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💡 Shop smarter for groceries to save money, eat healthier, and create less waste in the kitchen

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Once you've started buying only the food you intend to eat, it's important to keep it from spoiling.

Home

Americans throw away $1,200 of food every year — these four tips can save you around $400

Food

Mom shares money-saving hack for getting the most out of vegetable scraps instead of throwing them away: 'No more food waste in this house'

Business

Major grocery chain announces game-changing discount in effort to cut down on wasted food — here are the details

Home

Homeowner discovers surprising solution for growing fresh food off the grid: 'That is looking awesome'

Business

Volunteers spring into action with incredible initiative to save food from going to waste: 'The food is just in the wrong place'

Food

Home cook shares game-changing hack to make cilantro last longer: 'This is very helpful'

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TCD Guide

COOL BRANDS

It's been a game-changer in terms of time and water savings.

Home

Tips from a 'dishwasher scientist' — here's what you should never do

Klima's technology is designed to be incredibly simple — installation should take less than a minute.

Business

Here's the device you need to save on your energy bills if you have a window or ductless air conditioner or heat pump

"We're building the infrastructure for circular fashion at scale."

Business

CEO breaks down revolution happening in secondhand shopping: 'We've witnessed a remarkable shift in mindset'

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"Bravo."

Business

Lawmakers take aim at harmful practices of popular brands: 'Hit them as hard as possible'

"I'm very happy with the result."

Home

This innovative company will install solar panels on your roof with no upfront costs — here's how its business model works

"You'll feel so much more confident in your clean-energy decisions."

Tech

How the Expedia of solar panels helps homeowners save money and avoid a common trap: 'Giving you confidence in the systems'

The truth is, it doesn't take much to do better.

Home

Garden designer warns about common landscaping mistake with troubling side effects: 'Don't do this'

"It truly amazes me."

Business

Walmart employee shares baffling photo of shipment at store: 'Makes no sense'

The creature faces several threats to its long-term survival.

Outdoors

Officials stunned after farmer spots rare predator far from its usual range

Under the hood, it packs a punch.

Business

Polestar unveils bold new model that will hit roads in US soon — here are the details

There's no doubt about it — the used EV market is heating up fast.

Home

Rideshare driver shows off his Chinese EV after racking up nearly 140,000 miles: 'Do you get what you pay for?'

"That turnaround is wild!"

Home

Homeowner shares energy bills before and after installing Tesla solar panels: 'More than happy with the savings so far'

"You know how they say a watched pot never boils?"

Home

Appliance expert shares little-known benefit of the stove upgrade taking US kitchens by storm: 'You're going to love it as much as I do'

There's still time to act.

Business

Energy company CEO explains which sector is threatened by Congress's budget bill: 'Will take a chainsaw to all of this progress'

"The right option to go with."

Home

Solar panel owners share honest advice after homeowner questions their 2025 value: 'Oh wow, [I] didn't know this'

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