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Reusing Glass Jars | Kitchen Economics

Family Balance Sheet

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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Am I Frugal – or Cheap?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I wash and reuse freezer bags. Some folks (including my own Grandmother) make their own soaps, lotions, cleaners and more. But, if I had the strength and thought I could do a good enough job on it, I might be tempted! Cheap or frugal? Doesn’t everyone? Cheap or frugal? Some things I absolutely will not do.

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