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Ten Ways to Cut Costs in the Kitchen 

February 21, 2023 by Scarlet

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As the cost of living rises, families all across the world are struggling to make ends meet. The kitchen is arguably one of the most notable costs of a home, especially for households with numerous family members. You need to factor in the cost of ingredients, maintenance, and energy bills. It helps to know how to reduce food cost as well as increase efficiency in the way we use food and appliances.

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10 Ways To Reduce Food Cost

If you’re looking to make significant cost savings in your home, you have come to the right place. In this blog, we will explore ten of the most effective ways to cut down costs in the kitchen so you can worry less about your budget and focus more on your family. Keep reading to find out how to save on food and other kitchen expenses! 

Buy Products in Bulk 

When you buy products in bulk, you often get a better deal, this goes for everything from cleaning supplies to pantry staples. However, we recommend you purchase items in bulk if you know you will truly use them, such as toilet paper or coffee. Otherwise, they end up going to waste and taking up unnecessary space. 

Avoid Food Wastage 

The United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA for short, estimates around 81% (or 20.2 tons) of household food is wasted on a yearly basis. Not only is this terrible for the environment, but it’s incredibly damaging to your wallet. Check out some of these incredible recipes that minimize wasting food. Only buy perishable food that you intend to cook within the next week. Make use of your freezer for frozen produce that won’t go bad as quickly.

Invest in a Water Filter 

Doctors recommend that you drink a minimum of 3 to 4 liters of water a day. If you’re buying bottled water from the store, that’s quite a considerable expense, and an even greater waste of plastic. Therefore, we recommend you invest in a countertop water filter system to increase your convenience and boost your daily water intake. 

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Prep Everything Yourself 

Some days you simply can’t be bothered to prep all of your ingredients and it’s much easier to buy a package of pre-cut salad or even sliced onions. However, you are simply paying a premium for a job that only takes a few minutes more when you are doing it yourself. 

Shop Second Hand 

Food does require cooking equipment. Need to invest in some new appliances? We recommend you scour the second-hand market in search of the best deals. Places like Facebook marketplace come in handy when searching for appliances in your local area. If you really want to purchase a new device, we recommend you wait until the sale when possible. Fortunately, most new appliances are energy star rated will offer large savings on electricity efficiency. 

Grow Your Own Herbs 

Another fantastic way to cut down on costs in the kitchen is by growing your very own herb garden. Rather than spending your money purchasing fresh herbs, you simply grow a limitless supply. Plus, it’s incredibly easy so you don’t have to worry if you don’t have a green thumb. 

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Eat Your Leftovers 

As we previously mentioned, the average household wastes tons of food every year. Before you start planning and cooking your next meals try to get rid of your leftovers. They are great to take for lunch. If you really can’t stomach another slice of lasagna for the third time that week, portion and label your leftovers before placing them in the freezer. 

Keep the Freezer Full 

Keeping a freezer full of ingredients you bought in bulk is an extremely cost-effective way to operate in the kitchen. If you like to freeze meals ahead of time, we recommend you always write the date that you prepared the meals to keep track of what needs to be eaten first.  

Use a Grocery Rewards Card 

You can save hundreds of dollars a year by being a loyal customer. Once you have a rewards card, you can benefit from redeemable points and better deals. Some people save hundred of dollars through couponing. Other use easy methods such as taking advantage of buy one get one free offers.  I shop at Publix most regularly because I love to stock up on non perishable when they have their B1G1 free sales. When else can you save 50% on your groceries? That is an easy way to reduce food cost in your budget.

Plan Your Meals Ahead 

Planning and preparing your meals ahead of time is a great way to optimize your groceries and cut down on costs. Before you head out to do your weekly shop, we recommend you take a look at what is in your pantry and write down a list of things you need. Once you know what ingredients you have to hand, you can plan meals around this and avoid extra impulse buys. This also helps to reduce food waste and plan healthier meals.

Conclusion

It’s important to remember that every penny counts. Some of these tips and tricks may not appear to drive massive cost savings. However, when you combine these different techniques and remain consistent with your methodology to reduce food cost, you’ll quickly notice the results. We hope this blog has served as inspiration to take control of your spending habits and start making the most of every decision you make in the kitchen. 

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  1. HUSNAIN says

    February 22, 2023 at 8:09 am

    Nice post on reducing expenditures and saving money in the kitchen.

  2. Marie says

    February 22, 2023 at 9:03 am

    While these are some great tips, I do have trouble getting my mother-in-law to stop throwing out leftovers. She doesn’t eat food after one day and thinks it goes bad even though I tried explaining to her it does not. Different cultures, I guess.

  3. Regina says

    February 25, 2023 at 6:08 am

    Love these tips. We also use an app called Flashfoods that tells us of food expiring soon, to get 50% off our food. We buy food in bigger quantities when on sale and can the extra. We are starting to dehydrate some as well, still experimenting.

  4. William says

    February 26, 2023 at 1:23 am

    Thanks for the article. In my opinion, growing is not necessarily cheap. The output (fruits, vegetables, etc) may look free and the cost of producing may seem to be lower than the market price as well, but the time you put in for farming adds up. Unless you are retired or doing it in your free time, you can quite easily make more money working and thus increasing your buying capacity.

  5. Bhagyarathi Chandra says

    March 3, 2023 at 1:35 am

    This is nice article thankyou for sharing to us.

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