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Compare Apples and Oranges with twofoods

Metro Cheapo — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:28:31 +0000

Compare foods and save money with twofoods!

After recently discovering twofoods.com, a food nutrition comparison site, I realized right away how the ability to compare foods can save people money. Think about it: you’re buying food for its nutritional value (hopefully), therefore you want to get the most nutritive bang for [...]

Storage Solutions for Thanksgiving Leftovers

Metro Cheapo — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:45:51 +0000

The day after a big holiday feast provides a wonderfully relaxing break from cooking. It’s a time to put your feet up and snack on those abundant leftovers. But what about the next day … and the day after that? Will all those goodies that were so lovingly and carefully prepared end up in the [...]

Still Tasty After All These … Years?

Metro Cheapo — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:16:35 +0000

Well, maybe not years. But did you know that you can keep a bunch of cilantro fresh for up to 10 days, if you know how to store it properly? Or that bananas will be edible 3 months from now if you mash them up with a little lemon juice, then store them in the [...]

How to Pack Your Lunch

Metro Cheapo — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:58:04 +0000

Photo: mconnors/morguefile.

Brown-bagging your lunch, as opposed to buying it at a deli or restaurant, is one of the wisest moves you can make to save money. When I worked full time and bought my lunch occasionally, I’d spend at least seven or eight bucks on the most minimal of meals. Though I loved Pret [...]

Pump, Don’t Pour: Save More

Metro Cheapo — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:57:28 +0000

Kat and I discovered that the cheapest liquid dish soap that we can buy locally, based on cost per ounce, is Crystal White Octagon Liquid Detergent. This product has been around for decades (my great-grandmother used it) and we’ve found it for as little as 3 cents per ounce. Other brands may cost 99 cents, [...]