Tomorrow is my shopping day for the month of February.
Today I sat down and went through my breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack menus. While looking through the menu, I listed all the ingredients that I need for the recipes. I made out my shopping list.
Some ways that I help to save money at the grocery store, is to buy on sale, plan my menu by what is on sale and always go to the store with a shopping list. I rarely deviate from what is on my grocery list, unless I see something I forgot to put on the list.
I posted a blog a couple of days ago about saving money at the grocery store. Those are the rules I live by.
So tomorrow, when I go to the store, I will walk out with an overflowing cart (I can get everything to the register in 1 cart, but after it's all been bagged up, I'll need 2 carts to get it all out to my van). But my wallet will still be intact.
I do my major shopping once a month (this is when I get all the non-perishables for the entire month, as well as the perishables for the first 1-2 weeks). This major shopping trip will take me all over the store and keep me busy in my kitchen for the next 2 days prepping and chopping and bagging all these groceries.
But, when I walk out of the grocery store, all I will need to buy for the rest of the month (food wise) is milk, coffee creamer, and maybe some cheese (my kids like to sneak cheese as a snack). 80-90% of my shopping for the whole month will be completed tomorrow.
The part my husband likes... I will walk out with 2 carts full of groceries but only spend between $225 and $250. For a family of 5, that's a great grocery bill. I have friends and family who spend a lot more than that for a lot fewer people. By the end of the month, after having to buy more milk and some perishables, my total budget averages at about $300 per month.
So, while many people do not enjoy grocery shopping... I look forward to it. I look forward to filling my cart with lots of good food, knowing that my budget will be intact at the end of the day.
I don't look forward to frightening the cashier. But I have yet to have a cashier run screaming from the register when I pull up with an overflowing cart load of groceries. Of course, all the cashiers at my grocery store know me and know my monthly routine. It gives us a few minutes to chit-chat and catch-up. That's the small town way. LOL
1 comment:
I think I'd have to build up to the once a month shopping. It would make more sense, but I normally deviate from my menu too much. That's awesome that you stick with it. A goal for me to work towards.
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