Two Grocery Hauls, Goodwill Hauls and Grocery Price Increases!

[@nd3579]

Re paper towels. I thrifted a flannelette bed sheet for $3 (king size) and cut it up into paper towel sizes. Haven't used paper towels/sponges in 5 years. Occasionally when I have to use it for something heavy duty I throw it out, I consider it's saved many paper towels and done its job, otherwise they are easy to wash with all the other linen.

[@shervin6711]

I use microfiber cloth. My husband bought a big colorful bag from the auto store. ( You can find them at dollar tree too. I tried dollar tree " bamboo" reusable cloth, not a fan of those, they don't seem to absorb and are to soft for " scrubbing." ) Microfiber isn't super absorbent..but love the texture for wiping/cleaning! Then toss into wash. They have lasted for years so far!

[@BudgetDownUnder]

Love this!

[@catherinebarlow3079]

You could used washcloth as paper towel put some velcro onside of washcloth then roll it up like paper towel then put it on your stand for paper towels cheap just put it in the wash ather you used it easy clean up

[@carmendoyle9786]

Done same for year as we got older we soad ok we can afford paper towels now lol we hate them they nit side and don’t smell clean ! So home made napkin are great 👍

[@BluegrassRoze]

That’s a great idea! I used to buy dish rags to use as washable napkins… I should go back to that!

[@judywood4530]

Becky, if you have never had tableware with gold trim before, be advised that the gold may wash off if you put them in the dishwasher. It will not all come off with the first wash, but the dishwasher will gradually remove it over time.

[@76Joplin]

Becky, I'm out of breath everytime I watch a video. You are such an inspiration, but I fear you may be spreading yourself too thin. A fulltime job, a KZbinr, a wife, an entrepreneur.....so much on your plate! It's nice to be ambitious, but make sure you take enough time out of the day for yourself.

[@AcreHomestead]

Paula! Thank you so much :) it’s always good to have a reminder

[@2jesusIbelong]

I love watching people like her 😚. All the energy and motivation I don't have. 😴 So satisfying to see things get accomplished. But ya take some time to relax too!

[@2jesusIbelong]

@@justmissjamey it's definitely impressive! I'm lucky if I get one small thing done a day 😅 ADHD problems

[@holylambmedia]

Wait till children come, when you have no children and in your 20's , I could work everyday and do doubles

[@cbass2755]

I agree, and hope her husband is helpful? But she reminds me of..me! I have the so me energy, and when young criticized for it. I'm 68 now, and still have the energy. I thank God above it too!

[@MyLifeRefining]

My husband is the same way about paper towels. I always have a floursack towel hanging just for drying dishes and one hanging for drying my hands (but let’s be real, sometimes it gets used for wiping my hands when it’s not meat or the like) so our solution was a magnetic towel bar hanging on the side of the fridge with a clean towel that only he touches so he can trust it. Our paper towel usage went down 75%!

[@loriognibene6096]

I thank you for taking time out of your very busy life to teach and share with us the amazing skills you have.You have an old soul.Believe me,that`s a great thing.I`m 60,and you blow me out of the water girl.I have learned so much from you already.You have a way about you that comes accross when you`re showing us how to do something,like a great teacher,very direct,very matter of fact,and clear.You have a green thumb,for sure,and you`ve shown me alot.I`m making my first pickles tommorrow,and I`m scared I will mess up,but,I`m watching your videos tonite to bolster my self-confidence.My dehydrator has been very busy and freezing also.Next year,I`m putting in my first garden,using what I`ve learned from you.Thank you for sharing yourself with us,we`re the lucky ones.God bless and take care.

[@lmd2454]

Organic chicken for $3 a pound is a steal!!! And yes prices are going up because of all the shortages for various reasons.

[@bettyadkisson1681]

Try this pie crust recipe 1 lb. Butter ,3lbs shortening or lard, 5lbs. All purpose flour,1teaspoon salt, 1/4 sugar,and 1 quart of ice cold water. I use my extra large metal mixing bowl. I cut the butter into pea size pieces then add shortening then mix in dry ingredients. Make pie suze balls wrap in plastic wrap then foil. They last longer in the freezer.

[@Littleladyduck]

I work in a butcher shop, the meat industry has had a rough 2 years, production had to be cut to half... both Canada and USA got hit so hard that we have been told that the cost will double again, though once thing calm and production return normal the price should drop

[@EvanC881]

I am a vegetarian so I can't make many of the meals you cook, but I am definitely always inspired by your techniques and your positivity! I don't have enough space in my home to buy in bulk (nowhere to put it!) or to freeze too much at once, but I have definitely taken to thinking more long-term with my groceries since watching your videos. I want to get in the habit of making more servings at once, but I realized last night that I don't actually have a big enough pot to make bulk soups and stews in! I had everything chopped up and I had to reduce the broth amount and pray it would turn out okay. Soup came right up to the top of my pot, but no big spills, thank god. My sister hates leftovers, but I figure if I freeze them, they will be brand new to her next week XD

[@GraceFilled]

I can relate for my large family of 7 but I'm gonna try some freezer meals next week!!!

[@welschicaWA]

I just picked up 12 wide mouth canning jars at my Goodwill in Seattle for 20 cents each. Love going there!

[@lilnorthnchick7133]

wowww what a great deal.

[@donnawilkinson5536]

@@lilnorthnchick7133 they have been selling them for 20 cents each for years. I try to get a dozen or so every two to three weeks.

[@lilnorthnchick7133]

@@donnawilkinson5536 I would to especially at that price, I can never find any at mine. I bet they are snatched up as quick as they are out lol, but I'm glad your store is such a great price and your able to get them.

[@donnawilkinson5536]

@@lilnorthnchick7133 me too, thanks. I hope you find some outrageously great deals on them.

[@slvrice]

My mom keeps two small baskets in the bathroom and kitchen. One with clean wash cloths and one for dirty. Each time you wash your hands you use a clean wash cloth and then put in the dirty basket. No paper use and guaranteed clean each time.

[@carolynmills513]

Alert the media...this girl is tired. "I had an hour that I wasn't busy so I went to Costco" girl I plan those trips. Seriously, your attitude about using resources to the fullest is amazing. Even using your ground and your time. Looking forward to yhe freezer cooking meals.

[@monacook3629]

We feed all our chickens, both egg layers and meat chickens only organic feed. This week our feed went up $10 a bag overnight from $28 to $38 dollars a bag.

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

Try to supplement some with grass while the weather permits ,you can look up chicken tractors ,and pull them around a bit. There is a you tube r Just A Few Acres lots of info.

[@MsKristiMarie]

Becky, I love your video's! Especially when your out in your garden or canning. It reminds of my Grandparents. Just like you not only was my Grandpa's thumb green but his whole dang arm was green! He had a huge garden and orchard. It was his passion, he was always out there and had it meticulously organized. Pretty sure The Farmers Almanac was his bible...lol! Grandma did the kitchen side of things and spent hours and hours preserving Grandpa's harvest. They have been gone for a while now but, your video's brought back lots of fond old memories! Keep'em coming! Thank You Again!

[@heathersumner4497]

I keep measuring cups in my stuff too. My mom's 2 cup measure always stayed in the flour. You can never have too many measuring cups and spoons!

[@ambereller750]

Yes! The pineapple sausages are delicious!! Also there is reusable garbage bags, where you can wash it out and use it again

[@heathersumner4497]

You need to stuff that zucchini! We let some grow big just to stuff. Make a boat our of it. Dice up your zucchini guts, onion, and tomatoes. Cook you a pound of sausage. We load the boat with sausage, the veggies, prepared stovetop stuffing and then top with a little mozzarella. So yummy. We wolfed it down as kids. We have it a lot in the summer.

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

Oh,yum!

[@madzabinga8382]

Yes, this is my go-to zucchini recipe. I have even added rice.

[@dee-dee8865]

You truly are inspiring! I dont know where you get the energy to do all the things you do, but I love it. Thank you for all your hard work

[@cbass2755]

God given and I know shes greatful for every bit of it...✝️

[@amymurray111]

Can’t wait for the pizza dough making/storing/freezing/defrosting/cooking video! I love your content, nothing nicer to watch after a long day at work. Don’t burn yourself out though. Your channel is doing amazingly and you’re an absolute trooper, and we all clearly love watching you, but make sure to put Becky 1st ♥️ xxx

[@AcreHomestead]

Thanks :) I’m sitting in bed with my pups now watching real house wives :)

[@terrytt2932]

I reuse my paper towels until they are 'done'. I also limit myself to only use, at most, 1 roll a month. They usually last me 1 1/2-2 months but I don't care to give them up. I too use mostly cloth, including cloth napkins!

[@mistywoodendurance8529]

I was watching some of your old videos including a garden tour. First off.. mad props to you I don't have the patience or physical endurance to start doing plantings like you have. So *claps* ... I have raised chickens though and if you haven't already, you can cycle out some 'chicken dirt' as fertilizer for your garden. And just throw come extra wood chips or rake other vegetation or weeds from next to your brun pile in with the chickens as bedding and extra feed. That will help boost your soil nutrients. My dad told me about his grand parents... They would have a huge garden and chicken coop in each half of a big green house divided down the middle. Every year would switch which side the plants and birds were on and they never had to worry about fertilizing or sheltering and had fresh produce and eggs all year round. (He was born in '44 to give time context)

[@katkarrier]

I'm glad it's not just my office that patients bring in produce. I work in a geriatric doctor's office and a few months ago a patient brought in about 10-15 pounds of mangoes, so I made mango jam and canned it for the first time ever! Then the next week a different patient brought in 5 pounds of cherries so I made more jam and canned it!

[@princessalways4eva]

I feel the same. Paper towels are for “messy “ cleanup. My husband uses paper towels fir EVERYTHING. Hits me at the base of my spine. I too use dishcloths/towels. I’m all about washing my “rags”. Great video. Tfs. Enjoy the rest of your Sunday.🤗

[@alemack689]

Great idea....For a freezer meal, made Italian Chicken Catchatory. Chicken thighs, dark meat on the bone is best. Not boneless breads. (Frozen onions&peppers) dehydrated mushrooms and (canned) crushed tomatos, Oregano & basil to taste. Freeze all in a ziploc bag. When you defrost, Cook in a Dutch oven for hours or in a crock pot for 6-8 hrs. We love it.

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

When I saw the big bottle of vodka I thought you were making vanilla! I just started two more batches so it was fresh on my mind. When you said you use it in pie crust…whaaat? Now even more, I’m looking forward to the freezer meal video!

[@klcpca]

Vodka in pie crust??? How interesting!!! Can't wait to watch how!

[@breannahorton]

You use vodka to substitute some of the water, vodka doesn't help form gluten like water does, so you can add more liquid and work with the crust a lot easier but still keep it nice and flaky

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

@@breannahorton thank you!

[@klcpca]

@@breannahorton TY for the explanation...had never heard of it!

[@patriciawalton986]

If you like tacos your love taco soup. A friend of mine gave me this recipe and it has now become a fan fave in the winter. You make your taco meat like you normally would add a little bit more taco seasoning then you put a can of corn ,can of kidney beans , a can of diced tomatoes with green chiles and a can of tomato soup. When you’re adding all the canned products in you add the liquid also. And it freezes really well. I make a big batch and we get two dinners out of it and then I put 3 to 4 packs in the freezer

[@rebekahkasper6126]

I feel you on the paper towel struggle! If it helps, they are compostable!

[@heatheringram2976]

I’ve been reusing my aluminum foil trays for freezer meals. They clean up perfectly after a soak. I just try not to bend them much. I pop them back inside of each other to hold their shape.

[@katisme5137]

@12..47.....you mentioned washing soda but the box is baking soda. washing soda is sodium carbonate, different from baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). washing soda is one of the ingredients for homemade detergent. so looking forward to your freezer meals for my inspiration. ♥

[@allisonhartley6712]

I was just coming to see if anyone else noticed it wasn’t washing soda. I hope you realize it Becky before you try to fix the soap.

[@AcreHomestead]

Oh shoot I didn’t noticed I need to look

[@amandalashley3819]

I only use paper towels to clean the toilet. In the last three years I have only bought paper towels once. I have dedicated rags for greasy clean up. If my dish towel gets used for anything besides drying hands and dishes it immediately gets thrown in the laundry (and probably thoroughly rinsed first because usually it's used to soak up spilled milk, yay for messy toddlers😒).

[@chrisfiller465]

Hi Bex ( sorry lazy Britisher) my husband and I are retiring soon and moving to our place in the country to start our ‘homestead’. I am intending setting up a YT channel and taking my viewers with me along the journey. I am so excited. You are very inspirational and motivating. Just so you know xx keep up the good work.

[@susanjane4784]

I too have huge problems with paper towels. Not just the expense or the landfill. Making white paper anything requires a whole lot of chemicals that are not environmentally friendly. I researched and went with 6" square flannel napkins which we've used for several years. They work but 6" is too small. Today I'd go with the Viva small tear size which is about 5"x10". Prior to all this, I bought a huge box of clean t-shirt rags on Amazon which I don't recommend for the kitchen -- go with flannel if you can deal with random-sized pieces.

[@swhitaker0311]

E cloths are a great alternative to paper towels. We’ve slowly built up a stash over the years. They often clean better than paper towels.

[@sherlynpatterson4304]

The Swiss chicken is also a good recipe with leftover turkey with the addition of caramelized onions.

[@shriyaagarwal5695]

Will be waiting for your freezer meals ❤️. Seriously the prices have increased soo much.

[@AcreHomestead]

I know!!

[@jenniferedwards176]

Me too!

[@rosezingleman5007]

Yes chicken breast prices here in E Tenn are over $6/lb. Even at the grocery outlet drumsticks are $2.99 and look like the chickens were starved to death!

[@mirandabeyer]

Yes I’ve been saying my grocery bill has skyrocketed since last summer and everyone just looks at me cross eyed! Usually when strawberries are in season they go to 10/$10 at Kroger and they never dropped off their $2.50 price! 😭 It’s terrible!

[@catastrophicblues.]

Try to live in Argentina, price inflation is an everyday thing :(

[@lilnorthnchick7133]

Ok I need a nap after all the shopping I did vicariously through you lolol.. Sooo looking forward to the freezer meals.

[@PsychoSusieHomemaker729]

I buy measuring cup and spoons at goodwill every time I see them. I have a ton of them, but I like having dedicated cups too. As for the spoons, it seems like mine disappear. I dont know why. But I like having a ton of them so I can always have one for dry ingredients and one for liquid.

[@StayScrappy]

love your approach. Will check out Goodwill and get more measuring cups :-)

[@terrytt2932]

I bought 5 sets at the dollar store. should last me a while! Wanted one for every cannister.

[@robine916]

A couple years ago, I started hanging my measuring spoons (they are connected together with a ring) on a Command Hook inside my cabinet. It worked so well, I was quite surprised! I did have to train my family, though, LOL!

[@MrTopcat3333]

I buy whole chickens when they're on sale and break them down myself. There are many videos out there to watch on how to do it. With a sharp knife, a pair of poultry scissors, and some practice, it's easy to do and you'll save a ton of money. And the necks, wing tips etc. make the best stock.

[@patholland1025]

Whole chickens are $12 at my closest market

[@krazykiwi03]

I just increased my food budget too. I kept going over. We so switched to reusable napkins. As a family with two toddlers, we go through a lot. So happy we made the switch. I haven't bought paper towels since the start of the pandemic and only use them for very messy clean-ups.

[@michellezevenaar]

We replaced napkins with squares made from old white t-shirts. They are nice and soft and great for toddlers! We only cut 2 from a t-shirt because the big ones are easy to hang dry.

[@madzabinga8382]

@Amanda Dye I have a tip! Over on Erica Lucas's channel, she started using a few designated microfiber towels for grease. I started doing the same thing and wrote Grease in sharpie on the edges, so my family would know the difference. I always wash them in my sink with dish detergent before throwing them in the wash, but I only do the pre-wash because I have a lousy washer. It's hard to always know where to be more sustainable. Either use the paper towels, or use excess water to wash all the reusable and washable things? I live in a state with extreme drought conditions and it's sometimes a toss up. But, I am doing what I can with what I have.

[@krazykiwi03]

@Amanda Dye For bacon I always save the grease. I mostly cook mine in air fryer. I let the grease drip into the bottom of the basket and then pour into a container for later use. For beef I use a strainer and pour the fat into an old peanut jar and then toss once full.

[@LizGross]

That's still an incredibly cheap chicken price. I buy whole free-range, pasture-raised chicken direct from farmers and depending on how much you buy it's $4.05 - $5.00 per pound (in Wisconsin).

[@rosezingleman5007]

That’s what I try to buy too and the cost of protein is killing us.

[@doinacampean9132]

@@rosezingleman5007 - I think it's worth looking into plant-based protein sources, such as beans, lentils, tofu, broccoli, etc - much, much cheaper.

[@doinacampean9132]

I think it would be more expensive if you grew your own.

[@hannahkayee831]

Chicken at walmart is still $1.99lb for chicken breasts.. here just not pastured raised.

[@delanaria268]

I like that I don't have to speed up the video when watching you (like I do for most cooking videos). You talk about what you are doing without a lot of "fluff".

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! I try :)

[@christineschmitt2661]

For freezer meals, to get away from all the foil pans and not have my pyrex tied up, I use a little cooking spray in my pyrex and freeze the meal then pop it out and wrap it up or vacuum seal the solid block. When it's time to cook it I put the frozen block back into pyrex to thaw or cook from frozen. It takes up less space this way too and you don't have to worry about the foil pan getting crushed.

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you

[@gaylewatkins4685]

Hi Becky, your videos are fantastic. I love how you seek bargains and buy food in bulk. Looking forward to the freezer meals video.Take care.

[@debbiepaquin8842]

Ground pork is good when getting a whole hog we used to do half sausage and half ground pork. We just added some seasoning for what we were making

[@cwbrownCaroline]

I have started using cloth tea towels which I hang to dry. I don’t want dryer sheet residue on my food. I live in Calgary Alberta Canada and we are so dry that they are necessary to prevent static. ❤

[@lin1038]

Wow! Love your hauls….and clothes too!! Looking forward to seeing your freezer meals….you are amazingly talented and I enjoy your explanations and reasonings!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@Soup4fam]

Started using our paper grocery bags as our trash bags. Cuts out the plastic all together.

[@susanr791]

I just came across your channel - not sure how. But I’m glad I did because I liked your straight forward approach and great suggestions.

[@WinryLive]

I have replaced my sponge/paper towel habit with Swedish Dishcloths. They are OMG amazing. Feel like paper towels and work like sponges but they are completely washable in the dishwasher or washer and biodegradable. One lasts up to 6 months. The ONLY thing I use paper towels on anymore is cat messes.

[@LeesaGentry]

Use your blender and mix the frozen portion with the soften juice. My kids love the icy foamy juice. Just trust give it a whirl.

[@charmainescarborough5646]

Looks like you got a great variety of foods☺️ Me and my husband had fresh zucchini and squash for dinner last night . I purchased my first dehydrator yesterday and I have some canning jars arriving. I am excited to try this for herbs and vegetables and fruits!!! Hope you have a terrific weekend 😃

[@AcreHomestead]

Yay! I’m excited for you

[@charmainescarborough5646]

Thank you ☺️

[@kendrawilliamson9500]

The flip top not tiles are also sold at the dollar tree for $1.25 if you ever have issues finding them at goodwill

[@karenlawson4888]

Our Fred Meyer in Bellingham has been having BOGO sales on Foster Farms Chicken in family packs bringing the price down to $.99lb for bone-in thighs and whole. They typically run out but issue rain checks good for 60 days. That allows me to spread the cost of stocking freezer and canning over two more months’ pay! We’ve been known to go in the last day of the sale just for the rain checks!

[@AcreHomestead]

Wow that’s a great price!

[@mariezafonte6473]

Can't wait to see the freezer meals. Making a bunch with my daughter before school starts here. She's a spec ed teacher with four very busy children and I love to cook for them. When I watch your grocery halls it remind me of what I've forgotten. Enjoy your camping adventures.

[@jchai1343]

Love spending time out in my day for you!! Can’t get enough!!

[@mamabearandcubs7701]

You are so lovely! You look so genuinely crushed when you spend more than you would like to...I don't like to either, but your little face is so 'pained' by it...bless your heart 🤗💕. You fit so much into your days when do you and your husband spend 'watch TV and relax' time. Love the videos, take care xx 🇬🇧

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@juliespencer1164]

Hi Becky, yes prices are on the increase here in England too. I use paper towels but not very often. you are well organized. Thanks for sharing with us. xxx

[@tiegrsidesignsandstudio4794]

I'm jealous of that Aidell's sausage...only one store near me sells that brand (others used to, but they stopped carrying them!), and they only have Apple, Italian, and Andoulli flavors (which are all good, too).

[@CcDecember-yq1nf]

Love your channel! Can't wait for your cooking freezer meals video!

[@danniemcdonald7675]

WOW! You found some gems at Goodwill. I need to check mine out. I have never seen canning jars before. Thanks for sharing your hauls with us. I'm looking forward to catching your freezer meal session.

[@angelacollins1343]

I am really enjoying your videos, my kids are grown grandma to 5 girls🙂👧but this takes me back. We used to have a big garden and can most of our food for the year. Usually 50 qts of beans, twice that on tomatoes, lots of fruit. Thanks for the great content.

[@corryndean2687]

Paper towels can go into the compost :) (As long as they're not contaminated with nasty chemicals). I compost paper towel with oil, and vinegar on them etc. It CAN have a lower carbon footprint than wetting a washing cloth (especially if you wait for the water to warm!), cleaning & drying :) We get ours from WGAC and they don't use plastic to wrap them

[@AcreHomestead]

Good idea!!

[@staceyrogers6125]

You can rebatch your soap using a hot process method with a crockpot. If you know the ratio of oils you need to add it will save your soap :) there are also ways to test it to make sure it's not lye heavy. I think there are test strips or something. Love your videos and your beautiful garden! You and I are the same in not wanting to run low on pantry items!

[@katiecollins2]

I get so happy when I see that you’ve posted a new video! I can’t get enough! 😃

[@watchingfromcali]

Becky, you’re so cute! Your vast knowledge regarding cost per unit, spice blending and frugalness is impressive! I can relate to your attention to time efficiency. Love to watch you make freezer meals! Keep on Truckin Girl…

[@nicolewelch6165]

I started doing this and I found making mini pies like chicken pot pie, crawfish pie, and shepards pie from muffin pans for little microwave snacks. Also started to make small calzones to just microwave and go

[@Insidecera81]

If we downed a shot every time you said paper towels we’d be very drunk and/or very sick 😂😂😂 but still, I got around the disposable towel use by having designated towels for hands and kitchen work… if it’s green (and has a loop for hanging) it is only for hands - any other colour/style is for kitchen stuff which could involve the floor but those go straight into the washing basket 👍. The greens hang from a hook I put on the inside of the cupboard door that is is under the sink so it can’t be missed or pick up by accident.

[@jenniferolton1230]

I have recently started watching your videos. You are so high energy, I don't know how you do it all. I tried a tote garden this year. It was an epic fail, but next year will be better. Keep up the great work.

[@MO-zz2tu]

I ❤️ you . I Love your energy and that you are thrifty . I also like that your meal preps are for a smaller number . It’s just 4 of us here . Keep it up .

[@Khandiments]

I feel like you do so much in a day, I need to be more productive like you! It's inspiring!!!

[@elizabethshaw734]

Grove collaborative is wonderful and I have used them more than a few times since they started the business! I would go back tomorrow if I needed what they have.

[@terrytt2932]

I used to buy canning jars at Goodwill and then I did the math. Unless you are unable to buy new because of supply shortage, you should go with new. Not only are they actually the same or cheaper to buy new but because you get new lids and rings with the jars, it's a better buy!

[@jessicaflake7848]

So happy to hear I'm not alone in shredding and freezing the abundant amount of zucchini to put in EVERYTHING. Lol my two boy's don't know it but they're chocolate chip waffles they have every morning before school have tons of zucchini, flax seed, and protein powder. It's my favorite sneaky Veggie 🥷 love the freezer meal grocery hauls!

[@AcreHomestead]

Haha love that

[@Romans828girl]

There's a book my pediatrician recommended back when my kids were small: The Sneaky Chef by Missy Lapine. Quite a lot of useful info about sneaking veggies into your kids' meals. Her second book is How to Cheat On Your Man in the Kitchen.

[@jessicaflake7848]

@@Romans828girl haha I'll have to look into that!!

[@DixieGirl9876]

I like to keep a lot of butter on hand as well, since I have a good stock I can pick it up when my local grocery stores run sales and buy it that way, turns out to be cheaper than buying it in bulk at any of the the bulk stores. (The same with a good many items.) I re-placed 90% of my paper towels with flour sack towels. I cut each one into six towels (72 towels from 12) then I sewed around the edges with a serger to stop them from fraying, could cut them with pinking shears for a no sew method. I roll them up on an old cardboard tube from a plastic wrap box and that goes on my paper towel holder, works great, been doing that for about a year now. I re-placed napkins more than a decade ago 100% I use flannel, I sew two squares together and keep them in a basket or bowl on the counter. Even my grown kids do the same. Have a great weekend!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you!

[@thehopefulheliophile]

I hang a tea towel by the sink in the kitchen for drying my hands. I’m the same way as your husband, if I don’t know what a towel has been used for I don’t want to use it to dry my hands. The towel I hang up looks different from our kitchen towels, so my husband knows not to use it for anything else. We stopped buying paper towels last year. It was a strange transition but worth it!

[@AcreHomestead]

oh good idea

[@michelepruitt8299]

I can't wait to see your freezer meal videos. I learn do much from you. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@deadbreakfast7714]

New subscriber here! I been binge watching ur videos for a few days now haha I just keep telling myself “where has this girl been all my life!” I just love you and what u do to save money. I aspire to live like that one day!! I heard u mention you make ur own laundry soap! I tried it once also and also messed up the calculations lol and it didn’t wash my clothes the way I wanted. Are u ever gonna share ur recipe for laundry detergent? Thank you so much for sharing ur life with us. U inspire me so much!! Take care :)

[@lisatangen4213]

One more thing, Becky. I feel the exact same way as you about paper towels and to this day, my husband teases me about an incident involving paper towels before we got married and that was 34 years ago.

[@deannapeterson8838]

I love watching your videos, and would love to have 1/2 the energy you’ve got!!!

[@suziebuckingham9053]

You don’t have to buy so many Pyrex. Just line your pan with parchment, freeze your casserole, lift it out, freeze in in a zip loc or wrap. Then when time to cook, just pop it back in your casserole and bake.

[@mrscool072007]

Wouldn’t it take more time to wait for it to freeze versus buying several glass pans? I think she makes 25-30 freezer meals at a time.

[@AcreHomestead]

I do make a lot :)

[@christinej2358]

I love watching your videos! As soon as we buy a new freezer I’m making freezer meals again. Our old freezer died so it’s hard to find a small upright freezer in stores and I don’t want to pay all that shipping fee to have one shipped. I’m getting great ideas from you and a couple other channels on freezer meals to make when I do get my freezer. As always, thank you for sharing!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you Chris for watching :) sorry your freezer died!

[@terrytt2932]

As odd as it may sound, I bought a small chest freezer from Amazon early last summer for $100. Free delivery with prime, and delivered to my home, no problem with picking it up. Haven't looked to see what's available this year but it sure was perfect for me. It's my meat freezer.

[@rentedspace7462]

I have made myself reusable paper towel. I bought discounted fabric that I didn’t really like so I didn’t care about it getting dirty. Now however I love the fabric. I even made some out of the scraps. I use them for everything. Yea I hate dirty esp in kitchen so I wash them and all tea towels every week

[@debbieshride2169]

You are a breath of fresh air. I love your enthusiasm for eating healthy, homegrown as much as possible. It is rare to see someone your age worried about the future. God bless you and your husband.

[@cmccm9796]

I really enjoy watching your gardening cooking preparation. It keeps me coming back to your channel

[@nerys723]

I am in EU beef stew meat here is 400 gram = 0.88 lbs costs euro 5.75= usd 6.73 is meat for 3 person beef stew , and add potatoes , onions, carrots, little oil/herbs is usd 10 total cost for 1 dinner for 3 persons. A whole chicken here use to be 5 euro but went up to euro 6.75 if you can get it because several times it was empty shelf at grocery shop. Summer fruits harvest was much less, so less in shop box and higher prices. The shelves with cans/jars of fruits is only filled with big size jars/cans which mostly sell at Christmas/Easter all small/medium sizes are gone since long time. Tortillas only 1 brand in small size all others sizes and brands are out of stock. Imported from USA Uncle Ben's rice so far only 3 box this year instead of buy 1 box every 3 weeks. Veggies much smaller in size and less in bag higher prices.

[@gabriellebradley]

I’m new to your channel and I LOVE watching you bulk cook and work in your garden. You are awesome. Have you ever shared your grocery budget for a year? Thank you 😊

[@themuminthenorth]

Hiya Becky! Great to see you today. Awesome video again! Have a great day!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! You too!

[@susanwitte350]

I admit I like the Viva towels. I use them twice to dry my hands, then clean up a mess or wipe the counter/stove. I also like the Swedish cloths on Amazon. Great size and just throw in the dishwasher to clean.

[@Randilynn66]

I just bought a pack of those. So far, I like them.

[@Laura-je2uw]

I love, love, love your videos and i cant wait for the next meal prep video♥️ i have a small garden (i live in france) and i also never can make cilantro grow even though we love to eat it - it is a very delicate herb and it is either too cold or too hot for it - when i buy a cilantro plant and put it in the garden it survives like 2 weeks and then dies off🥲 another herb that we love but that doesnt grow well here is dill - i just cant make it grow properly. Thank you for all your work and inspiration - you are a gem💎

[@AcreHomestead]

Just keep trying! I kill so many things

[@brendadunn1812]

We grow our own chickens for meat and the price of chicken feed is DOUBLE what it was last year. That's why the meat cost more this year. Feed prices have skyrocketed. We buy feed in bulk and the price is shocking.

[@edwardzarnowski5558]

We have animals too and save our receipts in a binder every year feed has gone up 2-3 dollars per bag , that's alot when you are buying alot of feed

[@kirchfam]

I love all of your cabinet storage.

[@vickyjansen3544]

Butter is better!!!!! I love your videos, your so down to earth. I'm watching while I'm making 16 flatbreads. Thrift stores are my jam..... it's amazing what you can find. I too have to buy some paper towels because our fur babies like to piss over their box. Mainly we use cloth napkins, towels, or torn up t-shirts-jeans. I too are finding that prices are going up. Thanks again for your videos I fully enjoy them.

[@AcreHomestead]

I need to learn how to make flat breads

[@vickyjansen3544]

I just use a pizza dough recipe and grill it on my pizza Longe cast iron on top of the stove. I usually make a double batch 16 small flatbreads for dipping into sauce or wrapping stuff or small pizzas.

[@laurenparnass8343]

Meat prices are going up due to production shortages. My husband works for a food distribution company here in S. Florida and it’s really bad sometimes between prices and warehouse shortages. I have been buying meat by the case when its a good deal and either cutting it down myself and freezing or canning it up to get stocked up a bit. I am definitely going to have to check out my Goodwill for canning jars!

[@ashleyashcraft1754]

I feel the same about paper towels. I looked into reusable ones from Etsy but I know that if I get behind on the laundry, we will be stuck. I do try to encourage the family to use paper towels when they are cleaning the bathroom and when I work with meat - especially when I am prepping my dogs' meals as I feed them a raw diet.

[@christinepatterson4842]

Not a fan of paper towels either but our local waste disposal service includes composting and we can put used paper towels in our compost collection bin as long as it was only used to wipe up organics ie anything that once was living

[@AcreHomestead]

great idea

[@terryhenderson424]

I've never done backless but, I love my dri-fit/ Under Armor type shirts as undershirts or a base layer in the winter; and pants too when I can find them....And if they honestly knew - I've worn the black, men's/ boys long sleeved as a second skin under sleeveless, too low of cut, and backless outfits. Have to watch for sports logos sticking out in certain lighting and especially black light (that's a dont ask one in which the silver logo underneath was like a neon light in a cosplay costume).

[@mommyabroad3507]

Those are my fav paper towels, too! Unfortunately, I live overseas and can't get them here. I'm all for using less paper towels, but when one needs to its great to have a strong, quality one.

[@sharrilswindle752]

Hi Becky, I know you probably said ,where do you get your organic bulk chicken, is it nationwide do you know? I've really missed your videos..We had several tragedies in our family over the last few months ,and I thought tonight ,I need to be positive ,so I saw this video, and I thank you..I wish I had half your energy!! I love your videos and I am so happy to see how much you have grown in numbers! You are doing fantastic!! I too love very fizzy Kombucha!! I'll check your video out!!

[@vaalkyr1]

Oh! I’m actually watching right now and saw the paper towels thing. I just got the BEST replacement for paper towels because I also hate using them. I got some of these reusable paper towel substitutes from Blueland, they are very absorbent and I was really surprised how many paper towels I can reduce using!

[@AcreHomestead]

Thank you! I’ll look into them

[@Loriann4444]

I knit small dishtowels and use them as papertowels. My daughter is a germ person also. I buy 3 rolls a month. Thats all she gets then has to use the cloth.