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Tips for Wasting Less Food

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to use them up. For example, if you’ve got leftover chicken that was originally part of a meal, add it to a salad to use up what’s left or use it in sandwiches. If they’re right in front of you every time you open the fridge, it should encourage you to use them up. Be careful with bulk buying.

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How to be a Frugal Family

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Plug those loopholes buy buying only those things that you truly need and use. Eliminate from your grocery list the “can-do-withouts” Avoid Wastage After examining and controlling your urge to buy the things you do not need, use the necessities wisely. Avoid wasting energy, water, gas, food and the like.

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How to Be a Frugal Shopper

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Buying in bulk isn’t always best. Many people assume that they’re getting a better idea by buying in bulk but this isn’t always true, especially for perishable food items that are likely to be thrown away if you don’t get a chance to use everything before the use-by date. So, are you a frugal shopper?

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18 Ways to Eat Organic and Healthy on the Cheap

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Next, 18 frugal foods that are healthy, organic, and best of all cheap. Cabbages : They are high in cancer preventative compounds and come in numerous varieties so you can use them in a bunch of dishes. You can use it for salads or in pasta sauces. They can be used in purees, soups, sauces, or just diced and baked.

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