how does everybody budget grocery shops any tricks or tips on saving money?

I just keep an eye out for all the prices for the stock items we always need. I always use http://MySupermarket.com for the main shop so can check prices then. If an item comes up with a decent price and we are running low on stock then I will often make a special trip if the deal is good enough - Example we love Kenco Milicano and always buy it on half price - never had to pay the full price on it ever. Still recall the puzzled look on the till girls face when I went to Iceland last year and just purchased 5 tins of Milicano at £2 each instead of £4.29 at Tesco/Asda. Just ordered 4 large tins this week from Tesco. If we had more storage space I would buy even more in bulk like this...

Usually I stock up on things that are typically more expensive than I'm willing to pay when they're on offer as well like didbygraham does. Using MySupermarket is a great way to make sure you're getting things at the cheapest possible rate. Typically I go to Tesco or Sainsbury's as they're the closest to me, but if I'm going past another supermarket for whatever reason I tend to check MySupermarket for any bargains on things I buy anyway while I'm out that way. I was able to get a lot of tubes of toothpaste from Poundland when they had a 25p sale after Christmas for example which helped to keep my grocery budget down for a while.

I also have a list of the cheapest items in each supermarket and stock up on those while I'm there. For example, basic mustard in Morrisons is just 23p. In Tesco and Sainsbury's it's around 55p. If there's something you buy a lot of it's worth checking the other supermarkets, even if it's a cheaper item like that.

I've also use Clicksnap which is a cashback app that's part of Quidco. Basically, if you buy the products on the list and upload your receipt they give you the money back. Sometimes they even pay you more than you had to pay for the product, so they're basically paying you to buy the product. I see this like extra money I can re-use on groceries to stretch my money further.

I always stock up, have a stock pile, buy pasta, flour, tinned tomatoes....kitchen roll on offer...etc....and most of these things have long expiry.

I try to get double deals....like Waitrose pick your offers, so get 20% off from the already discounted products. Like this things will be cheaper than in other retailers.

Most of the retailers are naughty, they do different

Use Zeek to get gift cards on offer and save money there too.

The biggest saving on food to re-use yesterday food and make something else from it....like bolognese, next day pizza or roast meats can be used in sandwiches and fajita wraps.

I look for offers and bulk buy staples such as tomatoes, tuna etc... I also batch cook and pop meals in the freezer for a later date. I am not usually that great at spotting the yellow sticker offers due to the time that I am shopping which is usually 7am on a Thursday or Friday. I am sure you could find some advice on the site about the best times to get bargains..

cheers thanku hun

I always write up a menu for the week so i know what i am buying, also stock up on items that are on sale or reduced as hate paying full price for washing powder dishwasher tablets etc. Always looks out for deals but only buy if you need the items otherwise it isnt a deal lol

Sometimes things cheaper on Amazon. I bought 90 dishwasher tablets for £12.00 sometimes go to £11.00

Pampers nappies are so cheap....they beating the price of Aldi nappies. Sometimes it is worth to have a look around, buy a bigger package and store, instead of buying small packs.

thanx AgnesFaludi