{"id":243560,"date":"2025-05-15T19:41:44","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:41:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/recipes\/category-a-b\/budget-food\/video-things-i-never-buy-what-i-use-instead-5-dinners\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T19:41:44","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T19:41:44","slug":"video-things-i-never-buy-what-i-use-instead-5-dinners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=243560","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Things I Never Buy &#038; What I Use Instead &#8211; $5 Dinners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2>4 Everyday Items I Stopped Buying to Save Money (And What I Use Instead)<\/h2>\n<p>Cutting back on everyday expenses doesn\u2019t mean sacrificing convenience or flavor\u2014it just takes a few smart swaps.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve stopped buying paper towels, seasoning packets, pre-cut fruits, and tomato-based sauces because they\u2019re simply too expensive for what they offer.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, I\u2019ve found affordable, practical alternatives that save money and reduce waste without compromising on quality. 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Tap here, or watch below.<\/p>\n<h3>WATCH THE VIDEO<\/h3>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Things I Never Buy + What I Use Instead\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NaUge9GPq-4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p>If you found this video helpful, please check out the other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/erinchase\">videos on our YouTube channel<\/a> and <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/erinchase\"><strong>SUBSCRIBE<\/strong><\/a><\/span> while you\u2019re there!<\/p>\n<p>xo<br \/>Erin<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&appId=131846333588237&version=v2.0\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><script>(function() {\n  var _fbq = window._fbq || (window._fbq = []);\n  if (!_fbq.loaded) {\n    var fbds = document.createElement('script');\n    fbds.async = true;\n    fbds.src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbds.js\";\n    var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0];\n    s.parentNode.insertBefore(fbds, s);\n    _fbq.loaded = true;\n  }\n  _fbq.push(['addPixelId', '1491705997765390']);\n})();\nwindow._fbq = window._fbq || [];\nwindow._fbq.push(['track', 'PixelInitialized', {}]);<\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\">!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js?v=next');<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 Everyday Items I Stopped Buying to Save Money (And What I Use Instead) Cutting back on everyday expenses doesn\u2019t mean sacrificing convenience or flavor\u2014it just takes a few smart swaps. 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