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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

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She has always reused food containers, such as glass pickle jars or plastic cool-whip and sherbert containers, so I am not quite sure how or why I got started buying plastic food storage containers. The glass jars are perfect for storing my homemade sugar-free applesauce , homemade chicken stock , and roasted tomato sauce in the freezer.

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

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I love my Pyrex Glass Storage Containers with the blue plastic lids. Re-use glass jars instead of buying plastic storage ware. I re-use pasta sauce jars for my homemade chicken stock , or my Roasted Roma Tomato Sauce , or my homemade sugar-free applesauce and store them in my freezer. I have 4 different sizes.

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

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I stocked up and put them in the freezer for storage and to prevent bugs. For me it is homemade soups that I keep in the freezer. Welcome to the Kitchen Economics Link Up ~ Cost Cutting Tips to Help You Save Money in the Kitchen. Stockpile in the freezer. At Christmas time I bought 5 lb sacks of flour for.99

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20 Different Ways to Use Original Dawn Blue

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Tub & Shower Cleaner and a great storage/dispenser tip. Homemade Bubbles. No-Grate Homemade Laundry Soap. And bonus, these new uses will also cost much less than the store bought version. 20 Ways to Use Original Blue DAWN (Note: I have not personally tested all of these recipes for their effectiveness.). Spot Remover.

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Simple Things You Can Do to Be Environmentally Friendly and Save Money

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Plus, we require a lot less storage room for our wardrobe, which means when we get ready to buy a house, we won’t need huge walk-in closets. We’ve used this for about 6 weeks now, and we’ve been pleasantly surprised with how economical it is as well as how good it works. Make your own laundry soap. Conserve utilities.

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How I’m Managing our Family Budget during the Pandemic

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A layoff or a drop of business happened in the past, but a global economic shut down from a deadly virus? I never felt I had room to store extra food, but now I’m going to find a space somewhere in our home to start a small food storage to get us through a longer period of time. Folks did we just enter the twilight zone?!

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