Have you ever come to the supermarket box and you have been dumbfounded when you check the total amount of your purchase? Sometimes it is inevitable to have the feeling of having bought just a few products and, however, have spent more than we should . To avoid this waste of money and keep your pockets safe, just plan the weekly purchase well and keep in mind a few small tricks that can help us. Point!
How to save on the weekly purchase?
Plan a menu
To save on your weekly purchase , one of the basic guidelines is planning: before you go to the supermarket to buy everything you see, it is advisable to plan a weekly menu in which you include the main meals of the day, those that require further elaboration : meals and dinners. Gather your family and prepare a varied menu for each day of the week, so you can know exactly which ingredients you need to buy and which ones do not.
Make a shopping list
It is basic, but we usually ignore it trusting that we will not forget what we have to buy. To avoid misunderstandings and distractions in the aisles of the supermarket, write down on paper all the food you need based on the weekly menu that you have previously prepared.
Check before closets and pantry
Do not go down to buy without having checked beforehand what products are missing at home: Is there toilet paper in the bathroom? Do napkins remain? Are the tablets in the dishwasher already finished? Write everything down and buy it only if you need it. Sometimes we tend to ask these questions when we are already in the supermarket and we usually buy things that we already have at home.
Do not go down to buy on an empty stomach
Although we do not believe it, the quantity of products that we buy depends in many occasions on the hunger we have: if we go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, we will probably crave all that appetizing we see and end up throwing it in the car. You have to be careful with unnecessary whims and, to do it, there is nothing better than going to make the purchase without a hint of hunger, so we will focus only on what is necessary and we will save some money .
Set a budget
We must be aware of how much money we can afford to spend before doing it. Set a maximum figure for the weekly purchase and stick to it. If the purchase is spent a lot of your budget try to discard what is dispensable. Something that can help is to gradually throw coins into a piggy bank whose money we allocate to the weekly purchase, so we can save and expand the budget.
Take advantage of coupons and offers
Some supermarkets offer us discount coupons applicable to certain products. Sometimes we do not usually take them into account and we throw them together with the purchase ticket, but they can come in handy because they allow us to save up to 20% on different products. Remember to fix them to the fridge with a magnet to have them in view and use them the next time you go down to buy.
Place the purchase in the background
Have you ever encountered a product that you did not remember having at home and you had to throw it away because it was expired? Sometimes, we tend to saturate the pantry or the fridge with cans, cans and food packages that end up hidden in the background and we completely forget that they exist. To avoid throwing food and waste money, put the new purchase in the background and move the old products to a more visible place, so we will consume them first.
Finally, remember also small tricks to prolong the life of food : remember that the bread is better stored in the refrigerator, freeze products such as meat or fresh vegetables, wrap the food in clear plastic before storing or to separate the potatoes from the onions to prevent the first ones from spoiling. If we take all these tips into account, we will probably save a significant amount of money throughout the week. What do you think of these tricks? Do you think they can help you with your next purchase?
Have you ever come to the supermarket box and you have been dumbfounded when you check the total amount of your purchase? Sometimes it is inevitable to have the feeling of having bought just a few products and, however, have spent more than we should . To avoid this waste of money and keep your pockets safe, just plan the weekly purchase well and keep in mind a few small tricks that can help us. Point!
How to save on the weekly purchase?
Plan a menu
To save on your weekly purchase , one of the basic guidelines is planning: before you go to the supermarket to buy everything you see, it is advisable to plan a weekly menu in which you include the main meals of the day, those that require further elaboration : meals and dinners. Gather your family and prepare a varied menu for each day of the week, so you can know exactly which ingredients you need to buy and which ones do not.
Make a shopping list
It is basic, but we usually ignore it trusting that we will not forget what we have to buy. To avoid misunderstandings and distractions in the aisles of the supermarket, write down on paper all the food you need based on the weekly menu that you have previously prepared.
Check before closets and pantry
Do not go down to buy without having checked beforehand what products are missing at home: Is there toilet paper in the bathroom? Do napkins remain? Are the tablets in the dishwasher already finished? Write everything down and buy it only if you need it. Sometimes we tend to ask these questions when we are already in the supermarket and we usually buy things that we already have at home.
Do not go down to buy on an empty stomach
Although we do not believe it, the quantity of products that we buy depends in many occasions on the hunger we have: if we go to the supermarket on an empty stomach, we will probably crave all that appetizing we see and end up throwing it in the car. You have to be careful with unnecessary whims and, to do it, there is nothing better than going to make the purchase without a hint of hunger, so we will focus only on what is necessary and we will save some money .
Set a budget
We must be aware of how much money we can afford to spend before doing it. Set a maximum figure for the weekly purchase and stick to it. If the purchase is spent a lot of your budget try to discard what is dispensable. Something that can help is to gradually throw coins into a piggy bank whose money we allocate to the weekly purchase, so we can save and expand the budget.
Take advantage of coupons and offers
Some supermarkets offer us discount coupons applicable to certain products. Sometimes we do not usually take them into account and we throw them together with the purchase ticket, but they can come in handy because they allow us to save up to 20% on different products. Remember to fix them to the fridge with a magnet to have them in view and use them the next time you go down to buy.
Place the purchase in the background
Have you ever encountered a product that you did not remember having at home and you had to throw it away because it was expired? Sometimes, we tend to saturate the pantry or the fridge with cans, cans and food packages that end up hidden in the background and we completely forget that they exist. To avoid throwing food and waste money, put the new purchase in the background and move the old products to a more visible place, so we will consume them first.
Finally, remember also small tricks to prolong the life of food : remember that the bread is better stored in the refrigerator, freeze products such as meat or fresh vegetables, wrap the food in clear plastic before storing or to separate the potatoes from the onions to prevent the first ones from spoiling. If we take all these tips into account, we will probably save a significant amount of money throughout the week. What do you think of these tricks? Do you think they can help you with your next purchase?
