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10 Items to Stop Buying at the Grocery Store to Save Massive Money

Is anyone else leaving the grocery store in the fetal position? Whoa. Groceries have skyrocketed to absurd amounts with no relief in sight. Between inflation, shrinkflation, and price-gouging, finding ways to cut grocery costs is imperative. Here are several items that you should never buy at the grocery store.

1. Cleaning Products

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One of the pricier items at the grocery store is their selection of cleaning products and supplies. The worst part? You’re primarily paying for water. There are a few alternatives that will save you a ton of money:

  1. Get cleaning supplies at the dollar store.
  2. Buy a concentrated all-purpose cleaning solution and mix it with water at home in a spray bottle for ten times the cleaning solution.
  3. Make your own cleaning solution from vinegar. You can add lemon or orange peels or your favorite essential oil to add scent. 

2. Baby Items

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Buying diapers at the grocery store is often much more expensive than buying in bulk at warehouse stores or making online purchases from Amazon or The Grove Collaborative. Avoid wasting money by buying other heavily marked-up baby items at grocery stores, such as pacifiers, bibs, bottles, and sippy cups.

3. Trash Bags

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Trash bags are another item that is better bought in bulk and not at the grocery store. Warehouse stores like Costco are the better option for saving serious money.

4. Toilet Paper

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Toilet paper is such a ridiculous waste of money. If you can’t or refuse to do a bidet, buy your toilet paper in bulk. Again, warehouse stores like Costco are your best buys.

5. Ziploc Bags

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Ziploc bags are an incredible waste of money and wreak havoc on landfills and our environment. However, reusable alternatives are great for snacks, sandwiches, and meal prep in the freezer. They also save you from having an unnecessary recurring expense draining your wallet.

6. Cut Fruit

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The convenience of cutting fruits and melons may be tempting. Still, you can count on paying an obscene amount of extra toward labor costs, and you run a higher risk of getting food-borne illnesses, including salmonella, listeria, and E. coli.

7. Frozen Meals

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Besides being one of the worst foods you can put into your body, healthwise, TV dinners or frozen meals are expensive and offer zero nutrition. Stop wasting your money on trash, and spend part of a day-to-meal prep for your favorite foods.

8. Beauty & Hygeine Products

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Beauty and hygeine items, including feminine products, hair care, lotions, and cosmetics, are overpriced and cost people unnecessary fortunes at grocery stores. Check pharmacies, Walmart, and Target over your local grocery store. If buying in bulk benefits your family size, always get these items at warehouse stores like Costco or Sam’s Club to save money on groceries.

9. Paper Towels

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Paper towels are an excessive waste of your wallet and the planet. Did you know there are reusable paper towels that velcro together for easy use? Alternatively, you can replace paper towels with bulk kitchen washcloths or dish towels.

10. Bottled Water

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Bottle water is a scam causing massive plastic waste pollution in landfills and oceans. Did you know that plastic never decomposes? Every piece of plastic ever made is still intact, has ended up in the environment, and is still present in one form or another. Invest in reusable water bottles and get a filtration system.

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Elizabeth Ervin helps people embrace a change in money mindset to achieve their financial goals. After struggling for a decade as a single mother, consumed by the American debt cycle, she recognizes the value of financial education and lifestyle changes and aspires to motivate others to make those changes to obtain financial freedom. She heavily advocates for praying about and over your finances and speaking positive money affirmations to manifest abundance.

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