by Arjun Rathor
Published Thu, Feb 18th 2016, 08:46 | Food
Grocery shopping can be tedious for the number of things that is required. Vegetables, fruits, home essentials, spices and the list is endless. And so the bills become longer while time invested increases. Sometimes you buy too much of one thing and forget to buy another. We get it!
So here is a guide to simplify your shopping and make it lighter on your pocket too.
1. Do an audit - At the end of every month, check your grocery cupboards and make a list of things you require. Slash down the ones which your family aren't fond of. Things which you use on a daily basis like rice, wheat flour, lentils can be on a higher side, it doesn't perish. Vegetables and fruits needs more thought here. Buy enough to take you for a week to ten days. You don't want to waste.
2. Shop alone - Once you have your list in place, go ahead to shop. I suggest shopping alone since you know what is required. Your spouse can down size the list while your kids can make it longer! If you don't like to shop alone, choose smart.
3. Buy in bulk - Buying in bulk always saves money but consider this only for non-perishable items.
4. Hot deals - Good deals don't come often. Take advantage of them.
5. Cut down impulse buys - While you go to grocery store to buy milk, bread and produce, stay away from the rest of the sections. When you don't see, you don't buy.
6. Shopping online - If shopping groceries online is your thing, go to the categories only which has your requirement. Browsing around the website is going make your bill longer.
Make grocery shopping fun and easy like you shop your sandals!