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7 Ways to Reduce Household Waste

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Shop with a List. 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. Here are 7 ways you can reduce household waste (and maybe even save a little money): 1.

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How We Frugal-ed in February 2020

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On Friday morning, I pull into the drive-through during my allotted time and my groceries are placed in the back of my car. Ordering online really challenges me to plan every single meal for the week, which I believe saves me extra trips to the store. In the past, I made my meal plan and grocery shopped on Sundays.

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The Frugal Girl

Luckily, my little is starting to enjoy some of these activities – like picking the peaches from our tree, grocery shopping, baking/cooking, and gardening and I love spending time with her doing these activities too! What’s one thing you aren’t remotely tempted to splurge on? It’s fun and also horizon expanding.

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7 Clever Ways Moms Used to Save Money

Penny Pinchin' Mom

If you do a weekly meal plan, you will know exactly what ingredients need to be bought during your next grocery shopping trip, including the ones you have and those you don’t. Unfortunately, many of us head out to the grocery stores armed with nothing but our credit card and a rough idea of what we need.