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That's an interesting idea. We're just a couple with one dog and spend $500+ a month on groceries. Its amazing how used I've got to using a debit card for everything so using cash would easily make me realise how much I'm spending and hopefully cut it down a bit.

I have been trying to buy fewer groceries so decided to do a stocktake of my pastas, rice, pulses, noodles etc. I hadn't realised how much I have so have written a list, looked up recipes using what I have and will meal plan to use up the stock I have before buying more.

I bought 3 of their light mesh bags for $1.50 a while ago and reuse them along with some larger net bags I made for fruit and veg. I hope Wwths don't charge for their mesh bags again - I must keep an eye open at checkout, but I will never use single use plastic bags.

I agree unit prices are a great help. Only this week I was going to buy frozen fish which was on special when I remembered to compare the unit price with a heavier, similar product. Was amazed to see the unit price of heavier product was much less than the one on special, even though it cost...

When I go to the supermarket (we've only got one) my shopping list is written by aisles so, if I dont have anything marked, I dont even go into that aisle. Saves buying extras that aren't on the list.

Funny how all the photos in this article about rising prices, show Woolworths plastic bags (which don't look like they've been used more than once). One money-saving hint could be "Bring your own shopping bags"!

Why is 1 kg of chopped chicken breast (in a plastic pack) "reduced" to $14, when a whole chicken breast in their deli is $9.50/kg? People need to "shop around" in Woolworths itself, as well as in other places.