My shift from hating leftovers to planning for them after a $200 food waste wakeup

I used to throw away any food that sat in the fridge for more than 2 days. Last month I totaled up what I tossed and it came to nearly $200 just in spoiled veggies and half eaten containers. Now I purposely cook extra on Sunday nights and portion it into labeled containers for Tuesday and Thursday lunches. Has anyone else had to teach themselves to actually enjoy eating the same meal twice in a week?

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robinp7227d ago

$200 seems like a lot until you realize a single takeout dinner for two runs $40-50 these days, so that's really only like four or five bad weeks. I get being mad about wasted food but counting every penny like that just sounds stressful, you know? Unless your fridge is full of like, lobster tails and prime rib, I bet most people lose more than that to things like forgotten yogurt or old takeout without even noticing.

murray.spencer27d ago

Yeah I forgot a whole bag of spinach in the back once and found it three months later...