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Hello Kraft Community, we are very excited to share some great news with you. As loyal Kraft Community members we have heard your desire to do more fun things in the community and we are happy to announce in January 2010 we will be making some changes so you can connect and share food ideas in more ways than ever!
We want to let you know we will not be transferring the existing discussions to the new enhanced message boards so if there are discussions that you would like to save please make sure to either print them or copy and paste into a document that you can save to your personal files.
We will remind you again before the transition occurs but wanted to let you in on the exciting news!!
If you have any questions on how to do this please contact Customer Care at Contact Us
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 23, 2009 9:56 AM
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I AM SOOOO MAD!!!!!!!!!!!
I packed our lunch before the game, we ate in on the way, kids unloaded the sandwich container for youngest (always pack hers seperate due to allergies), put container on the table and the STUPID DOG got it off the table and chewed one end up. I would love to beat her (not really, I am just angry). If she didn't have pups and it wasn't so cold, I would throw her butt out and forget about a therapy dog! Yesterday she got in the chocolate chips I had just opened to make cookies for the game. SO no cookies, now no container BAD DOG!
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Moderator_Jane
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 23, 2009 5:25 AM
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> >I no longer have to worry about sending lunches, but
> I'm trying my best to cut down on baggies, paper
> napkins and paper towels. We've really gotten lazy
> where convenience is concerned, especially with paper
> products.
>
> We're working on that here, too. I switched to
> plastic containers for all lunches, including
> reusable drink boxes; we've totally stopped
> purchasing bottled water- every family member has an
> aluminum or steel reusable bottle to carry around; I
> have reusable plastic plates, cups; and we use cloth
> napkins on most days. I try to remember to bring
> reusable cloth bags to the grocery store- but I do
> often forget (luckily I can either reuse the paper
> kind- or recycle the plastic, which helps). But we
> still fall down a lot. I just can't bring myself to
> use the cloth napkins if the meal is going to be
> really messy- and sometimes I just don't feel like
> even washing plastic dishes. I guess it's all about
> the effort, though!~
I have the same problem with remembering to take the reusable bags INTO the store. I always try to put them in the front seat next to me, on top of my purse. They really are great. They're bigger and sturdier and I have two that are insulated which are great for the long drive home, especially in summer.
A couple of years ago, Bed, Bath & Beyond had a sale on plain white napkins. I use these most days, and just soak and bleach them with my other grungy whites, and they work great for messy meals. I keep thinking they'll wear out from the hard use, but they've lasted amazingly well.
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 22, 2009 1:31 PM
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>I no longer have to worry about sending lunches, but I'm trying my best to cut down on baggies, paper napkins and paper towels. We've really gotten lazy where convenience is concerned, especially with paper products.
We're working on that here, too. I switched to plastic containers for all lunches, including reusable drink boxes; we've totally stopped purchasing bottled water- every family member has an aluminum or steel reusable bottle to carry around; I have reusable plastic plates, cups; and we use cloth napkins on most days. I try to remember to bring reusable cloth bags to the grocery store- but I do often forget (luckily I can either reuse the paper kind- or recycle the plastic, which helps). But we still fall down a lot. I just can't bring myself to use the cloth napkins if the meal is going to be really messy- and sometimes I just don't feel like even washing plastic dishes. I guess it's all about the effort, though!~
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Moderator_Jane
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 22, 2009 7:47 AM
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> bought my daughter one when a local chain grocery
> went out of business for under 50 cents. I like it
> because she can keep her sand. inside the container
> on the lunch table and it is alot cleaner than laying
> it on the baggie that has already touched the table.
> (I know I am a germ freak  , but it is a must with
> h a special needs daughter)
I no longer have to worry about sending lunches, but I'm trying my best to cut down on baggies, paper napkins and paper towels. We've really gotten lazy where convenience is concerned, especially with paper products.
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 21, 2009 10:47 PM
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bought my daughter one when a local chain grocery went out of business for under 50 cents. I like it because she can keep her sand. inside the container on the lunch table and it is alot cleaner than laying it on the baggie that has already touched the table. (I know I am a germ freak , but it is a must with a special needs daughter)
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Moderator_Deanne
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Re: Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 21, 2009 8:42 PM
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> i went out and bought the re-usable sandwich
> containers instead of using plastic baggies. save me
> on money for buying sandwich bagges and he loves the
> fact that they have a design on the front. spent
> maybe 3 dollars on 3 of them.
I remember using those when I was a kid. We've gotten used to the 'convenience' of baggies, but you're very right, spending a few dollars, and reusing, saves money and the environment.
Good tip!
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Cost cutting and Save the enviroment
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Jan 21, 2009 3:04 PM
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i went out and bought the re-usable sandwich containers instead of using plastic baggies. save me on money for buying sandwich bagges and he loves the fact that they have a design on the front. spent maybe 3 dollars on 3 of them.
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