how to effectively label left overs.

how to effectively label left overs.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

So labeling left overs seems pretty normal right? like a pretty easy thing to do! i may or may not have a more effective way to store and label your left-overs. :)
A lot can go wrong when you take home left-overs. Say you forget they are in the fridge so they get shoved to the back, or You aren't sure exactly what something is and after its "prime time" it ends up looking like a bunch of strangely colored Octopus, possibly it you forget the date you got the food so now if you eat the still looking yummy left-overs you could be gambling you life!!  find a permanent marker.. like so :)

1.Find a Permanent marker. Like pictured below. 

Sharpie, fine point. 

2.Take each container, and label the top. (so if you get confused while eating there is an easy fix and you don't have to look around the sides for the side that's labeled.) Something simple.

Here are mine! :)

3. Next just label one side, i normally do the opposite side to where the container opens and closes.

So then in the end it fits very nicely in side your fridge and it's even visible! 

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grocery listing tips ^_^

grocery listing tips ^_^

Thursday, July 24, 2014

This is how I try so very hard to stay in budget. Our money is tight.. :) so we can only buy so much!
(Trust me were not perfect. .. some times we accidentally go $50 or $60 over budget. But it's a learning opportunity.)

Things to remember:
#1. I shop at Winn-Dixie
#2. I have a card to Winn-Dixie that saves me money. 
#3. We normally only have $75 a week to put towards food. :) but only being two of us. That's pretty okay!

So, i get the local Winn-Dixie newspaper add and it normally has a few pages full of sales and bogos!
I take a neon yellow index card, So I can easily carry it, you could also just use paper, and go through the add looking for things we need/want.
The 10 for $10 deals are my favorite but you can't get too many of those because, well, then you have alot of a few things and not much money for other necessities. 

Tip!
only do maybe 2 of the 10 for $10 deals. ^_^

I like to take my neon yellow index card and write: the items I want, the price, and the size and/or specific type the sale is on.
Simple enough right?  Go through add up All the prices, estimate for tax. Food isn't taxed but some of the products are :) adjust your list accordingly.
Then your good!

Tip!
When you goto the store try to avoid grabbing other things you don't have on the list... those things add up so quickly.
:)
I've added some photos. The little black Winn-Dixie card is the savings key ring nob. They also give you a normal sized card.

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