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[quote=Anonymous]In terms of trying to reduce your overall bills, have you comparison shopped places like Amazon Subscribe and Save for dry good like toilet paper, paper towels, pasta, and other foods? We save a lot on staples, non-perishables, and toiletries by buying online in bulk. We will get a case of Seventh Generation toilet paper at a time for example. We also order cat litter online in 40 pound bags. (We have two cats and three litter boxes, and it's a lot easier than buying at the store as well as less expensive). Laundry detergent, all sorts of things are available by the case and if you get 5 subscribe and save items at once you get 15% off.

Using dish towels and washable cloths saves a lot over buying paper towels. (I will never, ever go cloth for TP though....I know there are people who do it but no how no way here).

Also, have you looked into whether a CSA or the farmer's market would get you better prices on in-season produce? It might take a little legwork to find that out, and having a CSA requires a lot of planning on the fly once you get the week's haul, but it might make more sense money-wise.

If you're buying a lot of organic, check out Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen -- you can buy the Clean Fifteen conventional, and make your own cost-benefit judgments about buying conventional vs. organic.[/quote]

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