Supermarkets are convenient for many things, but there is, of course, a list of things that frugal people will never buy from supermarkets as they are simply too expensive or easy to make from scratch.
There are plenty of ways to reduce your grocery bill, and perhaps this list of things that frugal people never add to their shopping lists will help you do that.
Precut Fruits and Vegetables
When you buy your fruits and vegetables precut, you are paying extra for someone else’s labor. You are also paying for the special packaging used to hold the precut produce. By opting for whole produce foods you are doing your wallet a massive favor.
Single Serve Snacks
Purchasing snacks in bulk and dividing them into the right portions at home is a much more economical option than buying single-serve snacks.
Bottled Water
Buying bottled water regularly is not only bad for the environment, but it’s also a lot more wasteful than buying a reusable bottle, such as a stainless steel bottle that can be filled with tap water and used multiple times.
Brand Name Cleaning Products
Store-brand or generic cleaning products almost always provide the same level of efficiency as name-brand ones, and they are usually a lot cheaper, too.
Frozen Meals
Frozen dinners are not only terrible for one’s health, but they are also quite pricey for what you get. Frugal people would much rather make their meals from scratch than pay for someone else’s labor.
Organic Produce
It’s well known that organic foods are much pricier than ordinary ones. If you want to buy organic produce, the best bet is to find better deals at various farmers’ markets.
Canned and Packaged Soup
Soup is one of the easiest things to make from scratch. When you buy it ready-made, you are not only paying for someone else’s labor, but you’re also buying into wasteful packaging.
Pre-Packaged Granola
Granola is another easy thing to make from scratch, and when you see the prices of this food, you may want to do the same! Genuinely frugal people would much rather make this food from scratch than pay exuberant amounts of money for this basic breakfast.
Bottled Coffee
Bottled coffees are not only loaded with additives and sugars, but they are also pretty expensive for what you get. Making your coffee or tea is so cheap, and anyone who doesn’t do this is not leading a frugal life.
Premade Baby Food
Baby food is another rather expensive food product. It’s also not very difficult to make it from scratch if you have a good blender.
Premade Deli Sandwiches
Deli sandwiches are super convenient if you wanna grab a last-minute meal, but the hidden cost is that you are paying for extra packaging as well as someone else’s labor. Financially savvy folks would much rather make a sandwich from scratch.
Individual Yogurt Cups
Buying yogurt that comes in a large container is a lot smarter than buying individually packed yogurts, as you are buying less waste and saving some extra money.
