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10 Creative Uses for Yogurt Containers

10 Frugal Uses for Yogurt Containers

March 28, 2017 by Katie Femia 3 Comments

If your household enjoys yogurt, chances are you have plenty of yogurt cups going into the recycling bin each week. Those yogurt cups sure build up fast, but the great news is there are fun ways to use them! Before you toss that next yogurt cup, take a look at 10 frugal uses for yogurt cupsRead More

Eco-Friendly Holiday Tips: How to Go Green This Holiday Season- Here are ways that you can make this Christmas more eco-friendly and maybe save money too!

Eco-Friendly Holiday Tips: How to Go Green This Holiday Season

November 16, 2015 by Christine T Leave a Comment

Being Eco-friendly around the holidays is not something most people consider. It may be because we just don’t think about it much or we think it will be too expensive during a time of year when things are already tight financially. Whatever the case may be, living green at this time of year can notRead More

How to Make Your Laundry Room Energy Efficient

How to Make Your Laundry Room Energy Efficient

May 18, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

As you streamline your home to become more eco-friendly, don’t forget to look at how you can begin making your laundry room energy efficient as well. For many families the daily and weekly laundry duties can really suck their energy and budget. By making a few small changes, you can not only avoid harsh chemicals,Read More

How to Make Your Kitchen Energy Efficient

How to Make Your Kitchen Energy Efficient

May 4, 2015 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

Most people don’t think about their kitchen needing to be energy efficient, but indeed there are many ways you can make your home more eco-friendly right in your kitchen. These tips for Making Your Kitchen Energy Efficient are easy to implement and very effective. Not only can you save on energy expenses, you are beingRead More

Eco-Friendly Ways to Upcycle Thrift Store Finds - Here are some common thrift store finds that you can repurpose to live green and save money.

Eco-Friendly Ways to Upcycle Thrift Store Finds

April 20, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Many people don’t think about buying clothing as being a green or natural living choice, however we know that the more wasteful you are the less frugal and green you are. Eco-Friendly Ways to Upcycle Thrift Store Finds gives you the opportunity to not only save money, but to recycle something someone else no longer needed.Read More

5 Easy Ways To Use Cloth Instead Of Paper Products

5 Easy Ways To Use Cloth Instead Of Paper Products

April 14, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Not only are you helping the environment, you are saving money in your budget when you choose to use cloth instead of paper products These 5 Easy Ways To Use Cloth Instead Of Paper Products in your home are easy for any family to implement. Yes, there will be a few more pieces in theRead More

7 Ways to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls

7 Ways to Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls

April 8, 2015 by Katie Femia Leave a Comment

Are toilet paper tubes taking over your recycling bin? In large families especially, they can definitely do that! Well if this is the case in your home, take a look below at 7 ways to reuse toilet paper tubes. You will see that once the toilet paper is gone, those cardboard tubes can be quiteRead More

5 Frugal Ways To Conserve Water

5 Frugal Ways To Conserve Water

March 25, 2015 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

One of the most common ways to make your home more eco-friendly and green is to reduce your use of resources within your home. One area we have found often needs improvement is water consumption, so here are 5 Frugal Ways To Conserve Water. While these are small things, they can make a big difference not only inRead More

How to Make Your Commute More Energy Efficient

How to Make Your Commute More Energy Efficient

March 18, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

One of the biggest ways that we are hurting our environment is with the use of cars. Since we have become more aware of the impact of exhaust and fumes on our environment, we put together this list of simple ways to How to Make Your Commute More Energy Efficient. Not only will you beRead More

7 Ways To Make Your Home Energy Efficient

7 Ways To Make Your Home Energy Efficient

March 10, 2015 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Making your home Eco-Friendly and Green includes little things like these 7 Ways To Make Your Home Energy Efficient. While you work toward making your home green, you’ll want to make some significant changes in how you manage your home. This includes some major upgrades, as well as little minor details. 7 WAYS TO MAKERead More

15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags

15 Creative Ways to Reuse Plastic Grocery Bags

February 10, 2015 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

Plastic bags. They are something that many people stockpile and have a ton of after a few weeks of shopping. Some may just want to throw them out with the garbage, but why when there are so many ways to use them in your home? Below are just 15 ways you can reuse plastic groceryRead More

How to Save Money By Living An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle - tips for saving money while doing things that are good for the environment.

Save Money By Living An Eco-Friendly Lifestyle

April 23, 2014 by Kristi 1 Comment

If you’ve ever considered living an eco-friendly lifestyle, the first thing you might have noticed is the expense. At first glance it might look like living this type of life is extremely expensive. However, I’ve come to realize that it doesn’t have to be expensive. In fact living eco-friendly can actually save you money! Today’sRead More

Naturally Frugal Tip: 4 Ways to Make Reuseable Grocery Bags

April 22, 2014 by Alea Milham 3 Comments

I bought my first reusable grocery bags in in 1992 in a Navy Exchange at NAS Pt. Mugu. They are made of sturdy canvas and are still going strong 21 years later. The down side: I only bought 2! And I need more than that for our grocery purchases. Over the years, I have boughtRead More

Eco-Friendly Apartment Living Tips – How To Go Green in an Apartment

April 17, 2014 by Christine T 4 Comments

Most people think it’s much easier to go green and start living Eco-friendly when you have your own place. You probably have room to garden, compost and a place for recyclables. You can alter things such as the kind of paint you use and the appliances you have. When you live in an apartment, manyRead More

6 Ways to Turn Black Friday Green This Year

November 9, 2013 by Alea Milham Leave a Comment

Daniel is sharing tips for making your Black Friday shopping trip a little “greener”. Almost prepared with your plan for Black Friday shopping, but wonder what you can do to green your experience this year? These tips will help you lessen your carbon impact on the environment while allowing you to come home with theRead More

Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in Your Garage

November 7, 2013 by Christine T Leave a Comment

The garage may be one place you don’t think of going green in, but it is one place you should definitely consider. With all the strange mesh-mash of stuff, along with anything that “doesn’t belong in the house”, your garage can often become a catch-all for chemicals, dirty things and storage. Let’s look at waysRead More

Eco-Friendly Tips for Going Green in Your Living Room

October 28, 2013 by Christine T Leave a Comment

The place where you and your family spend the most time other than your kitchen is most likely your living room or family room. This means it is very important to make this your “green center” to make sure you and your family have the best opportunity to enjoy the benefits of going green. HereRead More

Naturally Frugal Tip: How to Clean Your Sink without Bleach

June 21, 2013 by Alea Milham 1 Comment

I really liked using Soft Scrub to clean my kitchen sink. Then we moved to the country where we have a septic tank. If you have ever had a septic tank, you know that bleach is discouraged because it kills the good bacteria needed to break down waste. I had to find a bleach-free alternative Read 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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