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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

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Create a meal plan for the week, and base your grocery shopping list on what you will actually eat during the week. If you decide to buy in bulk as a way to save money, you can preserve some of that food for later. It’s possible to bring your own bags for bulk food items in a lot of cases. Take Care of Your Things.

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8 Tips to Help You Save Money While On Vacation

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We''ll plan the menu weeks before we leave, so I can do most of my grocery shopping at home instead of our vacation spot where prices are more expensive. Thank goodness our rental has recycling containers. was cheaper to buy in bulk at this shop than for all of us to order the food individually at a restaurant.

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