I totally agree that we have to rethink our wasteful ways, partly to make it through these tough times, but also because it’s the right thing to do. It’s astonishing when you think about how many resources we just waste, knowing that others desperately need them.

Thanks for your comment here, and for finding me on blog catalog. I need to spend a little more time in there to figure out how to get around and do things. I will be sure to recommend your blog as well.

As Alice said “money can’t buy you happiness but we do still need it.”

I am surviving on less money now as I work part time but I am finding smart ways to be less wasteful and make extra cash to cover my basic needs. I sell some of my second hand books on Amazon, I have won a few books in competitions and have sold some at car boot sales. I do a car boot sale with my neighbour every month or so to get rid of stuff i am not using which someone else could make good use of.

I do not throw away food like I used to. I watched a BBC programme the other day where they were saying that now more than ever we should be more conscious of how we shop for food and buy more frozen foods and ignore the sell by date because that is just a guide line. A woman wrote in and said she had some chicken fillets in the freezer which where 4 years old and she could cooked them, the food expert on the show said that was fine. We throw a lot of food away in this country.

When I go out to eat I never finsh my food and I feel embarassed to ask for a doggy bag but I know I shouldn’t.

Great second level, now on to the third level. I’m playing catch up.

So glad to see you on blogcatalog, I’ve written a review and added you to my friends and favourite list.

Take care

I’m glad you brought up not wasting food because I think that’s one area where a lot of people just throw money away: eating too much, eating non-essential junk (that costs money but adds no nutritional value,) and throwing away leftovers… especially from restaurant meals. No one wants to be bothered with the “doggy bag” or tupperware, but both of these can save a ton of cash.

Thanks for the reminder!
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