9 Ways to Save Money and Not Waste Food

6) Keep Track of Leftovers

It’s easy enough to place leftovers in neat little containers and store them in the fridge. The problem is, forgetting to use them! A general rule is 5 days to either eat it or freeze it. If you go beyond that, you’ll most likely end up throwing it out. This is especially true if you don’t know what day you stored it. The “when in doubt, throw it out” rule can be avoided by making sure to keep track of what you’ve put in those refrigerator containers. You can also get food storage containers that are freezer safe. If you mark the date on the container, and find you’re not going to use it within 5 days, you can simply put it in the freezer and add it to your prepared freezer meals list. This will avoid throwing out food, and therefore wasting the money you spent on it.