I am changing my grocery buying habits

before, i would just buy what i needed for the week, and see what was the cheapest brand of what i needed, for example i had it in my mind to make a chicken dish, so what chicken was cheapest.

now, i look and see what is cheapest of everything with nothing specific in mind, so if chicken is cheap i'll use that, if ground beef is cheaper, i'll make a meal round that.

also not buying things when i need them but when they are cheap on sale, so buying lots of coffee at one time.

also really using everything up, if its fruit past its best it can make a fruit pie, if its vegetables past its best it can make a soup, if its tomatoes a little soft, it can make a spaghetti sauce.

also before i would buy everything one trip from one store, now it takes a little more effort to o to a few different stores to save a little money, within walking distance of each other.

also to use substitutes, not always making a recipe with the same ingrediants every time.