Comments on: Works for Me Wednesday! http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/ Use what you have, get creative and save! Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:06:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sue http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Sue Thu, 01 Jun 2006 00:21:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-448 We have a huge Asian population in our town and you're right about the low prices in their speciality stores. I keep my big bag of rice in a rubbermaid container and it doesn't go bad. (there's just the two of us)<br/>Love you site..<br/>My WFMW is up :-) We have a huge Asian population in our town and you’re right about the low prices in their speciality stores. I keep my big bag of rice in a rubbermaid container and it doesn’t go bad. (there’s just the two of us)
Love you site..
My WFMW is up :-)

]]> By: Jettara http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Jettara Wed, 31 May 2006 23:26:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-447 WOW that is a great idea. I'll have to try it with the pet foods to since my kids like to use my glassware as a scoop. WOW that is a great idea. I’ll have to try it with the pet foods to since my kids like to use my glassware as a scoop.

]]> By: Jenn http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Jenn Wed, 31 May 2006 22:24:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-446 The 25 LB bag of rice cost me $11 at the Asian grocery store. For those of you that liked the rice-ethnic groceries are a great place to pick up legumes, rice, noodles etc at great prices. And it is fun to do with the kids-there are so many different products to see. <br/><br/>I've kept the bag in my closet next to the kitchen for 3 or 4 months and never noticed any problems with it. The rice itself doesn't go bad as long as you keep it dry. However, if critters are a problem (or humidity) wherever you live, you might want to buy a rubbermaid tub, or find some frugal equivalent to keep the rice in. The 25 LB bag of rice cost me $11 at the Asian grocery store. For those of you that liked the rice-ethnic groceries are a great place to pick up legumes, rice, noodles etc at great prices. And it is fun to do with the kids-there are so many different products to see.

I’ve kept the bag in my closet next to the kitchen for 3 or 4 months and never noticed any problems with it. The rice itself doesn’t go bad as long as you keep it dry. However, if critters are a problem (or humidity) wherever you live, you might want to buy a rubbermaid tub, or find some frugal equivalent to keep the rice in.

]]> By: Carol http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-445 Carol Wed, 31 May 2006 19:23:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-445 I'm liking that big bag of rice. That would work for me! I’m liking that big bag of rice. That would work for me!

]]> By: Shalee http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Shalee Wed, 31 May 2006 19:07:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-444 We buy rice like that too! It lasts so much longer than the little bags and cost so much less.<br/><br/>We have found that if you keep the bag in a plastic container, no bugs will enter it and make a comfy home.<br/><br/>Thanks for sharing your idea! We buy rice like that too! It lasts so much longer than the little bags and cost so much less.

We have found that if you keep the bag in a plastic container, no bugs will enter it and make a comfy home.

Thanks for sharing your idea!

]]> By: Faith http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-443 Faith Wed, 31 May 2006 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-443 Good idea!<br/><br/>I am not frugal enough - okay at asll really! Maybe I can learn from you! Good idea!

I am not frugal enough – okay at asll really! Maybe I can learn from you!

]]> By: aggiejenn http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-442 aggiejenn Wed, 31 May 2006 16:30:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-442 love this idea! Thanks. love this idea! Thanks.

]]> By: janice http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-441 janice Wed, 31 May 2006 15:43:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-441 now tha is smart!!! never thought of that - thanks!<br/><br/>my wfmw is up too now tha is smart!!! never thought of that – thanks!

my wfmw is up too

]]> By: Amy http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Amy Wed, 31 May 2006 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-439 Great tip! I save all of my yogurt containers too and reuse them by filling them with pudding and such for the kid's lunches. I even make the teachers keep them in his lunch bag now because they used to throw them away. I think they are realizing that this frugal mom means business ;) Thanks for sharing and (as always) love your blog! Great tip! I save all of my yogurt containers too and reuse them by filling them with pudding and such for the kid’s lunches. I even make the teachers keep them in his lunch bag now because they used to throw them away. I think they are realizing that this frugal mom means business ;) Thanks for sharing and (as always) love your blog!

]]> By: Tiredbuthappy http://www.frugalupstate.com/general-frugality/works-for-me-wednesday-3/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Tiredbuthappy Wed, 31 May 2006 13:54:00 +0000 http://www.frugalupstate.com/2006/05/works-for-me-wednesday-3.html#comment-438 Do mice like rice? That's what I'd be worried about. My spouse puts rice and all other grains in glass jars (reused spaghetti and peanut butter jars, usually) so they don't attract critters. I'd be worried that a mouse would nibble the bottom of a big rice bag.<br/><br/>Otherwise, I love the idea of buying such a large bag. I may try that. My 2-yr-old lives on rice with yeast sprinkled on top. Do mice like rice? That’s what I’d be worried about. My spouse puts rice and all other grains in glass jars (reused spaghetti and peanut butter jars, usually) so they don’t attract critters. I’d be worried that a mouse would nibble the bottom of a big rice bag.

Otherwise, I love the idea of buying such a large bag. I may try that. My 2-yr-old lives on rice with yeast sprinkled on top.

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