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Waste

See where food and money slip away — then close the gaps.

Wasted this month
$10.18
So far this month
Total logged
$21.17
7 entries recorded
Top reason
Spoiled
$6.48 lost

By reason

What's driving your waste

Spoiled$6.48 · 2 items
Expired$5.99 · 2 items
Kids didn't eat it$4.50 · 1 item
Over-harvested$3.00 · 1 item
Forgotten$1.20 · 1 item

By category

Where it's lost in your kitchen

Produce$10.68
Leftovers$4.50
Meat$4.00
Dairy$1.99

Waste log

Every item you've thrown out

7 entries
ItemQtyCostReasonDate
Leftover Casserole
Leftovers
3 cup$4.50Kids didn't eat itMay 21
Bananas
Produce
3 each$1.20ForgottenMay 19
Romaine Lettuce
Produce
1 head$2.49SpoiledMay 12
Sour Cream
Dairy
8 oz$1.99ExpiredMay 8
Bagged Salad
Produce
1 bag$3.99SpoiledApr 30
Zucchini
Produce
4 each$3.00Over-harvestedApr 28
Deli Ham
Meat
6 oz$4.00ExpiredApr 18

Recommendations

Small habits that cut your waste fastest

Most waste comes from "spoiled" ($6.48)
Move soon-to-expire food to eye level
Most of your loss is food going off before it's used. Keep a 'use first' bin at the front of the fridge and check it before every meal.
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Freeze produce before it's lost
Peel and freeze bananas for smoothies, blanch a zucchini glut, and bag berries on a tray. A few minutes now saves a few dollars later.
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Preserve the gluts
When you have more than you can eat — zucchini, tomatoes, herbs — send it to the preservation queue to can, pickle, or dry it.
Tips update automatically as your waste patterns change.