Comments on: 40+ Ways to Save Money on Groceries when you Have a Hungry Family to Feed

By: davidlean

davidlean — Mon, 23 May 2022 12:25:17 +0000

if we can avoid non essential items soo we can save money in every month

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 08:06:10 +0000

For milk, I buy homo milk and water it down, great for a large family. For ground meat, I buy regular meat and extract the fat by boiling them first 🙂

By: Roxanne Vaughn

Roxanne Vaughn — Sat, 19 Sep 2015 21:40:21 +0000

I have found that shopping at Aldi’s saves money. We just moved and have found this store to have very cheap prices.

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:33:44 +0000

All of the advice posted here is great. The only thing I disagree with is suggesting to others to cut down on snacks and relying only on meals. This is not good since it promotes eating more at mealtimes (oftentimes too much) which isn’t the best for digestion, helps in storing fat, etc. Snacks (those low in sugar, high in fiber) keep us from storing fat, help us get to the next meal, keep us energized and a whole slew of other good things. It can be as easy as a banana or apple (doesn’t have to be big) and yes can follow a glass of water. Really people should be eating 5-6 small meals a day instead of 3 big meals. But that’s just my two cents.

By: sheryl

sheryl — Sun, 26 Jul 2015 19:48:20 +0000

In reply to Cindy. sure glad I cured my fussy eaters at an early age.the motto in my house was eat it or go hungry.we couldn't afford to cook for each individual person's tastes,and I wasn't about to,anyway.i fed my family of 5 on $35/week. soups/stews and casseroles were the staples,and sandwiches inbetween.

By: Joyce

Joyce — Sat, 25 Jul 2015 11:28:20 +0000

If you download the Walmart app, there’s a button titled ‘Savings Catcher’ and if you shop at Walmart, scan the QR code into the app and it will automatically search prices in other local ads. If they find something cheaper than what you paid you get that money back on an electronic gift card! I’ve saved over $20 the last few months using it, it’s great – even if you check ads!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 06 May 2015 02:03:41 +0000

In reply to Cindy. You're a girl after my own heart, Cindy! I LOVE how thrifty you are. I am super-duper thrifty in the kitchen too, and I have two TOTALLY picky teenagers, so I can relate! Wish I had chickens! I'd love to have my own eggs!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Tue, 05 May 2015 19:49:58 +0000

I freeze left overs, frozen Potatoes goes into Potato soup with left over ham. pork or chicken, or beef, thankfully we live on a farm so we get free beef and eggs so I make eggs often and we have a veg garden,, my family is VERY Fussy so its hard to cook for everyone, stews are out cause some won’t eat cooked veggies, Most soups except Potato are out because Family won’t eat cooked VEGGIES,. YES I just said that… it makes it VERY Frustrating
I freeze whole plum tomatoes they go into Chilli, when bananas are going brown I make Banana “Goop” basically blend bananas and milk and a tiny bit of white sugar together OR can also add Ice cream, blend,yumm, Corn ON the Cob no husk freezes, its a bit mushy when cooked after BUT It still tastes great. Scrambled egg can be cooked,Frozen.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 23:17:56 +0000

I always look at the $/100g on the price label which determines what size I buy. It can be cheaper per 100g to buy a 200g tin than a larger one. Everyone assumes large is bulk and cheaper it certainly isn’t.

I also shop every 2 days rather than weekly – this means pretty well no wasted food. (No kids)

Also have a filter tap at home – don’t buy bottled water.

And have a good fridge that will preserve your food well!! Make sure your crispers are set to the correct humidity to keep fruit and veg longer!

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:41:54 +0000

In reply to Stacy. Super tips, Stacy! Thanks for sharing.

By: happyhooligans

happyhooligans — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 13:41:28 +0000

In reply to Janice. I love your creativity, Janice!

By: Janice

Janice — Wed, 08 Apr 2015 10:09:43 +0000

I use all of everything i can. I use the cabbage leaves for rolls then the rest for cabbage soup. I dont throw away the broccoli or cauliflower stalks, i use them, and when i peel potatoes, they are used for potato skins. Oiled flavored and bake in the oven. I save leftovers as often as possible and do my best to reuse them. I have five children and a husband and a very very limited budget. I have all kinds of tricks 🙂

By: Stacy

Stacy — Tue, 07 Apr 2015 22:15:33 +0000

A few of the “tips” we follow are:

Slicing meat BEFORE serving. All of a sudden that one chicken breast fed three kids.

Buying meat from restaurant supply store. We buy a whole pork tenderloin and cut it ourselves to make what we need- chops, cubes, sliced for stirfry, roasts, etc. You can also buy beef this way & divvy up as needed. Prices vary, but they have sales there too. The only thing they prohibit are personal checks.

I buy my coffee supplies at the restaurant supply store too. Syrups that are $5-$7 in a grocery store are $2-$4 there. For the price of one coffee at a coffee stand I can have a months’ worth at home.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 23:42:45 +0000

I like to roast a whole chicken or a pork or beef roast for sandwiches for the week. They are cheaper than good lunchmeat and have none of the extra preservatives. I find they keep my family full longer, also.

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 04 Apr 2015 01:53:21 +0000

One of my best money saving discoveries was buying whole chickens! Aldi sells them for $.95 a pound and I can use one chicken for 2-3 meals; Roasted, in soups, casseroles, or cut pre-cooking into separate parts for recipes.

By: Sarah Stevensn

Sarah Stevensn — Fri, 03 Apr 2015 03:12:23 +0000

Where are inexpensive places to order ingredients online?