Budget and Recycling Updates

Updates:

Budget:
We are surviving on our budget of $400 a month for groceries.  We are half way through the second month of the cash only system.  I am able to purchase organic fruits/veggies buy staying away from the boxed/processed foods.  We still have a bag of pretzels and Annie's bunnies on hand, and a pack of peanut butter crackers.  But by not purchasing the cereals, instant oatmeals, steamfresh frozen bags, frozen waffles, chips, etc, we are making the budget work.  We cannot afford all organic/local meat at this point, but that is the next goal.  I am using less meat by adding beans to our meals.  That makes me feel slightly better.  Once our Florida house sells and we re-evaluate the financial situation, we will start purchasing from the Savannah Co-op for meat. 

Recycling:
SUCCESS!  We are living without a trash service - and we are doing JUST FINE!  It is easier than I thought it would be.  Our white trash cans are lined up and labeled - they collect, glass/aluminum, plastics, and paper.  We rinse things first and clean out the garbage cans after we unload the recycling.  So far, there have been no issues.