25 Grocery Shopping Tricks That Are Pure Genius

If there’s one thing we realise in time, it’s that life can be similar to a game, and there are a variety of cheat codes to make things easier on oneself. Whether it’s housekeeping, working or making money, people have observed that every aspect of life is made up of patterns. If we analyse these 'algorithms' and make minor adjustments accordingly, it can have a big impact on how our reality unfolds. Of course, the internet has made all these little hacks, tricks and secrets to a better life even more easily accessible and shareable. So, today we explore genus shopping tips people use to get their groceries resolved with the minimum amount of hassle while getting the best out of the experience. Since it’s something we all do at some point or another, you may be able to find something useful in the following list before you head out on your next grocery run. 

#1 Small Cream Is Very Expensive Per Ml. So I Buy The Full Litre And Freeze What I Don’t Need

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#2 Spread The Word About Restaurant Supply Stores

Image source: Fun_Intention9846 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.

#3 Keep Your Toddler Safely In The Grocery Cart Seat (And Prevent Abductions) With A Carabiner

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#4 It Was Cheaper To Buy An Actual Basil Plant Rather Than The "Fresh Picked" Sprigs In A Package

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#5 Costco Tip; Face All The Barcodes Up So They Can Scan You Through Quicker

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#6 I'm An Employee. Let Me Show You Something

Image source: BizzyGoblin 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.

#7 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

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#8 Always Check The Per Unit Pricing. This Is The Most Blatant Example I Have Ever Come Across

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#9 I Created A Facebook Group ‘Reducedfoodlondon’ Basically Showing Reduced Food In London. It Went Viral, Got Covered By The Londonist

Image source: Biggy-Travels 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.

#10 If You Are Shopping For Wedding Stuff, Try To Avoid The Label "Wedding" It's Typically Marked Up

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#11 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

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#12 Use Boxes Inside Your Reusable Shopping Bags To Make Them More Rigid

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#13 Keep Your Shopping Bags From Falling Over In The Car

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#14 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

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#15 I’ve Had No Idea This Was A Thing For 45 Years Of Grocery Shopping. Hang Your Crunchables On The Back Of The Cart

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#16 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

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#17 My Lesson For Today: Check Prices Carefully! We Found These In The Regular Meat Section Today And The Price Was Honored

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#18 How To Bag Groceries

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#19 Before Doing Any Grocery Shopping, Thoroughly Clean Your Fridge! You Will Not Only Know What You In Stock, You’ll Have A Clean Fridge

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#20 When You’ve Got Too Many Groceries For Your Reg Cab Pickup

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#21 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

Image source: gianthooverpig I picked up all of this yesterday for less than $13 with more than a week of shelf life on everything.

#22 Shop The International Aisle For Spices And Save Some Serious Coin

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#23 Costco Pesto Hack To Last Beyond Expiration

Image source: mpmsfca 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.

#24 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

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#25 Put Your 6-Pack Drinks On The Sides Of Your Cart To Add Room

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