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Practical Ways To Fight High Grocery Prices
1.
Learn to cook intelligently. Invest in a good,
inexpensive cookbook.
2.
Plan all meals in advance.
3.
Cook only as much food as your family will consume
at
each meal.
4.
Cook slowly. Do not overcook. This prevents
vitamin
&
mineral losses.
5.
Save and make use of all leftovers. Start collecting
leftover recipes.
6.
Serve smaller portions. Eat less, stay slimmer...and
healthier.
7.
Eliminate fancy, fattening, expensive desserts.
8.
Give children smaller portions and teach them
not to
waste food.
9.
Pet food is expensive. Train your cat and dog
to eat
leftovers.
10.
Avoid "fad" and junk foods consisting of empty
calories.
11.
Cut down on all sweets, white flour products
and
fatty foods.
12.
Stop smoking. Drink juices instead of alcoholic
beverages.
13.
Don't drive many miles to save a few pennies
at a
certain store.
14.
Use powdered milk instead of fresh milk.
15.
Beat high coffee prices by drinking tea - and
save
about half.
16.
Take your lunch to work.
17.
Watch "open dating" on perishables and avoid
buying
outdated, spoiled food.
18.
Become a "comparison shopper". Buy "specials"
from
several stores.
19.
If you don't have one, invest in a new or good
used
freezer.
20.
Read labels. Remember that ingredients are listed
in
order by weight.
21.
Purchase only what you will use and eat everything
you buy.
22.
Visit your grocer as LEAST often as possible.
23.
Trade money-saving recipes with friends, relatives,
neighbors.
24.
When grocery shopping, carry a list and stick
to it!
25.
Shop only on a FULL stomach. Never when hungry.
26.
Never take children grocery shopping with you.
27.
Clip, save and use "store coupons". Trade those
you
don't need.
28.
Watch for grocery store "sale" ads and shop
the
store's specials.
29.
Watch the cash register when checking out. Errors
can be costly.
30.
Buy your favorite foods in the largest size
containers available.
31.
Buy cheaper "store" or "house" brands.
32.
Avoid the supermarket's "gourmet" section.
33.
Stock up on genuine bargains.
34.
Ignore advertisements for "new" or "improved"
convenience products.
35.
Avoid all convenience foods and items with long
lists
of additives.
36.
Stock up on "in season" foods.
37.
Pocket big savings by using more poultry in
your
menu.
38.
Avoid non-nutritious foods, junk foods, sugary
foods,
soft drinks, etc.
39.
Dine out less often. When you do, take home
leftovers in a "doggie bag".
40.
Grow some of your own herbs, fruits, vegetables.
41.
Avoid convenience stores. They're more expensive.
42.
Ask store personnel to steer you to the "best
buys".
43.
Buy your favorite foods by the case and ask
for
discounts.
44.
Make your own soups, bakery goods, ice cream,
yogurt,
cole slaw, jams, etc.
45.
Buy unsliced cheese and sandwich meats. Slice
them
yourself and save.
46.
Look for damaged merchandise and ask for price
reductions: dented cans, crushed cartons, outdated
bakery
goods, bruised produce, etc.
47.
Buy ONLY food items from your grocery. Buy non-food
items elsewhere.
48.
Serve a balanced diet and you won't have to
spend on
vitamins.
49.
Buy "in season" produce from local farmer's
fields,
gardens, orchards.
50.
Compare prices of foods in various forms - canned,
frozen, fresh and dried. Buy the least expensive.
51.
Observe "unit pricing". Compare weights before
deciding.
52.
Before checking out, weed out the items you
don't
need.
53.
Limit snacks at home to popped corn, fruit &
vegetables.
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