Comments on: How to reduce your waste and reduce your waist! https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce Change your life by saving money and the environment! Wed, 30 Sep 2020 10:57:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 By: mrs green @littlegreenblog.com https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-122 Wed, 02 May 2012 15:43:02 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-122 Great tips – thank you! I think those spaghetti measures are fab as I always cook way too much pasta. I can never seem to gauge it right. I'm the Queen of leftovers, in fact I quite like cooking too much as most stuff tastes better then next day!

]]> By: Jennifer https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-93 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:46:46 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-93 This is a great way to save money and lose weight, thanks!

]]> By: Zoe https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-80 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:24:20 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-80 In reply to Anonymous.

Thanks for all the helpful hints and tips! I especially like the one about freezing beer and wine dregs for use in cooking!

]]> By: Zoe https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-79 Mon, 27 Feb 2012 08:21:28 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-79 In reply to ‘Becca.

Thanks for the helpful comments. Using smaller dishes is definitely a good idea!

]]> By: Anonymous https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-78 Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:29:03 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-78 1. Set your fridge correctly

Extend the life of your food by making sure your fridge is between 1˚C and 5˚C (get a fridge thermometer to help you).
2. Check the cupboards

Plan your week’s meals before leaving home. Check your store cupboard and freezer to see what you need.

3. Ditch the fruit bowl

Store most fruit and veg in the fridge to make it last up to two weeks longer.

4. Use your freezer

Divide up large packs of chicken or fish and freeze as individual portions. Put leftover cooked food in freezer bags, label and freeze.

5. Check dates

Keep an eye on meat, fish and ready meals. If you don’t have time to eat them, move them into the freezer. Try using labels on food in the fridge to show when it needs eating by.

6. Understand the dates

‘Best before’ dates refer to quality (after this date, food won’t be at its best), while ‘use by’ dates relate to food safety (never eat products after this date). Learn more about labels at the Food Standards Agency.

Food tips

7. Only cook what you need

Measure out the right portions of pasta and rice. A mug filled with rice feeds four adults.

2. Blitz fruit

Turn very soft fruit into smoothies or purées to top breakfast cereal. Try our recipe finder for other drink recipes.

3. Freeze drinks

Pour the dregs of wine or beer into ice-cube trays or bags, freeze them and then use in stews and casseroles.

4. Make breadcrumbs

Whizz up stale bread, add herbs and spices and then use as a coating for chicken and fish.

]]> By: 'Becca https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-74 Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:19:59 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-74 We work under the assumption that we are always going to have leftovers. Then we make sure to USE the leftovers for lunches and snacks, as ingredients in another meal, or as a "repeat" meal if there's enough for all of us.

Using smaller dishes can help you take a more reasonable portion and feel satisfied with it because it "looks like more."

A couple of years after I stopped growing taller, I realized that I was continuing to gain 10 pounds a year and this needed to stop before I got overweight. So I started to serve myself smaller portions and not take seconds. If I'm still hungry an hour later, I can have a snack. Works for me!

]]> By: Zoe https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-69 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:48:33 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-69 That is very true! Thanks for the nice comments.

]]> By: Kevin https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-68 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:37:00 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-68 What you need is a mummy sized portion, a daddy sized portion and a kid sized portion. Then you can all be happy. Good post, very informative.

]]> By: Zoe https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-67 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:09:55 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-67 In reply to MsXpat.

Thanks for your comment. If I cook too much rice, I often put it in the freezer for next time as I know I won't eat it in time…

]]> By: MsXpat https://ecothriftyliving.com/2012/02/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce.html#comment-66 Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:56:52 +0000 http://ecothriftyliving.com/wp3/uncategorized/how-to-reduce-your-waste-and-reduce/#comment-66 Very useful, funny enough these are the types of foods that I do cook too much of. I then put in fridge promising to myself I'll use it later, about a WEEK or more later after its 'suffered' enough I shuck it :0( My bad. Very good post.

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