| Reducing living expenses and saving money is a top | | | | need when you need it. You will be less likely to allow |
| priority for many people when the economy is bleak | | | | food to go to waste because you forget about it or |
| and future job stability is uncertain. While there are | | | | can't see it tucked out of sight in some corner. By |
| some obvious monthly expenditures that can be cut, | | | | knowing what is in your pantry, it's also less likely |
| such as gym memberships, expensive cable and | | | | that you will buy things you don't need at the |
| satellite T.V packages, cell phone plans, etc., there | | | | grocery store. |
| are other less obvious things a person can do that | | | | 3. Here's a great way to store milk when you have |
| can add up to substantial savings as well. One way a | | | | more in your refrigerator than you'll be able to use |
| person can save is by handling and storing food in a | | | | before it goes bad (for instance you go out of town |
| way that reduces food spoilage. Less food going to | | | | for several days). Freeze the milk in a plastic carton |
| waste means more food you will eat, and therefore | | | | to keep it from going to waste. When you're ready |
| less money you will spend on food in the long run. | | | | to use it, just take it out of the freezer and let it be |
| This article lists four (4) food storage ideas that can | | | | frost in the fridge. |
| save you money. | | | | 4. Here is a way to keep your fresh lettuce from |
| 1. Reuse the plastic produce bags. The plastic | | | | getting oxidized and turning brown. When you bring |
| produce bags that you put your fruit and vegetables | | | | your lettuce home from the grocery store, break up |
| in at the grocery store can be reused to put your | | | | the head or separate the lettuce leaves and wash in |
| sandwiches in. Reusing the bags is good for the | | | | cold water. Wrap the lettuce leaves in clean wet |
| environment and good for your pocket book since | | | | paper towels. Put them in your refrigerator crisper |
| you will save money by not having to buy as many | | | | where it will stay fresh and crisp for several weeks. |
| sandwich bags. | | | | In conclusion, we have looked at four money-saving |
| 2. Organize your pantry or cupboards into separate | | | | food storage ideas. By reusing plastic bags, organizing |
| areas for different kinds of food. For instance, you | | | | the pantry and cupboards, freezing milk, and keeping |
| may devote one shelf for cereal, another shelf or | | | | lettuce fresh for longer you will save some money |
| two for canned goods, designate another area for | | | | and even make you life a bit easier. As they say, a |
| staples such as flower, sugar, rice, and beans etc. | | | | penny saved is a penny earned, and learning how to |
| Having a place for everything, and everything in its | | | | save a little here and a little there adds up over time. |
| place will make it easier for you to find what you | | | | |