The Frugal Girl
JANUARY 30, 2024
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. Zoe’s not a fan, so it’s up to me to eat these. but for temporary purposes, this works fine.
Family Balance Sheet
JANUARY 28, 2022
As my kids have grown into teenagers who eat as much as adults, I spend about $800-1000/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.
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Prairie Eco-Thrifter
OCTOBER 28, 2012
Most importantly, reduce food waste. Throwing food away is a waste of money so buy fresh produce locally that will last longer, learn how to preserve food longer, and eat everything before it spoils. The average American household consumes more and more meat every year and prices are skyrocketing.
Saving Everyday
OCTOBER 27, 2023
You’d be amazed at the things people will buy. My niece goes to Goodwill and buys what I can only describe as bags of junk, and she makes a full-time income selling it on eBay. Most people are in desperate need of a good old-fashioned handyman to do everything from hanging a ceiling fan to cleaning out gutters.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 15, 2019
As my kids have grown into a teen and tween who eat as much as adults, I spend about $700/month–this includes anything I buy at the grocery store, so it includes paper and cleaning products. of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Seriously, my kids claim hunger ALL.DAY.LONG.
Saving Everyday
OCTOBER 3, 2023
I’m passionate about food waste, and dinner portions are too much, bringing me to my next point. We are big fans of sharing food, especially if we’re going somewhere that has free chips or bread too much before the meal arrives. Getting caught up in the vacation excitement and buying too much is easy.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
DECEMBER 9, 2013
I am normally not a fan of bulk shopping at places like Costco. Being that there are only two of us in our household, we never use up bulk groceries before they go bad, making it a wasteful endeavour. This allows us to cash in on the savings without watching our money go in the garbage by food waste. Cutting Down.
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