Purchase rarely used items with short shelf lives in normal-sized quantities to avoid waste.
With ever-increasing grocery prices, having lots of mouths to feed quickly becomes expensive. Shopping at discount wholesale clubs, outlets and discount stores instead of at supermarkets and malls can save your family lots of money, especially when buying in bulk and using newspaper or online coupons. Learn take advantage of these cost-cutting techniques to shop for your large family without spending a fortune.
Instructions
1. Shop for your family's food, personal care, medications and household supplies at discount warehouse clubs. Although it costs a fee to join, you can save hundreds or even thousands over the course of a year instead of shopping at the grocery store.
2. Purchase items with long shelf lives in bulk to maximize savings without having to throw away unused, expired products.
3. Shop for paper products such as paper towel, bathroom tissue, napkins and paper plates in bulk.
4. Shop for pantry items with long shelf lives such as cereals, coffee canned goods and grains in bulk at warehouse clubs.
5. Purchase meats in bulk and freeze excess quantities for future use.
6. Purchase personal care products such as shampoo, razors and mouthwash in large containers, sizes or packages instead of buying several small ones. Purchase three-, six-, nine- or 12-packs of toothpaste, shaving cream, soap and deodorant.
7. Purchase vitamins and medicine in large containers or sizes and have prescriptions filled at the club instead of a pharmacy to save money and take advantage of wholesale prices on these costly necessities.
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