Believe it or not, a funnel is a must have for anyone cookingb on a budget. But until you have one in your kitchen, you won’t realise just how many money saving trick you can do with funnel.
First, funnels are pretty inexpensive. While you don’t need a fancy stainless funnel or a silicon collapsible one, even a basic funnel set can be found at the dollar store.
One of the most useful things of having a funnel week is that it allows you to buy in bulk. Meant people’s buy bulk and then leave it in the plastic bags, which both makes a mess but also that you tend to forget what you have and re-buy the same things when it’s not necessary.
First, always save containers for any product you buy in bulk. Then you also want to buy or empty spice jars and larger jars, such as spaghetti sauce jars or canning jars.
Now, you can purchase things you need in bulk in bulk without purchasing an entire jar or package.
Don’t forget there are no minimums on bulk goods. Do you seldom use dried ginger but use it occasionally? There is nothing wrong with only buying a couple tablespoons at a time. Only buy what you need.
Once have your supply of various bulk goods, use your funnel to pour them into labeled jars. For most dry goods, you only need to wipe down the funnel with a dry cloth. If your washn it with water, ensure it is perfectly dry before using again, as introducing moisture to dry goods can cause them to clump and go bad.
