5 Ways to Make Your Groceries Go Further

While making meals at home can help save you money on dining out, groceries can quickly get pricey. In fact, as Time Magazine reports, many food items (like white bread, eggs, and boneless chicken breasts) have reached all-time high prices recently due to a combination of things including inflation, increased demand, and supply chain issues.

So, how can make your groceries go further for the money? For starters, it’s a good idea to have a plan and prioritize accordingly. This can help you get the most bang for your buck — without sacrificing the meals you love. As a bonus, having a plan can also help you eliminate waste along the way. Continue reading to learn more about a few tips to help you do exactly this!

vegetables on display at grocery store

Plan your week ahead

Plan your breakfasts, lunch, and dinners to ensure you’re buying only what you need and what you’ll actually use before it goes bad. Also, find ways to use the same ingredients in different meals to avoid over-buying when possible!

Eat seasonally

Seasonal produce is far less expensive, supports your overall health and vitality, and reduces the carbon footprint that accompanies importing out of season produce from far away places. 

Sharing is caring

Finding yourself with extra leftovers? Bring them to friends, family, co-workers, or neighbors to share! Food is an opportunity to bring people together, and leftovers offer this option as well. 

Compost

Let your expired produce give back to the earth by composting. ‘Tis the season for gardening and landscaping making it easier than ever to find places to bring your goods!

Have fridge clean out days

Dedicate a day of the week to make sure you’re cleaning out the fridge and getting rid of anything you no longer need prior to adding in more. 

Eat Hacks & Tips

About Lauren Scheuneman

Lauren graduated from Loyola Chicago in 2018, with a BA in Advertising and Public Relations and began her career in paid media working across health accounts. She has always been incredibly passionate about the health and wellness space and is constantly searching for ways to merge her passion points with her day to day work. She believes we are all lifelong learners, and all just trying to “figure it out,” and is often reminding herself to enjoy the journey rather than focusing on the destination! Lauren focuses on the “360 approach” to wellness and the mind-body connection. She believes we are all our best selves and do our best work when we do so with passion, and are able to use our own strengths to lift each other up. She absolutely loves group fitness classes (and is always up for trying something new!) as she greatly values the importance of community and loves bringing people together.