Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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8. I like most of the suggestions you have

Mon Oct 7, 2013, 10:06 AM

Oct 2013

but I have found that using the lighter weight plastic bags to freeze food can cause freezer burn, which ruins food. I do reuse all the plastic bags that come into my house, mostly for that unsalvageable waste, cat litter, and other things that come out of the cat. But I do splurge and buy heavy duty freezer bags for freezing. I can wash and reuse them for so long that I rarely have to buy those bags. One box will last me years. I started doing this after one too many times eating freezer burned food. (Or maybe I just leave my foods frozen longer than you so???)

Why don't you have a compost pile or bin instead of drying those small veggie waste products in the winter? That sounds like it is time consuming and could be rather messy.

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Green Tips how to Reduce Home Waste and Recycle More [View all] ahtohg Oct 2013 OP

Great tips thecentristword Oct 2013 #1

Very good point ahtohg Oct 2013 #2

I think that being aware of your trash stream Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #3

I use aluminum foil over and over....then I cut it up to sharpen scissors pengillian101 Oct 2013 #5

You just cut the sheet. Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #7

Take reusable shopping bags to the store Starboard Tack Oct 2013 #4

My food waste is almost zero ConcernedCanuk Oct 2013 #6

I like most of the suggestions you have Curmudgeoness Oct 2013 #8

I only use the heavy milk bags for the freezer, ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #11

bone meal shireen Dec 2013 #10

Good idea, on my to-do list now. ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #12

Switch to a plant-based diet. athena Dec 2013 #9

My single belated contribution to the list: IrishAyes Dec 2013 #13