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Four Easy Ways to Save on Basic Necessities

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The average American household consumes more and more meat every year and prices are skyrocketing. For the rest of you, keep gasoline usage in mind. Leave your car in the garage and carpool to work or school if you can. When cooking at home, try to reduce meat consumption to save money. Most importantly, reduce food waste.

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The Advantages of Root Cellaring

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In good years our gardens can be bountiful, throwing off much more food than we can consume before it goes bad. However, a root cellar can be as simple as a sectioned off part of your basement, a trash can buried in the ground with a bale of straw on top or even a shelf in an unheated room or garage.

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