How to Make Your Grocery Store Run Count
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When COVID happened, we were limited to the things we could do and places we could go to, and one of those places we could go to was the grocery store. All these years of strategic grocery shopping finally came in handy. I am sharing my favorite grocery store locations in New York City, tips you can use regardless of where you live, and items I always keep in my house.
Tips for Grocery Shopping
Eat before you go
This may sound silly, but so is buying items that is NOT on your list just because you got a craving is not a good look and an expensive move.
MAKE A LIST
You need to be strategic about your grocery list and have a plan. I make my list the day before I go grocery shopping to take inventory of what I need, what is low, and what am I making for dinner for the next week or two. Doing this will eliminate extra trips.
save money using COUPONS
Cutting coupons can seem like a daunting task, but the savings is what makes it all worth it; if you want to learn more about how to coupon please check out my previous post.
REVIEW SALES CIRCULAR
Most circular are now available on the store’s website or via their app, which makes it easy to look at in a glance.
Buy in Bulk if an items on sale
I am NOT telling you to hoard, but if you see an item you use FREQUENTLY, I recommend stocking up for the month. Buying certain items in bulk, such as meat and seafood, is almost always a cheaper per unit price. I am able to store these items for a longer period of time in my freezer using the FoodSaver Vacuum Sealer. This vacuum sealer system is proven to keep food fresh up to 5X longer versus using your traditional freezer bags.
USE DELIVERY SERVICES
Grocery Stores I Frequent in nyc
Trader Joe’s
I make a stop to this store for specialty items and fruits and veggies - their selection always looks excellent, and their prices are affordable. Want to know my top picks at Trader Joe’s? CLICK HERE!
Dom’s Fav Location: 670 Columbus Ave, New York, NY 10025
Target
This is where the majority of my dry good and household items come from because their prices are more reasonable than local grocery stores in Manhattan, and I can combine coupons and utilize the Target app for new deals.
Dom’s Fav Location: 815 Hutchinson River Pkwy, The Bronx, NY 10465
Shoprite
Items that are out of stock at Trader Joes’s and Target I pick up at Shoprite. Their prices are very affordable, and they have an app that has electronic coupons, and some locations allow for pick-up.
Dom’s Fav Location: 1994 Bruckner Blvd, The Bronx, NY 10473
Fairway
This NYC chain is where I go to purchase high-quality meats and seafood and specialty items.
Dom’s Fav Location: 2328 12th Ave, New York, NY 10027 (Still currently in the process of closing, but their 74th Street location is a close second)
Food Bazaar Supermarket
Dom’s Fav Location: Terminal Market, 610 Exterior Street level 4, The Bronx, NY 10451
Frequency and timing of my shopping trips
Go grocery shopping every two weeks.
Avoid going on or near the 1st and 15th to miss the crowds.
Weekdays are great except for Mondays. On Mondays, people love to get their lives together to start the week out.
If the weather is rainy or ugly outside, generally, there will be fewer people trekking out to the grocery store.
my go-to grocery list
Below are a couple of items that almost always make the grocery list.
What are your tips for a successful grocery store run?
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