Sunday, October 2, 2016

Low Waste/Low Cost Shopping Day

So obviously in my life I have to balance low cost and low waste. What does that mean for me? Sometimes I have to shop at places I would prefer not to, making concessions on product, and sometimes I just have a craving that is not low cost, low waste, and is just plain bad for me.



My day started at the Bank Street Market where I made the following purchases:

  1. Cabbage, onion, red potatoes, and carrots from Scobeys. The young man who waited on me was really kinda rude and made me take a plastic bag! $8
  2. Apples from the vendor by the chicken people. The farmer was nice enough to make me a mixed pack, but made me take a plastic bag. $3
  3. Kale from the farmers by the chicken people. Guy was happy I didn't want a bag. $2
Next stop The PFC which is practically no waste
  1. Popcorn $.57 *
  2. Fair trade chocolate drops $3.10 *
  3. Nutritional Yeast $1.17 *
  4. Dr. Bronner's Almond soap $2.03 *
Off to Meijer
  1. Bottle Return -$2.80
  2. Kool Aid.... this is not for drinking it is for making laundry detergent $1.08
  3. Vinegar $2.69
  4. Plugra Butter $2.49
Library
  1. Fines $1.85
  2. Two movies FREE
  3. Two books FREE
Walmart (I know I know)
  1. Dog food $20.88
  2. Yardley soap... the only packaging is the paper box $1.23
  3. Diet coke $1.78
My outing today cost me $49.07 with almost half of that going for dog food! That dog food will last me almost the whole month. I will be making some dog treats with leftover flour and a small amount of left over peanut butter. 

I expect the carrots, onions, potatoes, apples, and half of the cabbage to last me about 2 weeks. 

Most of the stuff from the PFC will last this week only. Except maybe the Dr Bronners. 

I will be making dishwasher detergent tonight and will be using the kool aid and vinegar in it. 

Meals for this week will be:
  1. Cheesy grits and roasted mushrooms
  2. Deconstructed cabbage rolls
  3. Carrot Soup
  4. Black bean tacos
  5. Curried garbanzo beans
  6. Eggs and tortillas
Snacks:
  1. No bake cookies
  2. Rainbow Drops
  3. Kale Chips
  4. Roasted toasted garbanzo beans
  5. Popcorn
  6. Apples and peanut butter
*These items were virtually waste free. Just the tare tags and whatever packaging the coop received them in!
Toodles
Bitha
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