Life Hacks
We all wanted to know how to save money. Here’s a few I’ve
learned over the years.
Food
·
Check out
the bargain bakery bin. Most of the bread and bakery good are ready to expire,
but can be frozen.
·
Orphan or
bargain fruit rack. The majority of the items broke off from the bunch or
spilled out of a bag and or much less than normal.
·
Sample items.
Because they usually come with a $1 coupon and are on sale that week. Don’t get
them if they’re still very expensive or you don’t like the product.
·
In-store
coupon dispensers. Often it could be dispensing a coupon for something you were
going to buy anyhow.
·
Rotate
your groceries. Use what is going to go bad first. Over forty percent of food gets
thrown away in the US. Some because it de-evolved into something nasty while
waiting to be used.
·
Browse
the deli for the sale stickers. It’s hard to go wrong with a rotisserie
chicken.
·
Always
check out seasonal items the week after a season passes. I used to load up on
seasonal candy for my students. They didn’t care it if had reindeer, eggs, or
hearts on it.
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At home,
make sure you include a paper towel in your salad kits to soak up the excess moisture.
Try to use it within a week too.
·
Spinach
limp? It can be sautéed, go into soup, or form the base of a green smoothie.
·
Sale on
cheese? It can be frozen too, except for cream cheese.
·
Meat is
usually cheaper in the huge family packs. Can’t afford it, then split it with a
friend.
·
Crackers,
chips, cookies can be refreshed in the oven on a high rack, around 225 for 5-8
minutes. The object is to make them crisp, not cook them.
·
Slow
foods are less expensive, instead of minute rice, use long grain rice. You can
use a rice cooker, which you can pick up at your local thrift shop. Several
couple received one as a wedding present and don’t have a clue what it is.
·
Too much
salad? It will last another day if you don’t put cut tomatoes or dressing on
it. Grape or cherry tomatoes are your better choice.
· Don’t overlook The Dollar Tree when shopping for food items. I picked up name brand premade turkey gravy for a dollar, which was less than the grocery. They have a large assortment of spices too.
·
Applesauce,
apple butter, and other fruit sauces can be turned over after securely fasten
the lid to make an air vacuum. This prevents mold.
·
Storing
dry pasta in a plastic container prevents weevils.
·
Putting
bread on top of the fridge dries it out and promotes house pests.
·
Freeze
bacon, especially turkey, it goes slimy in about two weeks.
·
Feeling
ambitious, pre-cook a large meal and freeze half of it. Then helps on those
rushed days. It also uses less electricity.
Those are my food tips for the week.
