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Five Frugal Things | food waste prevention

The Frugal Girl

I did not plan this to be themed, but today’s Five Frugal Things is gonna be all food-related! It’s basically a tour through my adventures in trying to avoid food waste. And more than that, I know they needed to be used up. ? To fix this, I submerged the jar in hot water, using a bowl to weigh it down.

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Day 16: How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen

Family Balance Sheet

Day 16 of 31 Days to Slash your Grocery Spending: Avoid Food Waste. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. family of four discards around $1,500 a year on food. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it.

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Can you freeze food in glass jars?

The Frugal Girl

I know we are all rather terrified of causing glass breakage…that’s a messy problem, and it also results in food waste because WHO is going to try to eat food that might have glass shards in it? I might hate food waste, but I hate chewing on glass even more.) Do you need to use wide-mouth jars?

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

Today we’re meeting a reader who is an artist, a homeschooler, a boy-mom, and a renter by choice. Tell us a little about yourself I’m Karen A. I’m fifty years old, married almost 25 years, with four sons of various ages ranging from all grown up to still-working-on-it. ? Hello, everyone! Here’s Karen: 1.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Today, we’re meeting a reader who has managed to live for 2.5 Tell us a little about yourself When asked the question “Where are you from? Brian and me at the Sears Tower Having our first child just one month after our first wedding anniversary was NOT in the plan, but so far it’s worked out well!

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Meet a Reader | Ginger from Texas

The Frugal Girl

Searching for information on food waste led me here. So, the money was wasted, maybe. But I did learn some things that I find I use today. I save money where I can to keep it frugal, like by using apps, coupons, value menus, etc. What’s one thing you’re not remotely interested in splurging on?

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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Our consumer-driven society is one that results in a great deal of waste. From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. This consumption of resources — and the waste it produces — is not sustainable. Preserve Some of Your Food.

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