One thing at a time

Part of a series to tackle lowering your food budget. Tackling change one thing at a time.

• We have already talked about a rotating bulk protein plan.  Ie meat. 

One easy step is to go over the ads for the week and circle or star the things that are truly on sale, not just for sale, and analyzing what grocery stores have the good prices on what you need.   

Pick 2 stores, preferably ones close to each other, or close to somewhere you have to go.   Like the gym or doctor or ???.

Make a list or at least have a basic idea of what you are going to te store for.

• Our basic idea would be :  a rotation protein, replentish eggs, replentish dairy, and fruits and veggies.   Basically, this week we will do the perimeter of the store.
• We have already looked at the local stores prices and will go to the one store that has no ad first to compare.   

Get in the store and get out.  The more time you spend in the store, the more you will spend.

• We have bags that lock on the cart.  This is for sanitary reasons.  It also makes the cart smaller. This saves money.