Salad in a Jar

Have you seen the Salad in a Jar frenzy on Pinterest?    Many times I buy salad makings and then never assemble them due to time laziness and then the ingredients go bad.  I bought a head of romaine, a cucumber, some baby tomatoes and green peppers for an easy Salad in a Jar.  I plan on adding some crunchy nuts and cheese when the hubs and I eat dinner together later on.   I'd really like to experiment with this and add some chicken, garbanzo beans, boiled eggs and sprouts as well.   And I can see Asian, Cob and Caesar salads with this easily!  Picnics... Office gatherings... traveling... in the car...lunch on the go... picnics....  So many options!

I thrifted the Mason Jars for 1.50 yesterday and so glad I was able to get them!

***Update***
I've bought a whole box of Mason Jars and have prepped as many as 6 for the week~  one for each day for hubby and I.  On day 5 the salad was still crisp.  I did splurge and buy a cheapo salad spinner so I think that helped too.  The pop on the top of the mason jar was pretty loud when I uncapped it.   I've had NO salad waste and we've ate healthier every day this week since doing this!  Yay!!!

Please forgive my remodeling in the sidebar lately!  I've also had alot of drafts in queue that needed major re~editing and I hit publish on accident.  I HATE when that happens!  I've also been trying to add a hover Pinterest button to my photographs but am having difficulty so thank you for your patience!

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Bottled Water~ A Cost Comparison for Savings

I loved the convenience of individual water bottles purchased in bulk but I knew the cost was busting our budget.  In the past I'd also find multiple bottles opened and half empty around the house~ not good!    I knew my dollar would stretch alot longer if I purchased cheaper.
This led to a little price comparison when I went to Food4Less last night with the hubs.

Recently I purchased a cutesy water cup pre~Valentines Day that I just LOVE and have been refilling it daily!  I love it since it matches my kitchen (red!) and it's easy to take with me since it fits in my handy dandy cup holder in the car as well~!  Yay for Convenience!
I've been purchasing gallon jugs of generic Kroger brand water for quite a while now and I really wanted to see how the prices compare.  Here's what I found~

A gallon of generic water costs .88 cents for one bottle.
One gallon is equal to 128 ounces and the cost comes out to .0068 cents an ounce.

A package of generic brand water with a total of 101 ounces of water cost $2.28 costing .02 cents an ounce.

So... the savings are over double for buying the gallons of jug water compared to single serving bottled water in bulk.  Am I buying the water or the containers and packaging?
The cup will quickly pay for itself over a short period of time.

I'd love to do a cost comparison of a water filter system like Brita in the future as well!  We don't have one yet but maybe in the future!  

 

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5 Cleaning Supplies I keep in my Bathroom

I've finally got all stocked up with the 5 things neccesary for my daily Swish and Sparkle in each bathroom.  I was getting a little tired of carrying the cleaning supplies from upstairs bathroom to guest bathroom to basement bathroom so streamlining is putting a great smile on my face since it makes everything so much easier!   Oh~  and I found the small spray bottles at a beauty supply store and they are great quality and take up very little space!  

So... here are my 5 things~!

1. Homemade Glass Cleaner~

I've even added a drop of blue food coloring!  Love that!

2.  Homemade All Purpose Cleaner

3.  Powdered Abrasive Cleaner 

I've not made the switch to a natural abrasive cleaner yet, so until I do, this meets our need.  I buy the cheapest that I can find which, in this case, was generic.  

4.  Lysol Concentrate Disinfectant

I've gotta have Lysol for disinfecting!  I use it for my daily Swish and Sparkle where I wipe down the counters and the inside and outside of the toilet.     One bottle of Lysol will make 9 gallons of disinfectant cleaner~  a definite bargain!  

5.  Cleaning Towels

We've gone paperless and haven't used paper towels for about 2 months.  These are cheapo washcloths that were purchased for showering that quickly made the jump to cleaning towels because they started fraying.  Since we're doing our best to live a frugal lifestyle,  we've tried to do everything the cheapest and most effective way possible.   

I hope to post more about my Daily Swish and Sparkle soon!