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Lance Roseman From BC

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You know we have gone through this correct?
Thread: Frugal Living Tips: 30 Small Changes That Result in Big Savings: Really good!
Thread: 7 Habits of Highly Frugal People

There is more but I have to g'sleep...I'll look for more tomorrow...there is a Depression Era cooking link somewhere.
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I had a bag of split peas on the counter - was thinking about making some soup. From the looks of it, one of my cats chewed a hole in it, knocked it off the counter, and then dragged it around the house while the other one was batting peas everywhere. Meanwhile, the dog and I slept in the adjoining bedroom. Unfortunately, my vacuum broke over the weekend and I ordered a new one from Amazon, but it won't be in until this week. So I swept what I could up. Now I'm thinking...do I wash and use them or throw them away? LOL!

Probably should toss them - right?
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You know we have gone through this correct?
Thread: Frugal Living Tips: 30 Small Changes That Result in Big Savings: Really good!
Thread: 7 Habits of Highly Frugal People

There is more but I have to g'sleep...I'll look for more tomorrow...there is a Depression Era cooking link somewhere.
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Thanks! Have a good sleep. I've got to go to work. Keep up the thread, people. We can all use tips on how to save in this era. Even if it's not for the money, it might save you from having to go out to the grocery store where you could get exposed to the virus.
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I had a bag of split peas on the counter - was thinking about making some soup. From the looks of it, one of my cats chewed a hole in it, knocked it off the counter, and then dragged it around the house while the other one was batting peas everywhere. Meanwhile, the dog and I slept in the adjoining bedroom. Unfortunately, my vacuum broke over the weekend and I ordered a new one from Amazon, but it won't be in until this week. So I swept what I could up. Now I'm thinking...do I wash and use them or throw them away? LOL!

Probably should toss them - right?
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Wash them, would you throw away a potato because if fell on the ground?
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I had a bag of split peas on the counter - was thinking about making some soup. From the looks of it, one of my cats chewed a hole in it, knocked it off the counter, and then dragged it around the house while the other one was batting peas everywhere. Meanwhile, the dog and I slept in the adjoining bedroom. Unfortunately, my vacuum broke over the weekend and I ordered a new one from Amazon, but it won't be in until this week. So I swept what I could up. Now I'm thinking...do I wash and use them or throw them away? LOL!

Probably should toss them - right?
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Wash them, would you throw away a potato because if fell on the ground?
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Maybe if I shook them around a bit, any sand/grit would settle to the bottom and I could pick out the peas easy enough, and then put them in water so the cat/dog hair would float to the top. My floor isn't that dirty to begin with, but I don't want to be eating cat and dog hair, either! LOL!
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Blast the hair and dust off with a blow dryer then wash them
Lance Roseman From BC

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Thread: Depression Era Cooking with Clara
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Do not throw out your vegi scraps, peelings, tops and roots or meat bones. Simmer them on the stove and strain the broth for nutrient broth. All skin and fats were saved, render down meat fats you would normally throw out and salt the cracklings.
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Wet cloths should be used in the bathroom and save the paper for crap.
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Wet cloths should be used in the bathroom and save the paper for crap.
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Use a cloth to dry urine and save the paper for the dirty job.
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Do not throw out your vegi scraps, peelings, tops and roots or meat bones. Simmer them on the stove and strain the broth for nutrient broth. All skin and fats were saved, render down meat fats you would normally throw out and salt the cracklings.
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That's a good idea. Dang - just threw out some vegetable scraps today! I was thinking about composting, though, which is something I haven't done here because of the wildlife. I'm not sure I wouldn't be visited by bears regularly if I started to do that. But soup is a good idea.
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Wet cloths should be used in the bathroom and save the paper for crap.
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Everybody has old tshirts. Just cut them into squares and put them into a bag to wash every few days. That's what people used to do with their babies before wet wipes came around.
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Do not throw out your vegi scraps, peelings, tops and roots or meat bones. Simmer them on the stove and strain the broth for nutrient broth. All skin and fats were saved, render down meat fats you would normally throw out and salt the cracklings.
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Yes, make a perpetual broth....! I've had a scouse before that I found a beet in a spoon of it, I hadn't added a beet in 3 or so months.
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I used to have an old cookbook that belonged to my ex's grandmother. Then when we got divorced I had to leave it behind. It had all sorts of great money-saving ideas. Thank heaven for the internet, huh?
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Do not throw out your vegi scraps, peelings, tops and roots or meat bones. Simmer them on the stove and strain the broth for nutrient broth. All skin and fats were saved, render down meat fats you would normally throw out and salt the cracklings.
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Yes, make a perpetual broth....! I've had a scouse before that I found a beet in a spoon of it, I hadn't added a beet in 3 or so months.
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"perpetual" just reminded me of my mother's old sour dough and buckwheat starters. Haven't thought of those in years.
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Eat your weeds! You won't starve!
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Anybody else have a frugality story or even a tip for the rest of us?

Are you saving the seeds from the tomatoes you buy to eat and planting them? (not sure what you would get, though, if it was a hybrid plant to begin with)

I figure I can use my spaghetti jars for soup later.
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Don't waste time w F2 hybrids aka the seeds from most plants at the grocery store, they'll have so much variability as to be nearly useless, worse than useless really as the space/effort could have gone to good seeds.

Buy some heirloom seeds, grow and save those.
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I'm saving jars and containers. Bought a buncha handiwipes to cut down on paper towels. You can sterilize them in the microwave...wet only, dry might burn. Using probably 1/2 what I would normally use in tp, and absolutely not wasting a bit of food from here on in. Grocery stores were empty near me yesterday and one had a limit as to how many could enter at a time. Went to see someone in queens ny b4 the shutdown last night, and they had a full grocery! But where I am, they were empty of everything but produce.
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Hey, is anyone else finding themselves being a lot more frugal and careful about food and other supplies these days?

I've been washing product containers and saving boxes and rubber bands thinking I might need them later. This morning, I was looking for something for breakfast and decided to eat stale Chex Cereal I had left over from making Christmas Chex Mix three months ago! I know I normally would have thrown it out, but now I think, well, it's vitamin fortified and at least edible - why toss it? Use it! Waste not, want not.
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Eat your oldest food first regardless of what it is. Survival 101.
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I'm saving jars and containers. Bought a buncha handiwipes to cut down on paper towels. You can sterilize them in the microwave...wet only, dry might burn. Using probably 1/2 what I would normally use in tp, and absolutely not wasting a bit of food from here on in. Grocery stores were empty near me yesterday and one had a limit as to how many could enter at a time. Went to see someone in queens ny b4 the shutdown last night, and they had a full grocery! But where I am, they were empty of everything but produce.
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I haven't been to the grocery store for several days now. I think if I miss anything it will be fresh produce. I'm one that always shops the outside and never the inside (except coffee and personal products). I have enough lettuce for one more salad. Sigh. It will be a bit yet before my own is large enough to eat (that is, if I can keep the dad-gummed dear and bunnies out of it). It will really have to be a necessity before I go to the store, so I'm making my list - don't want to forget anything when that day comes.
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Absolutely!

For starters, I've been rationing calories for the past three weeks. Getting my body and mind used to functioning normally on between 1250-1500 calories per day. Supplementing with multivitamins, minerals, and holistic antivirals.

Did an inventory of my pantry, freezer, and fridge weeks ago and pulled all outdated items to the forefront. Those 'Best By' and 'Expired' dates are misleading. I've been eating fiber wheat wraps for days that are three months passed their date. Consuming protein powder five months passed its date. Lots of other examples. The take is: Inspect those food items and if their is no visible mold or foul odors, they should be okay to consume.

Made corned beef, cabbage, and potatoes for St. Patty's. Jarred all the broth. Is delicious when heated and sipped.

Have a casserole from leftover turkey in the freezer from Thanksgiving. Looking forward to eating that in a couple days.


Resourcefullness is paramount during these times.
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Do not throw out your vegi scraps, peelings, tops and roots or meat bones. Simmer them on the stove and strain the broth for nutrient broth. All skin and fats were saved, render down meat fats you would normally throw out and salt the cracklings.
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That's a good idea. Dang - just threw out some vegetable scraps today! I was thinking about composting, though, which is something I haven't done here because of the wildlife. I'm not sure I wouldn't be visited by bears regularly if I started to do that. But soup is a good idea.
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I know bears love my compost pit and feed on my worms. when the bones come out of the pot they go into the wood stove for ashes on the garden.
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Oh yes , mentality has changed for the better of my Wallet and environment.

Saving food. Using everything to the last bit. Smaller portions.

What I'm testing atm are these empty baby formula cans. They are the new big deep ones. I think, if they don't rust will be good pots for balcony garden. Carrots or other low maintenance vegetables.

We've made washable toilet paper for #1, baby wipes for #1 and we already use reusable diapers.

This change in mentality is one of the few things this virus has brought.
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I'm usually pretty frugal to begin with so I haven't changed much other than I am already eating at least one meal each day of rice to slowly train my digestion over to more long term storage type foods and help the regular food I have last longer.

I have noticed that my local grocery store is now allowing fruits/vegetables that are bruised or aesthetically damaged to be put out for sale instead of sorting them out and throwing them away before the customer ever sees them. I also noticed a lot more dented cans and/or dented boxes of cereal etc. on the shelves. I like seeing that sort of thing if I'm honest. I try to buy that stuff whenever I notice them because it helps the grocery store make a little bit more profit and it keeps the store looking a little nicer overall if I do that.

I think food issues in the US are going to become more apparent in the next week. At my local grocery store, everything is placed on the very front edge of the shelf, so if you look down the aisle it appears they are still pretty well stocked. However, if you take down one of the items and put it in your cart, there is often nothing else stocked on the shelf behind it like there used to be. Shelves in general have about 25% empty space when you scan along by eye, and when the other 75% are items with almost nothing stocked behind them, things are a bit more on edge than some seem to be realizing. A lot of what is left is also expensive artisan, craft brand, or high cost per pound stuff as well. I would say that about 80%+ of the total stock of stuff that is priced economically is already gone.
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Hey, is anyone else finding themselves being a lot more frugal and careful about food and other supplies these days?

I've been washing product containers and saving boxes and rubber bands thinking I might need them later. This morning, I was looking for something for breakfast and decided to eat stale Chex Cereal I had left over from making Christmas Chex Mix three months ago! I know I normally would have thrown it out, but now I think, well, it's vitamin fortified and at least edible - why toss it? Use it! Waste not, want not.
 Quoting: GA Girl


Eat your oldest food first regardless of what it is. Survival 101.
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Absolutely - great tip. We are so spoiled - used to eating what we want and throwing out way too much. But, it is imperative we don't throw out/waste food any longer. So many of us have lost jobs or don't want to go to the grocery store. How do we economize? Start researching. YouTube has lots of videos to help you, such as the following one:

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2 nights in a row now I've opened up stuff I've had in long storage for a while to cook dinner. Figure I'll try to mix it in with what we usually eat so it's not all flatbread & rice all the time here in a few weeks if things don't go back to normal as quickly as I hope.
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I had an older bunch or bananas that I knew could possibly get too ripe. Sliced them and put them on a flat tray in the freezer. Once frozen I placed them in a freezer bag. Mainly use them for breakfast smoothies. I wouldn’t have done this a few weeks ago. It made me think of my grandparents who lived through the depression.
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Banana pancakes are delicious too.
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I went to town today to stock up on milk and booze. N Idaho. Everything was normal. Construction workers building the new store. All shelves were stocked with what I needed on sale was on sale for a good price, except dry beans, dry milk and everclear was sold out. It was a good day to see everything normal.
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