Frugal Friends’ Friday!

Happy Frugal Friends’ Friday! Today I’d like to spend a little bit of time on just one tip  And remember…if you have a frugal tip to share, I’d love to hear it! You will very likely see it highlighted here on Frugal Friends’ Friday!! Just email the tip to me at frugalmegan@gmail.com. I can’t wait to hear how you are saving YOUR family money!

“If you reuse paper bags from most grocery stores, they will give you five cents back for each bag you reuse!“- Jessica, Xenia OH

YES! There are quite a few grocery stores that do this! Usually you can bring in any kind of tote bag, be it paper grocery bags, those reusable bags you can purchase in store, or any favorite large bag you have at home. Be sure to check around at the stores in your area to see who does this. This discount (where I shop) is often taken off after coupons, so many times it will apply to tax if that is all you are down to. Isn’t that cool!?

Now a little note on doing this in a “healthy” way- I would make sure if you are using paper bags, that you only reuse ones that are very clean. If they have carried fresh meat packages or other “dirty” things, be sure to simply toss or recycle them. You don’t want to contaminate your new food! And if you use reusable totes for your groceries, be sure to wash them on a regular basis. The one big pet peeve I have about these bags is…well…it can be SO unsanitary! If you’ve carried meat or fresh unwashed produce in them, please give them a wash after each use. If they’ve been used for canned goods, boxes and well packaged items, perhaps wash every 3-4 uses. It’s something to think about!

Here’s to living- Happier, healthier, more FRUGAL lives!

~~FrugalMegan~~