Fan Ren

I will sign up for Fridge Check Friday emails, sent by Hennepin County but open to everyone, to prompt me to check my fridge for food that needs to be used up and for hacks on storing food to keep it fresh.

Bigger carts make us feel like we need to fill them! Use a hand basket to improve grocery store discipline and prevent over-purchasing.

I will resist the suggestion to buy the quantity advertised on sale and only buy what I know I will eat.

I will buy loose produce with a reusable bag or food from the bulk section to get the exact quantity I need.

I will store vegetable scraps or bones in my freezer and use them to make veggie stock or bone broth. I will make 1 batches.

I will create an "Eat First" area in my fridge to prioritize food that needs to be used right away for my household of 3.

I will track the food that my household of 3 throws out so I can learn what we're wasting and why.

I will only purchase the items on my grocery list and avoid impulse purchases.