I cut my grocery bill by switching to these 5 household Amazon brands — and I'm never going back
The author shares how switching to Amazon Basics household products helped reduce their grocery bills by around $50 per shopping trip. They found no difference in quality between the generic Amazon brands and the name-brand products they previously used. The five items swapped include food storage bags, glass cleaner, aluminum foil, disinfecting wipes, and paper towels.
- ▪The author saved approximately $50 per shopping trip by switching to Amazon Basics products.
- ▪Amazon Basics Reclosable Gallon Food Storage Bags cost $6 for a 120-count pack with a double zipper seal.
- ▪The Amazon Basics Glass Cleaner costs $7 for a two-pack, compared to the usual price of a single bottle of name-brand cleaner.
- ▪Amazon Basics Aluminum Foil comes in a 250 sq ft roll and reportedly lasts longer than the author’s previous brand.
- ▪Amazon Basics Disinfecting Wipes offer four packs of 80 wipes for $14, and the paper towels are $22 for a 12-roll pack.
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Home I cut my grocery bill by switching to these 5 household Amazon brands — and I'm never going back Opinion By Cynthia Lawrence published 16 May 2026 Make the swap and start saving When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The rising cost of living has seriously made a dent in my household's grocery shopping expenses.
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