7 Ways to Save on Your Bread Purchases
October 26, 2009 by Karen Weideman
Filed under food, groceries
Since having kids, I find myself buying quite a bit more bread. The kids enjoy sandwiches, toast, and other sorts of things made with bread. Here are some ways to save on your bread purchases.
1) Shop at day old bread stores and close out stores. Sometimes you can find great deals at Merita stores, Big Lots, and Dollar Tree has even had some Nature’s Own bread.
2) Look for coupons. Just last week I was at Food Lion and found a great coupon. It was to get a free bag of Sara Lee bagels with the purchase of a loaf of bread. The bread was only $1.99 and the bagels were $3.69. I got two free bags of bagels.
3) Look for promotional offers. Sometimes Sara Lee and Ball Park will offer a promotion in which you get free hotdog buns with the purchase of the hotdogs. If the hotdogs are buy 1 get 1 free or if you have a coupon, you can really get a deal.
4) Use your reward points. Stores such as Lowe’s Foods offer points to their customers for each dollar they spend. You can use your points to get free bread.
5) Make your own. Some specialty breads can be really expensive, but making your own can save quite a bit of money.
6) Don’t let it go to waste. If you have some bread that’s going to waste, try to find a use for it. I’m thinking french toast, cinnamon toast, cheese toast, grilled cheese sandwiches, peanut butter toast, croutons. There’s a lot of different items that can be made with bread.
7) Look for buy 1 get 1 free sales. Sometimes it’s easy to grab the same bread each time. If you’re not name brand loyal, you can save 50% on your bread. I have seen several buy 1 get 1 free offers lately. It also provides a good opportunity to try something different.
How do you save on your bread purchases?
