Grocery shopping for me sometimes test my budgeting prowess that I need at least two hours to complete my grocery shopping and most of the time my husband is complaining, not because of the amount but because of the time that I spend doing it.
As a young mom, I believe I haven't really mastered the art of buying, if there is such a thing. With two small kids running, screaming and "shopping" themselves, my attention is divided and everything falls back to multi-tasking again. But again, this is something I enjoy and take seriously for my family. I have come to learn the basics and hopefully be wiser and learn the secrets to be a successful shopper...even in a supermarket only.
Firstly, if there is something I learned from grocery shopping in Dubai it was to check for a product's expiration date even to detergents, soaps, etc. I don't know what's with putting an expiration to a product like cotton buds but it is a practice there and I think it is just right. Surprised? I got used to it. Unfortunately, this is sometimes frustrating for me when I shop here in the Philippines because some products don't have it. I think this is important especially when you have kids at home just to assure you that what you're putting inside and outside your body and theirs are safe and clean. A few days back, I made the mistake of purchasing pancit habhab noodles at a famous supermarket without checking for its expiry date. I was about to cook it for lunch the other day when I checked for the date and was surprised to find out that it's expiry date was Nov 2009. I was disappointed because a big supermarket missed checking it and I was too confident.
Secondly, I make sure I compare at least two brands of the same products for their price against their size or content. This is sometimes scary for me especially when I choose something that has an unknown or generic name over a branded one. But, most of the time I am victorious. Comparing prices and size/content always works. I must admit I still have products that are branded and expensive which can be traded off to much cheaper ones but still can't. These are usually the things that my girls use or eat. I swear by Johnson's products for my girls skin maintenance. Milk is still another commodity that we can't be stingy about. These are the products that has been proven and tested through time and we can't sacrifice that just for a few pesos.
Thirdly, we usually go for large packs. This is especially wise when it comes to those things that we use daily like for our girls' stuff like diapers, milk, lotion, shampoo, etc. Cooking oil, sugar, creamer, coffee, juice also comes in large. We save a lot when we do this.
Grocery shopping is something I do enjoy, feel relaxed and confident about. I love going around even with two boisterous girls. I even love doing it with them.
As a young mom, I believe I haven't really mastered the art of buying, if there is such a thing. With two small kids running, screaming and "shopping" themselves, my attention is divided and everything falls back to multi-tasking again. But again, this is something I enjoy and take seriously for my family. I have come to learn the basics and hopefully be wiser and learn the secrets to be a successful shopper...even in a supermarket only.
Firstly, if there is something I learned from grocery shopping in Dubai it was to check for a product's expiration date even to detergents, soaps, etc. I don't know what's with putting an expiration to a product like cotton buds but it is a practice there and I think it is just right. Surprised? I got used to it. Unfortunately, this is sometimes frustrating for me when I shop here in the Philippines because some products don't have it. I think this is important especially when you have kids at home just to assure you that what you're putting inside and outside your body and theirs are safe and clean. A few days back, I made the mistake of purchasing pancit habhab noodles at a famous supermarket without checking for its expiry date. I was about to cook it for lunch the other day when I checked for the date and was surprised to find out that it's expiry date was Nov 2009. I was disappointed because a big supermarket missed checking it and I was too confident.
Secondly, I make sure I compare at least two brands of the same products for their price against their size or content. This is sometimes scary for me especially when I choose something that has an unknown or generic name over a branded one. But, most of the time I am victorious. Comparing prices and size/content always works. I must admit I still have products that are branded and expensive which can be traded off to much cheaper ones but still can't. These are usually the things that my girls use or eat. I swear by Johnson's products for my girls skin maintenance. Milk is still another commodity that we can't be stingy about. These are the products that has been proven and tested through time and we can't sacrifice that just for a few pesos.
Thirdly, we usually go for large packs. This is especially wise when it comes to those things that we use daily like for our girls' stuff like diapers, milk, lotion, shampoo, etc. Cooking oil, sugar, creamer, coffee, juice also comes in large. We save a lot when we do this.
Grocery shopping is something I do enjoy, feel relaxed and confident about. I love going around even with two boisterous girls. I even love doing it with them.
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