Life hack: how to spend less on groceries
Miscellaneous / / May 11, 2021
Sorting, labeling and planning of the menu.
Sometimes bright packaging or a discounted price tag force us to buy excess products that we cannot eat before the expiration date. As a result, the world thrown away more than 900 billion tons of food per year - approximately 17% of all available products.
To reduce the amount of tidiness in the refrigerator and spend money only on what you really need, follow three simple rules.
Pay attention to the expiration date of the food. Check the dates on the packages in the refrigerator in the morning or before bed. And on long-term storage goods, such as pasta and cereals, once a month. This way you will always know exactly what you have - and what you won't have to buy in the store anytime soon.
Set up a separate area for food that will go bad soon. Products that are nearing the end of their shelf life can be placed on the middle shelf in the refrigerator to ensure that they are in front of your eyes right after you open the door. Another option is stickers or a magnetic note board. Write down the names of foods that you need to eat urgently so that you remember them even when the door is closed.
Plan your menu. Try to cook with expiring food first. Install an application on your smartphone, such as Recipe Calendar or Greeny, or use an online service that helps to create a menu with certain fruits, vegetables, sour cream or yogurt - this option is provided in our section «There is time», As well as on various culinary sites. Take screenshots of the selected dishes and buy the rest of the ingredients - but only as much as you need for cooking. This will help to diversify the menu and not spend too much in the supermarket. At the same time, the amount of packaging that you receive with food will also decrease.
To live greener and spend less, you don't need to change your habits too much. For example, you can subscribe to Instagram account of the "League of Zero Waste" project. There you will find the latest eco-news, tips for wise consumption and healthy living.
Zero Waste League was created at the initiative of Danone. It includes representatives of big business and non-profit organizations. The main goal of the participants is to minimize the amount of waste in everyday life and move towards more conscious consumption.
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