Frugal Friday

-
I am sure I am not the first one to come up with this idea but I wanted to share it in case I could help others save money.

I am not much for reusing Ziploc bags especially after using them with raw meat. However I realize that Ziploc bags can get expensive if I use them and then throw them out.

A few weeks ago after a trip to Sam's Club we came home with some large packages of ground meat that were reduced for quick sale. I divided them up into 1.5 lb chunks. Instead of using a different bag for each chunk of meat I decided to put them all in one Ziploc bag but keep them separated so that when they freeze I can just take one chunk out at a time.

Hope everyone is having a happy Friday!

Comments

Unknown said…
Great idea on the bulk meat! Thanks for sharing!

Hugs!
June 24, 2008 at 6:58 AM
profg said…
I use either my freezermates from
Tupperware or the glad disposable containers (at least 4 times) for my meats. Yes, I do re-use my bags I use for bread- just wash out with some soap and water- try to do this 3 or 4 times each bag! I also only put my ground beef in 1lb sections to stretch the meat a bit! : )
Nancy
July 11, 2008 at 1:38 PM
Willys and Elizabeth (Lizzie) said…
I never thought of using containers... that would be perfect... I can throw them in the dishwasher and then I would know they were good and clean. I will have to start doing that.
July 11, 2008 at 1:43 PM
Anonymous said…
I too use the baggie method, but will sometimes wrap the larger quantities in saran wrap and then put more than 1 in a bag. I've done containers, but that can be an initial cost....
kvicker at hotmail dot com
July 31, 2008 at 3:45 PM
Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Perfect Timing Bloggy Giveaway

-
Image
Since the holidays are quickly approaching this bloggy giveaway comes at the perfect time. Who doesn't want to win something and be able to use it as a Christmas gift. There are lots of wonderful things that are being given away this quarter at the Bloggy Giveaways Quarterly Carnival so be sure to check them all out. What I’m giving Away: Ten handmade Christmas cards valued over $20 How to Enter: Post a comment. It’s that simple! You don’t have to have a blog to enter this contest, but make sure you enter a valid email address… if I can’t contact you, I can’t give you the prize! Note: All comments are moderated, I'll approve them as soon as I can! How to Get Extra Entries: Go to my new and improved card site http://www.zizziecards.com/ and look around. Come back here and leave me a comment telling me what you like, don't like, or would like to see added. Each comment counts as one entry. The rest of the details: Submissions will be open until midnight Sunday November 2...
Read more

Bloggy Giveaway!

-
Image
What I’m giving Away: Ten handmade greeting cards valued over $20 How to Enter: Post a comment. It’s that simple! You don’t have to have a blog to enter this contest, but make sure you enter a valid email address… if I can’t contact you, I can’t give you the prize! Note: All comments are moderated, I'll approve them as soon as I can! How to Get Extra Entries: Read through some of my older posts and add a comment. Each comment counts as one entry. The rest of the details: Submissions will be open until Midnight Sunday August 3rd. The winner will be announced Monday August 4th and the prize will be on it’s way as soon as I have your information. To view the many other giveaways, click here!
Read more

Bloggy Giveaway

-
Image
What I’m giving Away Ten handmade greeting cards valued over $20 Who is Eligible Everyone! US and International are welcome. How to Enter Go to http://www.designagreenbag.com/vote-for-designs/bag.aspx?BagId=22313 and vote for my bag, then come back to my blog and leave a comment letting me know you voted. It’s that simple! You don’t have to have a blog to enter this contest, but make sure you enter a valid email address… if I can’t contact you, I can’t give you the prize! Note: All comments are moderated, I'll approve them as soon as I can! How to Get Extra Entries Each comment counts as one entry, you can vote for my bag once a day so come back each day, vote and put your comment on my blog. If you pass my link on to your friends and family and you tell me about it I will give you 5 extra entries. The rest of the details Submissions will be open until Midnight Sunday April 27th. The winner will be announced Monday April 28th and the prize will be on it’s way as soon as I have y...
Read more