Everything Homemaking
If you haven’t read Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3, you might want to do that first. Stockpiling takes TIME! Once I realized that (thank you for reminding me, Elizabeth), I felt much less stressed about this grocery makeover process. For the first time I felt like I might actually be able to do it. My goals for last week were: Spend $175 instead of $150. Pop in at Aldi’s and just … [Read more...]
If you haven’t read Part 1 and Part 2, you might want to do that first. Part 3 Progress this week? I’m not sure – it doesn’t really feel like it. These were my assignments for the week: Organize & inventory freezer. Make a menu from what’s in the freezer and pantry. Switch my grocery store day to Friday instead of Wednesday. #1 - I did organize and inventory the … [Read more...]
In case you missed last week’s article, you might want to read it first. If you did read last week’s article but forgot what my assignments were, here they are: Organize & inventory freezer and pantry. Find salad dressing recipes. Make all purpose cleaner, window cleaner, laundry soap & dishwasher soap. Try Aldi's next week. Make a menu from what I have on hand so I … [Read more...]
my problem and how I’m solving it! Problem: I spend too much at the grocery store. Well, maybe not too much but more than I want to. While working on the budget for July, I realized the monthly money would go a lot further if I could cut back on groceries a bit. In all honesty, I’ve tried before and have failed miserably. But I’m going to do it this time and I’ve enlisted some … [Read more...]
Do you cringe at the thought of planning a weekly menu? Do you avoid cooking from a plan because you don’t what you’ll be in the mood for that day? Have you tried planning menus and it doesn't work for you? Then don’t do it. There are other ways to keep your pantry stocked, provide tasty meals for your family and save money at the grocery store. However, before we go any further, … [Read more...]
Make a list of meals your family likes to eat and you like to cook and make your menu using that list. Subscribe to one of the menu planning services or look at one of the blogs with meal plan samples. Organizedcook.com Dinnertool.com foodformyfamily.com Don’t plan too many labor intensive dishes for one meal. Make it easy sometimes – frozen pizza. If you have time and the desire to … [Read more...]
Groceries are expensive and getting more expensive all the time! These days there are lots and lots of articles about ways to save money on groceries using coupons. In fact, there are entire websites devoted to updating you on sales and providing coupons for you to use. But what if coupons aren’t your style? If you still want to save money, here are ten ways you can: Shop the … [Read more...]
