As rising prices affect budgets, many people are cutting back on their weekly grocery shopping.
In addition to buying less, people are looking for ways to make their money last longer and make the most of what they have.
BBC journalists talked to financial bloggers about the recipes they applied.
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1. Leade count on what you already have
Rosie suggests taking a good look at what you have in your fridge and cupboards before each shopping trip.
"We all know the value of making a list, but if you're adding to what you already have, then you're spending money on things you don't need," she says.
"There's no point in buying more jars of pasta sauce if you already have five."
She keeps a list of what's in her closet in a notebook, so she always knows what she already has when she goes shopping.
She says that this helped to reduce the weekly grocery shopping for her, her husband and one-year-old son to around 46 euros.
2. First, head to the discount section
Lin recommends changing the way you shop when you walk into a store and head straight for the sale.
"If you see something there that's on your list, you can check it off and you've already saved some money," she says.
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She suggests heading next to the frozen food section and then the canned food section.
"Frozen meat, fish and vegetables will almost always be cheaper than the fresh option," she says.
"If you get what you need from there before you go to the fresh produce aisle, you're likely to save a lot of money."
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3. Make better use of the freezer
According to the sustainability charity Vrap, the average household annually spends approx 800 euros by throwing away food.
Lin says that making better use of her freezer has helped her dramatically reduce waste.
"If things are nearing their expiration date, you should always try to freeze them," she says.
"You will also be able to buy cheaper in supermarkets when the food is nearing the end of its shelf life."
"Things like milk and cheese, even fruit and vegetables, can all be frozen and stored when you need them."
You can find more about the basics of freezing at website of the Agency for Food Standards.
Kate Hall, who runs the Full Freezer website, uses the freezer as a pause button rather than a long-term storage solution. She says that while almost all food can be frozen, you have to change the way you use it.
"You can't thaw a banana or a salad and expect it to be the same as when it went into the freezer," she explains.
"But if you think about how you could use them in puddings or in soups or in a casserole, then you save a lot of money."
4. Understand the packaging
Rosie says that much of what we buy at the supermarket is packaged for their convenience, not ours.
"How often have you bought a container of mushrooms covered in cling film only to throw them out of the packaging? They are wrapped that way to make them easier to transport," she explains.
She puts hers in a paper bag when she gets them home, but says just removing the plastic packaging will help them last longer.
Helen White, from the company Vrap, which is running the campaign Love Food Hate Waste, says there are small things we can do to make food last longer, especially fresh vegetables and salads - the most consumed food group in the UK.
"Just putting a piece of kitchen towel in an open bag of lettuce to absorb the moisture will help it last longer," she says.
Storing the fruit in the fridge will help it last longer, but she suggests making sure the temperature is set to below 5 degrees Celsius.
"We think millions of fridges in the UK are at least two degrees warmer," she says.
"This is bad news for milk and other refrigerated food items, which can spoil (faster) when not kept at the right temperature."
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5. Listen to the experts
Rosie tries to shop at local, smaller stores to take advantage of their years of experience.
"Butchers are a great resource and someone we shouldn't be afraid to talk to about saving money," she says.
"If you go to your local butcher and tell them you only have 9 euros for meat for a week, they will tell you how to spend the money by buying the cheapest cuts of meat.
"They are the best people for advice on how to cook them and how to make them last."
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