Food -- A Cluttered Life: Middle-Class Abundance (Ep. 2)

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@angelawalker7408
@angelawalker7408 6 жыл бұрын
My parents were young, but lived through the depression. As adults they always kept our pantry full because of this experience. I believe my generation was influenced by this behavior of our parents
@lifetobelived9102
@lifetobelived9102 6 жыл бұрын
The difference between Europe and the U.S. is that everything is close by in Europe. You can walk down to stores and there is good public transportation to get to stores farther away. In the U.S. many times we have to go to stores in our cars and we get caught in traffic. It isn't cost effective to always buy in small quantities unless you live like in a large city where you can walk down the street to buy produce. Also, in the U.S. if there is an emergency like a snow storm or something we are kind of on our own. We need to have certain amount of supplies for the in case. Extra freezers allow people to buy meat when it is on special versus paying full price. I think more the issue in the U.S. is not eating through all the food we buy.
@varalakshmi1234
@varalakshmi1234 7 жыл бұрын
I am from India and accidentally clicked to get this video, was going under pressure to get out of clatter and successfully gathered courage (thou it was not as shown in video)and from past one year in stages of clearing clutter,after watching your video I have gained confidence I was always right and all family members need to support it is not any one person s job.also clutter is impact of global consumerism, credit card s, and lack of sharing.
@johndoe-wv3nu
@johndoe-wv3nu 6 жыл бұрын
I usually have a stockpile of at least two months of food. I buy everything when it's at it's cheapest then plan meals around what I have available. Every once in a while I spend a few months not shopping and just eat what we have available. I shop weekly for dairy and produce. I don't buy prepared or convience foods. Minimal frozen and canned vegetables. People think I'm a bit nutty until they realize how well we eat and how little I spend.
@eclispeo5519
@eclispeo5519 9 жыл бұрын
Eating lots of poor quality food is far worse than being poor and eating less but healthy home cooked scheduled meals
@cindyasters
@cindyasters 6 жыл бұрын
I never thought of it but growing up my family's freezer had no frozen meals, only meat abs sometimes frozen vegetables.
@geoffdearth8575
@geoffdearth8575 7 жыл бұрын
I believe that the US could cut its food consumption easily by 50%.
@edgrossman9060
@edgrossman9060 4 жыл бұрын
One painless way to insure that after you declutter is to follow the rule if something new comes in then one old thing has to go
@KeithMcKenzie
@KeithMcKenzie 11 жыл бұрын
It's up to us consumers to change our behavior and drive the "food" manufacturers in the right direction. As pointed out in "Sugar: The Bitter Truth", a lot of what is on the shelf is more chemicals than food. The simple solution is: stop buying their chemicals.
@club1fan552
@club1fan552 2 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@peggyt1243
@peggyt1243 8 жыл бұрын
While I understand having extra tinned food in a pantry, there is no point in having 2 refrigerators and 2 freezers full of food. In the event of a power failure of more than 24 hours, the food is all garbage.
@FoggedTears
@FoggedTears 7 жыл бұрын
Exactly. Unless you have a backup generator.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
Backup generators are common here
@carmeshacarrington6718
@carmeshacarrington6718 5 жыл бұрын
Well I have a family size of 7. We both (my husband and I) work full time. Having 2 fridges and a freezer helps out a lot. We don't have time to go to the store 2 or more times a week. Our boys eat a lot because they in a lot of activities. We are busy with baseball, basketball, band, choir, gifted program at school, cheerleading, etc etc.. so the extra fridge is needed. Especially around holidays. I also admit that we do stock pile laundry detergent, soap, cleaning supplies, toilet paper, paper towels. I don't see how any family don't. Well a family our size anyway
@KathleenJean53
@KathleenJean53 7 жыл бұрын
It is obvious we are a culture of quantity not quality, it contributes to the lack of family interaction, waste, clutter, stress......
@MariasJournal__
@MariasJournal__ 8 жыл бұрын
This really saddens me... I am defnitely very far from this, but still have room for improvement and just the thought of this scares me enough to declutter even more!
@ChazEvansdale
@ChazEvansdale 11 жыл бұрын
Agreed. Way less trash too, you can compost 90+% of your 'waste' compared to prepackaged foods. Plus it's much more healthy.
@ChrisMFlorida
@ChrisMFlorida 10 жыл бұрын
It's amazing to see how large the kitchen fridge has gotten over the past 20 years, and then some families still have a freezer or 2nd fridge in the garage. Then you wonder why your electric bill is so high each month.. hmm.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
Our family is fine with a larger electric bill because of an extra refrigerator our large family needs it
@keithap100
@keithap100 5 жыл бұрын
My wife's food hoarding has had a major, detrimental impact on our marriage. I can't tell you how many "food fights" I've had to endure. If I question her or ask her why, "let's just get a divorce" is the next thing out of her mouth. I virtually have no room for my own items. We are both in our 60's and I want to start simplifying things. We live in an earthquake zone, so some stockpiling makes perfect sense, but not to the point of items falling off the shelf, because there is simply no more room. Or foregoing other necessities just to keep the food pantry over-stocked. Even fresh food is over-purchased and often ends up in the garbage or yard debris bin. She can also be very possessive of her food and warn my son and me not to touch it. While we helplessly watch uneaten bananas, tomatoes, peppers, etc. etc, etc, go rotten. For Christ sake, it's just food! She works at a grocery store, so inconvenience isn't a factor
@misfithomemaker3683
@misfithomemaker3683 4 жыл бұрын
I have a problem with this myself. My husband bought some giant open shelves. He told me to take all of the food and put it on those shelves. I had to check the date of everything. Amazingly only 9 cans were past date. But then the dry goods there were quite a few things,esp.aroung baking.. I have ambition to bake but never use al lthe stuff, raisins, craisins, chocolate chips. Seeing my hord in front of me, I didn't feel proud. I cried. I had to admit I had a problem. I do believe in having things for an emergency but you have to be able to manage what you have. You have to stock things you will use...and I see now, there is a limit. There is only so much you can rotate because it's work, esp if you are older. Just getting it out and seeing it, it might move something in her. My husband made me promise if it was expired I'd throw it away and I did. Another thing that is really helping us is freezer meals, I can take what needs to be rotated because it's date is out in a few months and make Crock-Pot or oven meals. I still have a child home with busy nights, taekwondo,so I love that there is not much cleanup when you have put together a freezer meal. My heart goes out to you guys. I know how she feels, it makes her feel safe. But I realized you not safe if the stuff is so old you can't eat it. 💛
@charlesjoyce1506
@charlesjoyce1506 11 жыл бұрын
I am a video professional (I've been an editor for 40 years). This is VERY well done. Bravo!
@MiriamGordon
@MiriamGordon 11 жыл бұрын
Excellent. This study is so critical to understanding unhealthy trends in mainstream USA. Somehow our modern day middle class society has come to take it for granted that we need lots of stuff, bigger houses, newer cars, TVs, gadgets - i.e. everything that's marketed to us. Leaves no time for truly important things, like taking care of everyone's health. Why has this taken a back seat? Because there's no money in promoting healthy lifestyles!
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
There are so many magazines KZbin channels websites exercise places Etc 2 get healthy and stay healthy. In fact there are so many diet books out there it's ridiculous. A million different programs you can join for support so much more than when I was young there are tons of people who are out there walking running doing some type of exercise and buying all the gear and equipment to do it. The health industry is really digging America you also have the Other Extreme. So much more greedy and entitled since the 80s when Prosperity was booming into the 90s and there was a lot of people making a lot of money the middle class had exploded technology exploded along with all the different updates all the time. You absolutely have to have a computer if your kid goes to school you have to have all kinds of stuff now to make it in this world you have to have a cell phone and email. Remember the days when you went to work and only talk to people at work did your job and then came home and used your landline? Then at dinner time all our friends were told not to call between 5 + 7 and we were told not to call anyone else house after 9 at night that it was rude only if it was an emergency you could call up to 10pm. People went to bed between 10 and 11 because there was not 24 7 News it ended at 11. A few channels had movies on but that was it. Life certainly was simpler and is now just crazy and insane and getting more crazy and more insane. Too many people living on credit and beyond their means for a long time I think that's why there is a minimalism backlash in America. I'm 70 and half way there. Should be done within the next 3 months of getting rid of a lot of stuff I don't need, because, just in case well maybe I might need this and what if my present things break or wear out I need to have backups. Also thrift stores are big big deal here in America right around the corner from me is a children's Thrift Shop that has quality merchandise from clothing to bed and to books and tapes and shoes and strollers big expensive toys Etc it's a thriving business and there are tons of them here. A lot of people are using thrift shops for clothing furniture houseware Etc to save money.
@redw3571
@redw3571 11 жыл бұрын
Amazing to see that much food. My fridge never looks like that.
@puddingpimp
@puddingpimp 11 жыл бұрын
The problem is that refrigerators consume a not-insignificant amount of electrical energy. On the flip-side, driving to the store more frequently consumes a not-insignificant amount of chemical energy.
@LittleLulubee
@LittleLulubee 7 жыл бұрын
This episode seems to apply only to people who eat massive amounts of junk food. Nobody I know eats that way.
@jonglewongle3438
@jonglewongle3438 4 жыл бұрын
I live alone and as simple as I can, more simply than most, and the number of frozen prepared meals from the supermarkets which I went through, over time, was phenomonal. It was like park the car here and I'll lob all the cartons out the window and we'll cram them all into the boot and so forth for a run to the cardboard recycling yard. Thousands of 'em. And that was just one instance, but that was singularly the biggest instance of several mass disposals. Went through 3 microwaves. Don't do the microwave thing any longer.
@jessicareid7613
@jessicareid7613 9 жыл бұрын
Sooooo much packaging....
@Amateur_Pianist_472
@Amateur_Pianist_472 6 жыл бұрын
What will actually save you money is living in a small apartment rather than a house.
@debbieframpton3857
@debbieframpton3857 3 жыл бұрын
No thank you I prefer my 738 square foot house with full basement over any apartment
@club1fan552
@club1fan552 2 жыл бұрын
In Europe many towns have a daily market in the town square where locals have their fresh produce. Shops are sometimes closed at noon and lunch is a big deal. Grandma might go to the market and then cook up the soup or stew for the grandkids and then even Mum or Dad might be able to pop in for a bight with the family. Sounds like better family life all round.
@meme-tf8ih
@meme-tf8ih 5 жыл бұрын
I only buy things as needed for one week at a x. I dont hordes things just because they r on sale. My refrigerater always looks empty, and I love it!!!
@kv1815
@kv1815 3 жыл бұрын
Where can I see full documentary?
@mandysimmons2769
@mandysimmons2769 5 жыл бұрын
I think insta pot and air fryers might be helping people sit down and eat together more. I hope those pre packaged deals are helping people do that too. I see more and more folks buying mostly from the produce section.
@kimberlyandrews2219
@kimberlyandrews2219 8 жыл бұрын
I just moved on the 6th, I had a few boxes plus a 5x5 storage full to the height with things I had from downsizing from a 3 story 3 bdrm house in the CA mtns, to a large 1 bdrm in the desert. I cant seem to part with anymore stuff. I cant live like this! But everyday Im looking at 3 boxes and 3 tubs in the livingrm and 3 tubs and a box in my bdrm. I need help but I get sensitive when my daughter throws my things away. I watch videos like this look in my stuff and still cant decide though its an ugly mess. I want to be cured of this. Right now Im going to march right in the livingrm and show that stuff who's boss!
@kimberlyandrews2219
@kimberlyandrews2219 8 жыл бұрын
I actually did it!!! Now i only have 2 tubs in the bdrm, 1 box in the livingrm, 1 tub !!!! Yay Me.
@nativegarden133
@nativegarden133 8 жыл бұрын
Well done. Marie Kondo's book might help with the rest.
@CalmVibesVee
@CalmVibesVee 8 жыл бұрын
Kimberly Andrews keep going !!!! I did it in phases.
@UCTVInsight
@UCTVInsight 11 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles!
@karenmiller1545
@karenmiller1545 9 жыл бұрын
You're just responding to the documentary. The apparent savings of buying in bulk appears to be enormous if you're not considering the cost of storing it, the possibility of it expiring, the tendency to eat more when you have more and so on. Yes, there are people who hoard food, but there are lots of people who stockpile because it's (theoretically) much cheaper. This behavior is fueled by a need to save money as much as it's fueled by any concept of convenience or need.
@cynthiabromback8854
@cynthiabromback8854 8 жыл бұрын
having food and necessities stocked for an emergency is a good idea..but not everyone can afford to do that. I'm saddened every time I walk through a supermarket and think about people who can't have much of the stuff there, myself included, lol.
@jonihamilton608
@jonihamilton608 8 жыл бұрын
+C Bromback Anyone can have an emergency stock pile you just have to know how to do it, even those with minimal money. Try next time you go to the grocery store and getting a bag of rice, the next time get some dried beans, the next time a couple extra cans of vegetables, and on and on. Put those items in a different place than your regular food. That will be the start of your emergency stock. Watch some video's concerning the issue. I would recommend Wendy Dewitt video's, excellent information. Have you thought of starting a garden, even if you live in an apt. you can have a container garden. I have done container gardening for years now. I freeze and can the proceeds from it. There are so many things you can actually do. Just start getting creative and decide that your going to do it. Good luck.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
True. This year I bought organic vegetable seeds and organic potting soil I created my own little herb garden on my kitchen window we use a lot of parsley basil and Thyme Rosemary Etc that alone saves money and they are always fresh. Also bought song seeds for cherry tomatoes they were so delicious grew them in a pot outside my back door. You can literally grow your own organic vegetables in containers and freeze extras or give them away. I always buy an extra can of soup every week and put it aside then I will do one week a bag of rice the next week an extra can of vegetables and on and on it's very easy to build up if you do it slowly which is the only way I could do it.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 5 жыл бұрын
You'll get bugs in many things if you don't use them. Even things like dry beans. Could slow cook a whole bag and freeze it. Even if you lose power, it'll take quite some time for it to get defrosted.
@4mydearlady
@4mydearlady 9 жыл бұрын
Stupid shows like Extreme Couponing and stores like Costco encourage these stockpiles. I understand that families stockpile in case of job loss or emergency but in most cases, this food is thrown away, expires, or takes up precious space. Also, excess processed food is bad for you and your family.
@eepyeepers
@eepyeepers 8 жыл бұрын
+4mydearlady so well put!
@lindamcneil711
@lindamcneil711 8 жыл бұрын
food pantries have been around for centuries, and while it is easy to throw stones in a glass house, consider that not all pantries are hoarding situations but working ingredients for daily use. food is rotaed, used, or donated. it is purchased for that purpose. it isn't outdated, heavily processed nor full of preservatives. i think the limited and general understanding is misrepresented. Generalization, jumping on bandwagons and faulty assumptions are never logical. I keep a pantry. It is full of food. do I have enough to last years? no, it suits my needs, is clean, organizationed and labeled. I have to eat for a specialized diet. it is primarily organic and nothing is staledated. I don't have 30 cans of everything but a few extra cans of what I use.
@vegemitegirl1971
@vegemitegirl1971 8 жыл бұрын
We knew when my husband was losing his job due to his disability. We did stockpile beforehand. This allowed us to eat while we had no income for 5 weeks while awaiting his payout.
@melaniexoxo
@melaniexoxo 8 жыл бұрын
Would you rather eat something expired for 6 months (probably still good assuming no packaging damage) or nothing?
@vegemitegirl1971
@vegemitegirl1971 8 жыл бұрын
+lambchopcxoxo When you stock up, knowing something will happen, such as a job loss, you do not go crazy like the hoarders shows or extreme couponers, you get everything you will need for a certain time limit, 3 months for us, and you make certain you get the longest possible shelf life. Our excess is now gone and we are back to our normal pantry limits
@shinnam
@shinnam 11 жыл бұрын
Sweden, at least stockholm is nearly as bad about wasting food. I live in a middle class apartment complex, people throw away a lot of food, and use convience foods. Maybe there isn't an extra freezer, in the garage, but people go the supermarket almost every day.
@jcrowley1985
@jcrowley1985 6 жыл бұрын
I had an ad for eggo frozen waffles before this.
@jeanfitzsimmons7442
@jeanfitzsimmons7442 2 жыл бұрын
My rule for the pantry is 1 replacement for what i use regularly, if i can by it in bulk and it has a shelf life for that long i can buy more, like 25 lbs of oatmeal, 25 lb of flour. (Like my grandmother who baked her bread and all cakes, pies etc, she had a bin, i have a bin, or two screw top food grade buckets, rather, for each i yr supply.). My grand parents and parents went through the Great Depression, so much of the pantry stuff and the cooking and making do, has to do with that, i suppose. I also have some things delivered on schedule, like my granola supplies, baking powder and vanilla, tooth paste, oil, etc., i keep some odds and ends in case it snows a lot and i can’t get out to the grocery store, (i’m old so i don’t drive in snow) like dried veg, & eggs. I keep just enough in the rest of the pantry to cook until next shopping date (4-6 wks). I also buy, cook, package and freeze my meals. The family habit is a pantry, for produce from the growing season, so that is how i do it even now when my veg garden is smaller these days. Sadly, i no longer have chickens. But when i move into a mother-in- law apartment at my son’s place, maybe he will let me get a chicken tractor….
@chooselove4all574
@chooselove4all574 7 жыл бұрын
I live in Washington DC in a 400 sq ft apt, and I make all meals from scratch. My tiny fridge has a freezer, which is empty as I only eat fresh whole foods. I think this segment focuses on suburban American life, but in urban settings, it's not necessarily like this.
@HattieLovesCattie
@HattieLovesCattie 11 жыл бұрын
I just got back from Norway.My friend has a small American sized frig.He and his g f shop twice a week.I had to shop twice a week for years until I got a bigger frig.Now I have gotten rid of it and have a slightly smaller one and my children have left home.My food costs are down some coz I am only cooking for 2 of us.
@zoltarzoltar4199
@zoltarzoltar4199 3 жыл бұрын
IN the day a fridge icebox was the size of a breadbox, then came 17cubic fridges with bigger iceboxes and today people have freezers full to the brim
@anniesshenanigans3815
@anniesshenanigans3815 3 жыл бұрын
My freezer only has ice packs in it... and the fridge is mostly condiments because I eat fresh fruit and veg. Pantry is full of spices. Before I started eating whole foods plant based I had those junk filled fridge/panty.
@111-k4d9m
@111-k4d9m 5 жыл бұрын
I live in Switzerland, where most people live minimally and buy only fresh unpackaged food every 1 -3 days. We are not a deepfreezing nation. Kids drink water or herbal teas. Chicken nuggets and other frozen foods can be bought here but mostly avoided. Less is more. Thank goodness I live where I do.
@LadyBeeSting2434
@LadyBeeSting2434 5 жыл бұрын
H FS I grew up in America and we never lived like this. My parents were minimal out of necessity and made all of our food from scratch. You can’t judge a whole nation by what television says. Now grant it, I believe every country has something to be grateful for and embarrassed by, it’s called human nature. I still live by my parents minimal lifestyle not out of necessity but because that’s my “normal”.
@111-k4d9m
@111-k4d9m 5 жыл бұрын
@@LadyBeeSting2434 Thanks for answering. It is great that your parents brought up up minimally and with good fresh food. But whenever I have travelled in USA in larger cities, I have seen so much packaged food and also wrapped in plastic. Am sure if you live in the country you find fresh vegatable and fruit markets. I do not generalise but know that GMO food is grown in USA and that many of your livestock stand on concrete never grass and fed maize. Medical insurance is not compulsory or free for those that cannot afford it. Plus the high costs your students pay for university only to leave with a load of debt. This to me is awful as in Switzerland, Netherlands and Scandinavia everybody has medical insurance, costs to study are minimal and fresh food abounds. GMO is forbidden and here in Switzerland our livestock stand on and eat fresh Alpine grass. I am not saying we are better but social structure and education runs very high in these countries. All in all, I am grateful to live modestly but on a high standard in Switzerland. But each one to their own opinion naturally. Have a good day / evening.
@sonjagatto9981
@sonjagatto9981 4 жыл бұрын
great and normal life in der Schweiz! LG aus Kanada von einer Deutschen... vermisse unseren Lebensstiel sehr. But less is more und Qualität ist mir wichtig.
@JolitaBrilliant
@JolitaBrilliant 11 жыл бұрын
excellent video
@SuperDashRendar
@SuperDashRendar 10 жыл бұрын
We live in a world that depends on the constant supply of food to our stores. If a real emergency happens things will become scary super fast for many. I can understand having clutter that you don't use. But if you stock up on food items that you will use anyway it can only benefit your pocketbook and the environment. So you won't be wasting precious amounts of your life going back and forth to the store everyday.
@SuperDashRendar
@SuperDashRendar 10 жыл бұрын
I like the way you think :-) Also, most people love coupons and they are usually for stuff we should not be eating anyways.
@MsAmerica57
@MsAmerica57 10 жыл бұрын
***** You also save gas when you go to the store less often. When my children were small; I would get all of my ingredients, cook on the weekend and then have it all ready to go on weeknights. We always sat down and ate as a family, I am sad to hear that is going away.
@adahir100
@adahir100 9 жыл бұрын
as long as people really use it, not stock so much they forget what they actually have and keep buying more and more, or have too much and it expires, or gets stale
@ladytess57
@ladytess57 8 жыл бұрын
+Salobrena Smith That IS something to be proud of. May I ask do you remember Katrina ? Stockpiling 3 months of food and water is just smart. I went through a storm where we had no electricity for 2 weeks. I was glad I didn't have much in the fridge but without a way to keep food cool (happened during summer) I had to buy 2 sandwiches a day till electricity was restored. That taught me to have some stored food and water.
@j.h.6633
@j.h.6633 6 жыл бұрын
ladytess57 yes, but the families he's talking to are not "prepping". To do that requires organization knowing what you have and that you use the stuff before it goes bad.
@NaturalElicia
@NaturalElicia 9 жыл бұрын
This really shows how people get in the habit of trying to control their life by thinking they are buying safely and they are doing more harm to themselves. We have to live accordingly not by living in an ideal of I have control over how my life is going to plan out for me. Yet life goes on and they forget about what they wasted trying to control.
@77Tadams
@77Tadams 11 жыл бұрын
That woman looked so unhealthy. I am not sure where we are all headed with this kind of mentality of over consumption and basic hording. The kids don't benefit from it...this is what is the normal here in America...its gross.
@dinamoore1580
@dinamoore1580 6 жыл бұрын
She does and she may be taking the new calciumpills and those are poisonous. D3 calcium carbonate and carbonyl calcium are poisonous!
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
It's not the norm. I don't know anybody like this
@Anglynn74
@Anglynn74 11 жыл бұрын
I hear ya. It's just myself my husband & my son & I haven't cooked a real meal in quite a long time. Right now we don't have enough for milk or eggs or bread or anything. We used up much of what's in the cupboards & fridge & we're just scraping whatever is left. We cashed in some loose change for gas money but that's about it. It's hearing my son say he's hungry all the time that upsets me the most.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
I am so surprised people don't know about all the food pantries in America there is no reason to be hungry here because a lot of churches were in food pantries and they are also County run food pantries and non-profit organizations you just have to go in the Yellow Pages for online and type in Social Service organizations or something like that
@debbieframpton3857
@debbieframpton3857 3 жыл бұрын
I've been helping at a church food pantry for 7 years there is no reason to go hungry in my town of 33,000 people until recently we had 10 food pantries one just closed up two weeks ago because people aren't coming to these pantries. I talk to people that help at different pantries and they say attendance is way down from the beginning of the pandemic they literally beg people to take more stuff because they don't want to throw it away.
@charingcross6331
@charingcross6331 5 жыл бұрын
Are these episodes meant to be so short, or there are full versions of the episodes hiding somewhere?
@Poppi_Weasel
@Poppi_Weasel 11 жыл бұрын
Wow, she's gotta "hire" someone to bag up the ingredients to make a meal??
@kristiegoldin6384
@kristiegoldin6384 11 жыл бұрын
Just dropping in to remind folks that there is a strong buy local, buy American movement underway and anything that the City can do to support that, will be a big plus UnitedAmericanConsumer(dot)com
@barose1
@barose1 4 жыл бұрын
Kristie Goldin That requires living in a city which is often more expensive. I live in a area with a fairly high "walk-score" but it's not doable for a lot of people financially.
@LittleLulubee
@LittleLulubee 7 жыл бұрын
Accumulating unnecessary junk is bad. But having a stockpile of non-perishable food is actually a really good idea in case of an emergency, like a big natural disaster. Either way it will get eaten, so it's not a waste of money. Batteries are also crucial in an emergency, so you can never have too many batteries.
@methoticaarts1787
@methoticaarts1787 6 жыл бұрын
My fridge consist of an almost empty gallon of milk, an almost empty carton of eggs, condiments and a box of baking soda.... Im always vroke 😞
@baba3604
@baba3604 11 жыл бұрын
Its true. In Europe we dont have that big refrigerators and also not a second one. But here we dont have that much couponing. Might be a reason. I also think, storing isnt a prob if you eat all that stuff.
@caramoonlynn
@caramoonlynn 8 жыл бұрын
the mom in this program is like my twin!
@cyc00000
@cyc00000 11 жыл бұрын
The answer could be a high carb whole plant vegan diet.
@sanperry
@sanperry 8 жыл бұрын
Not if you're diabetic.
@ah5721
@ah5721 7 жыл бұрын
SAN PERRY thank you! my husband needs carbs and meat to function properly. he has no choice because his pancreas doesn't work and we both get anemic​ without red meat because supplements cost more. a whole foods diet is essential but going vegan scientifically has proven to make people weak and malnourished.
@delphiuswrites6363
@delphiuswrites6363 8 жыл бұрын
I had no idea people lived like this or stockpiled food. I always shop weekly for a family of four. We only spend about $60 on food a week. My guess is most of these people are the ones saying they can't save money. Hmm wonder why.
@FoggedTears
@FoggedTears 7 жыл бұрын
$30-$50 is what I spend weekly for two of us. Works just fine.
@3piratesinthehood
@3piratesinthehood 7 жыл бұрын
How do you get enough food for 4 people while spending only $60?
@Elemenohpea440
@Elemenohpea440 5 жыл бұрын
We only spend $125-150 for a family of 8 (2 adults, 1 teenager, 5 kids) and we live in Chicago. I shop at the cheap produce markets and Aldi. I make most everything from scratch, except I don’t grind my own wheat or make my own pasta or anything. The kids get eggs or oatmeal (not the instant kind) for breakfast, soup or a sandwich for lunch, popcorn (stove top) or an apple for a snack and homemade dinner. I make our own lunch meat, bread, etc. I spend a lot of time cooking, but I enjoy it. It’s totally doable, but you can’t buy anything processed. If you buy processed food, you are paying for someone else’s labor. Also, we don’t buy soda or anything. The teenager and my husband and I are total coffee addicts and we spend at least 15-20 a week just on coffee beans and half and half! I need to cut down on that LOL
@CurbHopper111
@CurbHopper111 9 жыл бұрын
"Only shaving off 12 min per meal." Only? Okay...That's pretty good in my opinion. 12 min is a long ass time to spend on food. I'd never do that unless people were coming over or something. But then I mostly eat fruits, veggies, and nuts. So I'm used to just grabbing and eating. I can't imagine spending so much time on food that cutting down by 12 min would be considered nothing. I'm not a fan of processed frozen meals, but I can understand why someone would choose to eat that a lot. Especially if they're not aware of how easy healthy food is, or don't like the taste.
@shanti1983prya
@shanti1983prya 10 жыл бұрын
Sorry but american culture, seeing that make me sad and also angry. I cook home made meal everyday, and we take dinner everyday together, without TV, because life's short… and being together, being interested un people life, passion is more important then buying shitty stuff… Don't take it bad, i love buying a new nice bag, going shopping, but after 2 years of decluttering my home and life also… I see lots of things differently and I'm very concerned about OUR earth futur… because it's our children too! Take care :-)
@adahir100
@adahir100 9 жыл бұрын
I was raised the same way. We ate together at the same time every night, no t.v. or phone calls allowed during dinner - it was family discussion and talk time. I had enough but not excessive. I am not as attached to things as some others, even though I do have many more things than I really need today. As for food, I only buy bulk if something is a really good deal, for example meat on sale $3 off per pound, so I buy 10 - 12 pounds but we do use it. I don't stockpile cans and dried goods because we eat more fresh, like mostly fruits and vegetables, etc. The only thing I might stockpile is bathroom tissue when its on sale half price, or paper towels but the most bathroom tissue I ever bought and stocked at once was 40 rolls.
@Ladyshystar
@Ladyshystar 9 жыл бұрын
shanti1983prya shanti, I have to agree with you. I am in the process of "decluttering" right now, and boy does it feel GOOD. How do we ever a mass all of this useless stuff anyway? It really is ridiculous. We are going through the whole house drawer by drawer, closet by closet, shelf by shelf. If we aren't using it, we are losing it. I recently discovered the local dump which charges a buck a bag for anything but hazardous chemicals etc. I am averaging 2 bags a week out the door. We are almost there. :-)
@shanti1983prya
@shanti1983prya 9 жыл бұрын
Ladyshystar Sure great job life with less is just the best journey I ever take. I was a shop-alcoholic but very happy this end not too late I'm a newly mom and hope to teach my children the value of life, emotion, joy and sharing moments and not stuff :-)
@Ladyshystar
@Ladyshystar 9 жыл бұрын
shanti1983prya You go Lady! :-) My daughter and I have been muddling through a divorce for the last 3 years. It has been very difficult financially and there has been no extra of anything. All of this "Stuff" was collected previously. She was so funny. She said mom, we may not have everything that we think that we want, but we do have each other and most of what we actually need so we are LUCKY. I said "Thanks for reminding me of that". :-)
@ingrid44556
@ingrid44556 6 жыл бұрын
shanti1983prya America could learn a lot from your culture
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr2823 5 жыл бұрын
4:26, feeding your family nasty prepackaged frozen food is just gross. I mean, anyone can fry up a fresh egg or something. That would be way better.
@chibiinum
@chibiinum 10 жыл бұрын
12 minutes a meal is over 30 minutes of time saved - and if you can pop something into the microwave you have more time to help the kid with homework - i don't care what you say - putting it in - and entering the time - saves time more than standing there stirring a pot - plus - you have to be prepared for when your kid comes home with unexpected homework and complaints - and common core isn't going to help any of this -
@ladytess57
@ladytess57 8 жыл бұрын
+chibiinum I was a single mom had a 3 sons at home, I worked full time I COOKED for my kids real cooking with cutting veggies and everything. Don't tell me you can't you just want an excuse to be lazy and feed your kids the junk they are accustomed to. They will suffer in the future for your choice. Their health will fail. All you have to do is look at people today from 30yrs ago to see that. Get a crock pot ,plan a little ,have them help, btw it teaches them life skills and turn of the darn TV VIDEO GAMES and PHONE and you will have time to do this. FROM A MOM WHO DID IT!!!
@PreetyRA
@PreetyRA 8 жыл бұрын
+ladytess57 wow :) proud of you
@ingrid44556
@ingrid44556 6 жыл бұрын
chibiinum you're lazy
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
@@ladytess57 you are right in many ways but also there are wonderful organic meals that are frozen and easy to put in the microwave in the middle of the week when you just need a break some people are not A type personalities or very driven. Some people have more energy than others and everybody's life and physical needs are different. When I was raising my children I did all the cooking from scratch because we couldn't afford to do anything else and I am a very creative person who loves to cook. A lot of people just don't like it or not interested in learning to cook and are pretty bad at it. So I say why not some organic frozen meals and many times if you have the money there are a lot of healthy choices for take out even at Whole Foods, Trader Joe's Earth Fare Etc you'd be surprised how many people are in there buying pre-cooked meals for dinner that are very healthy, so I say if you can afford to buy a healthy pre-made meal go for it and chill out with a glass of wine while you sit down and talk to your husband when he gets home, or hang out with the kids instead of rushing around the kitchen there are times you can actually have a relaxing meal time before you have to help kids with homework
@dallasguidroz9350
@dallasguidroz9350 7 жыл бұрын
This is completely Sick It makes me Sad when people Are dying And Starving to death in other places Around the world. we as As a society Are spoiled rotten And the kids. What the hell has happened to us ?
@FoggedTears
@FoggedTears 7 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. There are so many who struggle financially and some who starve every night and here we are just hoarding and stockpiling all this crap. Sad thing most of that will probably go to waste or spoil.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
@@FoggedTears how do we know maybe they are generous people and when they are bad times they give to their neighbors I know a lot of people including my family that buy extra and always help out their neighbors during a hurricane here in North Carolina or ice storms or snow storms or any other issue. Americans are some of the most wonderful people you will ever meet who will mostly always help others in need. I do agree that a lot of Americans are stress eaters this is a country that is extremely prosperous but it takes a lot of hard work to make it happen and it's very stressful. It took me a very long time to be able to step away from consumerism and not have it affect my self-esteem as far as how people look at me and perceive me. Minimalism is becoming very mainstream here in America. Now I'd rather save up for one beautiful print or painting on my wall than shelves full of knickknacks and collections. When I go food shopping I say to myself this is ridiculous there are too many choices. I think about other people who are hungry in other countries but it's like having survivor's guilt there's nothing you can do about it other than help when you can through whatever Avenue you choose to take. I am a low-income person who is retired yet I have adopted a compassion child and send $50 a month for food clothing and school supplies also we send money to the boy's family so his brother and sister do not feel deprived we send a birthday gift of money so he can buy whatever he wants we send Christmas money and every time we send him money we send $100 for the family, he is in Ethiopia and we correspond regularly. All my kids do this also. Then we help family members out when one is struggling or out of work the family Jepsen and we are there for each other. Once in a while we will help out a friend and sometimes when we see a family struggling in the supermarket it's obvious they are poor I hand them money for extra food, I've done this many times and I know many people who do the same thing including giving money two churches who have food pantries clothing shops and they bring food baskets every week to the city. So many people here are helping others and you might not know what other people are doing with their time and money. One time I was with my grandchildren shopping for the holidays and I got to the register and forgot my wallet we had spent so much time happily shopping and I was so bummed, but the lady behind me who obviously was upper-middle-class Lady paid for my whole order. Americans are very generous people yes they can also be very greedy you find the whole gamut here in America from the worst to the best and a lot of good in between. We Americans are very independent and I remember meeting a friend of my daughter's who was surprised a family in the neighborhood went bankrupt and couldn't pay their mortgage so they sold their house and left after being there for 20 years. The neighbors all said if they would have told us we would have paid their mortgage for them until they got on their feet. I've heard this story over and over again throughout my life here in America. I don't know if you would find that anywhere else.
@HattieLovesCattie
@HattieLovesCattie 11 жыл бұрын
I don't see part 3.
@oceanwalker-asmrpov8397
@oceanwalker-asmrpov8397 9 жыл бұрын
Hmm. . So true..
@nancymelis2824
@nancymelis2824 4 жыл бұрын
We called it, “heat and eat”.
@mohajerlewis
@mohajerlewis 6 жыл бұрын
I agree that most of this stuff is too much. However I see nothing wrong w buying batteries, paper towels, toilet paper and the like in bulk.
@justStardust940
@justStardust940 8 жыл бұрын
This isn't really a problem - food and cleaning supplies will always be used. If you buy in bulk, you save money
@ladytess57
@ladytess57 8 жыл бұрын
+Ash T the government has told us for years to have enough food & water to feed us for 3 months in case of an emergency this is not something that should be faulted. Cleaning products and hygiene also/ Now frozen will spoil but any stockpile of canned and dry food is just smart. Remember Katrina..
@SelkaAndHorses
@SelkaAndHorses 7 жыл бұрын
Did you ever had no electiricty od one day? I suppouse it is not reccomended to eat any of thise food after it was defrozen and frozen again so you have little time to eat it all. And btw. it is much cheaper to make food at home insteado of buying pre-made stuff.
@CraftyZanTub
@CraftyZanTub 6 жыл бұрын
If stockpiled dry food is smart I'm Einstain.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
@@ladytess57 before hurricane Florence hit my daughter-in-law cooked up all her meat and vegetables in case they lost power and then put it in the freezer they also had a gas grill everybody in America has a gas grill. But you are right they stock up on a lot of canned goods not processed food that cannot be used in an emergency always extra peanut butter extra jelly extra emergency foods. There is always a sale on meat or vegetables but they only buy enough for one week. Also a lot of Americans have an extra refrigerator in the garage for beer wine juices a large turkey that is frozen for the holidays, that's where all the pies and big sheet birthday cakes go four different occasions cakes Etc also there is a lot of bottled water in the refrigerator in the garage it's actually very handy for those types of things when you have such a large family as we do there is a birthday or two every month and we all get together so with all the food and the refrigerator for us to go to have a meal together all the extras go in the refrigerator in the garage so you see for our family it is necessary because I have three children and their spouses then their children which are my 13 grandchildren my in-laws and the in-laws of the kids get together during Christmas Thanksgiving and Easter. We meet there because my daughter has a large backyard with lots of playground stuff for the kids in room for the adults to play horseshoes or badminton or other sports. During the summer we grill outside, they have a pool, barbecues and a fire pit to roast marshmallows. So don't be so critical everybody large families are blessed by an extra refrigerator and they do have backup generators
@UCTVInsight
@UCTVInsight 11 жыл бұрын
Part 3 will be uploaded around November 1, 2013 A Cluttered Life: Middle-Class Abundance
@Anglynn74
@Anglynn74 11 жыл бұрын
wondering if places like Costco are truly cheaper. Our family is on food stamps & I can get alot at the grocery store but with the little money they give us the majority of what I can get is only the more fatty foods, can't do much fruits or veggies. Right now we're in between where we used the money on the card but have to wait for next mo. till more money is dsposited, I call it the hunger phase or the in-between phase, I have $4 in the bank & we're hungry but waiting.
@ah5721
@ah5721 7 жыл бұрын
Anglynn74 I live on food stamps as well. we don't buy processed foods except for cereal . we just don't shop the more expensive stores. for example I could spend,$2.50 on strawberries at one store or get them for $5 at another store. I could spend $3 on frozen potatoes and only get 1.5lbs of precut potato wedges or fries or get potatoes for .99c/ lb and get 5lb for $5. We look at the ads we get in the mail for groceries and compare prices and quantity that way we save a ton of money. we buy some things at the dollar store and our food stamps go further . it's about staying away from exspensive stores, doing homework on quantity over convience, and not eating processed foods.
@songbirdforjesus2381
@songbirdforjesus2381 6 жыл бұрын
Food stamps only gives you enough for three weeks and that's if you really watch it
@debbieframpton3857
@debbieframpton3857 3 жыл бұрын
Try going to some church based food pantries the one I help at gives away so much fruit vegetables and meat sometimes they have milk and eggs
@ahc8973
@ahc8973 4 жыл бұрын
In my country it’s illegal to stockpile lol
@yeshalloween
@yeshalloween 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah a Communist country? It’s not your government’s place
@mininecessities
@mininecessities 7 жыл бұрын
Too much frozen foods is not good, unless you have a generator in case of power failiure, but the other stuff .........just think about it........if we have a catastrophe, which kids will still eat. People need to make sure they have a stock pile of food to protect ourselves and our children in the event of a crisis. People panic and it doesn't take much at all for the store shelves to empty. Better to be prepared.
@toobphish
@toobphish 11 жыл бұрын
Having witnessed some Roman people; I'd rather store extra food in a garage freezer than to store it on my hips! TNX!
@josephinewinter
@josephinewinter 5 жыл бұрын
i have several single friends: they all have the same things. I thought i had a mental health problem, turns out, not only am i normal, in fact i have far less than average!!!
@maryspeidel5258
@maryspeidel5258 6 жыл бұрын
You are not what you own.
@msheehandub
@msheehandub 4 жыл бұрын
I am a guy and clutter bothers me
@yeshalloween
@yeshalloween 3 жыл бұрын
Cool dude
@meme-tf8ih
@meme-tf8ih 5 жыл бұрын
I gave up m th Costco membership. In was paying money to save money...go figure. We Americans r suckers thing that we r getting a great deal. When things r on sale in my local market and I have a coupon, I save a lot without having to pay for a membership.
@andyp1031
@andyp1031 2 жыл бұрын
Those foods are disgusting. Contribute to obesity and myriad of health issues….cook real food people. Better for you and cheaper in the long run….not to mention you build up an essential life skill!!
@lettyguerra371
@lettyguerra371 6 жыл бұрын
Cosco is a great part of the problem, but to want to model ourselves as Europeans is not quite realistic. I dont understand why people look to Europe as a model. I don't think looking to a bunch of failed dying cultures is a good idea!
@naimahsalahuddin3808
@naimahsalahuddin3808 7 жыл бұрын
More like middle class greed
@Ivlodded
@Ivlodded 4 жыл бұрын
Thinking about it this behaviour is disgusting and just wrong on so many levels
@jimmyhat3438
@jimmyhat3438 2 жыл бұрын
😂🤣 Liberals always blaming someone else for your problems it funny I used to be poor.
@maya_unplugged
@maya_unplugged Жыл бұрын
That’s not ep. 2, that’s just picked a few minutes from the Original. Don’t fool people only to get watchtime. Therefore: 👎🏼
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