Tag Archives: milk

Reuse from A to Z! (M-Mo)

Well we took a little break on our reuse ideas. Have you come up with any new ones? Let us continue the count through the alphabet. Aiming to reuse just one new (old) thing a week will make save you money and save the environment, too. M Metal tins: The small tins that mints come in can be used to store small objects, such as buttons, needles or aspirin. Memory cards for digital cameras and computer flash drives will fit in a metal tin. You can even use these tins to store cartridges for video games. The leap pad cartridges … Continue reading →

The 2% Riot

I have been a skim milk person for as long as I can remember. Sometime, when I was a kid, they came out with the skim milk and my mom started buying it (it was after she gave up raising her own milk cows and went back to work outside the home). I loved how cold it got in the fridge and I became quite attached to skim milk. When out and about I could settle for 1% but never really questioned my preference. My own children have been raised on skim milk–but recently, the ravenous teenagers have started to … Continue reading →

Milk Prices Still Creeping Up

It looks like we are still paying more for milk each month that goes by. September saw milk prices creep up a few more cents. While milk is still not averaging the $5 a gallon that some analysts predicted for September, prices are still reaching $4 a gallon and beyond in most states. Some of the reasons for the continuous rise in milk prices include rising fuel prices, a drought, a spike in the cost of feed and in dairy operations. Production slowing in the United States thanks to an International boom in milk product are also said to contribute … Continue reading →

What Are You Paying for Milk in August?

Every once in a while, I check on milk prices. It seems to me that you can judge a lot about whether the cost of groceries are increasing or decreasing by looking at the prices for the basic staples, such as milk. It can also give a good indication about the cost of living in certain regions of the country. The United States Department of Agriculture keeps track of retail milk prices by going out and taking a sample of these prices throughout different states. They then publish a report on their findings. Here is a quick view at the … Continue reading →

More Budget Baking (and Cooking) Substitutions

If you need to prepare a frugal meal, but you are missing a key ingredient, there is no need to panic or run to the store. Save time and money with some budget baking and cooking budget substitutions. Yesterday, in Budget Baking Substitutions, we talked about how it pays to use what you have on hand. We covered what to do when you run out of baking powder, brown sugar and chocolate chips. Today, we’ll concentrate on making some diary substitutions. I don’t know about you, but I do use a lot of dairy in my baking an cooking, especially … Continue reading →

Reuse: New Uses for Old Plastic Bottles

Every time I used to empty out the trash, I was annoyed at all the large plastic bottles that were in there taking up space. Several years ago, we had a recycling program, but now we don’t. So I decided to figure out what to do with all these leftover plastic bottles from anything and everything. First, what types of bottles am I talking about? Milk Soda Detergent, Bleach and Fabric Softener Juice They were the main bottles I always seemed to have lots of. However, since I’ve been saving them, I have realized how many other things come in … Continue reading →

Storing Staples: Milk

Storing staples, such as flour, eggs, milk, bread and other common grocery items, is a smart thing to do, whether your goal is to be frugal or to be prepared. Knowing the proper storage methods will help keep your items safe and ready to use. This is especially true for a perishable item, such as milk. Read on to learn about the ways to keep milk for long-term storage. There are all kinds of milk: cow milk, raw milk, goat’s milk, soy milk and even breast milk. But for this article, I am going to stick to the basics of … Continue reading →

Make Your Milk Stay Fresh Longer and Save Money Too

It happens to the best of us. We open up the fridge, reaching for the milk, pop off the top and are hit by that noxious smell! What’s worse, is when you check the “best before” date, it hasn’t even passed yet. This can happen for many reasons, but is not the point of the article. I want to teach you how to keep your milk fresher to ensure it lasts longer, saving you lots of money in the long run. In order to keep your milk fresher, it has to start at the store. First, pick cartons and gallons … Continue reading →

More On The Price Of Milk

After reading Mary Ann’s blog, What Are You Paying For Milk In January, I noticed that the St. Louis, Missouri average for milk was left off. Well, I am in the St. Louis Metro area, and was curious about our averages for milk right now, so I decided to research it myself. So here is what the St. Louis Metro area of Missouri is paying for milk right now, at several different grocery stores. The first thing I did to research these prices, was to grab my price book and see what I had written down. The problem is, that … Continue reading →

What Are You Paying for Milk in January?

Are you paying more for milk this month? Guess where milk buyers paid a whopping $3.69 a gallon. Or, maybe you want to move to the area that is only paying $2.76 per gallon? In an earlier blog, How Much Did You Pay for Milk Last Year, I wrote about the average prices for milk for the past year of 2006. Some regions seem ridiculously low, while other regions started high and stayed high. The United States Department of Agriculture released a report on the average prices for milk paid so far in January. They based their report on information … Continue reading →