Piece of Mind

I have always been a bit of a penny pincher (and my husband is even more of a penny squeezer). For us, buying in bulk is the perfect example of saving money and reducing our waste.   If you stop to think about all of the packaging that goes into some of your staple groceries, and then think about how often you buy those items... well, it adds up.  Buying in bulk just has always made the most sense for us.

 

We bring a load of mason jars and containers to the bulk food section of our grocery store.  And bringing your own containers is an even better way to reduce your waste and plastic consumption.  Fill 'er up!  Getting all the essentials in gallon size jars means less trips to the store, less packaging consumed on our end, and heck, it looks pretty in our pantry. Yeah, that last part is pretty vain considering the only people to see my pantry are my family members.  But hey, it makes me feel good. 

 

Most recently, we joined a group...