Easter Cost Cutting…

 

Long weekend tips to cut Easter costs for both your pocket and the planet.

 

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he sun is setting on another raucous Easter Sunday. You're lying on the couch with a sugar-induced headache, an almost $150 leg of lamb sits half eaten on the table.

 A brand new hat for your kid's Easter hat parade lies discarded on the floor. Your wheelie bin is overflowing with single-use packaging from the mountain of eggs and hot cross buns that have been consumed, and your wallet feels awfully light after splurging on all the seasonal staples.

 

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aster is undoubtedly a joyful time when people love to celebrate, entertain, travel and spoil their loved ones. But it can also quickly leave you with a blown-out budget and an excess of waste.

 

1. Choose sustainable or DIY chocolate treats

It's easy to get carried away with all the brightly coloured treats on offer at this time of year, but filling your trolley with chocolate eggs and bunnies can really add up.

Use real eggs for decoration

Beautifully decorated real eggs can be used in place of chocolate eggs or plastic for table decorations, gifts or even the hunt. 

Skip store-bought Easter hunt baskets 

Instead of a store-bought basket especially for the annual Easter hunt, challenge your kids to find or make the best 'Easter basket' from what you have at home: backpacks and bumbags are great for serious egg hunters who want full mobility out in the field.

Make the most of leftover hot cross buns

Hot cross buns are a beloved part of Easter and just because the holiday ends don’t mean your buns have to go into the bin. Leftover buns are great for freezing (they're excellent lunchbox fillers and snacks), and there's no reason why you can't enjoy them all year round. 

 

Source:Reuters