The Frugal Lifestyle

[SassyLeo]

Originally Posted by ALovelyKiss

This past year, I bought a Stainless Steel water bottle

and using it saves the environment. I totally love it!

Also, I rarely go out to eat - except for special ocassions.
I always take a lunch with me or make a lunch for my son
and I love to cook at home. I happen to live near a farmers
market that is open most days, so I stock up on fresh produce
that's in season and basically make meals from scratch. Also,
for me, I find that if I shop for groceries on a frequent basis -
like stopping by the grocery store, when I'm already out and about -
I can find specials in the meat department and this helps me out a lot!

This is forum thread is a great place for new ideas on how to save, too!

I have several water bottles, my favorite being the Klean Kanteen.

For years I had bought bottled water... not the individual bottles, the large re-fillable containers. At some point, I just stopped filling them. It was a pain in the ass to find a Glacier machine that actually worked, so I just stopped.

I just drink tap. And luckily my tap is decent. It's not a huge savings, but it is some.

Speaking of plastic bottles... this is a big eye opener: [nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-MivNezes"]YouTube- Garbage Island[/nomedia]