Q: I was wondering if you had any tips where I can get CO2 canisters for my Soda Stream refilled for cheaper than buying new or exchanging at Williams-Sonoma.

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When it's time to make a batch of stock, I don't head to the grocery store. I just open the freezer. Inside I keep freezer bags full of scraps that by themselves are inedible, but when simmered slowly for hours, transform into the magical elixir that is from-scratch stock. So what should you be saving instead of tossing in the trash? More

It's apple season, which means apple pie, apple butter, applesauce ... and mountains of apple peels! Before you toss them into the trash or compost, check out these five good uses. More

It's no secret that we here at The Kitchn love buying from the bulk section of the market. Whether we are looking for a small amount of spices or large amounts of grains, shopping in the bulk section saves money, minimizes waste, and inspires us to try out new pantry ingredients. In celebration of Bulk Foods Week (October 16-22), here are 13 tips, tricks and tutorials for buying and storing foods in bulk. More

This weekend's New York Times featured an Opinion piece on feeding a family for $10 a day. In Brooklyn, New York where high-end grocery stores seem to be popping up on every neighborhood block. More

Q: Rainbow Grocery, a store I like to frequent, has a 20% off everything sale once or twice a year. I've recently started saving cash for the next big one, and I was wondering what kind of items people would buy/stock up on/splurge if it were 20% off? I usually stock up on things like olive oils, pastas, wines, and other pricey and not so perishable items (bulk shampoo!). Rainbow's great because it's got a lot of harder to find specialty products. Any insight or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

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Do you use jarred pasta sauce? End up with glass jars that seem they should be able to do something more? Here are a few ideas for giving them a second wind (and making your house look kinda neat, too!): More

Regardless of where you live, you've probably noticed it: Fruit trees with rotting fallen fruit on the ground or bushes and herbs that are overgrown and beginning to dry out. More

Q: My husband and I are newly married, both students, living in a suburb about 25 minutes outside of Philadelphia, and on a budget. I have been cutting coupons, but so many are for heavily processed, fattening foods or for products we do not use. I try to cook from scratch as much as possible.

This helps our budget, but can your staff or any Kitchn readers recommend any places to obtain coupons or savings for healthy foods?

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While we love organic grocery stores, it can be very pricey to shop at such places (we have friends who jokingly refer to Whole Foods as Whole Paycheck). So we were very intrigued when Danny Seo — who has become such a popular, helpful resource for economical, eco-friendly, and stylish living — hinted to us that he'd found ways we hadn't even considered to save at these stores.

And, in a surprisingly related side note, he also shares his secret for organizing his holiday ornaments! Come read his tips for saving money — have you tried any of these? More