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Do you have a stack of paper grocery bags building up at home? Put them to use or find others who can with these 7 Creative Uses for Brown Paper Bags.

7 Creative Uses for Brown Paper Bags

March 15, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Do you have a stack of paper grocery bags building up at home? Put them to use or at least find others who can with these 7 Creative Uses for Brown Paper Bags. You may have dozens of brown paper bags on hand from all of your grocery shopping excursions. While they are great forRead More

Here are 6 Items from Your Spice Rack You Can Use in Your Garden for pest control, natural weed killer, and more. Give them a try in your garden this year!

6 Items from Your Spice Rack You Can Use in Your Garden

March 14, 2017 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Here are 6 Items from Your Spice Rack You Can Use in Your Garden for pest control, natural weed killer, and more. Give them a try in your garden this year! Now that gardening season is here, you might be looking for ways to make it your best garden ever. Whether you are looking forRead More

Mesh produce bags are durable and great to use around your home and garden! Learn how with these 6 Frugal Ways to Reuse Mesh Produce Bags.

6 Frugal Ways to Reuse Mesh Produce Bags

March 9, 2017 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

Mesh produce bags are durable and great to use around your home and garden! Learn how with these 6 Frugal Ways to Reuse Mesh Produce Bags. Mesh produce bags are those typically orange or red bags that your apples, lemons, and even clementines come in. They are perfect for allowing the fruit some air whileRead More

Empty 2 liter soda bottles can really come in handy around your home! Get some great ideas with these 7 Creative Uses for 2 Liter Bottles.

7 Creative Uses for 2 Liter Bottles

March 7, 2017 by Katie Femia 5 Comments

Empty 2 liter soda bottles can really come in handy around your home! Get some great ideas with these 7 Creative Uses for 2 Liter Bottles. If you have soda drinkers in your house, you probably find your recycling bin full of 2 liter bottles. Aside from sending them off to be recycled, you mightRead More

Bobby pins are handy for hair styling and so much more! Put these inexpensive pins to use around your home with 6 Creative Hacks Using Bobby Pins.

6 Creative Hacks Using Bobby Pins

March 2, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Bobby pins are handy for hair styling and so much more! Put these inexpensive pins to use around your home with 6 Creative Hacks Using Bobby Pins. Think bobby pins are just for keeping your hair in place? Think again! These little and inexpensive pins can be purchased for just pennies, and the truth isRead More

Don't throw out your empty shoe boxes, there are a lot of easy ways to reuse them! These 7 Frugal Uses for Empty Shoe Boxes will give you some great ideas.

7 Frugal Uses for Empty Shoe Boxes

February 23, 2017 by Katie Femia 5 Comments

Don’t throw out your empty shoe boxes, there are a lot of easy ways to reuse them! These 7 Frugal Uses for Empty Shoe Boxes will give you some great ideas. There is nothing like bringing home a fresh new pair of shoes, is there? And while you might be quick to add those shoesRead More

Be sure to enjoy your sweet, juicy strawberries before they go bad. These 10 Ways to Use Strawberries Before They Turn include delicious and fun ideas!

10 Ways to Use Strawberries Before They Turn

February 14, 2017 by Katie Femia 6 Comments

Be sure to enjoy your sweet, juicy strawberries before they go bad. These 10 Ways to Use Strawberries Before They Turn include delicious and fun ideas! Strawberries are rich in vitamins and minerals, and can not only be great for your insides but outside as well. If you are finding yourself drowning in strawberries thisRead More

Citric acid has many household uses and can come in handy for more than you think. Here are 8 Frugal Uses for Citric Acid that you need try in your home!

8 Frugal Uses for Citric Acid

January 26, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Citric acid has many household uses and can come in handy for more than you think. Here are 8 Frugal Uses for Citric Acid that you need try in your home! Citric acid uses include beauty treatments, DIY personal care products, and homemade cleaners. As bath bombs and homemade bath products grow in popularity, youRead More

You don't need store bought molds to make bath bombs. Save your money and use one of these 6 Household Items That Make Great Bath Bomb Molds instead.

6 Household Items That Make Great Bath Bomb Molds

January 18, 2017 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

You don’t need store bought molds to make bath bombs. Save your money and use one of these 6 Household Items That Make Great Bath Bomb Molds instead. Do you love bath bombs and want to make your own but don’t want to spend big bucks on buying bath bomb molds? Although we shared how weRead More

Resealable zip top bags are useful for more than just packing lunches. These 6 Simple Hacks Using Zip Top Bags include frugal household uses and more!

6 Simple Hacks Using Zip Top Bags

January 12, 2017 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

Resealable zip top bags are useful for more than just packing lunches. These 6 Simple Hacks Using Zip Top Bags include frugal household uses and more! Resealable zip top bags are amazing for packing lunches and taking snacks on the go, but did you know they have many other practical uses as well? Zip top bagsRead More

A slow cooker can do so much more than cook a roast! These slow cooker hacks include tips and tricks for using a slow cooker for delicious meals and more.

Slow Cooker Hacks: Tips and Tricks for Using a Slow Cooker

January 4, 2017 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Are you getting the most out of your slow cooker? These slow cooker hacks include simple tips and tricks for using a slow cooker for delicious meals and more! If you have a slow cooker, you already know how great it is for cooking soups, stews, and of course roasts and ribs; not just easily,Read More

Not only is dried rice inexpensive, but it has a lot of practical uses as well. Here are 8 Frugal Ways to Use Dried Rice around your home.

8 Frugal Ways to Use Dried Rice

December 5, 2016 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

Not only is dried rice inexpensive, but it has a lot of practical uses as well. Here are 8 Frugal Ways to Use Dried Rice around your home. You already know that rice makes a quick and inexpensive meal, but did you know that dried rice has lots of other practical uses as well? TheRead More

What to buy in December

What to Buy in December

December 2, 2016 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

December is right around the corner, so it is time to start talking about What to Buy in December. Whether you are looking to stock your pantry, refill your stockpile, or just find some hot deals, take a look below at the items you need to keep your eyes peeled for. When you know whatRead More

It's important to keep food safe and avoid spoilage when you lose power. These 7 Tips for Saving Perishables If Your Electricity Goes Out will show you how.

7 Tips for Saving Perishables If Your Electricity Goes Out

December 1, 2016 by Katie Femia 1 Comment

It’s important to keep food safe and avoid spoilage when you lose power. These 7 Tips for Saving Perishables If Your Electricity Goes Out will show you how. Winter storms and other severe weather conditions can bring your electricity to a screeching halt. When this happens, your first concern is most likely your food supplyRead More

Don't shoo your kids away from the kitchen! Instead, make the most of this special time together with these 7 Reasons to Let Kids Help with Holiday Baking.

7 Reasons to Let Kids Help with Holiday Baking

November 21, 2016 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Kids can really benefit from helping in the kitchen during the holidays. Learn how with these 7 Reasons to Let Kids Help with Holiday Baking. It never fails that once kids hear all of the bustling going on in the kitchen, they want to join in and help. Kids love creating things, so it is noRead More

Follow this easy tutorial for Scented Cookie Cutter Christmas Candles. These homemade soy candles make perfect gifts for friends and family!

Scented Cookie Cutter Christmas Candles

November 18, 2016 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Follow this easy tutorial for Scented Cookie Cutter Christmas Candles. These homemade soy candles make perfect gifts for friends and family! You can place a few around your home to decorate for the holidays as well! I love making fun things for the holidays that are both functional as well as great for gifting.  TheseRead More

7 Ways to Use Cookie Cutters in Your Holiday Baking

7 Ways to Use Cookie Cutters in Your Holiday Baking

November 17, 2016 by Katie Femia 2 Comments

Cookie cutters can be used for so much more than just sugar cookies. Check out these 7 Ways to Use Cookie Cutters in Your Holiday Baking this year. Cookie cutters are so fun because they literally come in every shape you can imagine. While you might have traditionally used cookie cutters to make whimsical sugarRead More

Are you approaching the holiday season on a tight budget? Save money and reduce stress with these 8 Tips for Cutting Back Your Christmas Shopping List.

8 Tips for Cutting Back Your Christmas Shopping List

November 10, 2016 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Holiday shopping can cause quite a bit of anxiety when you’re short on money.  These 8 Tips for Cutting Back Your Christmas Shopping List will help you come up with a plan in order to save money and reduce stress. Are you approaching the holiday season on a tight budget? Is it looking like you may need toRead More

Learn How to Use Fall Leaves for Mulch with these gardening tips. Leaves can protect plants from the cold and provide a frugal way to landscape your yard.

How to Use Fall Leaves for Mulch

November 3, 2016 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Looking for something practical to do with all of those leaves covering your lawn? These tips on How to Use Fall Leaves for Mulch will show you all of the ways fallen leaves can be used to protect plants and landscape your yard. Fall has arrived, and as it makes its way through it noRead More

What to Buy in November - A list of 50 items that are on sale or clearance in November

What to Buy in November

November 2, 2016 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

The season for shopping is here! November is one of the best times of year to shop, as many of the products that you use and love will be at their lowest prices of the year. Take a look at the list we have compiled here, filled with helpful suggestions on what to buy inRead More

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.

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