Comments on: 10 ways to cut your grocery bill http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/ Good stewardship in action. How do you do it? Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:10:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: 3 Moms 35 Kids: a baker’s dozen for managing the food budget | Life In a Shoe http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-6421 3 Moms 35 Kids: a baker’s dozen for managing the food budget | Life In a Shoe Thu, 01 Apr 2010 04:25:48 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-6421 [...] shared 10 basic tips to cut your grocery bill over on Frugal Hacks, but will give you the more chatty and less formal version here and [...] [...] shared 10 basic tips to cut your grocery bill over on Frugal Hacks, but will give you the more chatty and less formal version here and [...]

]]> By: Lindsay http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-6252 Lindsay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:28:06 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-6252 Tap water is actually a very good, frugal idea. Small children are not technically supposed to drink bottled water, since tap water is fortified with minerals. By serving toddlers bottled water, you are actually doing them a disservice! Tap water is actually a very good, frugal idea. Small children are not technically supposed to drink bottled water, since tap water is fortified with minerals. By serving toddlers bottled water, you are actually doing them a disservice!

]]> By: Alejandra http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5873 Alejandra Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:33:19 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5873 By the way, I should note that when it comes to organic, there are many things you can skip, but strawberries and spinach are widely regarded as the ones you really shouldn't since they are the MOST contaminated. I would recommend instead to go with other fruits that are OK to eat conventionally (like citrus or blueberries), to buy in bulk at farmer's markets, to "pick your own" from local farms who offer this...or to grow your own! By the way, I should note that when it comes to organic, there are many things you can skip, but strawberries and spinach are widely regarded as the ones you really shouldn’t since they are the MOST contaminated. I would recommend instead to go with other fruits that are OK to eat conventionally (like citrus or blueberries), to buy in bulk at farmer’s markets, to “pick your own” from local farms who offer this…or to grow your own!

]]> By: Alejandra http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5872 Alejandra Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:30:14 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5872 These are great tips! I actually just wrote a post today with 10 tips for reducing food waste which could definitely help people follow #10 on your list! http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2010/01/10-tips-for-reducing-food-waste-in-2010.html These are great tips! I actually just wrote a post today with 10 tips for reducing food waste which could definitely help people follow #10 on your list! http://www.alwaysorderdessert.com/2010/01/10-tips-for-reducing-food-waste-in-2010.html

]]> By: Budget Ruts: 5 Not-So-Radical Cuts | Frugal Hacks http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5862 Budget Ruts: 5 Not-So-Radical Cuts | Frugal Hacks Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:01:27 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5862 [...] 10 ways to cut your grocery bill [...] [...] 10 ways to cut your grocery bill [...]

]]> By: Ali http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5854 Ali Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:32:31 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5854 I actually have 3 brita pitchers...one in fridge for cold water, one near coffee pot for coffee and tea and one near cat's water for them. Works well! I actually have 3 brita pitchers…one in fridge for cold water, one near coffee pot for coffee and tea and one near cat’s water for them. Works well!

]]> By: Electra http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5853 Electra Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:19:44 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5853 I'll second the Brita pitcher idea, I drink so much more water now that I have simply stopped buying pop and make sure to keep the pitcher filled and in the fridge. My tap water tastes so off-putting that I can't even drink it in iced tea, so having the pitcher really makes a difference. I look for coupons for the filters, and use them longer than suggested, until I can taste the tap water again, and it's really very economical considering the health benefits and the other beverages I'm drinking less of. I’ll second the Brita pitcher idea, I drink so much more water now that I have simply stopped buying pop and make sure to keep the pitcher filled and in the fridge. My tap water tastes so off-putting that I can’t even drink it in iced tea, so having the pitcher really makes a difference. I look for coupons for the filters, and use them longer than suggested, until I can taste the tap water again, and it’s really very economical considering the health benefits and the other beverages I’m drinking less of.

]]> By: sandy http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5851 sandy Sun, 10 Jan 2010 19:57:37 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5851 What is the national average you talk about. I have looked at the government figures and I am in the thrifty zone but others seem to spend much less. I wondered what you thought 2 aging adults (55+) should be spending a week. What is the national average you talk about. I have looked at the government figures and I am in the thrifty zone but others seem to spend much less. I wondered what you thought 2 aging adults (55+) should be spending a week.

]]> By: Ali http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5848 Ali Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:54:11 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5848 Great tips...I use all these and also practice "stacking" - so for instance, if corn flakes are on sale 2 for one, and I have coupons I use two coupons and they get take off the one price. I use my loyalty card and I use a credit card that gives me cash back. by the time I am through, I have saved alot. So, plan your shopping around discounts, etc. I recently bought 45.00 worth of food and saved $15.00 between sales and couppons, and had another 4.00 in rebates and got 2% back. All in all, it was a great shopping day! Would like to reiterate the last comment through; no savings is enough if the food spoils and you dont use it! Great tips…I use all these and also practice “stacking” – so for instance, if corn flakes are on sale 2 for one, and I have coupons I use two coupons and they get take off the one price. I use my loyalty card and I use a credit card that gives me cash back. by the time I am through, I have saved alot. So, plan your shopping around discounts, etc. I recently bought 45.00 worth of food and saved $15.00 between sales and couppons, and had another 4.00 in rebates and got 2% back. All in all, it was a great shopping day! Would like to reiterate the last comment through; no savings is enough if the food spoils and you dont use it!

]]> By: Jenny http://frugalhacks.com/2010/01/09/10-ways-cut-grocery-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-5844 Jenny Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:07:44 +0000 http://frugalhacks.com/?p=1697#comment-5844 #4. If you don't like the taste of your tap water, use a brita pitcher or an on-faucet filter to get rid of the chlorine taste. Water is the healthiest thing you can drink, and not drinking enough of it because you're trying to save a few bucks is not smart. For many people the off putting taste of their tap water would be enough to make them open a can of pop instead. I used to use a brita pitcher, but found that when it got empty I would drink juice or pop rather than refill it. Now I have upgraded to a standing water cooler, and it was a great purchase. It costs 2.50 for a 5 gallon jug, but it is worth it for me always have cold water on hand. I drink more of it, and rarely buy pop anymore. #4. If you don’t like the taste of your tap water, use a brita pitcher or an on-faucet filter to get rid of the chlorine taste. Water is the healthiest thing you can drink, and not drinking enough of it because you’re trying to save a few bucks is not smart. For many people the off putting taste of their tap water would be enough to make them open a can of pop instead.

I used to use a brita pitcher, but found that when it got empty I would drink juice or pop rather than refill it. Now I have upgraded to a standing water cooler, and it was a great purchase. It costs 2.50 for a 5 gallon jug, but it is worth it for me always have cold water on hand. I drink more of it, and rarely buy pop anymore.

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