Going to the supermarket, we are surprised to notice that paying for an ordinary set of products is much more than before. At the same time, the salaries of many remained at the same level. What to do in this case? After all, switching to noodles and instant mashed potatoes is not an option, besides, after this nutrition you have to treat the whole body, which is also not very cheap.
Most families adapt and save as much as they can to ensure a more or less normal life, and do not even think about what they can save without starving. How to reduce costs and eat well? There are effective tips, and they will be discussed below.
Everyone had a situation when going for a loaf of bread, you start to “get carried away” with all kinds of offers and discounts, after which you realize that the whole package is filled with unnecessary items, and there is no money left in your wallet. To limit yourself from unnecessary purchases, before going to the store, make a list of what you really need. In addition, it is recommended to visit the supermarket as little as possible, once a week, and if possible 2 times a month. Such a system allows you to better manage your money and plan a budget. Do not deviate from the list you created. Only in this way the whole process will be effective, and you will see the result.
As for the money, you need to take as much as you need for the whole purchase and a little more for unforeseen cases.
Stock up on cash, our brain does not accept the costs that are made by credit card, in the end, we allow ourselves more than necessary. It is better to leave the card at home.
Before you go to the supermarket - eat. If you are hungry, then all tasty and sometimes unwholesome food will attract and seduce you. In addition, studies were conducted that showed that a well-fed person spends much less than a hungry person.
Pass by all kinds of promotions and great offers. These are tricks of marketers in order for shoppers to make larger purchases. But to think in advance where you can purchase the products you need at a lower price is always welcome. This will help the Internet, where you can find out about all the profitable promotions.
Products of famous companies cost much more, and this is a fact. Often people overpay only for a name, while the product may be far from high quality. If the country is in crisis, and you need to adapt to this, then pay attention to your own lines of supermarket products. Among them you can find a good product at a loyal price.
Marketers are carefully considering where to put what goods, so that the store receives as much profit as possible. As a rule, more expensive items are placed at eye level, while cheaper items are placed low at the level of the legs. Therefore, before you take this or that thing from the shelf, look where it is, maybe you should pay attention to items that are less noticeable? This rule will save you a considerable amount of your budget.
Nutritionists strongly recommend that you do not buy convenience foods. Firstly, they are far from useful and contain many seasonings. Secondly, their cost is much higher than the same product, but cooked at home. Allocate 1-2 days a month and stick for the future dumplings, dumplings, roll stuffed cabbage, bake pancakes. Thus, you will be aware of what you eat, thereby preserving the health of yourself and your loved ones, and also save a considerable amount.
Packaging can be very bright and attractive, but you should not overpay for it. Indeed, often the cost of goods is the same as the price of the package. Grains, fruits, vegetables, pasta - all this is in the store by weight. You will see a big difference in the price of 1 kg of goods already packaged, and 1 kg of goods (similar) by weight. Sometimes you should not be lazy and make simple calculations right in the supermarket.
Another secret of saving is not to neglect the “delay”. In large stores, you can find many goods with markdowns. This does not mean that this or that product is no longer suitable for cooking, just the shelf life of the product is coming to an end, and in order not to throw away the products, the store makes a big discount. This rule does not apply to meat and fish, they need to be bought only fresh.
It remains to understand how to eat at home, so that food is varied, and cash costs are reduced. For starters, learn to adjust the menu, it should become more flexible, which means the list of products from time to time, you need to change. Monotonous nutrition from month to month, from year to year, will not add health to anyone, and can even harm. Learn recipes, boldly experiment, try something new, not forgetting about savings, of course.
Cook seasonal foods. It is logical that in winter it is better to abandon fresh tomatoes and replace them with canned ones, and prepare a pie with strawberries on summer days, since fruits are more accessible during this period.
Change meals regularly. For example, if the meat has risen in price, it can be replaced by fish, and in exchange for mozzarella, buy regular cheese. Ideas can be as many as you like, since the assortment of shops is unlimited.
If you really want to save, then learn how to prepare conservation. These jars will become your lifesaver in the winter, when everything rises in price two, or even three times.
Do not bypass the liver, heart and other offal. They will not replace meat, but for a change they will even fit. Cook yourself if you haven’t done this before. This will help a variety of culinary sites, where there are many recipes, as they say for "every taste and color."
This is a basic set of tips that will suit many families. You can add your own tricks to this list, which will work even better together. The main thing to learn is that your food depends only on you, and you should not arrange excessive profit for marketers and those who are especially profitable.
