1. Buy healthier and it will be cheaper
Limit the consumption of packages, which are much more expensive, and bet on fresh and seasonal products. They better preserve their nutritional qualities and are at a good price. You will save 15%.
2. Adjust the amounts
It is estimated that we throw away 18% of the food we buy on average . It could be avoided by correcting planning and storage: make a weekly menu and go through the pantry by placing expiration products in front.
3. Check the pantry before going to
If you do not review what you have before going shopping, it is easy that you end up forgetting something or buying products that you already have and which will later cost you to exit. You can make a list in the notes of the mobile with what you lack and what you have to output. Thus, when you are buying, you can pull it and not go blindly.
4. Divide the list by categories
For convenience, we usually concentrate the purchase in one place, which is usually not profitable. For example, buying meat and fish in specific stores can save you up to 40%. Schedule your purchases by dividing the list into product categories: fresh, canned, and drugstore.
5. Use the "price comparison" websites
A few cents every day, at the end of the year, can be a significant figure. Take advantage of online comparators that, in addition to telling you where to find the products that usually fill your shopping list at the best price, include comments from other consumers.
6. Make time to shop
It is proven that the more time we spend in a large area, the more products we acquire. The absence of clocks and windows makes you lose track of time. Fight back by setting a deadline to make your purchases, and never go on an empty stomach.
7. Always act like it's the end of the month
It is proven that the first days of the month we have a greater sense of relief and we worry less about money. The problem is that if we allow ourselves to be carried away by that false confidence after a few weeks we will have to pay the consequences.
8. Be guided by prices, not by offers
Large stores try to attract customers with specific offers. It is good to benefit from them, but when filling the basket it will always be better for you to bet on a supermarket with a good price policy than on offers-claim, since these represent only 2% of savings per year.
9. Beware of commercial hooks
Avoid walking the aisles improvising your purchase and check the lower shelves. In those that are at eye level are the products that the merchant wants to sell, which are not always the cheapest. And sometimes "offer" products, despite lowering the price, are still more expensive than others in the same range.
10. Don't pay more for laziness
The precooked ones save time in the kitchen, but in addition to being less healthy due to their higher content of additives, sugars and salt, they make the purchase more expensive by 30%. Try to cook one day a week and freeze your own servings for when time is short. You will earn health and money.
11. Don't let the packaging fool you
Some packages are misleading as they are larger than the actual content requires, giving us the false impression that we are buying more. To avoid errors of this kind, always look at the net weight and the price per kilo, information that must be provided on the sales label.
12. Make friends with more than one seller
In the markets, do not always go to the same stop, but be faithful to a few. They will know that you are a good customer but they will have to beat you every time. This way you will get them to offer you a better product and you can even haggle if you see that the genre is running out or take advantage of a bargain if you go when they are about to close. Don't be in a hurry. It is done frequently.
13. Retrieve Grandma's cookbook
The recipes of a lifetime combine nutritional balance and containment in household spending. Look in the family cookbook or in specialized books and magazines like ours.
14. Make the most of what you have
Create a weekly menu for tight purchases. If you want to manage your resources even better, save one day a week to dispose of leftovers and those products that are about to go bad. Rice, omelette, salad or quiche are preparations that allow you to take advantage of almost everything.
15. Get the most out of fruit and vegetables
To keep them looking good, don't wash them before storing (or dry them thoroughly afterwards). Moisture causes them to deteriorate earlier. And if any piece breaks, take advantage of it to make stir-fries, pistos, broths, fruit salads or toppings for yogurt.
