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Want a Month of Free Groceries? Stop Wasting Food | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Eating leftovers is one of my tenets of saving money in the kitchen but I am even guilty of wasting food at times. I started wondering how much money I am actually wasting when I throw food away. According to the EPA, Americans dump 34 million tons of food a year and it accounts for 14% of total municipal waste.

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How To Save Money on Organic Food | Kitchen Economics Link-Up

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Is eating organic food important to you? Eating organically can be expensive, so I am always looking for ways to save money on organic food. When it comes to organic food, everyone's line in the sand is different. Here are 6 tips that I use to help us afford organic food: 1. heaven on earth. We fall somewhere in between.

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Revitalize Dried Out Baby Carrots | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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I pulled out my handy food processor and zipped the carrots through the small shredder blade. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. A few Link Up guidelines: Please link a your cost-cutting kitchen tip. What cost saving kitchen tip do you have? Join the link up below.

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Know Your 'Buy Price' on Groceries | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Do you track the prices of your food, cleaning products and bath items so you know when you are getting the best possible price available? Buying the food we eat and the products that we use at the lowest possible price is always a priority for me. A few Link Up guidelines: Please link a your cost-cutting kitchen tip.

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Stock Up & Save With Pre-Holiday Grocery Sales | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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The 2-3 weeks leading up to most holidays is a great time to stock up on seasonal food, especially meat. I stock up my freezer, pantry and I like to buy extra to donate to the food bank. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Let us know in the comments.

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Ten Paper Products To Cross Off Your Grocery List | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers. She is always sending food home in pickle jars when we visit. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. I have 4 different sizes.

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Save Money On Groceries Without Using Coupons | Kitchen Economics Link Up

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But I find food products to be a different story. Boxed, processed food coupons are very easy to find, but I try to limit those foods in our diet, so I really have a hard time finding coupons for food that we do eat. If you're not going to eat the left food before it spoil, then freeze it.