General Discussions

**Gift Cards- Gift Card Granny offers gift cards at discount to all kinds of places and they guarantee the purchase.

**Doggie Bag- When dining out take a container to bring home any left overs from the meal. You don't need a plastic or styrofoam container- saves waste to the landfill. You have a snack or 2nd meal for another day-stretch your food budget. With the size of some orders and the cost can help you stretch $$ and food as much as possible. There are many different kinds of containers from glass to other types that can fit your needs. (QVC, Amazon, HSN)

**Split Meals- To save money you could split a meal with another person and spilt the cost and have no left overs.

**Reward Programs- Some restaurants offer Reward programs to frequent customers. It might mean a free desert after so many visits or a special entre with a purchase. This again might save a little bit of $$

**Birthday offers- Many places offer some kind of Birthday gift if you choose to visit and prove your birthdate. There are several sites to check for local options. thekitchn.com people.com/food/birthday-free-food-restaurants/ are 2 options to search.

**Filters- Check any equipment that has filters that need to be cleaned as those that are dirty can cause equipment to strain to work, burn out the equipment, cause fires (think dryer lint tray) and use more energy. Some equipment has reusable filters that can replace the throwaway kind and they either need to be vacuumed or washed, dried and put back into the equipment. One company also can provide throwaway filters for exact models, you sign up and set the frequency of the changes and they automatically send them and it can remind you to change them. filterfast.com. can offer many types of filters.