The First Rule of Home Economics: Prevention

Welcome to the first video in my new Home Economics series, where I’m breaking down the five principles that help a household spend less, waste less, and live more intentionally. This first principle is Prevention, which is the idea that the most powerful way to save money isn’t coupons or cutting back, but preventing waste before it happens. While I work in the kitchen preserving apples and tending to everyday homemaking tasks, we’ll talk about how prevention shows up in real life: • preventing food waste • maintaining what we already own • using food at the right time • building systems that reduce future expenses • stewarding resources wisely at home Home economics isn’t about perfection or deprivation, but about thoughtful management of what we’ve been given. And prevention is where it all begins. This video is the first of five principles: Prevention Price Comparison Planning Production Resourcefulness If you’ve ever felt like you’re working hard but still watching money slip through your fingers, this series is for you. Six ways to preserve apples -    • Six Ways to Preserve Apples ~ Plus More Fo...   How to can dried beans -    • Canning Dried Beans ~ Bulk Food Haul ~ Day...   Get an extra 10% off your canning lids using the code THREERIVERS10 at https://forjars.co/?sca_ref=1911152.z... Learn more about Backwoods Home Magazine and Self Reliance Magazine and get 50% off your subscription - https://www.backwoodshome.com/shop/th... Use code THREERIVERS for 10% off the VEGEGA raised garden beds you saw in this video - https://www.vegega.com/?ref=threerivers Inventory system -    • Homestead Pantry Inventory & Maintenance  ...   Inventory book - https://shrsl.com/4rhkz Learn More About Our Freeze Dryer - https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1... Here is my planner - https://shrsl.com/3b808 How I Set Up My Planner -    • Large Family Organization ~ My Planner Sys...   My Mixer - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0016KU16G?... Learn more about where we purchase our bulk food - https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=... More FAQs about our family -    • Get to Know Me ~ Frequently Asked Question...   Our Amazon Storefront - https://www.amazon.com/shop/threerive... Follow us on Instagram @threerivershomestead Some of the above links are affiliate links. This means we earn a small commission on qualifying purchases at no cost to you. #homeeconomics #frugalliving #homemaking #intentionalliving #simpleliving #fromscratchcooking #foodpreservation #homesteadkitchen #largefamilyliving #everybitcounts #frugalkitchen #modernhomemaker #householdmanagement #slowliving #wasteless