Above: Grocery shopping

Time after time THINKBUDGET is thinking of more way to help you save on everyday expenses and one of them would be in the lines of your primary need and one of the most basic needs would be on food. So here are the top 25 new ways that will help you to save up some cash in little everyday expenses that can accumulate to saving a lot in the long run. Make those little wise choices now and get some of that saving going.

1. Don’t buy those Sachets of Tea but buy loose teas instead

First it would cost you a little more to buy a small strainer but in the long run you’ll realize that it actually costs double to buy the ones in sachets/bags instead of just going through the loose tea.

1. Bring a Calculator with you

Bring a calculator with you will help you be on track to buy just the things that are necessary, things that you only need to buy and to be aware that you are still within your budget.

1. Compare Prices

Comparison can go on from frozen goods, canned, fresh fruits and vegetables to consider all the options. Compare them attentively. You might think that you’re getting something for a cheaper price but actually you’re getting less.

1. Choose by the product Weight.

You might be getting less than what you actually bargained for, in cases you may think that you’ve saved but turns out you acquired less than what you were aught to get.

1. Take note on the small print in a flyer

It’s a trick, you might think that you’re availing something at a lower cost but turns out it was only available on a specific day. Pay attention to little prints that indicate precise days of purchase.

1. Buy Paper good in Bulk

You’ll get better deals and save more if you buy paper goods in bigger sizes. It’s ok to store them, they won’t rot anyway.

1. Avoid buying single serve of drinks and other liquids edible or not.

It’s best to have just the container when it comes to fabric softener, you can just refill it with larger purchases that will make you save even more.

1. Compare the Prices of Tuna

If you would need to prepare a dish that includes tuna in it, canned light and white/albacore tuna has a slight difference. It actually costs less to buy tuna that is flaked or chunky that would not make much of a difference in your dish.

1. Get a Grocery discount card

It’s inevitable, you would need to go to a specific grocery store nearest to you place and if they have a discount card, get it, you won’t realize the points you’ll be able to earn as you just keep on purchasing. This will let you save a lot more as the time comes when you convert those points into discounts.

1. Stay away from packaged goods

The item or product usually costs more due to the packaging material. So if it’s possible to steer away from packaged goods, do so

1. Buy yourself a Spanish olive oil

Instead of buying an Italian olive oil, Spanish olive oil actually is $4 dollars cheaper than the Italian olive oil without compromising with the quality. It is the same quality that comes in a cheaper price.

1. Freeze your convenience food

French toast, waffles and packaged pancakes can cost you so it would be better to just make them and just freeze them.

1. Buy only food related items.

Other stuff like shampoo and toothpaste tend to be cheaper in drugstores.

1. Avoid the Add On

Buying add on for your ice cream beside the ice cream of dip beside the chips would actually cost more compared to just making your own dip or buying syrup on other parts of the store.

1. Buy concentrated juice

It’s cheaper and would last longer than compared to fresh juice. Since you would need to mix it with water first.

1. Buy frozen vegetable instead of boxed vegetables

Getting just the right amount of vegetables needed and being able to seal it again will actually is more workable and cheaper than having to buy a boxed one that makes the packaging even more expensive.

1. Don’t make everything from scratch.

Something does cost less compared to making them yourself and these are canned beets, frozen squash, canned pumpkin, unsauced frozen vegetable and they come all the more cheaper in larger bags.

1. Compare the prices of pasta

Take not that Italian pasta actually costs twice as more than American pasta and prices vary in shapes of the pasta as well.

1. Avail of bouillon cubes.

Cubes are so much cheaper than buying canned broth.

1. Frozen pops should be passed on

You’ll save better when you make your own fruit juice.

1. Compare prices of price per weight and price per unit

It’s deceiving sometimes, its not sure that you tend to save more when buying a boxed goods than a bottled goods. Always refer to the weight indicated on the package so that you know you’re getting good value.

1. Buy pop corn in jars

Instead of buying popcorn by the pack, you’ll save a lot by buying in a jar. Make your own popcorn.

1. Go to a discount warehouse

If you can go to a discount warehouse then do so. It will help you even more to save. Since warehouse tend to buy even more stocks, they are able to lower their prices compared to normal sized stores.

1. Make your bread crumbs

Instead of availing bread crumbs, set aside bread crumbs or freeze bread ends and once you have enough make your own bread crumbs.

1. Compare the prices of alcohol

Some stores would need to have a permit to be able to sell liquor and that would tend for the alcoholic beverage to cost more. Call a liquor store first, you may find that it is cheaper.