Here is the #1 Easy way to Be Frugal but below are readers tips about how to be frugal-
So here are my readers tips for being frugal.
Susie H- Look in your cart before you check out. Figure out the total, and put back whatever you don’t really need. Too many times, a spontaneous little $1-3 item here and there, adds up to $20+.
Kim F- Question every buy! Lol I don’t know how many times I been in line at the store and told myself “do I really need this?”, then turned around and put half my basket away lol.
Joyce C. - If I bought some veggies and realize after a few days I’m not gonna get to them before they go bad, I chop them up and freeze them. peppers, onions,squash, mushrooms
Ann H. B.- When there is a good sale, stock up! Get enough to last you at least until the next good sale!
Martha W- I use my k-cups of coffee and tea twice before tossing them.
Samantha H- Grocery shopping: always a list, a plan and that nutrition should always come first. We save way more buying fresh and base ingredients than boxed stuff.
Kara M- Shop with a list, with cash and a full stomach. I actually refill the few water bottles I have and keep them in my in my fridge ready to take w/ me when leaving the house for anything-store, dr. appt., trip. I’m not always fond of plain water, but I can add a few squirts of lemon or lime juice, a generic energy powder, generic Crystal Light, a few pieces of frozen fruit, an orange slice, etc. Sometimes I refill my small Diet Coke bottles w/ Diet Coke from a 2-liter bottle and refrigerate it. I have MS and am always low-energy and have to use caffeine when necessary, esp. to shop. (Yes, I know there can be a crash later, but I have to be able to function long enough to get things done sometimes!) I also use a lot of coupons, but am always careful to make sure I’m not buying something and paying more than another brand that would be just as good and ultimately cheaper, just because I have a coupon.
Krystal P- I have a large garden and can a lot of items. I save the juice from canned veggies and use it as stock for soup and stews. I use the juice from canned peaches, pears, and pineapple for marinades for meat. Cook from scratch saves me a lot of money. Use a price book and coupons.
Vicki H- Walk and bus and bike when you can. When I walk, I put the bus fare I just saved in a jar. My only expense is having to but smaller clothes from the weight I am losing.
Janie A- Just because you have a coupon for the item, does it mean its a great deal. Stock up when price is dirt cheap or free.
Karen B- Check clearance aisle first.
Melissa B- I freeze my produce when its freezable. I can use 1 bell pepper in about 3 meals by freezing it in dices and throwing in a handful at a time. I also pre-dice onion tomatoes and sometime potatoes and carrots and freeze. I find them on sale and do my best to always have a little something in the freezer.oh and i always always pre-cut celery!!!! Its expensive and I use it a lot…….no wasting in my house! Not only do I save money I save time and its always nice to have all I need on hand.
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