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food:frugality [2023/04/25 12:01]
frater_secessus [frugal meal planning]
food:frugality [2023/04/25 12:04] (current)
frater_secessus [some approaches]
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-====== some approaches ======+===== basic approaches =====
  
-  * cooking instead of eating out.  As others have said, having access to boiling water is a big deal.   See /r/urbancarlivingcooking .  If you have power (jackery?) you can [cook in a $5 thrift store crockpot](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=food:cooking:excess_power#ac_inverter).+  * cooking instead of eating out.  Having access to boiling water is a big step up.   See If you have power (jackery?) you can [[food:cooking:excess_power#ac_inverter|cook in a $5 thrift store crockpot]]
   * paying attention to loss-leader sales and deals in store apps ($5 off $25 or whatever)   * paying attention to loss-leader sales and deals in store apps ($5 off $25 or whatever)
   * being aware of unit pricing.  For example, buy pasta at $1/lb or less or whatever your cutoff is.     * being aware of unit pricing.  For example, buy pasta at $1/lb or less or whatever your cutoff is.  
-  * have substitutes in mind:  if this thing is unusually pricey swap it for something else+  * have substitutes in mind:  if this thing is unusually pricey swap it for something else:  fresh milk, evaporated, powdered, etc
   * watching for "manager's specials" discounts on items about to go out of date   * watching for "manager's specials" discounts on items about to go out of date
   * clearance racks   * clearance racks
   * etc   * etc
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