Just Make Do Challenge-Day 15-The Freezer
Today we are purging and organizing the freezer.
Our freezer door Day 1 & Day 12
If you have been “Just Making Do” for the past 14 days this process should be MUCH easier today than it was on Day One.
Today we are purging and organizing the freezer.
If you have been “Just Making Do” for the past 14 days this process should be MUCH easier today than it was on Day One.
Alright, it is time.
I know we are.
Take the plunge. Try something new.
Change up your menu and try that “exotic” food you bought six months ago.
Yep, I am talking about that specialty item you have never been able to pronounce and have NO idea what to do with.
Google it. Dig out granny’s recipe books and see if it existed when she made granddad dinner at home every night.
Ours is already struggling!
I honestly didn’t expect to struggle with “Just Make Do-January” until at least week two but we have already had a few comments from my teens and hubby.
Today we put your inventory list to use by creating a menu.
Never created a menu? Now is a great time to start.
To be honest the first week should be fairly easy (it may become a wee bit more challenging as we consume the easy to use items in our pantries this week).
The first day of our journey to better living, better food and better finances.
To start “Just Make Do January” we need to take stock.
How detailed you are in this is up to you.
We chose to be very thorough and clean and inventory every food cabinet, fridge and freezer as well as every cleaning supply, first aid item, then health and beauty bottle.
(I was feeling motivated).
What is “Just Make Do January”?
“Just Make Do January” is the perfect opportunity to use up all the food, chemicals, health and beauty supplies in your home AND kick start an emergency fund in 2016.
“Just Make Do” means instead of running out and purchasing new we will be creative, be building new food combinations and using up any “leftover” bottles, supplies and groceries we have on hand.
Welcome to “Making Your $ Stretch” Week 2. Today we want to share a fun, simple app with you. It’s easy to use, stacks with store deals, paper coupons, Savings Star, Receipt Hog, Walmart Savings Catcher, and even Checkout 51. It’s called Ibotta.
Our family loves Ibotta.
We treat the money we earn from Ibotta as bonus money that we use towards special groceries, house decor, family entertainment and other non-essentials. Read more »