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Everyday Changes that Save Money & Help our Planet + a $25 GIANT FOOD STORES Gift Card Giveaway

Family Balance Sheet

Examples: Replace paper napkins with cloth napkins. Skip the paper towels and instead keep some old towels and rags under your kitchen sink to clean up kitchen spills. Invest in a silicone baking mat to replace parchment paper. Eat those leftovers! Invest in reusable containers with lids to store leftovers.

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Meet a Reader | Karen from the Great Lakes

The Frugal Girl

I consoled myself with the thought that I rarely buy paper towels and use cloth napkins, so it all balances out. And I am more conscious of eating leftovers and avoiding food waste. We always find free/inexpensive things to do on our trips, if we can. Also, growing our own food. I make bone broth now!

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