Are you trying to cut food bills? These credit crunch tips will help you cut down on food waste as well as helping you to save money.
- Plan meals before you shop and only buy what you need, not forgetting to plan for when you might use leftovers, eat out or with friends.
- Take shopping bags with you. Some supermarkets are starting to charge for bags, others give you loyalty card points for re-using your own bags.
- Don't forget to take bags you can use for fruit and vegetables. Loose fruit and vegetables are often cheaper and you can buy the quantity you really need.
- Use up leftovers.
- Put out peelings, apple cores, bread crumbs, bacon rind, and fat for the birds.
- Make your own compost from kitchen and garden waste.
- Grow your own herbs.
- Go shopping with a friend and share those buy one get one free offers.
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