Tips For Reducing Food Waste at Home
Use Your Freezer
I don’t know how many times, in the past, I have put meat in the fridge after grocery shopping only to forget about it.
When I get home from the grocery store I automatically portion my meat into freezer bags and put it in the freezer, so I don’t even have a chance to forget about it.
Use Your Leftovers
Eat your leftovers. I see no point in wasting it. Also storing leftovers in see-through containers helps a lot!
If you don’t have those types of containers you could put a piece of masking tape on the top and mark what they are and the date.
Designating a shelf for leftovers so that I (and everyone else in this family) knows where to look for them.
That way they don’t get shoved into that black hole that is the back of the refrigerator! ( i use these boxes from dollar tree)
Meal Planning
If you’re just going to the store and buying whatever you want, you’re wasting food and money. Every trip to the store increases the likelihood that you’ll fall prey to impulse buys and spend more money on non-essentials.
I always try to take the time to do a quick inventory & meal plan so that I’m not wasting our food budget. Knowing what you’re going to make before you walk into the kitchen removes most of the stress of making dinner. This handy fridge magnet came from dollar tree, I use it to plan weekly dinners, so I’m less likely to go buy fast food.
Organized Fridge/Freezer
Having a designated shelf for certain things helps me remember what I have. For example, we have a shelf for leftovers that I plan on using for lunch. We have a drawer for produce, a part of a shelf for milk, creamer, yogurt, and so on. I have a drawer just for cheese.
This way I (and everyone else in this family) knows where to look for certain items.
With these tips you too can have less food waste in your house!
