Helpful Hint: 4 Ways to Cut Down on Kitchen Waste
Personally, I think #4 is one that we could all save a lot of money if we started doing this.
1. Always recycle glass, plastic, and paper and keep a separate bin or bag for these items in the kitchen.
2. Try composting if you have an outside area to distribute your food-borne waste (peels, egg shells, fruit cores). This provides nutrient-rich soil for other uses.
Take a look at three short videos from YouTube that show you easy ways of composting in your own backyard.
The Perfect Compost Recipe – How to Get Your Compost Heap Cooking
Composting at Home – Two Easy Methods
Composting – Make It Happen: A Guide To Backyard Composting
3. Recycle your leftovers by saving them and using them in other meals. Leftover vegetables can be pureed to a vegetable soup. The remains of a rotisserie chicken can become chicken tacos or fajitas, along with some fresh vegetables.
4. Don’t over-buy fresh foods, and limit your big-box store purchases to what your family can consume within a few days, to limit spoilage –- or share a larger bag with a friend or two.