s not a criticism; I’m just jealous. 😭😭😭
There is a kiosk at a local flea market to me, that sells chips close to their expiration date, presumably taken from store shelves or vending machines which needed to be stocked with fresher products. I find them there half, even 1/3 of the grocery store price.
I only buy products w. the highest nutrition value... 400gr of meat get's me going for 6+ hrs.Seems expensive... but is it? No snacks during the day...
Most of these are pretty obvious to anyone with critical thinking skills. I very much disagree with the bulk condiments. See, you don't throw ketchup out because it's expired. You throw it out when it's bad - and those two dates don't align by months. I just opened a bottle of BBQ sauce - it's perfectly good, but 2 years over the best by date. With a little common sense it's clear that very acidic condiments don't expire any time soon. Yogurt doesn't expire at the printed day either - it's already rotten milk, so if it's still sealed it's good probably a month over. I buy soy sauce by the gallon at a restaurant supply store - much cheaper and it won't turn bad for years. Honey never expires at all - yet most jars have a expiration date. I also disagree with paper towels. Yes, they're expensive and a convenience - but honestly, so is toilet paper, feminine hygiene products etc. Still, not something anyone wants to miss out on. Let's try to be conservative about the use but that's as far as it goes. Sale items: in a time when prices go up and up, sale items are the main thing I buy. Consciously though. I cook from scratch every day, but when I go to the store I have a list of everything on sale that I would use. I plan my meals around sales. This week pork is on sale, so pork it is and not beef which is not on sale. When I find a chicken on sale - chicken it is. If some veggies are cheap, that's on the plate. When I find shelf stable things on sale I buy a bunch. Bought like 20 pounds of pasta today - for 50c a pound that's a good price and they will be eaten before they go bad. I even change the menu on the fly in the store when something is on sale I didn't know about. I also bulk buy. I can get 25lbs of salt for $8 - why would I spend $2 on one lb? If I can get an entire pork belly for cheap, I'll get it, freeze part of it, make bacon from the rest and freeze that. So in a nutshell: this household runs on less than $10/day for quite decent food cooked from scratch.
Agree with everything but I’m not giving up my paper towels. 😂😂
Same! We have a cat, so paper towels are occasionally needed for when he is sick! 🤢
Same. There are just things they are better than anything else for. I only go through maybe a roll per year, so it's not costing me that much.
I’m not totally giving up my paper towels either. I have cut back considerably. I use to use them as napkins but now use microfibre cloths. But for soaking up the grease in our air fryer my husband puts in paper towel to absorb the grease. Also when cleaning out the cat litter box he dries with paper towels.
I have one roll as back up but I found that once I broke the habit and used rags/old wash cloths for clean ups, that I virtually never use it. That single roll usually lasts me over 6-8 months.
Reading the comments and I have to agree with the person who has a pet. There are just some things a cloth can do, but when your pet throws up, you just want it gone. Three pets. Got it. Paper towels once a year works.
The lottery truly is a poor man's tax, and even worse, gives a false hope which often leads to destructive habits with money.
Yeah, it's interesting how states took it on as another form to collect taxes.
What’s worse is all the sports books ads nowadays. Can’t watch a game without a sports commentator bringing up a betting line. Its ridiculous.
Yeah, some people spend so much money on those stupid tickets that if they would put that money into investments or a high yield savings account, they would end up with a nice little next egg when they get older. My mom was terrible at buying those tickets. I used to tease her that with all the money she had paid for lottery tickets, she could have been a millionaire just putting that money into a jar or savings account. But gamblers are going to gamble.
I'm too cheap to waste money on a lottery ticket.
Side note, Turkish here: Original yoghurt (which we consume in Turkiye) is extremely healthy. Because it doesn’t have sugar in it. It’s very rich in fermentation, we consume it every day. I make it at home from raw milk. So, the ones in the U.S. are not the original version. I recommend making it from raw milk at home, very nutritious.
Wow thats amazing!
Here in Canada 🇨🇦 it's illegal to buy raw milk from dairy farmer.
dont care you greek
@@phoenix_heart1111we can get it here in Pennsylvania from the Amish, but they are required to labeled for pet consumption only. 😳
In the US, Greek yogurt is more healthy than traditional yogurts, just have to get unsweetened. Making yogurt from raw milk at home sounds very convenient and economical! 😊
@@mmmmmmmmm661 What?!
I agree with a lot of these, but the pre-cut fruit is really a god-send for people that have arthritis. Pre-cut frozen onions, too. Still cheaper than going out.
Staaaahp. I’m only on number 1 and I COMPLETELY AGREE with the content creator. PRE CUT FRUIT IS A RIP OFF!!
Don’t justify its outrageous cost. But frozen vegetables if you want to save. But fruit is expensive.
@@ChangYu-wi4ezYou obviously don’t have arthritis. Or empathy.
There’s a variety of fruit cutters on the market that could help you
9:32 - I just went to the store and bought 300 BUCKS worth of food. I indeed thought “What the HELL did I buy?!?”.
I spend 4 dollars a month on 2 lottery tickets. The fantasy feels good..won't stop.
As long as you can afford it, 4 dollars a month is nothing. Keep playing that lottery ticket, lol.
I have another fantasy for you: there is a rich guy walking around in trainstations. When he sees you helping another person he gives you $10000 in cash. Right in your hand.
I learned very young that cereal is a dessert, my Dad had a box of captain crunch or other in the cupboard above the fridge and he would eat a small bowl for dessert after dinner and us kids didn’t get it. I didn’t even know it was a “breakfast” until I was 6 or 7 but at that point I knew we ate things like oatmeal and eggs for breakfast. As an 80s kid wow I thought my parents deprived us but as an adult I realized they set us up for success and I’m thankful now
I typically buy high fiber, lower sugar cereals. These kinds of cereals have come a long way (taste and texture-wise) from the old days when it felt like I was eating small sticks from the backyard. I like to add blueberries or cut up a banana, which add extra sweetness, fiber, and nutrition.
Naturally I've avoided a lot of the things on your list! I do drink a lot of milk but it's good to know what lasts longer if I didn't.
The milk that lasts longer is the milk labeled UHT, pasteurized at ultra high temperatures. Not all organic milks are UHT.
I don’t go with 14. it’s better to buy a single small portion than to by a big portion. BC I eat snacks until the packaging is empty. No matter it’s big or small. Small package = less calories.
Spices in small packages are often more expensive per kilo than spices in boxes.
A lot of people don’t have access to bulk spices or just don’t use enough of a given spice to make bulk buying cost effective. I’d probably be better off buying salt and pepper by the kilo, but not cardamom or ground mustard.
The cost of Halloween Candy is outrageous this year!
Right
Y'all don't need it.
It's just garbage.
Most all spice mixes have a ton of salt in them. So I make my own "GPO" ( one part garlic powder +1 part black pepper +1 part onion powder.
Remember "sweet" means sugar and "savory" means salt....
It is easy to buy spices from bulk bins, and grow and or dry your own.
Wow I live in Vancouver Canada 🇨🇦 1 pineapple is $6.99
You're far from where pineapples grow...but me too!
Scented candles are also not healthy and a waste of money ❤
Absolutely! I would include that item instead of paper towels 😊
Intermittent fasting saved me a lot of money at the grocery store! In fact, I was then able to use that savings to buy better quality, fresher and more local food.
Yep people on need one or two big meals a day. It’s plenty
I couldn't agree more. After I started intermittent fasting, I noticed that I may get truly "hungry" once a day.
Good idea.
🎶🎶🎶I’m so excited 😊🎶 I just can’t hide it 😊🎶
Loved all your ideas, except for paper towels. I use them to wipe out my guinea pigs cage…so much more hygienic than rags..🫶🐹🫶
Agree, they are very useful for pets x
Yeah, I still use paper towels for my rabbit's litterbox. (They also come in handy when you drop a raw egg on the kitchen floor like my klutzy self did last week.) But I use washable chamois-type kitchen cloths for most everything else. I got a pack of 8 at TJ Maxx for like $3.99 and they're great.
Yes, I do too. I use them for all sorts of things: straining, covering hot food, lining the crisper drawer, and they are hygienic for cleaning and disposing of messes.
@@nelliemelba4967 🎯🎯💯
Totally agree.
Brilliant video. Lots of ways to save thank you x
americans call me crazy when i talk about buying ingredients to make home product in more quantities and more healthier than buying the labeled one that is more expensive in the long term and has added sugar
I am 55 and wish I knew this sooner. We use baking soda as laundry soap, nothing has ever worked better and it's much cheaper. No chemicals needed. I also have a bowl with dry tumeric & baking soda which I brush with most days though I do use some toothpaste. My teeth are whiter and it feels slightly cleaner. An electric toothbrush on high setting is like a dental cleaning. Also produce at the Farmers Market is cheaper so we go there now.
So you wash your clothes with just baking soda?? I never thought of that, might try it and see how clean it goes my clothes.
@@UTP504ditto! Great ideas in comments here. Thanks
Bakimgsoda very bad for your washing machine ive been told by repairman !
The best way to save on spices, buy in bulk at Sprouts or your local health food store or cooperative grocer. Skip the jars and packets.
The lottery is basically encouraging gambling.
I use Earth Breeze, it's single sheets for laundry. It's good for the environment too.
Hi Austin, it's Jordan Peterson here. I agree with your stance on these grocery items. If you want to survive and thrive in this increasingly chaotic world, one thing you can do is take control of your spending, especially when it comes to groceries.
The oligarchs and corporations - they’ve mastered the game, they’re out to grab as much of your alpha chad capital as possible, and they don’t care about you. But as a sovereign individual, you have to take responsibility.
Do not hand over your alpha chad coins to them. Instead, exercise discipline. Save money where you can, and don’t let the global elite siphon off your potential to build something meaningful. That’s real strength - resisting the predatory systems and reclaiming your independence. It’s not just about saving a few bucks; it’s about keeping your life in order, one choice at a time.
With regards to cereal. Also, there are mousli. Some come with nuts and raisins. I buy cheaper mousli and add nuts and raisins to them myself. I buy "Savers nuts and raisins" separately. They are not fancy and just the same stuff. But by doing this myself, I have an option of adding as much or as little as I want 😊
Spices are much more affordable from Asian/Indian markets or in bulk at you local coop.
Also fresher!
I’ve found that even within the same store, the spices are sometimes significantly cheaper in the “ethnic food” section. Onion powder is onion powder, but the one with Spanish on it is cheaper. 🤷♀️
Good to see you healthy and unscathed!
I just decided to ditch my Keurig a few weeks ago - k-cups are way too expensive and create so much waste. Now I get organic bagged coffee at my local supermarket, $11 for a pound and a half. I've also embraced store brands of a lot of things, and most importantly, I kicked my Diet Coke habit cold turkey. When I looked at my grocery spending I realized I'd been spending $60 a month on soda! Plus my rheumatologist had been on me to give up diet soda for awhile because I have lupus and it's been speculated that aspartame can exacerbate flares. It was a lot easier than I expected it to be to give up soda after many years of drinking Diet Coke daily. And my wallet is thanking me too!
I use a metal resusable pod, love it.
@@BrianK-zz4fk well, I also have an issue with really hard water in my current place - I'm out in the sticks so it's well water - even with a water softening system. Keurigs get clogged easily and I had to use purified water to descale. One of them actually died, the descale light never went off even after multiple cycles. Finally decided to just go with a drip coffeemaker. My friend uses the reusable k-cups though... but he also uses super cheap canned coffee, which I'm too much of a coffee snob for, lol.
@@BohoBunMom ok understand I have hard water myself but not as bad🙂
@@BrianK-zz4fk it's so bad here. I once had a five minute conversation with a random lady at the grocery store commiserating about our hard water woes. Lol.
Good for you giving up the poison that is soda. Your body will thank you with good health.
Very good video, love how you brought in being healthy as well as saving money. Ultra processed food is very unhealthy and expensive leading to health conditions which then cost more money.
Spices in a box(80-100gr) cost about 2.4 to 3 USD in a bag about 1.6(in Israel) so somtimes prefer the box for the convenience not that much of a difference
I think there is a place for dishwasher tablets. I prefer to use liquid as well, however there are some rare occasions when I'm using my dishwasher on a delayed program and the liquid tends to slowly ooze out from the container when the door is closed in a vertical position for extended period of time. I'd say it's ok to have some tablets as well for this purpose.
Interesting. Didn't think of that. Thanks for sharing 😊
Thankyou for putting the chapters on this video. Some of the items I already don't buy but the list is helpful to go back and check.
I save money by shopping for groceries online. That way I avoid the impulse buys. The website saves my list and I can easily compare prices. When one of my usual items is actually on sale for a good price, I buy more, or don’t buy it when at a high price.
I will never ever ever ever give up paper towels. They are so much more hygienic. Filthy rags disgust me, I don’t like handling them, and cringe at the thought of putting them in the same washer I use for our nice clothes.
Avoid convenience foods for example fish sticks, frozen pizzas, soups etc.
On board with all of these, though we do buy paper towels. I would only add, avoid the grocery store whenever possible. Join a local CSA (community supported agriculture) and get local organic produce, shop farmers markets whenever possible: the food will be fresher and you are helping to support your local economy. It can cost more than supermarket food, but quality-wise there's no comparison. It's an investment in your health.
I concur and have I learned to live this over the past three years. I have saved so much money, create less trash and waste. I only use paper towels when I host family events at my home.
I’ve managed to develop a few golden habits, such as to only buy ingredients I can use to cook my own food. I literary must cook my meal every time. Or, at least partially cook it. Things like broccoli and rice. Goal - never have anything in my fridge, that I can grab any time and eat without prepping it. It’s funny observing myself still attempting to open my fridge from time-to-time hoping to find an easy catch 😂
Also, before going grocery shopping, I have a good meal first! It saves me hundreds of $$$ by not buying food impulsively. It’s like going on a date after a good thorough masturbation session! You literary don’t give even a slightest fk about what you see. Keeps you concentrated on the concept itself to only get what you actually need. Works every time!
Paper towels I will continue to buy - but now I buy 1 expence and one cheap one.
Very helpful and insightful information, thanks!
I don't like dishwasher detergent in plastic bottles because most plastic does not really get recycled.
Get a box with powder
@@jakevb141Noice
As an alternative to laundry pods, there are also laundry detergent sheets that dissolve in the wash and can be significantly cheaper. I usually get the generic kind off Amazon, and they’re about the same price per load as the liquid detergent I used before but are more convenient, work just as well, and fit in my cupboard. Most of them are also plastic-free in the product and the packaging, if that’s a consideration for you.
Thanks for the video. Much info we getting,we starting to be more smarter❤😊
Very useful, Austin. I would add scented candles. Useless expensive stuff and bad for air quality. Reading the comments, i agree with usefulness of paper towels. If you have a pet, paper towels are a way more hygienic. Maybe swap them for candles? Just a thought... 😊
Tap water is not an option for everywhere in the world. I sometimes just boil water and cool it down. My husband buys bottled water. I think a filter would be a sensible solution. Again, it depends on the cost...
I have a Brita - but compared to reverse osmosis water in a 3 gallon jug, the Brita tastes pretty bad. It’s safe to drink but to call it enjoyable is a huge stretch.
Thanks for all your videos
being an employee of a high-end grocery store, this is all hilariously true.
I perimeter shop and only go into the interior aisles. When I need to add items to my meals.
I've never seen/noticed spices in bags, in my area.
Thank you…I learned all what you said looooong time ago🤪& still keep making many positive changes in my life & for that I’m soooo thankful!🙏We all can do it!😊😊😊
One of my favorite videos of yours! Spot on. 100%
Wow, thanks!
. these tips really make sense .
bottled water --- i live in south Florida, walk up to a toilet and it looks like someone forgot to flush!
nope, the water just has a yellowish tinge
WHAT exactly are we drinking??
well.. I'm not drinking it
I have a brita and I buy bottled water
I'll take my chances
Yeah, Florida was is pretty nasty. Can always get a giant blue jug!
Its the limestone and grew up drinking it so tastes fine to me 😂
@@ElAgustin -- good idea
probably save $$ buying in bulk
Still have the dog Austin? You will inevitably find out that paper towels are a necessity. If your dog has not hurled yet, eventually it will.
Ok Austin I have to call you out, I highly doubt you are wiping up puppy piddle with a rag instead of paper towels 😜
Rare that i agree on every aspect in your videos, but yeah, 100% hit. Good one.
for a second, I thought # 25 was *DON'T* have any kids lol
LOL. Yeah, that would be the single most important thing not to do if you want to ever retire.
@vickieclark5931 or if you want to save money 😂😂😂
@@anyaharris5617 yes, I like your version better 👍🏽
I’m sure your comment was meant to be tongue in cheek. But there’s a lot of truth in it. Voice of experience.
We have a fruit farm. We just went up and picked apples. We have to fight the deer and bears for them but we don't mind. Two weeks from now we will be planting trees to help wet areas not be as wet. Fruit farms are a blessing, as well as work. We enjoy being there gathering the fruits of our labor. We buy coffee beans and grind them. It's not that hard and taste great.
for the dish and laundry pods, I just add water to every quarter ounce to stretch it longer. I *MIGHT* not have spelled that right but I hope you understand lol
Austin it is 12 euros a kilo for beef. Euros are much higher than dollars snd I have to buy it for my health. It's better than blood transfusions.. I understand that my house bills are much lower than my 4:24 food bills despite cutting back on cleaning supplies and making natural and cutting back on food. Unfortunately this food problem is worldwide. 😮GREECE😢
Wow! I naturally avoid all these things at the supermarket. It must have been how my mother raised me because she always brought me as a kid.
One of the biggest issues is that people like to fill their cupboards or pantry with stuff. Then, they end up holding stock and replacing it as they go. This stuff held is dead money. I worked in retail for 40 years and we operated on a just in time principle. We only held enough stock for one week, until the next delivery. All stock on the shelves is to attract customers and is called "dead stock" because you have to have it to attract the customers. If it is sold, then it has to be replaced. I have one small kitchen cupboard and in it I have all I need because I cook most stuff from scratch. So, there are spices, a couple of condiments, olive oil, rice, pasta, essentials. The fridge is emptied by the end of the week and I replenish what I need for the week ahead. I only shop once a week. If I run out of something, then bad luck, and it teaches me a lesson not to forget next time. I will buy stuff on sale, like instant coffee, because it lasts but that's it. I don't buy coffee pods because it's extortionate. I used be a barista at one time and I would rather buy one good coffee out then spend the money on an expensive machine which ends up gathering dust. Most people don't know how to use the machines or froth the milk properly. The same goes for bathroom/skincare products/vitamins. People end up throwing away so much and this is what costs so much money for them and the environment. I buy inexpensive shower gels ($3 for 500 ml) and decant into lovely clear bottles; same for shampoo and conditioner. I save a fortune. I budget for one lottery ticket per month as a treat. It cost $16.15. If I have a win I will only buy a new ticket if I have recouped my initial investment otherwise it stays in my pocket. Think about how many hours you have to work for every purchase you make!
I prefer to avoid "junk food" --- it's overpriced, addictive poison, and with the money I save, I buy foods I can eat if the power goes out.
Great suggestions!
Thanks for the dishwasher powder tip. I never knew it existed
I didn't know either. Going to have a look tomorrow 😊
It’s getting pretty hard to find.
Wow, I’m old. For years and years it was the only form it came in. All these pods and tablets are new and I’ve always wondered what the point was as they’re so expensive.
@@missmayflower we actually have some. My wife uses it to clean other things 😂
@@LauraMacMillan-el2kc the manufacturers probably worked out that it doesn't profit them. It's all about profit these days
When you have very little some of these small luxuries that are only a dollar or two different are worth it just to get thru the day.
Excellent, Agustin!!! Every single one of these hits the nail on the head. But, like others are saying, Ima gonna' buy paper towels. I use them sparingly and I use them twice if I can them dry out. But I'm going to keep my paper towels. 🙂
Really great advice 😊
Red and yellow or orange are colors that make you wanna buy more. Sales are marked up before few weeks.
2.29 chicken breast. holy crap. 2.99 is a SALE price in the Kansas City area.
I most definitely do and will continue to buy marked down meats. My local grocery marks 1/2 off meats that will expire in a day’s time. That means I get high quality meats for much less. If i can’t cook them within the sell by date, into the freezer they go.
On the paper towel issue, it takes effort to retrain away from paper towels. Back in the last millennium when I was a kid, NO ONE had or used paper towels. What did we DO!?! We used dishrags to clean up things. Then we had to rinse or even soak them in the sink before they were washed. (And we even had to do that with baby butt wipes. Baby washcloths were all we had. Basically we had no single use throw away household paper products except TP, Kleenex and sanitary products. So it CAN be done, it just takes a commitment.)
Yup,you are right!
Re: coffee. Buy the beans, not the ground because the latter has lots of filler.
Just checked a few things out. I’m in the UK and shop at Sainsbury’s. For dishwasher own brand powder it’s 13.2 pence per load as opposed to 10.1 pence per load for the tablets own brand. I also checked re the organic milk as that interested me. Our organic milk has to be used within 3 days of opening the same as normal fresh milk. The UK must be different than other parts of the world. I definitely agree over precut fruit and meat. A lot more expensive here too. 😊
I am in the UK too, shop at Morrisons. Never noticed dishwasher powder, as use tablets, but going to have a look tomorrow. Thanks for the tip though. Also, with regards to cereal, I buy mousli. Some have added nuts and raising, which is a way more healthy as opposed to sugary cereal. But I buy "Savers nuts and raisins" packs from Morrisons and add as much or as little as I like to plain mousli. I find this cheaper and healthier. 😊
Austin
you need to shop at Aldis
thats alot for food!,,,,
I disagree that the main difference between coffee brands is the packaging because different kinds of beans can taste significantly different, but I do agree that there’s usually a cheaper version of whatever famous brand you like. For example, I like the standard Starbucks coffee, and the label tells me it’s made from Arabica beans. I can get the McCafe coffee (also Arabica) for half the price and almost identical taste. The really cheap brands usually don’t have one specific bean type (they’ll say “100% Coffee” instead of “100% Arabica” or “100% Columbian”), so it’s more hit-and-miss there. They’re usually decent coffees, but they don’t taste the same as the coffees that use a specific types of beans.
Buy in bulk if you can, box of bin bags, 5 litre of cleaning fluid. Contact people who use plastic packaging / wrap then ask for it, cut it up and make bin bags, roll up and staple the bottom.
Great advice
For every grey my guy has a stock somewhere has failed. Reality sucks
Very helpful content.
Grow your groceries.
Learn food preservation.
Build a plentiful pantry.
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Do people throw away expired condiments?! They're so heavily processed that the best before date means basically nothing.
4:47 true for national brands, but as a coffee connoisseur you should know there's a discernible difference between those and a locally roasted / single origin / specialty coffee.
Yes, you’re a connoisseur, but most people aren’t. I switched from buying beautiful locally roasted beans to buying the big store brand can of ground coffee and my husband never even noticed 😂. I save about 60%. We have to pick what is actually important to us individually. For you, the good coffee is worth it.
I save a little bit more preparing my own jams with fruit and sugar.
The dishwasher pods is misleading. For $11 you can get the liquid which does about 40 loads. The pods, not on sale, cost 25 for the midrange ones and does 90 loads. It really isn't a big difference and it cleans better. I also never buy it unless its on sale.
Yes agree 💯 this vedio Austin....
great tips - I do most of these things already, but I learned a few things
thanks!
Dang, your fruit prices are crazy low. If I see pineapple for less than $2.50/lb, it’s cheap, and that’s a locally grown product. And a melon for less than $10? Never. That’s not a criticism; I’m just jealous. 😭😭😭
There is a kiosk at a local flea market to me, that sells chips close to their expiration date, presumably taken from store shelves or vending machines which needed to be stocked with fresher products. I find them there half, even 1/3 of the grocery store price.
I only buy products w. the highest nutrition value... 400gr of meat get's me going for 6+ hrs.Seems expensive... but is it? No snacks during the day...
Very good. #22 is the key. Make a list & stick to it!
very true ❤
Lays brand is $2 on sale at Kroger right now.
agree with all EXCEPT the bagged coffee 😉
Most of these are pretty obvious to anyone with critical thinking skills. I very much disagree with the bulk condiments. See, you don't throw ketchup out because it's expired. You throw it out when it's bad - and those two dates don't align by months. I just opened a bottle of BBQ sauce - it's perfectly good, but 2 years over the best by date. With a little common sense it's clear that very acidic condiments don't expire any time soon. Yogurt doesn't expire at the printed day either - it's already rotten milk, so if it's still sealed it's good probably a month over. I buy soy sauce by the gallon at a restaurant supply store - much cheaper and it won't turn bad for years. Honey never expires at all - yet most jars have a expiration date.
I also disagree with paper towels. Yes, they're expensive and a convenience - but honestly, so is toilet paper, feminine hygiene products etc. Still, not something anyone wants to miss out on. Let's try to be conservative about the use but that's as far as it goes.
Sale items: in a time when prices go up and up, sale items are the main thing I buy. Consciously though. I cook from scratch every day, but when I go to the store I have a list of everything on sale that I would use. I plan my meals around sales. This week pork is on sale, so pork it is and not beef which is not on sale. When I find a chicken on sale - chicken it is. If some veggies are cheap, that's on the plate. When I find shelf stable things on sale I buy a bunch. Bought like 20 pounds of pasta today - for 50c a pound that's a good price and they will be eaten before they go bad. I even change the menu on the fly in the store when something is on sale I didn't know about.
I also bulk buy. I can get 25lbs of salt for $8 - why would I spend $2 on one lb? If I can get an entire pork belly for cheap, I'll get it, freeze part of it, make bacon from the rest and freeze that.
So in a nutshell: this household runs on less than $10/day for quite decent food cooked from scratch.
I didn’t know that about organic milk. I only use it to cook, so that’s very helpful.
Yeah, it very interesting how long it lasts. I'm guessing they choose to not do that to all milk because people would drink less and buy less.
Lactose free milk lasts several months, and it tastes the same as regular milk.
Dietitian approved! ✅
Buy your meat and fruit/veges from local markets. They’re often significantly cheaper and better quality
Nice advice, thank you Sir.
Gracias por favor!