A Year of Savings - May 13 & 14

May 13:  Milking It.  We were running low on milk this morning when we had our cereal.  No problem, I made my own bowl a 'parfait' instead, using plain yogurt and bits of dried fruit with the usual cereal flakes.  No problem later either, when I used sour cream to moisten a dish that called for milk.  Oh we'll have to buy some sooner rather than later.  But in the meantime, we've saved a trip into town and the cost of a gallon of milk.  Savings: $4.61

May 14:  Waste Not.  The Mozzarella I bought had neared it's expiration date.  I didn't chance letting it go to waste.  I shredded it and put it right into the freezer.  It will be handy for pizza topping later on.  I realized that I'd just created a 'convenience food' from potential waste.  Here I have 'pre-shredded' Italian cheese which typically costs a bit more than a chunk of cheese.  It took only a couple of minutes and a little effort to save the difference in price of shredded over chunk: about $2.

Total for May 1-7:  $68.05

Total for May 8-14:  $419.61