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Ed Pawlowski

On 7/29/2018 6:25 PM, wrote:
> Chances are many (most?) of you are more disciplined than I am and don't really need this trick, I admit.
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> Since I can be lazy about finishing leftovers, I have a spoilage problem, especially when I'm just not in the mood to eat the same things two or three days in a row. (There's also a freezer burn problem.) This is despite the fact that I know how to keep my grocery bill under $100 a month, including dessert and occasional takeout.
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> I also need to de-clutter my place, so I hit on something. Namely, for the last 7 months, I've been selling off stuff and buying groceries with the cash I get. I decided that I would not buy ANY food unless I had the cash for it, without visiting an ATM (I ALWAYS use cash for groceries). This just might lower my grocery bill even further and solve the spoilage problem. (I might even de-clutter at a faster rate because of this - my relatives will be thrilled if that happens!)
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> Lenona.
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Groceries aside, decluttering is good. Getting redy to move, I've not
sold anything but have given away a lot of stuff we don't need and have
not used for a long time. Much went to the Salvation Army Thrift store.

Some items just went to the curb and scavengers took it away. Funny how
fast some stuff goes, some shelving was gone in less than five minutes
and we are not on a buys street.

We eat leftovers and I try to get a maximum of another dinner and a
lunch from them. Too much gets boring. Exceptions are lasagna as if
freezes well. Nice to have a ready made meal some nights.