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Stopped buying pre-chopped garlic after checking the price per pound
I used to grab those jars of minced garlic from the store without thinking about it. Last month I actually did the math and realized I was paying like $4 for what amounts to maybe 3 bulbs of garlic. Now I buy a whole bag of garlic heads for $1.50 and chop them myself in 10 minutes on Sunday. I just toss the extra in olive oil and freeze it in ice cube trays. Works perfect for cooking and saves me about $30 a month. Has anyone else done the math on convenience foods and been shocked by the markup?
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martinez.anna12d ago
That $30 a month was exactly my breaking point too. I did the math on my own grocery receipts and nearly dropped my phone when I saw what I spent on pre-sliced mushrooms. The markup on convenience stuff is criminal, no other way to put it. Your freezing trick with olive oil is genius, I'm totally stealing that idea this weekend.
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hugo23612d ago
Did you ever feel like the convenience was worth it until you actually checked the price? I was the same way with pre-shredded cheese until I saw how much more I paid for less product. Now I'm rethinking a lot of stuff I used to grab without looking.
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