Where could I cut my grocery bill without eating worse?

Your usual groceries sorted into leave alone, swap and question, with what each swap saves and costs you.


When to use
When the total at the register keeps climbing and the cart doesn’t look any fuller.
Time
5 min

The prompt

Here’s a typical week of groceries for , with rough prices where I remember them: . I spend about a week and I’d like to bring that down without eating worse. Sort my list into three groups: leave alone, swap for something cheaper, and question whether we need it. For each swap, say what to buy instead, roughly what it saves, and what I’d give up in taste or convenience. Put the swaps in order, biggest saving for the least sacrifice first. You can’t see the prices in my store, so mark the savings as estimates and tell me which two to check on my next trip. Nothing that needs more cooking time than I spend now.

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