Reducing the grocery bill question?

[contrary1]

Re: Reducing the grocery bill question?

I can't get my groceries much cheaper but I can use up what I have rather than letting all the leftovers go to green fuzz in the fridge.
I am getting a little better at the leftover game here. What I've started doing is leaving the leftovers out on the counter just a bit longer & having to look at them and think! (instead of mindlessly wandering around the kitchen picking up after a meal).
I decide if I will use the dab of something in the next 2 days.........or if it can be combined with something I'm planning...........OR, it goes in a zip lock for the freezer right then. Labeled & ready for a single serving meal or one of those nights not everyone is at home.
I think, over the long run, this will save...........but I just can't see it yet. I'm not 100% at this either. (getting a new fridge tomorrow so I'm working on clearing and cleaning the old one out....there are some mystery items in it!)

[abowers]

Re: Reducing the grocery bill question?

We use coupons only on things we were already planning on buying, and we don't buy cookies, cakes, junk food unless it's for a special occasion. We don't buy soda, but we do buy beer or wine from time to time (Buying it at the store is cheaper than getting it out at a bar or restaurant though!)

Our bills are still a little high, but that's because we are making most to all of our meals at home, and we are buying lots of fruits and veggies to be healthier. I guess the bills aren't too bad, we manage to stretch the food from one shopping for about a week to 10 days, and we have been spending about $80-90 each trip, for 2 people. We try to make meals that will have leftovers, I.e. In the last 2 weeks we've made potato soup, Meatloaf, Lasagna, Chili -- all which we've gotten at least 2-3 meals each out of.