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I'm sure I don't need to give reasons...we all know that many places are facing incredible inflation, cost of goods/food/services have skyrocketed. And not to mention that there are shortages in many stores, so some things can be difficult to find.
So I thought I would start a thread so we can all share tips and ideas on how to stretch a dollar. What foods freeze well and how do you make use of usually discarded scraps. How can you reuse a certain product. Post your recipes that use not so pretty or too ripe produce. How do you make your home more efficient? How does everyone save/not waste money on everyday essentials?
The biggest thing I do is not buy anything unless it's on sale and I base my dinners for the week on those sales. I used to coupon but it's hard to do here...we just don't get good coupons often.
I head straight for the "50% off rack" everywhere I go first...
I also buy in large quantities if something is on for a good sale...This is where I wouldn't mind some advice on what fresh items freeze well...or don't.
We don't get coffee/tea at coffee shops as much anymore and make it at home.
I don't buy bottled water anymore, I just refill my reusable bottle.
I limit how much paper towel I use and use rags for most things.
I'll stop here for now...
So I thought I would start a thread so we can all share tips and ideas on how to stretch a dollar. What foods freeze well and how do you make use of usually discarded scraps. How can you reuse a certain product. Post your recipes that use not so pretty or too ripe produce. How do you make your home more efficient? How does everyone save/not waste money on everyday essentials?
The biggest thing I do is not buy anything unless it's on sale and I base my dinners for the week on those sales. I used to coupon but it's hard to do here...we just don't get good coupons often.
I head straight for the "50% off rack" everywhere I go first...
I also buy in large quantities if something is on for a good sale...This is where I wouldn't mind some advice on what fresh items freeze well...or don't.
We don't get coffee/tea at coffee shops as much anymore and make it at home.
I don't buy bottled water anymore, I just refill my reusable bottle.
I limit how much paper towel I use and use rags for most things.
I'll stop here for now...