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Grocery shopping doesn’t have to be a dreaded chore—these 50 hacks will have you zipping through aisles and saving big without even breaking a sweat. Want to know how to find the best deals, avoid impulse buys, or keep your produce fresh longer? This list is packed with tricks that’ll make your grocery trips feel like a breeze.
“I Created A Facebook Group ‘Reducedfoodlondon’ Basically Showing Reduced Food In London. It Went Viral, Got Covered By The Londonist”
“Now we have 3750 members (20 days) posting their cheap food finds. Insane, but it helps everyone save money in London in talks to work with supermarkets too.”
“Keep Your Toddler Safely In The Grocery Cart Seat (And Prevent Abductions) With A Carabiner”
“If You Are Shopping For Wedding Stuff, Try To Avoid The Label “Wedding” It’s Typically Marked Up”
“I Look For Markdown Prices At My Local Market. Got A Bunch Of Meat For $12 Because The Sell By Date Is Tomorrow. Freeze It And It Will Last Me Over A Month”
“I’m An Employee. Let Me Show You Something”
“Forgive me. I’m not an artist and I just wanted to show you how to lay your wine bottles down. The belt jerks since it moves as we scan items. Lay them vertically so they won’t move all around or fall! I tell people about this “hack” every day and they’re always so surprised so I thought I’d share with the group.”
“Always Check The Per Unit Pricing. This Is The Most Blatant Example I Have Ever Come Across”
“It Was Cheaper To Buy An Actual Basil Plant Rather Than The “Fresh Picked” Sprigs In A Package”
“Small Cream Is Very Expensive Per Ml. So I Buy The Full Litre And Freeze What I Don’t Need”
“Costco Tip; Face All The Barcodes Up So They Can Scan You Through Quicker”
“Grocery Store Life Hack: Bring Bins With Handles For Your Cart. Place Them In Your Car Then Carry Them Inside Your House. Keep In Your Trunk For Next Use”
“My Lesson For Today: Check Prices Carefully! We Found These In The Regular Meat Section Today And The Price Was Honored”
“If You Have A Bakery Outlet Store Near You, You Can Pick Up The Same, Fresh Bread And Cakes That You Get At Your Local Store For Less Than Half The Price”
“I picked up all of this yesterday for less than $13 with more than a week of shelf life on everything.”
“Use Boxes Inside Your Reusable Shopping Bags To Make Them More Rigid”
“I’ve Had No Idea This Was A Thing For 45 Years Of Grocery Shopping. Hang Your Crunchables On The Back Of The Cart”
“When You’ve Got Too Many Groceries For Your Reg Cab Pickup”
“My Local Supermarket Sells ‘Miss-Shaped’ Fruit And Veg For Several Dollars Cheaper Than Regular Produce – Easy Way To Save A Few Bucks, Plus The Packaging Is Super Cute”
“Spread The Word About Restaurant Supply Stores”
“Every one I’ve been to has some of the best deals, bulk buying is required.
Less than $1/lb for rice! Less than $1/lb beans!
Some of the most expensive seafood scallops for $5.6/lb!
And even nuts always expensive are cheaper here.”
“How To Bag Groceries”
“When You Forget Your Reusable Bags At The Grocery Store – You Can Use The Empty Or Nearly Empty Cardboard Boxes On Shelves Used To Hold Stock Instead”
“Costco Pesto Hack To Last Beyond Expiration”
“Our family loves Costco pesto, but we can’t always finish the container in the 3 to 4 weeks that it’s usually valid from an expiration perspective.
Today we took a whole container and distributed into two brand new ice trays. Now we have pesto whenever we want and don’t have to throw away half used containers. Ice trays were $8 for two.”
“Keep Your Shopping Bags From Falling Over In The Car”
“Tip: Buy Clothespins 36/$1 At The Dollar Store Instead Of Pricey Bag Clips”
“I Finally Understand Why People Buy Large Cuts Of Meat When It Goes On Sale. Quit Job For School, Trying To Be More Frugal, And We Got 2 Large Top Roasts For Buy-One-Get-One-Free And Processed It/Cut It Up At Home Ourselves. Now We Have Meals For Days”
“Put Your 6-Pack Drinks On The Sides Of Your Cart To Add Room”
“Before Doing Any Grocery Shopping, Thoroughly Clean Your Fridge! You Will Not Only Know What You In Stock, You’ll Have A Clean Fridge”
“Shop The International Aisle For Spices And Save Some Serious Coin”
“Thoroughly Enjoyed Loading Produce Into This Crochet Drawstring Bag Instead Of The Plastics Or Letting Them Roll Around. Hope These Become More Popular As Reusable Shopping Bags Do”
“Get These Farmhouse Yoghurts From Aldi (UK) And Use Them As Spice Jars”
“Publix Supermarkets – When You See A “2 For $x” Sticker Like This, You Should Know That Price Discount *still* Applies Even If You Only Buy One”
“How To Carry All The Bags From The Grocery Store In One Trip”
“Veggies Don’t Come Cheap In Alaska! 15 Bell Peppers For $5. Always Check Out The Discount Bins For Deals On Produce, Meat And Bread. Chopping Them Up To Freeze And Use For Meal Prepping”
“Best Tip Ever”
“Use the dang scanner at self checkout. Scanned in all while still in cart and it took just a minute or two with no annoying prompts!! Then I took my time bagging it up. Thanks to whoever suggested this a few weeks ago.”
“If You Worry About Your Purse Getting Taken At The Store Then Try Clipping It To Your Cart”
“If You Need A Coin To Grab A Shopping Cart But Don’t Have One At Hand, Just Use A Key. (Don’t Forget To Get It Back After)”
“Frugal Tip! Stock Up On Charcoal In The Fall! I Usually Wait For Lowes To Do A 2 For $10 In The Fall. I Hit The Jackpot This Past Weekend”
“I Bought This Bucket Of Bulk Nellie’s Laundry Detergent In October 2015, And I’ve Just Now Made It To The Bottom!”
“Aldi-Hack: Always Check The Dates On The Meat! 1/2 Price For The Day Before Date And They Tend Not To Mark Them”
“I always check the dates on the meat. Day before = 50% off and more often than not, they forget/don’t have time to put the red stickers on them. I got 6 pounds of chicken breast and four briskets (15 pounds of beef) for $55.”
“Bought A Tote Just For Groceries. No Bags And Carried A Weeks Worth Of Groceries Into The House In One Trip”
“Find A Discount Grocery Store Near You. Massive Discounts For Products Nearing Their Best By/Sell By Date. Perfectly Edible Almond Butt For 1.69”
“Always Check The Clearance Aisle In Your Grocery Story. The Giant Bottle On The Left Isn’t Organic, But Had To Buy At $1.70. The Bottle On The Right Is $5.49”
“Our Grocery Stores Gives A Free Balloon To Kids Who Ask For One. They Tie The Balloons To These Clips As A Weight. I Have Two Kids And Will Never Have To Buy Bag Clips Again”
“Shopping Cart Cup Holder Hack”
“I like grabbing my hot dog combo to enjoy while I shop but had nowhere to put my cup. I googled shopping cart cupholders and stumbled on this post from IKEA hacker using the Sunnersta container from IKEA for $1. I tried it out today and it worked like a charm! It hooks on easily to the metal rungs that don’t have the plastic bumpers. My cup was pretty secure and didn’t rattle around very much. The best part is that at $1, I won’t be too heartbroken when I inevitably forget it.”
“Bought A Meat Slicer For $50 And A Block Of Turkey At Costco. 3lbs Of Lunch Meat For $16”
“Using An Old Multi-Wine Bottle Bag To Hold All My Mason Jars For Bulk Food Shopping. Zero Waste Life-Hack”
“My Wife Keeps Using My Grocery Cart Coins For Parking So I Had To Print My Own Money”
“Keep Your Groceries From Tumbling Around Your Trunk”
“Life Hack: Visit The Costco In The Area You’re Visiting To Find Awesome Deals On Local Gift Cards”
“I live in the Las Vegas, NV area and Cowabunga Bay is a popular kids water park in the area, tickets are normally around $40pp so $70 for 2 tickets, parking, and a full lunch is a steal. My Costco also sells gift cards to lots of local restaurants and activities on a revolving basis so you might find a great deal on something you’re looking to do anyway.
Will be on my was to the San Diego area next week. Anyone have any insight on if it’s worth stopping to check out their gift card selection?”
“Every Since The Pandemic Started It’s Been A Hassle Trying To Open Plastic Bags At The Grocery Stores Without Licking Our Fingers. Next Time When You Grab Your Shopping Cart Also Grab A Disposable Wipe To Moisten Your Fingers With”
“Aldi Hack #104: Use Grocery Bags That Stay Open And The Checkout Person Will Bag Your Groceries”
“Found My New Favorite Aldi Hack”
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