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Stop buying dried beans in bags, the bulk bin is half the price
I used to grab the 1 pound bags at the grocery store until I actually weighed out the same amount from the bulk section at Winco last month. It came to like $1.10 vs $2.30 for the exact same pinto beans. I make a big pot of beans and rice every Sunday for the week, so that difference adds up to about $50 a year for me. Anyone else have a grocery hack like this where the obvious option is secretly the expensive one?
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jordan90323d ago
Why do stores make it so hard to figure out what stuff actually costs? The bag being more than double the bulk bin is wild when you think about it, you're paying extra for the plastic and the label. I've noticed the same thing with spices too, those little jars are a total rip off compared to filling your own bag, and honestly even stuff like nuts and oatmeal. Once you start checking the unit price on the shelf tag instead of just grabbing what looks normal, it's kind of eye opening how often the "convenient" version is the one getting you. The whole thing feels like a pattern where we just trust the packaged stuff is cheaper without ever doing the math.
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