How have I cut my food bill?
To be honest, although I have my grocery books (listing everything I buy) going back over five years, I am surprised at how much I have managed to reduce my expenditure. I could afford to spend more on food but there are other things I want to do which will cost money!
There are some economies I can identify.
1. I have reduced my meat and fish consumption. I haven't gone vegetarian (I like fish and meat A LOT!) but I have changed the things I buy. For example one of my oily fish portions was usually a salmon steak or smoked mackerel: now it's more likely to be a tin of sardines. I've also reduced my portion sizes.
2. I keep a very careful eye on my stores. The fridge is checked daily to see what ought to be eaten that day. I have inventories of the contents of my freezer and tin stores.
3. I shop only once a week with few top ups. I find it hard to go to a supermarket and come out with just the loaf of bread or pint of milk I went it for. Somehow other "essentials" would find their way into my basket so I just don't go in.
(I'll be listing more cuts in my next post)
Tommy went into the store for bread and asked if he should get ice cream! NO! We don't need ice cream.
ReplyDeleteI find it hard to go in with a short list, so I have been shopping once every two weeks at the grocery and the other weeks is a shop for things I need to get at Walmart (over the counter drugs, paper products). I find I don't add things to the cart this way.
ReplyDeleteGod bless.