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Save With Reusable Tupperware

Submitted by: anonymous 04/27/2008 3:45 PM

My family used to use plastic bags for just about everything: school lunches (packing sandwiches, cookies, chips, etc.), leftovers, excess meat that we were freezing. It got to be ridiculous. So we pretty much cut out buying them altogether and switching to tupperware. It�s easy to use (I find it easier to use than wrestling with a lot of plastic bags), an stacks well in the refrigerator and freezer, and when not in use, stacks well our cabinets. Sure, there�s an up-front cost to buying them, but in the long run it will save you money and also helps the environment.

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I have been using tupperware for years, but I never buy it. Instead, I reuse the plastic containers that I get when I buy take out or containers from the grocery store. I definitely have some favorites and even order take out when I am running low on tupperware. My mom has even started collecting tupperware for me at work after office lunches. I actually like them better than the ones you can buy at the grocery store.

Posted by the UrbanSherp on June 06, 2008 3:38 PM

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I am a big fan of Tupperwear--both "faux" and the real thing. My collection is made up of items that I've purchased at thrift stores and yard sales, that were given to me by others, and that once held deli meats and other items. As I am disabled due to cancer, it is easier for me to handle beverages with lids and tops when moving from fridge to my favorite chair--it's hard to handle a full glass when you have a cane in the other hand.

For several years I was guilty of buying single-serving sodas and waters at exhorbitant prices; now I make my own tea and Kool-Aid and fill up my collection of "lidded" Tupperwear tumblers, which are within easy reach in the fridge. Big savings and much less hassle for me.

Posted by Jenna Louise on January 15, 2009 2:24 AM

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One of our goals this year is to de-plastic our kitchen. With the exception of the dairy strainer we use at milking time, and a couple of KitchenAid utensils, I think we're almost there. We have elected to go with mason jars for liquids, and foil(recycleable) or toxin free wax paper (available at WholeFoods groc). No more worries about those ugly carginogens leaching from the plastic into our food and water. Glass is just amazing, resilient, and practically free if you save your pasta sauce jars. (we also purchase NO canned foods either)
namaste

Posted by Dreamspinnerstudio on March 04, 2009 2:17 PM

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For Tupperware fans, I've found good deals on it at yard sales of "retiring" Tupperware ladies who are just trying to rid their inventory and sell it cheap. Check your garage sale ads; they'll usually mention this. Also, the Tupperware lady who books a booth at our local craft/resale show also has specials and good deals on the "cash and carry" items she has available.

Posted by Ellen on March 05, 2009 10:22 AM

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I was born during the Great Depression and always saw my mother economizing in ways totally unknown now. Recently I saw on a save-money site a recipe for meatloaf calling for six ingredients. Four of these were expensive, including even canned onion rings. Dozens or hundreds of other products are luxuries advertised and accepted as necessities. I make one roll of paper towels last a year; all I ever use one for is to wipe out iron skillets to prevent rust. One roll of plastic film or waxed paper lasts me ten years. A roll of aluminum foil lasts fifteen years or more. Tomato paste, thinned and spiced, becomes salsa or ketchup. Two drops of olive oil moisurizes you whole face and doesn't sting, either. Hair conditioner is a scam. Dish detergent makes a good shampoo. Don't buy anything in a one-serving foil wrapper, no packets of snacks, flavorings, extenders, or dehydrated anything. Make pancake syrup of brown sugar and water boiled together. Use all vegetable water and pasta water for soups and gravy. Don't buy grated cheese, chopped lettuce, or anything packaged in small amounts "for your convenience." Don't buy any cold cereal at all. Don't buy any mixes for cake, cornbread, muffins, pie crust, or frosting. Don't use Bisquick. Don't buy American cheese or cheese spreads containing it. Don't buy box dinners, frozen meals or frozen pizza. Obviously, all soda pop, alcohol, and candy are out. Eighty per cent of products in the supermarket are foolish or will destroy your health. I have never seen an article on how to save money in the supermarket that suggested economies I have not already been practicing for sixty years.###

Posted by Jane Mills on March 06, 2009 9:00 PM

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Jane, all that you mentioned is true. If you keep your kitchen preparation, cooking, and eating with simple pure ingredients, you will save money, the environment, and most importantly your health. Many people just don't know this. The convenience of so many prepared grocery products at hands reach are so tempting to buy. The junk that is added to prepared foods is so unnecessary. I was born in the late 60's. I was one of the many that had no awareness of any of this until a few years ago. It's not because I didn't want to so things 'simple', I just did not know any different which is the case still for so many. My dad was also born in the Great Depression. He knew the value of a dollar and simple ways of living. I sure do miss him.

Posted by Ann on March 07, 2009 8:13 AM

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I do this and save some much. no more bagies.

Posted by anonymous on March 20, 2009 11:35 PM

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