So I try to buy larger packets rather than small ones , coz they are cheaper in the long run … For example spices like red mirch or haldi … Ata , baisan , everything really , even daals .. I just get the huge packs and keep using them for as long as they run !
But I know desi families who are happy to spend more and get smaller packs coz they feel that way things remain fresh .. you finish them after a while and go get new packs …
Depend on what I am buying. I don't like to buy large packs of things that will go bad in a day or few weeks. I don't buy veggies in large packs. They go bad fast. As far as maslay and daal is, I do buy larger packs. I seal them good after opening them. Besan, atta, maida goes in fridge after opening.
Used to buy bigger, but now have settled for smaller packs, only because they take up so much room, i dont see the point of buying large stuff and letting it sit for ages. I used to have a heart attack when (once in a long while) i used to go through the dates of products and then end up throwing it away.