Cut Grocery Bills in Half!//30 Things to STOP Buying

As food prices rise, it's very important to learn how to save money on groceries. You can easily cut your food budget in half. We show you 30 specific types of items you should avoid buying. We take you shopping and show you items we think you should avoid buying at the grocery store – and give you tips on how you can get the same products less expensively.

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We're Hope and Larry and we love practical frugality. We raised our four sons, debt-free, including paying cash for our home when our income was well under the national average. For tips on saving money, budgeting, paying off debt, and setting goals (while living with a spirit of joy and abundance), subscribe to us here on YouTube and visit us at our website and on social media.

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[Nicole-zvee]

I usually make almost all of my food from scratch, and don't buy packaged/premade meals. So this was completely shocking to watch you go up and down the aisles and hear you say how much those types of foods cost now. Holy cow, some of those prices were absolutely outrageous!!!

[dugldoo]

Great messages here. The plastic packaging of those snack packs costs more than what's in them, and just ends up in land fill or choking local streams. When we buy basic ingredients in bulk and learn to make our own wholesome foods at home we're more creative, happier, healthier, and wealthier!

[cumberlandquiltchic]

I can’t believe that we’ve gotten to the point, where we actually have to educate people on this stuff. I was taught in home economics and by my parents and I’m only mid 50. Well, good you’re doing it. Hope they get off tik tok and listen to it.

[chilenejoiner]

I found this enlightening as I do not buy 99% of the items you highlighted. I am a 78+ female and grew up eating Whole Foods, plus all from scratch. The prices they are asking is mind blowing! I tried to get my Aunt to share a recipe with me and had a difficult time as most of the ingredients were a pinch or a shake in her hand, I now just eye it and call it good😘

[Mrsmadison]

I never buy prepared cut vegetables or fruits just but the whole fruits and vegetables do your own thing ❤

[roxannenewkirk]

Stop by the baking isle.... spray PAM on the on rollin'....🤣

[Revert]

I LOVE how both of you find joy in the simplest things life has to offer. I want to have as much fun at a grocery store as you do. As a whole, anything that has a lot of packaging is off my list. It is awful for the environment, it is loaded with sodium and preservatives and I am paying for plastic and cardboard.

[stephaniegaddis]

I'm a mom of 5 boys (and 1 girl). You are SOOOO right! "Throw up is never a magical surprise!" lol!!!

[jillmeader]

All of this seems like common sense to me!

[phylham]

Sorry but I'm single, don't have storage to buy the larger containers of things and wouldn't eat the larger containers of things before it went bad. Everyone has to do what they need to. Waiting to buy some seasonal items isn't a great idea because it probably won't be there after the holiday. Glad you can do this for you and your family.

[gingerseidensticker]

Oh my gosh hilarious… I’m living for the commentary on that squeaky cart! You guys are so great. Excellent tips, and always so positive. Love it!

[ginapiano]

Hey from Nova Scotia Canada 🇨🇦! Just finished my longest teaching day! Looking forward to this video!

[cathyeller]

Running a tight grocery budget takes strategic planning. I had 20.00 for this weeks groceries, so I'm just buying what I need for next weeks meals, That was butter, I bought 2 one to use one in the freezer, campbells mushroom soup and cream cheese was on sell 5 for 5. A bag of 11 chicken legs were 5.00 a bag, and a bag of onions. All in came to 17.80 for the week. Next week I know the paycheck will be short so there will only be 10.00 for groceries, then I'll get the celery and carrots. With that I can make a good chicken broth for home made noodles and with the cream of mushroom make chicken and rice. We have cans of veggies. We are not hurting for food, I'm trying to stretch what I do have to make it last us the longest amount of time possible. I don't believe prices are going to go down. What ever you do, don't waste anything.

[jandgandcompany]

I think y’all had wayyyy too much fun making this video!!😂

[whoisthebossimtheboss]

You have it made.
You have each other.
May God bless you and protect you always.

[jackieburnett]

If they freeze it and sell…. You can do the same at home!!! It would amaze you what you can do if you think about it! When my children were at home. I never threw out any food!! I made TV dinners and we had a party night on weekends. They picked which one they wanted. Followed movie, pork, homemade root beer. Ice cream floats. Really I could go on and on. You made great points. I agree with you… I made homemade pizzas and all the neighborhood kids came to eat. The said could smell the pizza. Then they said please don’t tell mama that you didn’t invite me. The just knew they could come. Good old days!! Lol

[lindadorman]

All good tips, except I only have one mouth to feed so most of these items would be enough for a month or more even if I don't buy the large size. My challenge is to eat it all before it goes bad! I save by only buying fresh whole fruit and vegetables, lean meat, small amounts of dairy and carbs. No pre-cut, prepared or prepackaged foods.

[SmallChanges]

I know that a lot of those prices were crazy but.. I wonder how they would stack up against going to a Starbucks or any drive through? Might be another fun idea for those who aren’t quite as far along in their frugal journey ❤️

[ellis]

Yall look like ur having so much fun!! That squeaky cart B plot was hilarious! Loved the tips!

[terryhenderson]

A zillion years ago now, I volunteered a fruit tray for a work event then the night before I dragged myself to the grocery store along with way too many other after work shoppers. I got it my mind that it would simply be easier to buy a prelared tray and when I got to the deli at that particular time the $14.99 veggie trays had gone up to $19.99 just in time for the holidays. That was enough to send me marching to the produce department to pick up veggies and the paper goods to pick up some foil just in case. I walked out with a good 3 to 5 times the produce as what was in the de, I tray and foil for under $15; this was a long time ago. Invigorated, I covered a jelly roll pan which is the cookie sheet with edges, in foil. I chopped, sliced, and cut veggies straight from the cutting board to the tray and used quart baggies for the extras. - Oh, and then I took home what ever left overs others didn't want, rinsed off any errant dip, chopped amd diced, amd tossed directly into the crock pot. I cleaned out the fridge into the crockpot, added some water and bullion, amd turned to low. In the morning, I unplugged the crock pot first thing, , took the lid off to aide in cooling, and put tje entire crock pot in the fridge on my way out the door. This was a processes I did for years after. Deviled eggs, a huge mixed fruit salad, amd triamgled orange pieces were other fuss free and frugal take-withs to holiday meals.