{"id":358,"date":"2013-05-03T23:13:52","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T03:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegraftonfirm.com\/?p=358"},"modified":"2022-06-16T10:04:43","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T14:04:43","slug":"save-money-by-reducing-the-amount-of-food-we-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegraftonfirm.com\/how-to-never-need-our-debt-services\/save-money-by-reducing-the-amount-of-food-we-waste","title":{"rendered":"Save Money by Reducing the Amount of Food We Waste"},"content":{"rendered":"
Terry Bennet, Founder of DoYourPart.org estimates that the average family throws out nearly one third of the food they buy.\u00a0 That percentage should be an eye-opener, but in case you didn’t do the math.\u00a0 Let’s say your family spends $600 a month on groceries.\u00a0 You may be throwing $200 worth in the trash (or compost bin).\u00a0 He suggests that part of the cause is that when we’re at the store, we really don’t know what we have at home, so we buy things we do not need and cannot use before spoilage sets in.\u00a0 By taking stock of what you have before you go to the store, and making comprehensive lists and STICKING TO THEM, you can cut down on this duplication and reduce the amount of food you waste.<\/p>\n
A small deep freeze can cost as little as $200 and less than $50\/year to operate.\u00a0 By freezing left overs in individual portions, you can not only reduce your food waste, but prepare healthy home-cooked meals that can be heated up in a hurry.\u00a0 I have had clients tell me that they thought they never had time to cook, working as many hours as they did, but by doing all of their cooking on the weekend and freezing dinners for the entire week, they were able to save hundreds per month and get healthier, by avoiding takeout.<\/p>\n