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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

dembotoz

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11. Rotation seems key

Reply to dembotoz (Original post)

Sat Jun 2, 2018, 09:44 AM

Jun 2018

Confession a few years ago I cleaned out my mom's pantry after she died. Not a fussy eater, but some of the stuff did not look safe. Rusty cans, way out dated eat by date, some with no eat by date at all. I see the same tendencies in myself. What I need is a cabinet where up put stuff in the front but take it out the back.
Being frugal means not letting stuff go to waste
I am finding that I eat better when I eat frugally cause I cook more simply.
Amazing shit to learn n ur mid 60s

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what should a basic prepare for bad times pantry contain [View all] dembotoz Jun 2018 OP

a couple of days? Really? Good heavens, I've got six months worth of various dried and canned hlthe2b Jun 2018 #1

I got a 3 day supply that feeds several from Patriot Supply. RKP5637 Jun 2018 #2

Nice to just lay in a pre-packed supply. Hortensis Jun 2018 #16

Non perishables tazkcmo Jun 2018 #3

You don't have to love it. You just have to live. Rorey Jun 2018 #4

I agree with you about water. That's # 1. Kaleva Jun 2018 #6

Absolutely the most important!!! n/t RKP5637 Jun 2018 #8

Regular groceries that you can buy years in advance and rotate is what poor people need to do, it braddy Jun 2018 #5

Never thought of bringing one of those cheap solar yard lights inside Hortensis Jun 2018 #10

Always buy ones that use AA rechargeables so that they are easy to renew when the batteries get braddy Jun 2018 #14

Also use them to recharge AAs. (!) Hortensis Jun 2018 #15

Hi. I'm of the unlikely to happen but need to stock for a few months Hortensis Jun 2018 #7

Thanks dembotoz Jun 2018 #9

Rotation seems key dembotoz Jun 2018 #11

And don't forget to stock food, supplies & water for pets Kaleva Jun 2018 #12

Good point, means cat litter too dembotoz Jun 2018 #13