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I have plenty of storage so I do buy some things in bulk, like TP and kitty litter, but even so I am trying to switch to reusable or multiuse products so as to buy less, period, both for environmental reasons and because I hate shopping. We got a Sodastream for Christmas and voila - no more lugging bottles of fizzy water home from the store. We switched from paper towels to microfiber cloths. As I run out of cleaning products, I am trying out recipes for homemade natural products. Basically, I would love to keep a half dozen or so ingredients on hand (baking soda, vinegar, etc.) rather than dozens of special-use cleaning and beauty products. Food-wise, I also find that planning meals and shopping a couple of times a week for the ingredients in small quantities works better for my family than buying in bulk, when we tend to end up with lots of half-used packages of stuff but no idea what to eat for dinner.

"You can be an impatient bread maker and let the bread making teach you patience" may just become a personal mantra for me -- in all areas of life. Thank you as always for a thought-provoking start to my Sunday.

Love it! A great balance between respect for this fine example of Craftsman architecture and a modern, light, airy feeling.

berries and (peeled) bananas that are past their prime go in the freezer for smoothies

leftover pancakes and waffles stacked with wax paper between them and stored in ziplocs

pesto (homemade or from a jar) frozen in ice cube trays then stored in ziplocs

butter (buy in large quantities and freeze)

bread (ditto)

chicken breasts and ground beef (ditto)

shelled raw nuts

a few frozen soups, pizzas, and entrees from Trader Joes for desperate evenings