"Budgeting is so boring. I swear just thinking about ways to cut my grocery bill makes the resulting food I buy taste a bit meh. Plus, I'm already scrimping and scraping each time I go grocery shopping - where else can I penny-pinch? I'm at capacity for pinching.So, seeing as I do need to watch the ol' budget (especially after I visit the farmers market during peak peach season), I've game-ified my grocery shop into its own "the floor is lava"-style experience."
"Since I started opting out of plastic (in favor of glass, paper, aluminum, or package-free items), I've noticed a few changes to the way I shop. I visit the meat and cheese counters more regularly, and pause before impulse purchases (so many of those items are sold in, you guessed it, plastic). I've also stumbled on new favorite brands (more on those below) and stores that have plentiful plastic-free options."
Ditching groceries sold in plastic prompts choosing glass, paper, aluminum, or package-free items. Shopping shifts toward meat and cheese counters, reduces impulse purchases, and reveals new favorite brands and stores with plentiful plastic-free options. Bulk bins at stores like Sprouts Farmers Market enable customized quantities of items such as oats, licorice, and pea protein powder. Avoiding plastic often lowers cost because additional packaging increases price; single-serve packaging tends to cost more per ounce than larger containers, and loose produce can be far cheaper than packaged equivalents. Shopping can be gamified with a 'no plastic' rule.
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