We stopped shopping at Costco and started using sams club for bulk items we knew we would need regularly and go through before expiration. Their inventory was more consistent and prices were slightly better.
We meal plan every meal for the whole week on the weekend, then go grocery shopping afterward, ONLY getting what we need for the meals.
We stopped shopping at Sprouts, Kroger, and Albertsons, and prioritized WinCo and Neighborhood market.
If you have a winco, use their bulk section as much as possible. I did a side by side comparison of a normal shopping trip between Kroger and Winco. We bought the same items from both stores preferring store brands where possible) Kroger came to $85. Winco came to $39. (Mix of produce, eggs, lunch meats, box dinners, etc)
Our grocery bill was 500-600/mo pre 2021, jumped to 800-1000 by 2022. With the above changes, we got it back down to about 600/mo.
Right-to-repair is now the law in California (www.theverge.com)
Tips Needed: How do I cut down on my grocery bill?
It’s gone up too much and am looking for general tips to bring it down a bit.
Opinions: What is a movie you genuinely like, that is rated below 60% on rotten tomatoes? (xkcd.com)
Inspired by the linked XKCD. Using 60% instead of 50% because that’s an easy filter to apply on rottentomatoes....