With the cost of food shopping on the increase, it is important to only buy what you need and avoid making unecessary purchases. The first tip is to write a shopping list. By doing so you are planning ahead and are looking at what items you’ve already got in the fridge, freezer and cupboards and thus will avoid getting too much of one thing.

Next, don’t be fooled by the ’special offers’. ‘Buy one, get one free’ or ‘three for two’ offers are all well and good if you’re actually going to use the extra items before they pass their sell-by date. Instead look at the cost per item and whether buying more of the same does actually represent good value. If not, opt for the one item purchase.

These are a couple of ideas to be going on with. More will be posted soon.

Tags: food, shopping

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