[kristen.c]

I definitely agree with RedSoxRosie's post that you will likely buy and consume less. Those bagged baby carrots that go on sale 10/$10 and seem like a good deal now you can replace with organic carrots which can also be found lots of places from 89c/lb- $1/lb and that's regularly priced. If you buy them at Costco, they are $4.59 (give or take) for a 10 lb bag of organic carrots. Sure you have to peel and cut them into sticks yourself but it only takes awhile. You can do it once or twice a week and keep a baggie or container in the fridge to grab for quick snacks. They taste so much better than those baby carrots.

Also look at other things you consume and pay attention to the price per unit. With regular couponing, sometimes it pays to buy the individual containers of things because you can use a coupon on each item. With organic products, it may be cheaper to buy the larger containers of yogurt and divvy them out into portions as you use it or for kids you can put it into tupperware-type containers and label it.

Definitely also check the bulk bins if you're a granola fan. Sometimes it's a lot cheaper than buying it prepackaged. Other times, cascadian farms may be on sale and have a coupon available.

You'll learn the ropes and you'll find that the more you do it the easier it gets.