A sell-by date is not a safety date. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, it “tells the store how long to display the product for sale for inventory management.”
Can you do all of your weekly shopping at the dollar store? Of course not. But you can find certain items at great prices.
Think about how many sandwiches and how much toast gets eaten in your home. Now think about paying as little as $1 for a multigrain loaf that retails for $3.50 at the supermarket.
Generally speaking, the grocery prices at drugstores aren’t the best. But get the right combo of coupon, sale price, loyalty program, app rebate or manufacturer coupon
Those bananas with the red tape around them. The plastic bag that contains several kinds of citrus. The table of tomatoes with a price tag so low you think the store accidentally left off a digit.
My partner and I always stop at the “manager’s special” meat section as soon as we hit the supermarket. We’re in search of animal protein that’s discounted by 50%.
If your supermarket has an in-store bakery, chances are good that not all products will sell the day they are made.
I’ve also seen notices there — and on Craigslist — that sound something like this: “I’m drowning in zucchini (or plums, or berries, or whatever). Please come help yourself!”