Sally Klein

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Keep Track of Wasted Food

#3 Reduced Food Waste

I will keep a daily log of food I throw away during the EcoChallenge, either because it went bad before I ate it, I put too much on my plate, or it was scraps from food preparation.

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An average American throws out about 240 lbs of food per year. The average family of four spends $1,500 a year on food that they throw out. Where would you rather use this money?
Sally Klein 4/18/2018 10:13 PM
Yes, I threw out food that rotted before I ate it. I kept forgetting what I had. I put a list of my food on the side of the refrigerator, oldest first -- and i focus on evaluating and consuming them before they spoil. Freezing stuff helps, too -- like spinach leaves for smoothies go into freezer boxes, so I can buy the huge clamshell size (lower price) and use it all, raw salad or smoothie or cooked.

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Sally Klein 4/04/2018 8:04 PM
Got wise about Mother Earth in 1986 when we moved into the first of three homes with SEPTIC tanks (and it was clogged) AND we found out about Shaklee eco-safe cleaning and laundry products. No more septics in my life, but the commitment to Shaklee and to treading gently on the planet still endure!

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