Bring You Bags With You

While it's still not mandatory everywhere, in a lot of places, you have to pay a small fee for single-use plastic bags or buy reusable bags while checking out at the store. So, it's a good idea to make it a priority to remember to bring your own bags with you when you go out shopping. Not only will it help you save money, but it'll also cut down on plastic waste.

It's also only a matter of time before everywhere starts charging people for single-use plastic bags, so it's a good idea to go ahead and make it a habit to bring your own now.

Stick To A List Between Weekly Shopping Visits

It's always a good idea to stick to a shopping list when you're out buying at a grocery store, but even more so if you have to go stock up on some items in between weekly visits. That's because we're more susceptible to overspending when we're out just picking up a couple of items. We don't usually have a budget in mind, nor do we have an idea of what we want to cook for the week.

So, even if you have to run to the grocery store between weekly visits, try and write down exactly what you're going to buy and stick to that list to avoid overspending.

Make Your Own Snacks At Home

Buying snacks and treats at the store is really expensive if you think about it. Sometimes you pay around a dollar a snack, if not more, and the treats usually skimp on the good parts, like the chocolate. So, if you have the time, then consider making your own snacks in bulk over the weekend and saving them until you want to take them for lunch or are craving something sweet.

Homemade snacks are always better than their store-bought counterparts, and they are usually really cheap to make, especially if you make them in bulk and freeze them. You can also experiment with recipes.

Grow You Own Produce

We're not suggesting you start your own farm or even that you plant an entire vegetable garden. However, there are some vegetables that are easier to grow than you might think, and you don't even need a yard to do so. These include peppers, tomatoes, lettuce, cabbage, and plenty of others. You can grow all of these in your home if you have access to enough sunlight, and they don't even take that much care.

Growing your own vegetables will also help cut down on random trips to the grocery store as you're less likely to run out of perishable foods as often if you have some growing in your home.

Scrutinize Offers

This one doesn't just apply to buy one get one free offer, but really to any type of offer, a store is running. It's always a good idea to check and see if you're going to save money by buying a certain product or if there's a cheaper option available. A lot of times, it might just be cheaper to buy a generic version of the product, especially if you're probably not going to use all of it.

Sometimes these deals also tempt us to buy something that we otherwise wouldn't even consider buying just in an attempt to get a good deal, so it's always worth taking a second to scrutinize these types of things.