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4 Quick Tips to Cut Down on Food Waste

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There are countless causes of food waste, but the effects may be less well known. Wasted food can consume a good chunk of your budget, and it’s harmful to the environment. A few simple lifestyle changes are all you need to reduce your food waste, allowing you to save money and be kinder to Mother Earth.

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Q&A | focus, blogging for money, and prepping for a split

The Frugal Girl

Since I don’t know any details about your financial situation, I can’t give you any specific ideas about how not to keep making things worse, but I can try to answer the focus question. I started it mainly as a passion project, and to help hold myself accountable about food waste. JEG I really did not!

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5 Cooking Basics eBooks for Just $7.40

Family Balance Sheet

In Design a Dish, Millie shows you how to use formulas rather than recipes to design dishes with the ingredients that are available so that you can reduce food waste and save money! Once you start using formulas for your meals you will discover just how easy it is to nourish your family for less!

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How to Slash your Grocery Spending in 31 Days

Family Balance Sheet

If you don’t know what you spend each month on groceries, I encourage you to keep a tally for a month to give you an idea. It is totally possible to eat your favorite foods within a grocery budget. Day 16 How to Stop Food Waste in the Kitchen. Day 24: How to Save on Organic Food. Day 26: COMING SOON!

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How to Save Money on Groceries

Family Balance Sheet

of Agriculture, a US family of 4 discards around $1500 a year on food waste. Imagine saving your family’s budget $1500 a year just by being more aware of your food waste and taking action to stop it. Everyone’s plate might look different, but you’ll at least use up the leftovers and reduce the waste.

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How to Be Green and Save Money

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here’s some top ideas to save you money and ease your conscience: Waste Less Food. It’s amazing how much food we waste in the Western world. Instead of pouring your money straight into the trash, try to make a conscious effort to only buy the food that you will actually use.

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Composting for Beginners

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Growing up, I remember my mom always sending me out to the composting bin with a bucket full of (what I thought was) gross bits and pieces of food waste. Why compost organic waste instead of throwing it in the garbage and letting the city take it to the dump? There are a few reasons why composting is a great idea: 1.

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