It is now pretty generally realised that you can make substantial savings on your weekly shopping bill by switching the largest part of your shopping at the cheap supermarkets. You will find that many key items will cost around a third or half of the prices of the bigger supermarkets. Most people find that though the choice of goods is often limited, and may only be own branded goods, the overall quality is excellent and as good if not better than some bigger and more expensive supermarkets. Usually people find that they can do their basic food shopping at the cheap supermarket – the vegetables will most likely be class 1 and around half the price you used to pay – and then top up for specific items they don’t stock at their usual supermarket. They will also find that alcohol (such as wine) is a reasonable price and good quality, and there are many bargains to be found in household goods and personal goods- though they are unlikely to be stocked more than a week or two.
Another tip to save money on grocery shopping is to look at the clearance shelves at your supermarket – many goods are fine near or just past their sell by date and some real bargains can be found which does not involve compromising on quality.
If you want to do all your shopping at one supermarket then it is worth trying your supermarkets own brand food which is cheaper than branded foods, and also try the even cheaper Value range of goods. Many people will find that these cheaper goods are just as palatable as their usual brands – but if they don’t think so, they can always switch back!