Saving Tip: best day to go grocery shopping

When it comes to saving, for many Australians it’s the little things that count. If you ever wondered, the answer is yes: supermarkets have specific hours for certain discounts, as well as days of the week.

For those households with a large family or with newborns, your preferred shopping day could be Mondays: diapers and laundry powder are usually on special the first day of the week. Other products tend to get a discount on Thursday, but fresh items get the yellow tag on Fridays.

Unless you have a snitch inside your supermarket of choice, it’s very hard to know exactly when and which discount is coming next. However, if you tend to be out and about until late everyday, you’ll find that Coles tends to discount ready-to-go meals between 2 and 3pm, and any bagged salads and veggies just before 8pm. These are the very discounted items, but for the regular 20% discount, you might be better off shopping on Wednesday (fully stocked) and trying to be consistent with location: markdowns can vary quite a bit from store to store.

The giant Woolworths restocks its shelves every Tuesday night, which means that on Wednesday morning you might find some fresh bargains!

When it comes to Aldi, most shoppers believe Wednesdays and Saturdays are the worst time to go to the supermarket because they release their Special buys of the week, which means low stock. When it comes to discounts, Aldi’s catalogue really is the fount of knowledge.

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