My Mom's Decades-Old Grocery Trick Saves Me $20 Every Single Week

"No, I'm not talking about shopping at a warehouse like Costco (although I've been a member for years). I mean the often-overlooked section of the grocery store where the bulk bins are. That's where I save the bulk of my money on some of my most-regularly-used pantry staples, like rice, nuts, dried fruit, and other grains. Plus, it cuts down on unnecessary packaging and plastic because I can just reuse the same containers over and over again. Here's why I'll do it forever."

"My mom started loading up on rice and other grains in the bulk bin section - initially to cut down on packaging. But she quickly realized it had another benefit, too. She was saving roughly $20 a week on groceries simply by buying bulk. (No membership required, either!) Now that I'm older, I've adopted this practice into my own life - and there isn't a single downside."

Shopping the grocery-store bulk bins provides substantial savings and reduces unnecessary packaging by allowing reuse of containers. Family changes toward greener living included composting, ditching plastic, and prioritizing organic produce, which led to adopting bulk purchases. Buying rice, nuts, dried fruit, and other grains in bulk cuts costs—one example shows white jasmine rice at $1.99 per pound versus $2.99 elsewhere. Combining savings across multiple bulk items can add up to hundreds of dollars annually. Bulk buying produced roughly $20 in weekly grocery savings without needing a membership, and bulk sections carry many staple items.

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