Grocery Shopping Hacks! Save BIG money (no coupons!) + How I grocery shop
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- Sorry this is so late in the day, but here's this week's video! It's all about GROCERY SHOPPING! I apologize for the poor quality, it was a spontaneous video taken on my phone. Look past the phone quality and enjoy these tips I've been using for years! We cover how to save on Organic foods, name brand vs store brand, how to build a stockpile without breaking the bank, and how I grocery shop to feed my family of 7 on less than $200 per week.
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I use a calculator and add my groceries up as I shop to make sure I stay in budget. Keeps me more accountable when I want to impulse buy 😊
Faith Roach ohhh I need to do that
Great idea! I usually do that at home...in my notes section I type the price I think the item is around and usually I’m pretty close. It helps for sure!
Faith Roach so do i!!
Same!
Great idea
Its old school but I find just writing a physical shopping list helps me because I know when I'm picking up something I don't actually need. Helps me to decide whether or not to treat myself.
My grandparents worked seasonally in a tomato canning factory back in the 60s. When my dad was little he would go to work with them during the summers. He remembers the blank cans coming down the belt and they would get Hunts labels stuck on. When that roll of labels ran out the belt would stop and a guy would come put a new roll of labels on, this time Del Monte, next time store brand. Same tomatoes, same cans, different label. Every time dad taught a financial class (adjunct professor at the community college) he would tell that story to his students. When you were talking about the cheese being the same, just different packages, it reminded me of my dad :)
Ugh that’s so crazy! And kinda makes me mad that they do that. Although I have to say there are certain items that I have found the generic brand to not taste as good. So I don’t know why that is. Like the canned tomatoes usually the store brand doesn’t taste as good to me.
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I have noticed as well that generic can be a little different. Also remember you can jazz up the generic to taste better. If I am using canned tomatoes in a soup or chili I will get generic and add spices
I love that you commented this!!!!!! I heard her say and I always wondered if it was true. Good to know! :)
Christina Kirtley maybe subliminal. Maybe rotation. Like not as fresh? Or maybe something else completely. I’d love to think they’re right though lol. I wanna save and enjoy lol. 🤞
I have done all these things for years. Also, sometimes the name brand item is cheaper than the store brand. I always buy the cheapest. My store does a ten for ten with the 11th free. That's when I stock up.
I shop the sale and base my list on that. I also use my loyalty card and coupons. But the best thing I have ever done is to open my calculator app and add as I go. It keeps me from spending to much on items I don't need.
I'm happy to say, my family is debt free and we just paid off our mortgage. Living frugally has its benefits. 😁
Eat before you go grocery shopping. You will buy more, if you are hungry.
YES!! I am sooo guilty of this :/
Yes so true!!! 🤦♀️
So true!!!
I find this to be false for me, it doesn't matter how hungry I feel, if it's my money I'm spending and not someone else's I'll always be far more conservative regardless of how hungry I may be, for me the bottom dollar always rules not my hunger. If it's someone else's money then I'm spending a shit ton regardless if I'm really hungry or stuffed.
I find that if I go shopping when I'm full, I don't feel like shopping at all and tend to stare into space and forget what I'm supposed to be doing. I shop best when I'm hungry and have a list for my meal plans.
A friend of mine has learned the exact time of day when the supermarket reduces prices on a Friday evening and does her big shop then. She will make do with whatever she finds for her family. I cannot believe the deals she gets.
I do exactly the same
I always say
why pay £1.37 for a loaf 🍞 as an example
when you can pay 37p
And put the other reduced loafs 🍞 in the freezer
My Nan has a saying: stock is as good as money. Buying cans and frozen, things that will last, when they're reduced or on sale, and having a stocked pantry and freezer, will serve you when your funds are lower. Stockpile when you can and it'll serve you when you can't. Having the stock is as good as having the money.
clairecheney . This is a good one!
I live by that same advice! My spouse works in a hot factory and drinks a large bottle of Gatorade every day. So when I catch it on sale at Kroger (local grocery) for .59 cents I love to stock up for him (just bought 48 bottles last week!) since he typically spends $1 or more per bottle daily. We do the same for juicey juice with our kids, they drink so little of it that when Kroger has them for $1 a bottle (normally $2.80) I like to buy five or more bottles. They seem to have the best deals on “manager special” reduced meat as well. It’s the cheapest way for me to create a stock pile of meat in our freezer and we buy our ground beef and chicken in bulk from a local deli for super cheap and then I bag it myself in sizing I can take out and thaw for dinner.
There have been times where we were broke, and got through hard times by using up our stock pile.
I worked with someone who carried a container of Gatorade powder in his lunchbox because he said it was less expensive to mix his own than buy bottles. He had a travel cup he used specifically for his Gatorade.
I'm going to remember that. Good advice.
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Milk expires?? I have three teen boys. A gallon of milk only lasts about 18 hours at my house.
lolololol My gf and I go through that much
Omg that's bad. I live by myself so it last 2 weeks or more. Only breakfast.
Lily Val i live by myself too and same thing i have to buy the smaller size of milk 😂
Did you know if your family drinks/uses lowfat milk you can used nonfat dry milk powder and double your milk? Just mix half fresh milk, and half reconstituted milk. Immediate 50% savings. Nonfat dry milk is also great for cooking, especially in pudding.
3 primary school kids and 3 litres lasts less then a day.
One thing to keep in mind is that if you will use a gallon of milk or something well before the expiration date, to go ahead and buy the one that expires sooner. If everyone goes in and buys the furthest item back, many items will go bad and have to be thrown out, causing prices to go up and also being wasteful. Just something to keep in mind.
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I do that due to a gallon of milk in our house last a day,. I just grab & go!
A very wise comment. I had never looked at it that way. If your milk will be used in 2 to 3 days and has 5 days on the best before date, buy that! In the UK it is getting ridiculous because all of us shop from the bac of the shelves! This explains why so much ends up as yellow sticker buys. I am not a yellow sticker fan, but stores must be losing a fortune and this in turn puts jobs at risk. More and more we have self service tills and scan as you go shopping. This necessitates far fewer staff and we are already short on jobs here. Cheers x
I get the furthest because my milk doesn't go fast
I never grab from back being in my house hold milk doesn't last but a day
She is so right with the name brand foods!!! Your paying for the advertising, commercials etc for the items! Sometimes with name brands you will notice they will secretly decrease their ounces of their products and raise the prices! It’s crazy what these company’s will do!
There's this app that I've been using called PICKl, and I've found a ton of cheaper alternative brands using it. The app directs you to a product in a store, and it pays you $5 for taking a picture of it on the shelf.
In Australia the generic rule doesn’t always apply to cans and jars. A lot of the time the brand-named jars and cans are more expensive because they’re produced by Australian growers and factories whilst the cheaper ones come from China where the farming laws are a lot looser and the factories don’t offer their workers fair conditions. Another consideration is that the supermarket owned brands like Select don’t have to buy shelf space, so they’re cheaper, but this edges out independently owned brands that give people jobs and offer farmers more options. All I’m saying is that sometimes paying 70c extra on crushed tomatoes is better than making a donation to a local charity.
I always had difficulty understanding budgets they were complicated, felt overwhelming, and if I made" a mistake" I came away more discouraged - but with a three category system I now GET IT ! I can budget and still feel easy about spending $.
So, this single, middle aged, woman without children is a huge fan ! This shows we can learn from everyone of all ages, economic status, religion etc
Thank You Jordan & Bubba
My favorite tip, does necessarily save you money from the get go, but my family rarely drinks milk, but we do need it and use it. We actually buy organic milk, not because we care about it being organic, but because the expiration date is sometimes more the a month longer then non organic milk. As a family that takes a while to go through a gallon, this has really helped us from being wasteful, saving us money in the long run.
Yes! I was so excited when I realized this!
Watch the price per ounce labels because they’re not always correct. I’ve caught Walmart’s labels showing soda cans per ounce for the 24 packs vs price per can on the 12 packs. It makes it look cheaper to buy the 24 pack when it’s really not. It never hurts to pull out your phone’s calculator from time to time and check the math.
AMEN! sneaky devils...
True. Always check the ounce in containers. They vary from brand to brand.
Yes its sad but true. Cant trust the store. Ridiculous.
My advice: quit sodas!!
I just came back from Wal-Mart, here in California Wal-Mart fresh food is so more expensive! I buy at Mexican grocery stores or aldi and is sooooo much cheaper! Wal-Mart is just for cleaning stuff, snacks, and supplies
Katie Anderson Mexican grocery stores FTW! They’re cheaper than Hell Mart usually and you can get the best Mexican products there like fresh tortillas, tamales supplies, and a broad range of salsas etc!
I always shred my own cheese, and I buy whole loaves of Italian bread to make garlic bread instead of buying presliced garlic bread.
This sounds so wholesome I want to try it!
Its that easy to make garlic bread!
These are great tips but when buying foods like cheese and canned soup it’s important to check the nutrition label, I will pay more for something that doesn’t have crappy ingredients like high fructose and artificial ingredients. Also sodium and trans fat need to be looked out for.
Hey Jordan! I wanted you to know that your budgeting technique is great for everyone! I am 17 years old and realised that even with all of the money I put aside fir school and emergencies I am still wasting so much money. Using your envelope method I saved $200 dollars this week alone! Thank you for sharing all of this with us!
I'd love to see a grocery haul that had toiletries and any household extras. I never feel like I have trouble staying on track with the food portion. It's always the extras that throw me over budget.
Ashley P Yes, us too! We spend about $60 a week on toiletries/diapers/wipes, things you can’t eat. Lol By then it’s almost half of our budget. Ugh.
Yes!
Hey, try watching.. Couponing with Toni , and Savvy coupon shopper.... Those two I watch all the time, and they buy all that stuff for free and next to nothing at places like Walgreens and CVS
Ashley P I’ve found Costco is the best for some tolietries- toilet paper, paper towels best value in bulk for that stuff and it lasts more than one month. Conditioner and shampoo is the other best deal I always get these items at Costco.
I’ve found that the best way to keep household supply costs down is to use as few consumable items as possible and invest in long lasting durable alternatives. I.e. glass storage containers and cloth sandwich bags, cloth napkins/towels/hankerchiefs, bowls with lids instead of plastic wrap, sharpen and reuse razor cartridges as long as possible, wool dryer balls instead of dryer sheets, cloth diapers when our kids were small, rechargeable batteries, etc.
We also do DIY stuff like cleaning with baking soda and vinegar.
Our household supply budget is pretty minimal because there’s not that many items that have to be purchased on a recurring basis.
Other tip is when you buy dry food like: bean, lentil, etc and then you can cook them and freeze I save so much money doing that! It come more, can cook many times and is healthier😊😊😊🤓 I really like your videos! Well done xxx
i know your talking about lentils, so next time you go to the grocery store to buy lentils haha, try using this app called pickl. The app pays shoppers $5 for taking pictures of products on display in grocery store shelves
OMG how expensive fruits and vegetables are in the US 😨 its so much more affordable over here in germany to shop healthy.
NadjaSings dont come to australia then. America is soooo cheap
really?? So interesting to hear how different areas of the world are!
NadjaSings I live in Puerto Rico and for 3 fresh corn i paid $4 ... 🙈 i wish the produce was more cheaper. I think i need to move lOL
I live in USA my Mom married a Canadian, Canada is really expensive compared to USA but yes I agree food in general is very expensive here.
Japan is way way more expensive than the US!!
Love, Love Love this video!!! My 2 tips: co-op lunches and splitting groceries with other families/friends. So for the co-op lunches, I worked out providing salad and chobani yogurt for myself and co-worker (bought everything at Costco) and my co-worker would supply the protein and dinner. His wife would often make a double batch which worked out as lunch for him and me and sometimes dinner if they had a lot leftover. Also, at the time, my cousin & I were both single so we’d go to Costco together and buy perishable and non-perishable items together and split the cost. Even though we were buying in bulk, we were able to save on cost.
Love these tips, especially cause I do almost all of these. The only exception is the cream soups - Depending on my recipe, especially in a dip, will use Campbell’s over the store brand. I’ve tried several off-brand and store brands and I’ve learned through trial and error that Campbell’s is a little thicker and makes a difference in the taste in the end.
Another tip - when the produce is on discount/sale - like broccoli or green beans, I will buy extra and cut them up to store in the freezer.
Thanks Jordan! Love your videos ❤️
See I don't notice a difference on cream soups but I think everyone has a few generics they do notice a difference on. I spend more on Ken's brand salad dressing because it's soooo good!
I think name brands & store/generic is touch and go. Most foods I get the store brand. I get the store brand excedrine and ibrophen. One time I got a store brand apricot face scrub instead of the St. Ives brand and the formula was totally different. The concentration of exfoliating granules was much, much less than the actual brand. Just experiment I guess.
Same experience with coc soup. WM brand was like snot and bad flavor. Campbell's was a vast improvement.
Love the tips. Grocery shopping is my least favorite task but it's just two of us so thankfully, I can get it done pretty quickly. I would just like to add, it's a good habit to bring reusable shopping bags. Not only are they stronger and much easier to handle. They don't end up in our landfills, rivers, oceans and ultimately our drinking water and seafood like the plastic ones do. And, many grocers give a per bag discount when you bring your own. We should reduce and recycle single use plastic as often as we can. So happy that I came across your channel. Thanks!
Walmart Grocery pickup has been a game changer! It keeps me on budget and saves me time. We also buy groceries and vitamins at Costco. That saves us a lot money also.
Ann Smith even with the convenience fee? For some reason I have a hard time with spending the 10 dollars! 😆 Do you do this weekly or bi-weekly? I can see how it would keep you from buying impulse foods though! Do they usually do a good job with fresh fruits and veggies? Or do you get those yourself?
Katy Huckabee, no convenience fee at either Walmart, I do pickup. They do require a $30 purchase. Instead of a paper list, I just add to my cart. Then when my husband gets paid,I check out and go pick up at a designated time. They are better at selecting produce than I am. The Costco in my area doesn't have delivery or pickup. I make a list in the app and stick to that. I have it organized by location. I try to get in and out as fast as possible.
Wow. We don’t have a convenience fee either. That stinks.
Ann Smith the fee kept me from trying this service. I'll have to see if my neighborhood WM has a fee!
No fee at our Walmart either! I'm picking up my first order today! So excited!! 🤗😁
There’s always a difference between being taught, BY A MOM, how to make and save money and being taught BY A DAD. The guys do a really good job teaching these things but the women pay attention to the little details that mean SO MUCH MORE!! Lol..... So glad to see that someone else notices the hidden positions of items with later expiration dates, the double cost of items with the split weight, the need to handpick vs get the sweet potatoes or fruits already bagged or chopped respectively. The tip on eggs, the tip on same product with different labels, and so much more???? What an eye opener - and Whitney Sews even authenticates that (somewhere on the comment section here) with her own father's real life experience of same packaging trick!!!!!! Oh mehnn!! Girl u rock!! U ladies rock!! I watched ur envelope tip on budgeting, and now you’ve added even more tip to split the weekly budgeting/shopping into categories!!! You’re awesome!!! You really are!! So, Thanks!!!
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Those are all great tips that I use too. Today I got all my meat marked half off! Sell by tomorrow, went straight into the freezer. I made ribs on memorial day and have enough left over to make a different meal. I'm pulling pork right now to make 🌮 and 🌯! I was able to apply $100 to debt yesterday just by using your weekly budget plan last month!!! Super excited!!!
I think the generic vs. brand name = same exact product argument is sometimes true, but I've tried Great Value cream of mushroom soup and it's definitely not the same thing as Campbell's. I would recommend that you buy a can of brand name and generic and open them both up and see how they are actually different. I did not enjoy the flavor/texture of the store brand cream of mushroom soup, but I do like Campbell's. It really depends on the product. For example, I do like Great Value peanut butter and it's crazy cheaper than brand name. But other things... nah-uh.
One tip that I've seen is if you like the name brand better, try to find a coupon for it and use it on the name brand. The name brand with a coupon will save you more money if you know you won't eat the store brand.
I agree Alisa. I love Campbell's soups. I also noticed a difference in Fry's (Kroger's) peanut butter. Store brand was runny. And I don't usually buy meat from Walmart. Their meat has a water/salt solution added. I buy from Safeway or Fry's for meats. This week Albertson's has eggs for .88cent a dozen with a digital coupon. Can't beat that.. well, a couple weeks ago they had eggs for 77cent. And Safeway had a digital coupon for a 'Free dozen. I also use the Walmart Savings Catcher..
@@donnamanning6286 I have new for you: everyone adds salt water (aka brine) to their meat to help preserve it. Salt is a natural preservative. Unless you are getting your meat from a butcher, it will have brine in it.
Like is ok for marshmallows & maybe tortilla chips,etc few items, but the store brands as well as some name brands getting bad. I just try something new or organic & if like it stick with that brand.
I agree 100% the Campbell's and genetic are not the same soup with a different label. You can decide if you want to save the money or not by what you are using it for. If it's in a gravy or something, go for the generic maybe, but eating it for soup, I have to have Campbell's.
NO. All cheese is not made equal. Some of that stuff tastes like plastic and doesn't even melt.
1sttimemom76 I completely agree. I used to be die hard about only buying store brand shredded cheese cause we go through it so quickly, but I realized we would use so much because it lacked flavor. Now I just stock up like crazy when Sargento goes on sale and stick it in the freezer and pull it out as needed.
Are you buying the actual cheese or a processed cheese? Sometimes if your not paying attention it will say something like “cheese product” which isn’t actually regular cheese.
Megan Merritt I even felt this way about Kraft so definitely not the "cheese product"
hmmmm.🤔 I have no clue then. I’m vegan so I don’t even eat cheese. 😂 You could always try that. Lol
I am all about cheap but some foods are not the best for you health wise, just because they are cheap. A lot of shredded cheese has sawdust in it. Some companies add sawdust because it fills you up. Heartbroken when I heard that. 😲
Hubby and I have a budget of $500/month for a family of 9. My favorite money savers are: going to the discount bread store, the discount bakery rack at Walmart, chipping in together with other family members to buy a whole or half animal to store and use over several months, Costco coupons!!! (Woot-woot! You can plan your stock-up, as certain things come around regularly.), Case Lot sales of course (the good ones...wait for them and have enough on hand to skip if they aren't a good deal), learn to make the most amazing beans and rice ever so you can have them often and still enjoy them lol, and teach the kiddos to cook...plus others. We have one kiddo who just makes sure we don't run out of hard boiled eggs. It is a lot cheaper, and healthier, and they stay full faster, if they are snacking on protein and things we've made ourselves. Thank goodness soaked blender pancakes made w/ milk kefir is one of their favorites! There are lots more money saving things of course, gardening, canning and such...but my favorites are the ones that save me money and I have time for without running me ragged. :)
When you say discount bread store, do you mean like the Hostess Bakery? I have a big family as well and need all the help I can get.
Love this! Tip: Stock up on meat during holiday weekends over the summer! It's almost always super on sale for barbecue season. I bought a 10lb pork shoulder from my local store for $1.28 per pound.
We only have 2 grocery stores so I know the layouts well. I always make my grocery list in order of how I move through the departments in the store. Saves so much time on back tracking across the store for items!
Jeez... I have 4 groceries...just on the road near my house...how do you live? lol
Have u made a video that includes everything u include in a grocery budget? Like the toilet paper and paper towels? Detergent? If not, can u please? Itd be nice to see how u make it ALL stay on budget, not just the food part. Thanks 😄
I do a lot (already) of what you suggested in this video, except for one major difference…
I tend to hold off on getting the dairy and frozen stuff (like ice cream & frozen meats, etc) till the end. I don’t want it getting warm in my cart (like milk & eggs!) or melting (ice cream!) while I shop for everything else. 👍❤️😉😏
We always buy the store brand of everything. Saves tons of$$.
Heather Byerly me too!!
I do this with ALMOST everything. There are a few things that just aren't as good.
Most of those are snack foods that are special treats anyway.
Same here!! Great value from Walmart is cheap and good!!
Always use the calculator on your phone. Sometimes the name brand might be on sale, add a coupon and a store digital coupon and you might get an item half the price of the store brand.
Sometimes the brand name is cheaper, like on special or something.
Can you please come life coach me for a month? thanks.
Me too!!
money talks bullsh#@$ walks.
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The book "30 Days to Stop Being a Shopaholic" by Harper Daniels is gaining some popularity. It takes a mindfulness approach. Shopping and consuming are so psychological. If you can beat the psychological game, you save so much $$$. A healthy perspective and mind leads to better shopping.
I buy organic but I use a local farmers market and I also trade from my garden to supplement with vendors. Our thought on the this is, we are saving on medical expenses and investing in our health. We spend less than anyone we know and they eat fast food and processed food and they also never feel well. Growing in a square foot garden is also an easy way to supplement and it’s cheap to start and maintain and customizable for a family. Thanks for all the great advice. Just subbed 😘
I did my 2 weeks grocery shopping yesterday. I used your tip.." shop only one place" it was such a relief to get it all done in one stop. Not my typical, "oh that's on sale at so and so, I'll get it later" nuh uh. No more, thanks!! One and done!!!
I usually go ahead and do one day of shopping but last my two weeks. I go to Sam's for meats and then Krogers for veggies. I use the click it lane and order online because if I just shop around there I see stuff I really don't need but I I want it. This helps me not to over spend. I love your videos. Your advice helps alot
I have been binge watching your videos while nursing my youngest son and I just have to say YES! Listening to you feels like talking to a friend who gets it 😅 I was raised by my grandmother who was on a small fixed income and she taught me early to live frugally. Now I have a family of 5, I am a stay at home mom, my husband is self employed (so we can have great months AND horrible months), but we have very small debt. It’s such a good feeling to know that by giving it just a little more thought and effort I am giving my family opportunities to do things we definitely couldn’t do otherwise. 💕
My mom, bless her, taught me lots of tips on how to save money shopping.... Many of the same you shared! I spend more per person than you recommend, thanks to some dietary needs in our family, but I still try to save as much as I can.
Buying meat close to the sell by date really saves money. I also buy meats on sale and freeze and stock up. I shop at BJ's (like Costco) and use the coupons. Also check in your area and see if there are any discount grocery stores or farm stands. Sometimes you can pick through and find good stuff. Or if, for instance, strawberries are in season and a really good price, I will stock up and freeze them for smoothies. Don't buy produce that is not in season! It won't taste as good and it will be more expensive. That means we eat more oranges and Clementines and grapefruits in the winter and early spring, and strawberries and other seasonal fruit in the spring, and melons and other berries and such in the summer, and then a lot of apples pears and grapes in the fall....
Sometimes soups do taste different with different brands
I agree! I’ve tried the store brand to save money but it ends up tasting gross
Yes! I was thinking that too! I will always buy Campbells. Great value does not taste the same at all, even if you put it in a casserole or something
You can try them and see if their good and decide. Sometimes we are afraid of that and stick to a brand
seriously!
I've noticed the best time to buy the discounted meat seems to be early in the morning on Thursday (sometimes Wednesday as well). There's usually a larger selection. That egg tip is great, I'm the crazy lady who picks each one up one by one to check the bottoms. Your tip will save me a lot of time.
That's some awesome insight! I've def noticed meat going on sale midweek, too. I can't specify which day, but I only buy when it's on sale anyway.
Me too. Lol
I stick to 3 rules:
1. I always take a shopping list with me. That way I tend to stick to what I really need.
2. I usually buy store brands with only a few exceptions.
3. I always double check my cart before I go to the counter. If I put in something I don't need, it goes right back to the shelf.
I heard someone say that they only buy organic when they are going to eat the skin of the fruit or veggie. If they are not eating the skin like bananas for example he doesn't get it organic.
Ms. Jennifer's Life I don't really see the point in that because the pesticides get into the fruit/veggie, they don't just sit on the skin. Also if they are GMO they are affected from the inside. The actual seed and the plant that grows from it have toxins from the start.
No they are probably not pesticide free but they are greatly reduced. Many fruits and veggies that have thicker skin have a lower content of pesticides. For example avocados have some of the lowest. If you can’t afford to buy all organic it’s a doable option for many families. Less is way better then more.
There is no scientific evidence to suggest that GMOs are unhealthy or dangerous. They actually reduce the amount of pesticides that farms need to use. Organic crops are still sprayed with pesticides, and some even more dangerous than conventional crops.
Unfortunately buying organic and non-gmo foods does not guarantee they are completely safe. Glyphosate, the main ingredient in the herbicide Roundup and identified by the world health organization as a probable carcinogen and heavily sprayed on gmo foods, is being found in organic and non gmo foods now due to drift and other factors.
I did some research and the only reason why you should eat organic is of you have a bad reaction to a non organic food. There is little to no reasearch about pestdecides having a negitave impact on health/lifespan
I'm so excited to randomly stumble on such a fun personality on RUclips! I'm all for saving money, and I love that you have "bootcamps" for budgeting and productivity! My mom had 9 of us, so I'm also right on board with the big family wholesomeness :D She taught me most of these tips (love ya mom)
Meal plan!!!! Also shopping alone and with a list is KEY for me :-)
Kat Rogers Shopping alone is SO key!!!
I try to NEVER TAKE MY HUBBY....NEVER!
Adele Etherton haha yes!!! And no kids either. 😂
Adele Etherton HAHAHA same. He literally puts at least an extra $10 of snacks into the cart if he comes with me 😒
Yup meal planning helps a ton!!!
I have noticed that sometimes generic isn't the same nutritionally as the name brands. I've been watching what I eat and had to get sugar free/ low sodium tomato sauce. I normally buy generic but when I checked labels I noticed it had more sodium and sugar than the name brand! Now this isn't always the case. Some things work just as well generic as name brand and for those times when nutrition doesn't matter or when content is actually the same I do buy generic! Just be sure to read the labels!
YES! A lot of generic products have cheap ingredients / extra chemicals / fillers to make them cheaper. I guess if you're desperate to save money it's worth it, but I will never sacrifice health to save money, especially since you'll probably spend that money you saved on medical bills and prescriptions! I only buy generic if ingredients are the same.
I like to buy canned items that say no salt added or low sodium even if it costs a little bit more because canned veggies and stuff do have lots of salt and you add salt when cooking meals anyways so we all do not need that excess salt.
Ashley Hurley you know all that nutritional info is an approximation, right? When I found that out I hung my head.
Good tip with the eggs. I always open the carton and check them but didn't think about what you showed. I will definitely do that because as you said, sometimes they are broke on the bottom for sure. That has happened to me before. Thank you for the tips!
Same, I think I spend like several minutes checking my eggs. I only buy the 6 pack we hardly use eggs so it's important they aren't broken since I buy less of them.
I generally lift up the carton and look at the bottom for a quick check generally. I don't think I've missed any yet, but running your fingers along is a good idea.
Her touching everything
Me watching this during Covid19:👁👄👁
Everyone needs to learn these tips! :) My Dad taught me all of this when I was still living at home 💜
I always compare the prices between organic and ‘normal’ because, surprisingly, the organic are often the same, and occasionally less money!
Depends on whetre you live, actually cheaper for some Organic in NJ,.
At Meijer, the True Goodness (their organic brand) is often cheaper than the national non organic brands.
I buy produce like peppers, broccoli, mushrooms, celery things like that with the 50% percent off stickers and then spend a hour or two chopping and making my own veggies bags to freeze. It saves money but also saves time during the week when I dont have time when preparing dinner
Hi Jordan!! I work at Walmart and one tip I want to share is to never buy name brand cream cheese blocks!! The Great Value brand is just as good and half the price. And it usually goes in a dish of some sort anyway. It is important to plan though for any holiday gathering as people stock up on this item and it just flies off the shelf, leaving the last minute shoppers buying the name brand. It happened to me once and I vowed to never let it happen again. I really enjoy your channel...thank you for shopping at Walmart!!
Hey! Greetings from Germany! I really enjoy your Videos :) just one more tip for grocery shopping: bring your own bags to avoid plastic waste. There are bags that you can reuse everytime you go shopping :) this would totally help our planet and since you have a huge community to share with, i would appreciate if you could teach people not even to buy cheap, but also to transport responsibly :) thanks! and move on :)
Where we live, in the US, we have to bring our own bags or pay for each bag we use at the store. Good idea unless you forget your bags at home!
I‘m from Germany, too - and I can’t believe how much produce is wrapped in plastic!
I hope a lot of people follow this video because I know when my husband and I bought a house, we needed to save money for food and I have always been observant of price per ounce. It’s true that knowing the unit price breakdown will save you a ton of money every time. Problem is some people are super obsessed with the brand name and don’t care they’re being ripped off. Like you said generic is almost always a good deal. Another way to help is to have set prices in your mind, things like “I will only buy chicken if it’s less than $1.49 a pound” or “I will only buy ground beef if it’s less than $4/pound”. If you’re observant on what meat should cost and you stick to that, you can avoid getting ripped off.
I used to buy the bags of frozen chicken breasts. I probably will again, but available money has been sparse lately, so I've been getting chicken chopped in can, and it does the job fine, plus I don't have to chop! I was making this really good hawaiian bbq chicken recipe with worcheshire sauce and italian dressing. It was so good!
When me and mom go grocery shopping I keep track of prices and every item we round up a good amount so that when it gets to checkout time it is much cheaper than expected, we also get all we need and it keeps us from buying too much or what we don’t need 😃
Been doing this for years.
Depending on where you shop, bringing your own bags can save $! Most places are like 5 cents a bag. I love to do grocery pickup because when I select products online I can see the overall price, price per ounce, etc. (You'd have to pull all the items off the shelf if you did this in person!). Don't grocery shop on an empty stomach and always have a list and a goal amount to spend (and know what that amount looks like for you)
I meal plan out 2 weeks in advance. I plan husbands lunches and what I’m feeding the kids. If i can make it from scratch then i will try and plan to make in bulk and freeze to reheat. I shop every 2 weeks as well. Also Walmart, even discounted is not cheap. I shop at a store called Winco for the bulk of my groceries and save lots. I also check the price per oz for everything because sometimes the larger package isn’t cheapest. Also sometimes it cheaper to buy apples in a bag vs lose. I always use my calculator.
I don’t know when I started doing it, but I buy two of everything. That way I use one and have one. Family members have said I am weird, glad I am not the only one who dies this.
I also look for ‘dead meat’, which is my way of saying the close to expiration date, reduced cost meat. Check with the meat department staff if things are being marked down, sometimes they have a rack in the back that they are currently tagging.
Another tip I got from my sister is to check all the tags on the sale item meat. Sometimes they get so busy tagging that they will make a mistake on the price. It doesn’t happen very often, but you can get really good deals that way because the store will honor it! My sister found nice steaks for .54 (instead of $5.40) and I have gotten family sized packages of pork for $1.00 instead of $10.00. I pointed it out to the cashier and she said they should have paid closer attention to what they were doing, and she rang it up as tagged.
My tip is to start a small garden to save on produce in the summer! A few dollars worth of seeds can have you producing more vegetables than you will know what to do with and thus cuts your grocery bill giving you more money to go do fun stuff!
Our Appalachian Adventure you are so right. People are starting to do that more and more. Even in small yards and build a garden box to grow tomatoes or a "topsy-turvey to grow things like tomatoes and strawberries. But, you don't have to buy a Topsy-Turvey to hang for 10.00 or 20.00. My grandparents, if I remember, used an upside down milk jug and grew extra tomatoes that way and hung it with dirt and fertilizer. Bet you could You-Tube it.
I currently have green pepper plants I grew from a store plant seeds, but they are small. I am still happy with the effort and plan on much more in future. It was fun. And though I hate jalapenos, some do like it, so when I grew one I was quite surprised by pretty lil flowers..
Like the tips of how to check eggs, product reminders that stuff is all the same. I’m definitely saving more during covid time by reevaluating how we shop and getting smarter with our dollars as a healthy financial challenge , showing great value some love lately.
Why don’t you use reusable bags?
Reusable bags have a large initial carbon footprint, but make up for it after a few thousand uses, which they often don't last for, and maintaining them to be sanitary makes them even less viable. The good thing is they do prevent micro and macro plastic waste buildup, but that should be resolved by new innovative recycling or careful waste management.
@@RikaRoleplay See this study (admittedly older) for more accurate estimates:
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/291023/scho0711buan-e-e.pdf
"The ...non-woven PP bags should be reused at least 11 ...times ...to ensure that they have lower global warming potential than conventional HDPE carrier bags that are not reused. ...Recycling or composting generally produce only a small reduction in global
warming potential and abiotic depletion."
There is also a benefit to reminding everyone who sees you carrying these bags that packaging has consequences. That could change our buying attitudes globally.
@@kammietakahashi8467 And while that is true, the USA needs to start using non woven. Cotton and other fabric based reusable bags are still a big majority in my area. I use reusable nonwoven cooler bags to store meats, fish, and fragile items since they can be washed easily, but as the study you linked shows, only non woven really work well. The other three have major flaws when reused, are such as paper hardly up to the task of 3 reuses, and cotton (the one in my area) being needed of 130 or so uses before being viable. The big thing about plastics is that they are very recyclable without even being taken to a recycling center. People use them for bathroom trash liners and for household applications, and similar.
Something I do hope for is the carbon fiber recycling methods to become more regular with them, and more effecient, being a wonderful way to use extra bags. Unfortunately, many people leave these bags to litter, or throw them away without reusing them, which is the littering issue. I can't speak for the UK where your study takes place as I do not have first hand experience there, but the US needs to catch up on more environment friendly practices instead of blatant waste, especially our food waste which could just about feed the world.
I've made a few of my own and I can't believe there is any sort of carbon print in using old fabric I've had for years. All goes in the wash like any other fabric thing I have. Towels, clothes, sheets and so on. I realize not everyone sews but I'm sure most of us could find someone to help or shop for good reusable bags.
@@jm1361 Sanitation purposes for meat is still an issue since it isn't a barrier, but rather behaves like a sponge with cloth. To top it off, unless you are hand sewing, which would be quite the effort, that electrical energy gotta come from somewhere. Similarly, the material did come from somewhere, in a much likely less efficient way as plastic has (due to how cheap the bags can be made for each, and each being reusable as trash bags).
I do love making drawstring bags and stuff for other purposes, but as a chef, I can't stand cloth things (except cheese cloth, haha!) for my produce, cause even when washed, the bag will not protect the groceries from what will inevitably be on the surface of them from just being in the open world (unless you live in a super sanitized environment or one with no humidity).
Also, you still gotta use those reusable bags many times more that you would think, if you check the study the other commenter linked.
Loved these tips!! Weigh your containers of strawberries, blue berries, black berries and raspberries. There are big differences in the weights and you can get 25% more. Also when I buy milk, I buy one extra. Then I use empty juice containers, water bottles, old gator aid bottles, etc and pour the milk in leaving an inch space at the top for expansion when it freezes. Then in the morning when I see that the milk will be running out I pull one of my containers out of the freezer and let it thaw an hour in the sink (it's frozen it won't go bad) then put it on the top shelf in the refrigerator to thaw the rest of the way. I've never had any taste differences.
Price match, go to discount sections, buy generic, use coupons or buy 2 or more deals, use the grocery stores point systems if they have that!
Treedomm. I price much as well & save a ton of💰 I buy produce every week & meat 1 or 2 a month depends on the sales. I honestly don't have aa budget which is why I'm watching this video😳🙈
All great tips.We mainly only buy when items are on sale, then we buy enough to last till it's on sale again. Sales run in cycles.
also, pls pls pls!! try your best not to reach for those items at the back! if the particular item is not sold by the best by label, 1. they might relabel it for a day or two more. 2. it just goes to waste. if you're intending on getting the item to eat/drink, you probably only need to reach for the first row of items. if you considered taking the back rows, it means that the item might be a impulse buy for u! so please, just reach for the first few row of items to minimise food wastage! :-)
I found my shopping twins! xD This is exactly how I shop. One tip you didn't mention though: Whole loaves of bread are often cheaper than the pre-sliced ones, so when they go on sale I buy two. Then I slice and freeze them both. I'm going to toast them anyway so I know they'll last until I'm ready to eat them. Use up everything! :D
Bonjour
One of your French viewer ! Love your videos because I always learn something : today the egg tip 🤣 usually I open the box and take the eggs one by one in hand to check !
I'm still learning at 53 and especially from the youngest and I love it !
In a way we are pretty similar according to grocery shopping and elaborating menus ! The difference is : I live in France 🇫🇷 and you are from the USA ! And it's so interesting to me to see the way you compose your menus, snacking...
we don't usually snack in France except children who have collations or goûter. For adults we call it grignotage and it's considered as a bad habit
But things are actually changing ! But not for good sometimes !
Oh by the way I gave the envelope tip to my daughter and a friend of her and it works for them ! They are students and have a few hour job in a week so they needed to be aware with the money they earn. And actually they go on with 3 envelopes ( 1 for the daily spend I would say such as food , transport... ) the 2d one for entertainment and presents ( always a birthday on the go) and the 3rd one for Summer holidays. And it works so well ! They save so much money ! And my daughter boyfriend as just started to do the same !
So thanks a lot 😉
Yeah if you graze nuts, etc through the day you keep weight down lose weight eat less at dinner,so snacking is a good thing. So I hear.
Lily Val>I think the French have it right with no snacking. Every time we eat our insulin release spikes, by grazing all day our bodies remain in constant fat storage mode. When insulin levels fall our bodies release energy (stored sugar as fat). When your insulin levels are chronically high you can never gain access to the fat stored on your body. The key is quality carbs, fats and protien. Eating more quality fats at meal time will keep you satisfied between meals and plenty of vegetables will keep you full. Look into insulin resistance, leads to a host of illnesses ie: diabetes, inflammation, arthritis. The French are some of the healthiest people in the west...so I hear;)
I'm so appreciative that you posted this, even though I'm just watching it now! As a soon-to-be graduate that is looking for the best ways to budget when I'm on my own, this was so helpful. Thank you!!
I've always used that tip for the eggs! If I get home and one is broken, out it goes!! So yeh, I open the eggs in the store and run my fingers through to see if any of them are stuck to the carton before I buy. Funny, I have often thought, "If anyone asks me what I am doing I will tell them I'm counting the eggs!" What a look I would get! Ok. Well, I thought it was hilarious! :D
One thing I've also learned as a couponer is look at the ad and shop with the ad, so make your weekly meals by weekdays on sale so you buy more on sale. But omg thank you for informing those who don't know these trick.
I'm the crazy mom teaching my 10 and 8 year old about looking at the price per oz, generic being generally the same and also the expiration dates.
YAY, I literally do all of this! Another thing I do is meal plan and batch cook for the freezer so I don't have to keep getting fresh produce every week or so x
Yes I am all for stocking up when things are on sale. I do this a lot and often don't buy items when they aren't on sale. Doing the sale stock up I never run out of items and have to run to the store last minute.
Very interesting. All those tips are very common in Asian culture. My frugal side always loves a deal or free even if I make enough to afford full price. I’d rather use the money on something else plus I enjoy seeing how much I saved.
Also, if you see a product such as packaged meat that is within 3 days of its sell by date, you can bring it to the meat counter and ask for the discount sticker (yellow sticker you referenced in the video). I get several items that I can get stickers for and vacuum seal most things and freeze them and they keep much longer or cook with it right away ina dish that can be frozen and thawed later for a quick meal.
When I was a kid I used to be embarrassed that my mom used to buy store brands. Now I could care less...minus those brands that I actually love!
And good tip about the discounted meat. Most of my meat go straight into the freezer anyway.
When the pandemic began, I started grocery shopping for my 80 year old grandma, and she taught me soooooo much. She has always had two refrigerators. One inside that’s for things that need to be eaten within the week, and the other to stick pile whenever there’s a good deal at the store. She also saves as much food as she can and tries to never throw things out. Also, my dad is a vendor with Lance so I learned very early on about the freshest in the back move! 😂 Thanks for a great video, I’ll be checking out more and subscribing!
Disagree about the cheese because they have different ingredients on the back. Went to the store and checked today
Nata Kislyak The great value brand at Walmart is actually very good. No weird ingredients but I find the Velveeta slice cheese is best and cheapest.
I buy Cabot because it is much better than the other brands. Velveeta is not even real cheese!
There is a difference in taste between store brands and name brand cheese. Great Value is ok, but not as good as Kraft. I am talking block Cheddar cheese that you slice. Check the nutrition facts, and you will see the fat and sodium levels are slightly different. That is why they taste different. I have noticed with store brand cheese, they leave out some fat, and replace it with salt. That is part of why it is cheaper.
In the factory they make the batches separate so they can alter the off brand a bit because if it tasted exactly the same nobody would pay more for the name brand
Like Shearers’s potato chips. Produces chips for lays. They also make the Meyer brand chips and many more. All recipes are different like what oil is used
My husband always tells me they taste very different and he can tell when I buy off brand cheese....so I am stuck with brand name.
I shop on the same day bc its when all the deals come out. We do online so I can knock out meal planning, grocery list and shopping all at the same time. Breakfast and lunch are usually the same ever day (cereal, leftovers, sandwiches, etc) along with a variety of snacks. So, I know what I need. I inventory what I have for dinner and then shop the deals and coupons for items to make a meal each night.
Jordan, thanks for these tips. You're very generous. I wish so badly you would learn about what plastic does to our ocean life, and would bring your own bags to the supermarket and set a good example for all the excellent people who follow you. This is something you have within your power to do. Love C xo
She doesn't throw her trash in the ocean, so I wouldn't worry about it.
Good idea..so must plastic in the world now and we need to urgently reduce the amount we use/buy
Linden Peters are you being sarcastic or are you unaware of where your garbage goes?
@@sabriellelunin9291 In landlocked states? Trash goes to the landfill. Plastic bags don't travel through the ground to rivers and oceans, idiots put them there.
Linden Peters really... Please inform yourself.
OMG thank you! Im a stay of home mom of a three month old and somehow spent $200 at the grocery store today. My son doesn’t even eat solid food yet 😭😭 My husband isn’t happy. 😅 These tips will definitely help!Thank you Jordan 💙💙
Shopping at Aldi will save you a ton of money if its in your area! :) I loved your tips.
Aldi is seriously da best
Some things are ok, the rest is expensive. Not much for real shopping items there. Nor freezer isje. Can't compare to other stores. Also, they let produce go bad, also garlic heads bags so cheap, cuz people are lazy, etc so sad. I hate to see that.
Honestly I bet it will!! I live in such a small town, so our grocery store is soooo EXPENSIVEE!! I didn’t even know what Aldi was till youtube 😂
Yes I love aldi's, their grapes are really good too..and They're cheaper, because it's German owned.
Not everything, you have to look for good deals. But for example I was shocked that the teas are half priced! I also got a scooter there for good deal.
Two tips I use:
1. Usually at the end of the month butchers have "discount packs". It would be a mix of different kinds of meat in 10 kg or 12 k packs. It works out much cheaper than buying everything separately. At home I just pack it in the correct portions and freeze or prepare meals and freeze.
2. If there is a special on fruit and veg I buy it by the bagful, freeze, bottle or preserve it in some way for future use.
I found out that going bulk on most often used items was best for me
Thankyou Jordan! I need a women in my life like you.
I worked at a cheese factory , the would literally just switch labels...Kraft, sargento, store brand. It was literally all the same cheese. Milk too. Save your money and buy the cheap stuff, it’s the same product.
Then why are the nutrition facts different? Someone else on here commented that Kraft manufactures their own cheese, so which is it? Also, it is possible for the same machines to make the same product with slightly different ingredients. There is a difference in taste, or at least there is between Kraft and Great Value.
At the plant I worked at the cheese came in big bulk blocks, like 500 pounds, so I’m fairly sure it was all the same product and they didn’t switch the blocks from the cutting line, just reloaded the bags and wrappers. As far as the nutrition content, I’d probably say because cheese can vary slightly in nutrition, and that’s how they can change it up. I don’t know if all plants do that by the one I worked at did and it was a huge plant with many different brand names they worked with.
No tastes different. That can't be.
Lily Val it’s true, it’s all in your mind it’s different. That’s the power of advertising and your mind.
We have a bacon factory that we staff for and when we done our tours and talking to employees, bacon of all kinds comes from that location. Difference is the better brands get the better cuts, it comes from the same pig. The bacon bits are of several brands as well, again depends on the cuts and waste from the bacon. We also staff for a candle factory (which is not eatable) but the same with candles there are several brands that come from the machine, difference they add a different scent every so often which creates a combined scent. And the strong scents come from the start of the batch cause the scent fades. It's nothing for factories to make the same product. If you watch information on the dum dum factory that mystery flavor is just two flavors combined. Qhen one flavor ends they add another and any excess from the first combined with that second is a mystery flavor.
Im 23, living with my boyfriend, and your channel really helps kick my butt into gear!
I believe that it is true that factories will put different labels on the same product. But it just simply isn't true all the time. The quality is very likely the same, but it isn't the exact same stuff. I buy generic stuff all the time. Health-wise, there are some things that aren't worth trying to save money on, like for example buying butter versus margarine or getting the sour cream with a paragraphs worth of ingredients versus the sour cream brands that only have one or two ingredients.
Krystal Christensen Agreed. Cream cheese is not all the same. I used to buy store brand but read the labels one day and saw that Sam's club and it had added sweeteners. Plus regular cheese is not the same. They do not all taste the same. I think a better tip for cheese is to buy blocks and shred it yourself.
yes I've never been able to stand to buy shredded cheese, because it is a lot less product for a lot more money. But then later I realized that they put weird stuff with shredded cheese to keep it from caking and stuff like that. So I just buy blocks of cheese so that I can shred it, or not if I decide to and it's much cheaper and healthier. except cheddar cheese, but I buy that because it's yummy I know it isn't healthy 😉
buy meat in bulk and vacuum seal it into large meal size portions (enough for leftover lunches)
vac sealed meat will also keep 6-8mths in the freezer without freezer burn, I've also been playing around with dehydrating and preserving various items. All ways to increase the shelf life of foods so i can buy in bulk and store for later.
I would love to see you do the food stamp challenge. Nixon once said that ketchup hot water and pepper can make a tomato soup for poor people. Lol I love your tips. I feel so validated. I have also stretched my budget by growing some greens and herbs on my condo patio. And micro greens too. Not a lot just some. Kids love to pick them. If you grow fast things like radishes they love it more. Ha ha ha
I'm poor buying an off brand if tomato soup is way cheaper than ketchup...the taste is way different. I may be poor but not a lot poor people would make ketchup soup
Many of your tips are ones I've learned from a depression era family members and the rest is ones I've learned by being frugal! Eggs & meat tips are spot on!!!
Great tips, also bottled water most of the time is tap water, and is cheaper to use a re-usable bottle.
Finally I found someone who speaks more about their tips than self promotion. Thank you for the concise information! Also love your personality chicka! Thanks again 😘
I love shopping at stores like ALDI, they have their own brands of very great quality shelf products, and the price is so cheap! So I usually go about once a months and stock up on shelf items. Fruits and veggies I just buy as needed since I can walk to the store, also try to buy organic as much as possible, go by the dirty dozen list also and just pick what is really necessary! But sometimes Ill compare price of a local fruits and veggie place with the organic store, and the price difference is only about 10c per pound! In those case I much prefer to buy organic.
I can never seem to get such a cheap grocery cause we are jewish and kosher meat is super expensive, as well as kosher cheese, and we host a lot on shabbat! but I remember when I was single, I would shop for about 25$ per week for myself so thats within the 100$ per person/month :)
What about farmer's markets? Are they any cheaper? Are they truly organic? Any better?
If you guys noticed, she compared brands close to each other not the mist and less expensive. Some cheese is processed, so are some foods. Some things require trial and error some are just so materialistic even food has to be branded with big labels. To each is own. Thanks, I'm taking this advice right on time for holiday meal planning..
I always have my own plastic/cloth baggies with me and try to never take a new one in the store, super easy+saves planet+saves place in your house! And I usually don’t put things like apples,corn,cucumbers,zucchini and etc.in pl.bags, I just put them straight to the reusable shopping bag at the checkout and wash them at home as usual, bc let’s be honest, you have no idea who’ve been touching these produce while picking and transporting and sorting in the store,so they don’t need to be put in separate baggies, it’s not necessary, it’s even stupid😉#don’tdostupidmoves
The grabbing from the back only works if they actually rotate like they are suppose to. 😆 I worked in grocery and always did, but most I knew did not and 90% of the time when I'm grocery shopping, I find the oldest in the back. Milk is an exception since it is put in in the back, but sometimes the bottom sits longer so that may be older. Typically milk has a high enough turnover that it doesn't make much, if any, of a difference. I love the egg trick idea! We get like 8 dozen for large family at a time, so I will have to try that next time! Thanks for the tip! 🙂
If sale plus coupon make brand cheaper I buy the brand otherwise its generic, but even generic goes on sale. Bagged potatoes that say 5lbs are a minimum of 5lbs but can weigh over so I weigh a few bags and take the heaviest. Takes seconds and I get as much as 1/2 lb free. I keep a price book in my head of low prices for the year and take advantage of that, i.e. stock up for 3mos to a year depending on product. Great egg tip. Thanks
Thanks, Lisa. I did not know about the 5 lb. minimum thing. Two great tips you gave.
Heh I do kinda the opposite with bags of apples. My girls go through them so fast, that I get this bag of apples that is truly cheapest [and yes it's walmart prebagged apples]. I look for the ones that are the smallest apples. That way they are having a 'whole' apple for a snack, but not wasting money. We're both happy then...I tried cutting up apples, but it was a disaster...
My tip is, I have signed up for monthly Walmart delivery subscription. I only pay about 13$/month and get unlimited grocery delivery at my doorstep. It saves my time bcoz almost everything is pretty much the same which I need and it goes into my items list separately. if the items are not fresh or faulty I get my money back upon request.
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