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Cheap Eats for the Lunch Box

Whether you pack lunches to take to work or are gearing up for the back to school crush, you’ll want to take a look at this blog. In it, I offer some tried and true cheap eats for the lunchbox. Not all snacks are created equal when it come to the monetary cost of them. And, you can have anything from standard to gourmet on a budget when you pack it yourself. These are the following sometimes unconventional things I put in lunch boxes that help me save money. Muffins. Make them home made and in any size that is … Continue reading →

Ode to the Plastic Grocery Bag

One of the easiest ways to save money is to recycle or reuse items. There are so many different types of items that we all use on a regular basis, that we forget have other uses. Recently while cleaning up the kitchen, I noticed that I had probably over 100 of those plastic grocery bags that you get from everywhere including discount chains. While there are standard uses, such as carrying items in them and getting your groceries home, there are also many other ways to use these bags. Trash Use these bags to line bathroom trash cans. They are … Continue reading →