Shoppers share their genius tricks for saving a FORTUNE at the supermarket – from stockpiling, never paying full price on cleaning products and going at a very specific time of day
- Australian shoppers have shared their thrifty tips for saving on your weekly shop
- A post to Facebook drew in dozens people sharing their money-saving hacks
- Many said they buy their favourite grocery items in bulk when they go on special
- Another said to get to know the deal cycles when so you never pay full price
- Others suggested apps that show all the reductions at the major supermarkets
Savvy Australian shoppers have shared their thrifty tips and tricks for saving money at the supermarket.
In a post to a popular Facebook page, a woman asked for members’ money-saving hacks and claimed she had saved more than $160 since the beginning of the year by stockpiling and shopping the specials.
Her query attracted dozens of responses from clever shoppers sharing how they save a fortune on their groceries from buying bulk when there’s a deal on their favourite items to using apps and even getting to know the cycle of when items go on special.
Savvy Australian shoppers have taken to Facebook to share their thrifty tips and tricks for saving money at the supermarket from buying bulk when there’s a deal on their favourite items to using apps.
‘If something is half price and I know I’m likely to use it in the next six weeks or before it goes off I’ll grab enough to cover that period of time. I mostly do it for Gluten free items as they add up quickly but any pantry or household goods,’ one woman said.
‘I avoid at all costs paying full price for household cleaning products. When the catalogues come out I always check and see what specials are on and how it compares to the alternative at Aldi and go from there. Lucky to live in a supermarket triangle,’ she continued.
‘I saw a good rule of thumb was buy three when they’re on sale. One for now two for later. I have a list of items with a price point when I see things on sale at or below my price point I purchase them,’ said a second.
Another shopper said she keeps an eye on the Coles and Woolworths website where they list what’s half price for the week and said the specials on items like cleaning products, chips, toilet paper and snack foods work on a cycle.
‘If you time your purchases and buy two when on special you can usually make sure you never pay full price for those items,’ she wrote.
‘There is an app called ShopFully that I use and it has all of the catalogues in it. I have Coles, Aldi and Woolworths at my local shopping centre so before I shop, I check out what has the best deals (half price etc) but you can always check it whilst shopping too,’ another suggested.
One shopper said she keeps an eye on the Coles and Woolworths website where they list what’s half price for the week and said the specials on items like cleaning products, chips, toilet paper and snack foods work on a cycle
Other shared their money-saving tips for shopping outside of the three major supermarkets.
‘Catch often have bulk cleaning products etc on sale, always worth a look. They currently have Omo that’s usually $22 per bag for the capsules (they have detergent, fabric conditioner and stain remover in little sections of the pod) in a 3 pack deal $36,’ one shopper wrote.
‘I use Amazon subscription and set up subscriptions for regular stuff we use – only set up the subscriptions when there are deals on. We get stuff cheaper then the half price from Coles/Woolies delivered at whatever intervals I want them,’ a second suggested.
One user advised to keep an eye on use-by and best-before dates before stockpiling reduced items.
‘Keep an eye on the use-by dates. Very easy to have too many on the pantry shelf. If you have to chuck any out. There goes your saving,’ they said.
Another said to make sure the saving is worthwhile before buying in bulk.
‘Make sure you look at what the ‘special’ price is, I often see people stockpiling items that are saving 20c,’ she said.
‘I’ve seen some ‘specials’ that aren’t even reduced at all. Lift up the tag and check,’ a user responded