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Organic Lasts Longer
If you don't use much milk, try paying extra for organic. The shelf life is incredibly long!
By Chris
Buy From The Source
For me here, we just go to the farm, and pull a five gallon pail out of the bulk tank. We pay the farmer once a year and just keep record of what we take.
It is MUCH better than any store milk. And if the dairy is clean, there is little or no danger of getting sick. Much less danger than getting powdered, watered down and tainted with Melamine.
By Damian
Buy Milk On Sale And Freeze
This money saving tip saves me so much money. My family doesn't like drinking powdered milk. So to save money. I have a big freezer and when milk is on sale. I buy a LOT. I pour a little off each gallon into the milk bottle in the fridge and then I freeze the rest. when the milk in the fridge is getting low I just go to the freezer and pull out what I need. It takes about 24 hours for it to thaw. I just set the bottles in the sink and when they are almost completely thawed I put them in the fridge. I am never out of milk this way. Try it, you'll save lots of money on milk.
By Suzanne
Freeze Portions In Freezer Bags
We rarely use milk, it usually goes sour so now I freeze 2 cups in freezer bags, so I have it when needed. The milk is fine, not watery at all and I buy the 2% in the least expensive brand.
By Minymont
More About Freezing In Jugs
I was raised on frozen milk. The plastic jug expands. You do not have to open it and pour any out. Just freeze it, set it in the sink until it starts to thaw. Be sure to shake well and don't drink until completely thawed. ENJOY!
By Pinkribbonfloris
Freeze Other Milk Products Too
I do the same with Fat Free Half and Half. I buy about 10 at a time from Target, who has it the cheapest, and freeze. It takes 48 hours to defrost in the fridge and then you have to shake it up but it is fine.
By DorothyNYC
Use Little Milk On Cereal
When you eat cereal, put less little milk in it! To make it wet, stir the cereal around to get it wet!
By Lilly - Paris, France
Buy Bulk Powdered Milk for Baking
I use dry non-fat powdered milk in my baking and cooking and save the expensive stuff for the family. I really have saved a lot since I have been able to buy the dry in bulk now.
By Toolgirl
Use Instant Milk For Cooking
Use instant milk for such things as scrambled eggs, casseroles, scalloped potatoes, white gravy, mashed potatoes and anything else which you need milk. Mix it up with a little water, stir and add it as you would store bought. It actually tastes better to us here because it can be made as strong or thick as you want or need it.
By Melody_yesterday
Make Soy Milk
You could try making soy milk. The machines are about $100.00, and sacks of soybeans are not too expensive. The machine does most of the work. You are left with fibrous stuff you can throw into your compost.
By Mulberry204
Powdered
When my children were small, I always froze the milk, and it was never watery later. I always cook with powdered milk and also pour a little hot water onto weetbix or breakfast cereal to soften it before adding milk. That way, I do not use as much milk. Over a year, that saves a surprising amount!
By Sohuru
Buy Bargain Milk
My picky husband won't drink milk once it's been frozen and rarely will drink powdered. We just tend to shop at places like Save-a-Lot and Wal-mart where milk is cheaper. He drinks so much anyway, it never spoils!
By JustPlainJo
Mix Whole Milk With Water
If you take one half gallon of whole milk and mix it with one half gallon of water, it will save money and taste like 2 percent milk. The difference is not recognizable.
By Lucyaaa
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RE: Saving Money on Milk
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Post By peggy h (Guest Post)
(10/14/2008)
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I buy my milk at Braums. It is cheaper and it stays fresh longer. I also think it tastes better. No human growth hormones either.
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Post By Barbara (Guest Post)
(10/14/2008)
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I love all your ideals but however my hubby is Lactose intolerant and I admit picky and his milk is expensive so I buy my milk which is skim and use it in the cooking and stuff. My hubby and his family are milk and cookie freaks that is their favorite a big glass of milk and cookies. Well gotta love him.
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Post By randysgrandma (Guest Post)
(10/13/2008)
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Actually raw milk bought from the farm is VERY safe and much better for you than pasteurized milk. Pasteurization actually destroys a lot of the benefits of milk. But, my opinion is milk sucks. See www.milksucks.com
Milk is only good for infants and then only when it comes from the same animal that the infant is. To save money on milk don't buy it at all. Don't drink it, don't use it on cereal. Cereal is not good for you either. Have eggs and meat for breakfast. randysgrandma
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RE: Saving Money on Milk, thawing
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Post By peggy (Guest Post)
(10/12/2008)
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People talk about freezing milk, & then thawing in the sink, this is NOT safe. ALL meat. milk, or potentionly hazardous foods are to be thawed in the refrigerator, or under cold running water, or while cooking for those foods that are cooked before eating. VERY dangerous practice to do otherwise, because the thawed parts, the corners, or whatever are sitting at room temperature. Food is my business, but if you don't believe me, look it up on the internet. Also dangerous practice to drink it unpasturized.
To save I just add about a 1/2 cup to each gallon of skim milk, (that I buy on sale, freeze after pouring about 1/2 a cup out so you don't have a round bottle). Doesn't save much to add a half cup of water, but it is easy, & no one notices the difference.
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I also use canned milk in cooking to save...(evaporated milk)
I get it pretty cheap at save-a-lot! I also use powered milk in cooking.
They help things to taste better too! My mom always did this so I naturally picked up the habit.
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I have found that freezing milk is fine sometimes, but a lot of time milk is just too expensive to buy when raising 4 teenagers who love milk! I buy 2-3 cans of canned evaporated milk every month (sometimes more when I can get coupons or they're on sale) and I use the canned milk in gravies and in cooking. It makes thing taste a lot richer. My kids won't drink it, but what they don't know is in the dinner, it doesn't hurt! At Christmas time, I really stock up on the canned milk.
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We get our milk in plastic bags here in Ontario.You buy 4 liters of milk packaged in 3 bags to equal 4 liters all put into a large plastic bag.This is how it's sold in the grocery stores or you can get it in 1 or 2 liter cartons, but that's more expensive.In Canadian funds, it usually is over $5 for the bags which I think is expensive.I use powdered for baking needs;powdered is cheaper.We used to be able to buy milk in plastic jugs, but that was about 30 years ago.
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Post By aitkin (Guest Post)
(10/11/2008)
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Risaking, where do you live? We are in Tx and it runs 3.50-to 3.85 a gallon at our Sam's. You are lucky!
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Post By (Guest Post)
(10/11/2008)
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I use powdered milk, we rarely ever drink it I also mix it a little more watery then needed. I water it down more for cereal.
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Post By Frank R (Guest Post)
(10/10/2008)
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I also use a lot of flavored creamers. My youngest daughter has added these to her hot and cold cereals, and we have even used them in shakes. You can freeze these to, and the expiration date is much better than milk.
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Post By Judy (Guest Post)
(10/10/2008)
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When you open a container of milk. Put in a couple shakes of salt from your salt shaker. This prevents it from spoiling.
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RE: Saving Money on Milk
Listeria, E.Coli 0157:H7, salmonella, to name 3 of the disease causing bacteria associated with unpasturized milk or also known as raw milk.....
Those at risk:
Young Children, The Elderly, Pregnant women, Ill persons, and those with compromised immune systems.
Better to be safe than sick....
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Buying directly from a farmer would only be ok if the milk has been pasturized.......and I dont think they do that on the farm.....check into health problems associated with unpasturized milk, especially for young children.
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Aldi has had milk for $2.49 a gallon.
http://www.savingspotpourri.blogspot.com/
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Post By Laurie (Guest Post)
(10/10/2008)
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Buy a goat and feed her rolled barley and the best hay you can find. I have more milk than I need, but in California we can't sell it unless we're a licensed dairy (big business). The law is to protect consumers from disease caused by unsanitary conditions, which of course never exist in big commercial dairies, right?
If you can't keep a goat at home, consider keeping her with someone you can pay for her upkeep. Then you too can have fresh raw milk. =] Milk from a properly fed dairy goat tastes better than any cow milk I've ever had.
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I buy milk at Sam's, and I promise you it is only 2.99 a gallon. ONE GALLON!! That is TWO DOLLARS cheaper than my neighborhood grocery.
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