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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

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I have a grandmother who would never dream of buying containers to store leftovers or food for the freezer. 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. It seemed a bit wasteful.

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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. I love my Pyrex Glass Storage Containers with the blue plastic lids. Re-use glass jars instead of buying plastic storage ware. I have 4 different sizes. I learned this one from my Nanny.

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

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Institute a 'Raid the Fridge' Night One night a week, raid the fridge to get rid of leftovers. Set the leftovers up buffet style. Everyone's plate might look different, but you'll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste. Utilize the Freezer Freeze those leftovers. Stockpile in the freezer.

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Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food 28 pcs Storage Set ONLY $9.72

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Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food 28 pcs Storage Set $9.72. Only thru 11/19, you can get this Rubbermaid Easy Find Lids Food 28 pcs Storage Set for ONLY $9.72 Save time and space with this super convenient food storage set. Rubbermaid Food Storage 24 Piece Set is made of plastic. with FREE Store pickup at Walmart.

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

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

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.