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When I turned on my Yahoo browser today one of the highlighted articles caught my interest right away, “Seven simple tips for packing a waste free lunch” by Moms Joyce Raffo and Paige Rodgers creators of Fabkins reusable napkins.

I eagerly click the full story link hoping for another great article full of money saving tips. What I got was a bit of a disappointment and the feeling of being hoodwinked into spending money on their product. It was an obvious marketing ploy to push their creation and newsletter subscription.

I do agree  with a few of their suggestions like; reusing water bottles, buying in bulk and packing whole fruits. The suggestion of using small containers is a valid tip and although economical to a degree, I prefer to use zipping storage bags instead. You can get them in a multitude of sizes and you can add an ice pack to their bags with no fear of contaminating the food.

On that note I wanted to give you a few of my own tips for brown bagging your lunch. Economical, nutritious and fun ideas for your little guy or gal.

• Various sized zipped storage bags previously decorated by your child.
• Use leftovers that can be fixed as a sandwich: ham, turkey, chicken.
• Stay away from foods that should be refrigerated or heated for best taste.
• Sloppy meals like spaghetti and chilli should be avoided.
• Pack a nutritious yet varied meal; don’t go overboard and offer too many choices otherwise they will waste more than they eat.
• Avoid junk foods, this gives way for pressure to trade with other children. Offer them a special suprise inside like a small note or a few paragraphs of a book each day instead.
• Plan in advance and prepare the bags the night before; cut down on your early morning chaos.
• Use mayo, mustard and ketchup packets left over from your fast food meals (I know you have them we all do).
• Use your old receiving blankets cut into 4 by 4 squares for reusable napkins. If they lose them it is really no big deal.

Well, thats about all I can think of at the moment. I hope I offered some good tips that everyone can use.

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