Stretching the grocery budget - Page 3

[nebulamommy]

My weekly bill for a home of 3 is $60-$80. I got it down by doing a few tricks. I list these tips on my blog

I started by making my own bread, pancake mix, pasta, muffins and cakes. With a $5.00  10lb bag of flour, I can make 20 loaves of bread for about 50 cents a loaf.

My family also uses alo of cheese and I was spending about $12.00 a week on sliced, shredded, cream and sticks. Now I just buy a 1lb block for $5.99.

I also make my own laundry detergent and dishwasher soap.

I always buy dented cans and reduced produce. We eat meat once a week and my husband hunts pheasant. Gardening saves alot as well as you can freeze and can. I also try to make meals that can be made into something else later like if I have a rice and bean dish with veggies, I turn it into a enchilada or quesdillas.

[hasya]

How do you make your own laundry detergent, nebulamommy?

[justmama]

this is what I've been using for abotu the last year or so.  Scroll down obviously.

http://www.duggarfamily.com/recipes.html 

I use whatever soap is cheap and available.  Recently I made a batch with Kiss My Face Lavendar and Olive Oil soap because it was on a super sale at whole foods.

[LovingNature]

Try adding beans.  They're cheap, and a great source of protein, fiber, and lots of good phytochemicals.  They can help fill the family up, and they can be put in soup, salads, with rice, in casseroles - I've even put a layer of beans on home-made pizza and in spaghetti sauce!  There are lots of varieties.  Red lentil soup and split pea soup are two of my favorite soups.  Garbanzos go great in salads.