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10 Nifty Ways to Eat Organic on a Budget

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Many people have the false belief that organic foods are a luxury that only a select few can afford. While organic foods are more expensive than non-organic foods, they can be more affordable than you might realize. Organic organizations and associations are good starting points.

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How to Save Money on Organics

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

In my quest to be more healthy over the past couple of years, I’ve been acutely aware of the imbalance between the cost of healthy, nutritious food, and the cost of unhealthy, food-like products (non foods). Even more pronounced is the cost of organic produce. Don’t Shop at Organic Grocers.

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Organize Your Home

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

You also know that picking a location to store something isn’t always logical and that things can get out of place over time, even after you have spent time and effort to optimally organize them! Although I’m probably not the very best organizer in the world, we get along. Store things where you use them.

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5 Easy Steps to an Organized Pantry

Family Balance Sheet

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. 5 Easy Steps to an Organized Pantry.

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Day 3 of 31 Days to Slash Your Grocery Spending: Organize your Refrigerator/Freezer

Family Balance Sheet

Today is Day 3 of the challenge and your assignment: Clean and Organize the Refrigerator and Freezer. Food is forgotten about and becomes a science experiment. Food is forgotten about and becomes a science experiment. Good food, too. Steps to Clean & Organize your Refrigerator/Freezer. Be sure to rinse well.

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Organization: The Key To Frugal Success!

Couponing 101

Do you ever come up one ingredient short on a meal that you’re making and have to make that extra trip to the grocery store that wastes time and gas? I used to be an extremely organized person…and I don’t use the term EXTREME lightly. Create a budget and actually use it. Let’s face it.

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Build Your Home Food Storage Without Breaking the Bank

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

One of the best things you can do for the sake of your own self reliance is to build up your home food storage. Your home food storage can tide you over in the event of a financial setback, or be part of your efforts for emergency preparedness. Unfortunately, many people think of stockpiling when they consider home food storage.

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