Family Balance Sheet

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

I’m always looking for ways to save my family money to not only help us get through current higher food and gas prices but also to help us achieve our big financial goals. As you can see from a recent night, we had PLENTY of food for dinner. My Frugal Shenanigans! My Thursday dinner plan is now Clean out the Fridge Night!

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August Frugal Green And Frugal Financial Goals 130

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JULY 2, 2012

Earning from trash through recycling is a great way to earn some extra cash and help save the environment at the same time. Excess trash has been a common problem of all societies for decades, and recycling is a way to transform trash into something useful. However, you might not know that there are ways to earn while recycling them.

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Recycle Recycled Recycling Electronics 187

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

APRIL 4, 2013

From food waste to packaging to disposable items, there are a lot of resources being used by humans. If you find yourself throwing out a lot of food, you can remedy the problem by shopping with a list. Create a meal plan for the week, and base your grocery shopping list on what you will actually eat during the week.

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Re-use Home and Garden Bulk Electronics 278

Couponing 101

MARCH 12, 2011

RecycleBank currently has some coupons that you can use on your total grocery store purchase! To find the offer, just log in , click on “get rewards” and select the “food & beverage” category. RecycleBank is a curbside pickup recycling program that lets you earn points for recycling. Thanks, My Frugal Adventures !

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Grocery Groceries Naked Juice Albertson's 68

Penny Pinchin' Mom

JANUARY 16, 2024

Additionally, some grocery stores either sell the Sunday paper on Monday for a discounted price or simply give it away for free. See what kind of deal your grocery store has going on. Grocery Coupons Yes, grocery coupons are a thing. Finally, always check your grocery store receipt. It never hurts to ask, right?

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Sunday Paper Paper Finds Newspaper 52

Family Balance Sheet

JANUARY 5, 2019

The author, Bea Johnson, chronicles her journey of zero waste living through 5 Rs: Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rot. She made me think a lot about things I can do to reduce unnecessary waste in my life and home from changing how I grocery shop to rethinking one-use plastics and other non-recyclables that I encounter.

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2019 Recycle Recycled Recycling 100

Family Balance Sheet

OCTOBER 19, 2011

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. Thanks for reading.

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Reuse Economical Kitchen Freezers 138

Family Balance Sheet

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

If you’re following along with the Grocery Budget Challenge , this month’s action step is to organize our pantry to help make meal planning easier. I have limited storage space in my kitchen for food, so keeping my small food cupboard neat & tidy is so important. Place the food back in your pantry by category.

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Organic Organization Kitchen Equal 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Smart Grocery Shopping. Make regular trips to your local grocery store for dietary staples and fresh produce for a healthy diet that won’t break the bank. Avoid the frozen and prepared foods sections–these are not the bargains they appear to be. Skip the pizza and constant eating out. Buy Used Textbooks.

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College Saving Money Money Student 203

Family Balance Sheet

APRIL 19, 2012

As a family, we try to be good stewards of our environment: We crossed 10 paper products off our grocery list and replaced them with reusable alternatives. We compost much of our food and garden scraps. But when I took our recycling bins out to the curb this week, I noticed that there is still room for improvement.

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Green Compost Composting Recycle 127

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The old phrase “reduce, reuse, recycle” is crucial when it comes to small, and inexpensive, ways of going green. For example, if you live near a grocery store, consider walking or biking for small trips, rather than taking your car. According to EndHunger.org, approximately 40 percent of the foods Americans buy goes to waste.

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Green Recycle Recycled Recycling 113

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 26, 2018

Made safe in the USA with recycled and organic materials. We transformed recycled milk jugs and organic flour into imaginative playthings! It’s also packaged in recycled and recyclable materials with no plastic films or twist ties, and printed with soy ink. This dough playset is not your typical toy.

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Cake Activism Green Toys 40

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

We also used the 40 year old burnt orange coffee pot to make coffee that day as well as the 20 year old ice chest and 25 year old rain ponchos from the local amusement park, old plastic forks and spoons, unused condiment packages from fast food restaurant stops and plastic tablecloths used at last years wedding shower.

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Re-use Used Reuse Amusement Park 235

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

JANUARY 16, 2013

For example, most leftover food scraps can even be composted ( other than meat, of course ) so they can be brought home if a school or workplace doesn’t do composting. It’s quite simple, really. Everything in that lunch bag can be washed and reused or at least an be dealt with in an environmentally-friendly manner.

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Lunch Lunches Reuse Compost 201

Saving With Shellie

DECEMBER 7, 2015

All Green Toys are made from recycled plastic and made safely in the USA. Meets FDA food contact standards. Made from 100% post consumer recycled plastic. 100% recyclable packaging. Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales. Snag some awesome Green Toys at 50% Off today only.

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Green Toys United States Recycle 40

Saving With Shellie

JUNE 13, 2017

These utensils are FSC/FDA Approved, 100% biodegradable and recyclable, Eco-Friendly, Antimicrobial, have a Food Safe Lacquer Finish For Added Protection, and are lightweight and comfortable handle for stress free cooking! Find more great Amazon Deals like cheap MP3 albums, grocery savings and toy sales.

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Cooking Organic Organization Best Sellers 45

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Use up your food. No one likes second hand food, but if you fix it differently the second time around it can still be appetizing. With fresh food – buy only what you can eat before it goes bad. Pay attention to expiration dates by organizing your pantry and freezer so that the oldest food is in front.

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Making Do Making Green And Frugal Friends And Family Sale 219

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Opt out of paper and plastic bags at the grocery stores. Use recycled toilet pape r. By switching to recycled toilet paper you can help save 1 million trees a year and 1.35 A fridge will protect your food from spoiling at a temperature between 38 and 42 degrees F. Recycle and reuse. Use fabric bags.

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Making Reuse Recycle Recycled 196

Family Balance Sheet

MAY 14, 2013

Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? Food is usually our the biggest expenditure during our vacation and thankfully our beach condo will have a kitchen. For lunch, we usually pack a cooler with food each day that we are at the beach and eat out somewhere for lunch on the one day when we need a sun-break.

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 153

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 1, 2011

Are there reliable grocery stores at your destination? I plan our menu weeks before we leave, so I'm able to take advantage of store sales and I do much of the food shopping ahead of time. Be sure to discuss each family’s food challenges. What Are Your Non-Food Needs? Are you staying in a hotel, a rental or with family?

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Vacation Saving Money Money Food and Drink 178

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 7, 2013

Kids and parents alike have long enjoyed the goodness of Snackimals Cookies and today the same great taste comes to the cereal aisle, available now at major retail grocery stores, Whole Foods and other natural stores nationwide. For more information on any of Barbara’s products, please visit www.Barbaras.com.

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Cereal Kids and Family Parenting Chapstick 67

Family Balance Sheet

JUNE 5, 2015

I do most of my shopping at Giant Foods and they just started offering the grocery delivery or pick up. There is a fee, but many of my friends have been raving about the convenience of groceries being delivered right to your door step. Does your grocery store offer home delivery or store pick-up? Have you tried it?

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Budget Budgeting Tacos Friends And Family Sale 100

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Most people will read this, and think “yeah, there are a lot of ways to save money on food…” While there are many good tips about how to save on your groceries that’s not the only place where we spend too much money in the kitchen. It’s also one of the places in our home where we often inadvertently spend too much money.

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Saving Money Kitchen Money Reuse 202

Saving Everyday

FEBRUARY 15, 2014

I’ve compiled this awesome list of over 60 tips to help you save money on groceries, around the house, traveling and so much more! Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. by Koupon Krazed.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 71

Saving With Shellie

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Here are the new ones I spotted: :: Grocery. $1/2 2/1 Flings everyday-size pop-up recycle bins . $1/1 2 Ziploc food storage items. :: Beauty. $.75/1 2 Ziploc food storage items. :: Beauty. $.75/1 3/2 Cesar wet dog foods (12pk) . 1 10 Cesar wet dog food. You’ll want to check them out. 5/2 Dr. . $3/1

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All Detergent Halloween Target Almay 49

Saving Everyday

JANUARY 1, 2015

Frugal Tip | Cook Big & Save Time, Groceries, & Energy. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Grocery Savings Tips by Mission To Save. 10 Tips To Saving Money at the Grocery Store by Koupon Krazed. Natural Oven Cleaner by I Am That Lady.

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Saving Money Frugal Money Thrifty 40

Saving In Akron

MAY 14, 2011

Food Club Pastas (12-16 oz.), $0.88. or Blue Recycle (26 ct.). $1/1 This post is part of BeCentsAble's Grocery Gathering. Get $3 Fuel Rewards wyb a $50 Acme Gift Card. Get $7 Fuel Rewards wyb a $100 Acme Gift Card. Hunts Snack Pack Pudding Cups (4 ct.), Hunts Tomatoes (14.5 1/3 Hunt's Tomatoes, exp. after coupon.

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Arm and Hammer Ice Cream Fuel Kelloggs 124

Saving Cents With Sense

OCTOBER 1, 2012

GROCERY: $1/2 Green Giant Seasoned Steamers Buy 4 Get 1 Free Stouffer’s Meals for one $1/2 Market pantry cheeses $1/2 Market Pantry Pasta or Pasta Sauce $1.50/2 PET: $3 off 2 (12pk) Cesar Wet Foods. 2 Ziploc 12ct containers, 46-60 galon bags, 60-75 storage bags $2 off 3ct Flings Recycle Bins $1 All Free and Clear Laundry Soap $.75

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October 2012 Printable Coupon Target 49

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

AUGUST 5, 2012

Buy In Bulk By eliminating all packaging of food supplies, we could substantially cut the amount of packaging trash we throw away each day. Glass or metal can last a lifetime should you wish to reuse either one and are better recycling material than plastic is. Where I live, nearly anything can be recycled.

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Home Making Reuse Recycle 229

Nicoles Nickels

APRIL 30, 2012

PetSmart thought of everything your new puppy needs and then some, including valuable savings on food, professional grooming, training, veterinary services and more. For participating food brands. Each brush is made with recycled aluminum and synthetic cruelty-free bristles. You just add the love. Product Price: $14.99.

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Pampers Giveaway Petsmart Serum 82

Saving Cents With Sense

JUNE 30, 2011

Grocery : American Beauty Pasta $.99 Food Club Cheese $2. Honest Tea $1.25 - $1/1 Honest Tea Printable (Recycle Bank) =$.25 Produce : Strawberries $.89 89 (Fri-Mon only) Sweet Corn $.19 19 ea Seedless Watermelon $.15 15 lb Bananas $.47 47 lb Leaf Lettuce $.99 99 ea Dole Iceberg Salad $.99 99 Cucumbers $.50 50 ea Roma Tomatoes $.99

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7-Up Dreyers Betty Crocker Ice Cream 49

Couponing 101

AUGUST 27, 2011

Here are all the coupons in the book: Grocery. 1/1 Fiskars Recycled Scissors 8 in, 2 pk. $1/2 1/1 Purina Hairball Control 3.5lb or Purina One Dog Food 4lbs. $1/2 All the coupons in the book are Walgreens Instant Value Coupons (IVCs) and can be combined with manufacturer coupons. 50¢/1 Florida’s Natural Orange Juice 33.8

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September 2011 Walgreens Skinny Cow 74

The Coupon Game

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

GROCERY: $1 off Hershey's Halloween Bag Candy, 16.3 lbs or Purina One Dog Food, 4-lbs $1 off (2) Tidy Cats Cat Litter, 10-lbs PERSONAL CARE: $1 off Kleenex Facial Tissue, 4-pk Upright Bundle, 60-sheets ea $1 off Veripure Hand Santizer, 3-oz $1 off Aquafresh Advanced, Extreme Clean or Ultimate White Toothpaste, 5.6

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September Mail In Rebate Walgreens Skinny Cow 49

Saving Cents With Sense

APRIL 19, 2011

All coupons are worth $1 at Fry’s and they take competitor coupons (from ANY grocery competitor). Grocery : Litehouse Veggie Dip or Dressing $2.99 - $1/2 Litehouse Product printable =$2.49 Best Foods Mayo $3.49 - $1/2 Hellmann’s or Best Foods Mayonnaises Target printable =$2.99 Produce : Pineapple $1.48 lb Lemons $.33

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Band-Aid Jimmy Dean Coffee Mate Toll House 71

Nicoles Nickels

JULY 2, 2012

2 Gerber organic baby food pouches. 1 Food Should Taste Good. Eco-friendly reusable jute/recycled PET grocery tote 10-pack for $18.99 Stack at Target with their buy four get one free coupon here. 1 6-pack Zevia. BOGO Good n Natural bar. Print Earth Balance coupons on their site here , including $1.00/1 50/1 Almond Breeze.

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Kiss My Face Del Monte Recycle Recycled 45

Coupons Do Work

DECEMBER 20, 2016

Recycled Paper Greeting Cards - Prices Vary Excludes: $0.99 Recycled Paper Greeting Cards. Brookshire's Food Store (12/14 - 12/20). Cash Wise Foods (Holiday Savings Book). Giant Foods (12/16 - 12/22). Giant Food Stores LLC (12/16 - 12/22). Food 4 Less (Kroger Affiliate) (12/14 - 12/24). B1G1 50% OFF.

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Paper Paper Towels Scott Paper Towels Charmin 100

Saving In Akron

APRIL 13, 2011

5-31-11 ( Everyday Food , Mar). ** More Mrs. T's Pierogies coupons. 1 McCormick Spice, Herb, Extract or Food Color (RP 4/10/11). $1/1 McCormick Extracts or Food Coloring (1 oz.), 1 McCormick Spice, Herb, Extract or Food Color (RP 4/10/11). $1/1 1 Sister Schubert’s Food Item via Upromise Deposit.

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Giant Eagle Jimmy Dean Pillsbury Double Coupons 165