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EverHopeful

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7. I know it's worse for the environment in terms of packaging

Mon Aug 4, 2025, 12:14 PM

Aug 4

but I've read that food waste is a major contributor to environmental damage so I'm hoping I'm making a wise trade-off.

Since our household is now just me and the cats and I never finish anything before its best-by date or before I worry because it's been sitting in the fridge for who knows how long, I've taken to buying many things in those little fast-food type packets. Haven't thrown away any 1/2 empty jars of salsa, relish, mayo, or even any partial blocks of cheese. The "Snack-sized," individually wrapped cheeses work fine for me if I don't need anything beyond a nice cheddar or jack cheese. Pretty much anything I used to throw out that's available as individual packets is now how I buy my staples.

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What's something you buy, but you know you're unlikely to use it all? [View all] True Dough Aug 4 OP

Gas- I always fill up before finishing the last tank Blues Heron Aug 4 #1

But, but... True Dough Aug 4 #8

I haven't done it lately but Worcestershire sauce Ritabert Aug 4 #2

If you eat red meat... MiHale Aug 4 #6

Thanks for the tip. Ritabert Aug 4 #10

I will never use it, gab13by13 Aug 4 #3

Not gonna comment on mayo...but the cheese... MiHale Aug 4 #4

Oh yeah answering the OP ...can hardly ever use all the Great Stuff in one can... MiHale Aug 4 #5

Clean the foam out of the straw with acetone. That's what I do TommieMommy Aug 4 #15

👍 MiHale Aug 4 #21

I know it's worse for the environment in terms of packaging EverHopeful Aug 4 #7

Bread, yogurt, jam and jelly nuxvomica Aug 4 #9

Thanks for info on kefir. And yes, white bread will last longer than any 'whole-grain' or multigrain bread. eppur_se_muova Aug 4 #13

Plumber's snake LogDog75 Aug 4 #11

Onions and potatoes. They're packaged for families of 4-5. I cook for two, and one eats like a bird. eppur_se_muova Aug 4 #12

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A bottle of fish sauce. catbyte Aug 4 #16

Oh yeah! I bought some teriyaki sauce that I'm never going to use. Iggo Aug 4 #18

Most of the groceries. Iggo Aug 4 #17

Arugula...I love it but never use it all...burp...nt mitch96 Aug 4 #19

Foot cream quaint Aug 4 #20

Specialty tools Oeditpus Rex Aug 4 #22