Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 6, 2016
Use reusable containers with lids rather than plastic wrap and aluminum foil to store leftovers. Use reusable grocery bags, rather than the plastic bags to cart your groceries home from the store. Eat those leftovers! I have a good friend who hates leftovers and throws any away after a meal. That’s crazy!
Family Balance Sheet
APRIL 1, 2021
If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. It sounds dreadful, but it is possible to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable. 6 – Eat dinner at home.
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Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 16, 2016
If you are self-employed, work for a company or in an industry that is unstable, or maybe you or someone in your family has medical issues, you might want to save 6-12 months of expenses. Read 11 Simple Menu Planning Tips to learn how to reduce your grocery bill without making everyone in your family miserable.
Family Balance Sheet
MARCH 23, 2011
Instead of using aluminum foil or plastic wrap to cover casseroles and leftovers, store the food in re-usable containers. There is an initial investment, but I have seen similiar containers at yard sales or thrift stores and at Bed Bath and Beyond where they regularly offer 20% coupons. I have 4 different sizes.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
So, when he’s done, we give it to a neighborhood family that struggles financially. Don’t limit yourself to the thrift stores, either. We usually send him home with the leftovers. They appreciate the clothes — and the fact that they don’t have to buy them.
Family Balance Sheet
FEBRUARY 29, 2020
As a family, we drink a lot of water. Five dollars divided by 180 times = 3 cents per dishwasher use AND I have a lot leftover in the box. Thrifty Finds in February: I try to hit up my favorite thrift store at least once a month. I keep a list of things to look when thrifting. My Favorite Cashback Grocery Apps.
For the Mommas
JULY 24, 2016
One where you spend time with your family, have great conversations, read and get outside to do things that are fun and healthy. Shop around at garage sales, thrift stores and online classifieds for furniture and other household items. And as an added bonus, leftovers make a great lunch the next day. Brown bag it to work.
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