It's all a mind set.

I went to Costco today because we were out of a few things that I always buy there.    I needed some spices etc.    I opted out of 20 pounds of pinto beans.   I'm still hoping the dollar store gets more in stock.   My pantry so full from the rice purchase.    I also got a box of really good brownie mixes and two gallons of vinegar.   I need to kill the weeds in the sidewalk and I have been cleaning our produce with it.  

The tortilla chips in the stores seem to be too greasy for me.    Costco's are cheaper and look more healthy.   My meds were on sale for three dollars off a package.    I bought two.   It's not like. Can live without them. Amd in,was I die on the next few weeks, they won't go to waste.   LOL.

I did not find any dill.    I did find salmon.    Why the wild cooper rover salmon cost less per pound than the farm raised stuff is beyond me, but I'm not complaining.  

Some nasty old man ran over the back of my heels at Costco.  He didn't even stop to say he was sorry,
I swear Costco shoppers are among one of the rudest shoppers on the planet.   Have you ever noticed that people that shop the discount stores are more friendly and polite?   I had to wait for the packing lane at Winco and the young gal apologized for making me wait.  It was no biggie.    Part of life is waiting your turn.   It is a biggie to me to have so guy with his hands full running through Costco ,kicking my wheelchair, sending me flying , amd didn't even stop to see if I was alright.  

I went on to Winco to get the couple of things that I couldn't get at Costco.   I needed chicken granules and dill.   Dill in the regular slice section was 6. Plus change for a bottle that was about an inch wide and a inch tall.   I went to the bulk section,   It cost ......wait for it...............14 cents for enough to fill the jar.    My husband wanted to know,why I was saving the chicken granules jar and putting it through the dishwasher.    Duh!    

It's the little things that make a big difference.    I have saved 12 dollars in one day, just paying attention,not taking a price for granted.     It was on things I needed.  


Groceries on the cheap is looking at the Put Dinner On The Table meal train from a different

 Perspective . The  emphasis is on purchasing good food( shelf- stabll/ freezer staples )at the lowest possible cost and purchasing enough to last you until it goes on sale again -- Keeping a controlled non-perishable stock of the things you use on a regular basis. 

It means that when you shop, rather than purchasing just what you need for a day or a week, you  buy a loss leader protein, produce you will need on sale, a stock item if it's a RBP, and dairy instead.    This allows you to put well balanced meals on the table consistently  for a four dollar a day budget per person. 

  You spend more time on the planning and shopping end of the meal train and less on the cooking mend by cooking efficiently.    

Four dollars a day is the target amount for people on snap.   My premise is that of you can do it on four dollars a day, spending more isn't hard.   You still get more bang for your buck.