15 Foods You Didn't Know You're Wasting — Just Freeze Them

Half of what you throw out never went bad because you were careless — it went bad because it was sold to you in a size built for a family of four, when there are only one or two of you at home. I spent years on the other side of the grocery counter, deciding how big the bag was before you ever saw it, and this is the fifteen-item fix for anyone now cooking for just one or two on a fixed budget. Researchers at Penn State tracked 4,000 U.S. households and found the average one throws out about 31.9% of the food it buys — roughly $1,866 a year, and it is worse per person the fewer of you there are. Your freezer is the one machine in the kitchen that stops that clock. Here is what to freeze, and the exact size to cut each one into so two people actually finish it: Fresh parsley & herbs — the bunch of 40 sprigs when you needed 3 Bread — a 20-slice loaf when two of you eat 6 before it turns Fresh ginger, mushrooms & the tomatoes going soft on the counter The half-carton of broth nobody ever finishes Berries and the browning bananas in the bowl Cheddar, butter, milk (yes, milk) and eggs Nuts — before the oil turns and costs you a holiday Bacon and whatever the deli counter sliced for you The family-pack of meat — split to the size you actually cook #1: the only thing on the list you cooked yourself Small household, fixed budget, every dollar counts. Start with one thing tonight. Every figure in this video is attributed to a named public source — full list below. #frugalliving #foodwaste #freezertips #grocerysavings #cookingfortwo #savemoney