Topic: Methods to cut food costs - page 7. (Read 1417 times)

The number one thing is to avoid eating out instead just prepare food at home, I spent alot of money eating out because I was too lazy to cook and it has alot of infect my pocket, when I had a visitor who came to stay with me for 6 months, she too over the kitchen and she said to me that as long she will be staying with me no more eating out and I should see how much I will save, and by the end of 3 months I realized that I was wasting alot of money eating out.

Good idea because if we are accustomed to eating outside or restaurant, there will be a lot of temptation to try a menu that can make our finances run out soon, besides eating at home the best thing is to bring lunch when working or out of the house, don't think of buying at a restaurant and Always think that food outside is not healthy and a lot of preservatives that can damage health in the long run.

One of the finest way to cut food cost is to eat at home. Do not waste money on bakery and fast food.
The other point mentioned in the OP is work in the food store so that you get some food items at less price is also a good suggestion. But to me try to save some money by skipping outside food is  a good option.

Although the food industry is getting more and more diverse but the price of food is getting more and more expensive, it is natural that the price of food ingredients is expensive because the production costs from farmers are very expensive, in my country a farmer usually rents 5000 square meters of land at an annual price of around $800, and if the total costs of farmers from cultivating the land to harvest requires at least $300, so many farmers are losing money even though food prices are very expensive.

I think there is no law that states you need to talk about the size change, but you need to put the size on the package, so you can if it went from 80 grams to 70 grams, of course only if you know how much it used to be.

It happens in my nation all the time, they even change the ingredients, like something with "banana" in it, could turn from 3% banana to 1% banana instead, or they could change it from milk to milk extract, not the same thing as we all know. So these changes are made to try to keep the price same, and sometimes even goes up with it as well, which is a sad reality but a reality nevertheless. That's why I can't really say I am against it, because otherwise if they kept it all the same, they would have to sell it for 3x more price.

There are several ways in which someone can cut his food cost. Some of the ways are setting of food budget. This will help you in cutting food cost. Because most people dont set bodget of their food and end up wasting the food. Secondly, avoide wasting food. I have seen people waste food just because they dont plan and know what they want at a particular moment. Another way is buying food in bulk quantity. When you buy in large quantity, it will be cheaper than when you buy little by little.

the biggest saver is self control.
Do not indulge in giving you any treat is a huge factor in most families.
It also helps in raining kids, don't spoil your kids.

If I think again about food consumption then a lot is wasted, I buy vegetables every day and sometimes they don't eat them because they're rotten or not cooked, if I collect daily shopping for consumption then there will be a lot of savings that can be made, besides that I have to buy real food It can be cooked immediately so it's not wasteful.

I understand that the reason while people don't comply or reciprocate for online food, its because of the charges is different and the distance the item could reach you, and anything is that the funds used for purchasing online food always expensive, and secondly some people feels they are not served with ordered food because of poison even though the company are licensed, In my country we have no time of ordering food because whatever we needs is in the supermarket and its affordable.

Planning a food menu is our alternative to cooking our own food. that way we will know the expenditure planning for our food needs. moreover, I live in a village, I don't think there is a problem with food ingredients, moreover, there are lots of vegetables growing around me, which besides being able to suppress the purchase of food ingredients, of course it is hygienic, and on the other hand, our nutritional intake needs are still fulfilled, that is the most important thing. even in the rice fields a lot of animal protein is available

Avoiding sugar and fizzy drinks and eating at home would definitely save money and will be helpful for the health as well.
I have stopped eating out for last one year and I have saved a lot. I work from home and I too save spending too much money on hangouts. This is also helpful in saving so much money

Where did you see a bottle of beer for 1.6-2 euro in Germany? Overall, beer is very cheap. Sometimes, during discounts, you can buy twenty 0.5 glass beer for five Euro. Kaufland.
Btw prices depend from stores to locations. For example, my favorite liqueur Amarula Cream Liqueur 0.7L costs 12 euro in local Edeka but it costs 7 Euro in one Netto filiale. But at the same time local Edeka store is cheaper than local Aldi store, can you imagine? Hard to believe
I think that Kaufland is a sweet spot, it's Edeka with Aldi prices.

To sum up, in Germany at least, you can't actually say that this store is cheaper than that one, at least from my experience in Bavaria. Supermarkets always have discounts, there are days when something you want will be cheaper in Edeka, there are days when something you have will be cheaper in Aldi, there are days when something will be cheaper in Kaufland, there are days when something will be cheaper in Rewe. I can't say from my experience that Netto and Penny are the cheapest, depends on filiale, Netto near to me is more expensive than kaufland but it's extremely cheap in near market town.
If you have all these stores near to you and you always get informed about discounts, then you can truly save a lot but if stores are far from each-other, then I guess it worth to work 1 extra hour to compensate the expenses.

From tomorrow I will cut sugar completely from my menu for 1 month. It will be tough but I will try.

This will definitely safe me a lot of money since all the small treats like sweets and drinks really mess up my body and my wallet.

Let's see how much I will actually safe after 1 month.

In my country, for whatever reason, buying fast food is considered wasteful by most people. The solution is to make your own food at home (it is recommended that you have a living partner to reduce food waste).
I'll tell the boarding school boys how they get a varied menu throughout the month for a small monthly meal fee for roommates (say $50 per person). Generally, each room (group) seats 3-4 people, so the cost of buying groceries is $150. Measuring the low cost of living in my country, this figure is actually very sufficient.

In the country where I live, we do not have food coupons nor do we have Amazon food delivery but we have food companies like them. And it is not cheap. Even with your minimum wage of $50 one may not be able to afford a meal from them or even eat to one's satisfaction. In my estimation, the tried and true methods to cut food cost is to
- make your own meal
- buy food stuff in bulk
- buy at a local/ village market and not at the malls.
- if you can have a garden where you can grow vegetables.
- you can also try freezing your food
- if you can, raise your animals ( chicken, cattle, goats, fish) for your protein needs

I don't know so far whether the method of cutting food costs is quite effective for me or not. Because for now what I need is available on the farm where I have all the main needs. So I didn't spend a lot of money because, in the 1 year harvest period, I only spent it once. Our fish are available in several fishing ponds. Clear fruits and vegetables have become my main points so far. The point is if you want to wash your mouth with fresh fruits, go to the farm and just take as much as you like. Some farms are available for certain events because we have a large family. Many things can be utilized, and so far long -term supply is very supportive of our daily needs.

I think the easiest thing to cut food costs is fasting, soon we will enter the month of Ramadan and this will be the best opportunity to cut food costs. Apart from that, another thing is to always actively plant fruit, vegetables or plants such as cassava, sweet potatoes and others so that we don't buy food anymore.

Finding deals and discount are worth it for people who don't have time to cook but if we have time to cook from scratch nothing beats the efficiency of food cost than cook for ourself.
Also with some tips we could even save more, instead of finding a deals of ready to eat food we could find a deal for groceries at discount stores or supermarkets that offer lower prices on certain items.
Buying in bulk can save you money in the long run, especially for non-perishable items like rice, pasta, and canned goods.
And if we want more cost efficiency, although this is a really optional for workers or students, growing our own vegetables or herbs can be a cost-effective way to have fresh produce on hand.

I understand what you mean but if possible we should not spend lavishly on food either, if you can find food which serves its nutritional purpose and it is of good quality then there is no need to overpay for food either.

Still how much we can save on food not only depends on ourselves, if you are single this is easy as you only have to take the decision by yourself and that is that, but if you have a family then suddenly things are not as simple, as now factors like taste or even the speed and ease in which certain food can be made now becomes just as important as their nutritional value and suddenly saving on food becomes way more difficult.

I implemented a special way to save money on food and so far it's been quite effective and not too difficult to outsmart. Some people in our country and especially in the area where I live own land and even almost the average person owns it. The tradition of gardening and farming is still very much maintained by the people, so this has been going on for a long time since I was not born. Various food needs are available in community gardens and are also relatively cheap to buy, this is one of the savings that people can make.

There are many ways to save on expenses for buying food, one of which is growing yourself or buying raw materials and then processing them yourself at home, so that we can adjust the level of food needs that are spent each day with the family.