To save money on products sold by weight, a savvy grocery store shopper has revealed her strategy of cutting off excess produce that she doesn't intend to use. She supposed that this is a good way to save money at the market.
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According to Daily Mail, Meia Carter, 41, from Florida posted a video in TikTok that quickly went viral. In the video, she snaps off the stalks of broccoli and tosses them into the pile of vegetables before heading to the checkout.
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In the video. she shared that: 'I am not paying for these, so I just pull them off and throw them away,' she explained. 'I am only going to pay for what I am going to eat.'
Meia Carter, 41, shares that she cuts off the excess produce, specifically the broccoli stems, as they need to be around 2 inches long. She explains that she can cut the excess produce because she doesn't have any use for them.
The footage has been viewed 5.3 million times and has received thousands of comments from people sharing their thoughts.
Many have criticized Meia's actions and even ridiculed her money-saving tactics.
Many people laughed and said, "You can buy a house after doing it a few times!"
A funny person to leave a message, you did it just to save 0.7 cents. Another account thought the stems were the better part and offered the recipe she tried. She removed an important part in exchange for a few pennies.
Another comment: Her husband must be confused about how to save her money!
However, Meia also received good reviews. Many even called her a "genius" when it came to tipping and couldn't wait to try it out for themselves.
"I'm going to do it from now on," one of them said eagerly. I tried it and it works great.
Many also consider it disrespectful to throw the branch back in the trash.
