tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693480327418133640.post3497936416401959395..comments2023-05-24T09:10:05.373-04:00Comments on Living on a Budget: A Challenge to StartAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07054527903615429220noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693480327418133640.post-39734337663242660322009-12-29T20:10:19.903-05:002009-12-29T20:10:19.903-05:00Thanks for the ideas. I have paper plates from so...Thanks for the ideas. I have paper plates from some deal so I might use those when I'm feeling out of it and make Dave grill something. <br /><br />Even though I said I wasn't doing a meal plan my budget didn't take very long so I might do a rough outline so I make sure we are using stuff up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07054527903615429220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-693480327418133640.post-44264999462472414382009-12-29T19:57:32.879-05:002009-12-29T19:57:32.879-05:00If you hate cleaning up, there are a couple of sim...If you hate cleaning up, there are a couple of simple things you could do:<br /><br />Make enough for leftovers so that you don't have lots of dises the next day.<br /><br />Use paper plates. While I'm not a fan of this myself, it is cheaper than eating out.<br /><br />Make one-pot meals (like soup) or meal that can be made in a crockpot to reduce dishes and help you have food ready when you want to eat.<br /><br />We're doing this challenge; we already were planning on doing it (in fact wealeady started). We might continue in February as well; it really depends on what happens with our income. My husband's income is variable and it will be lower in January, so we had to do this.The Prudent Homemakerhttp://www.theprudenthomemaker.comnoreply@blogger.com