Using parchment paper for baking can be a huge time saver and healthy alternative to greasing cookie sheets with extra fat. When buying parchment paper, you'll have two options: white or brown. The white sheets have absolutely zero benefits over unbleached brown paper. The only difference? The white sheets have been bleached with chlorine. Unbleached brown paper is chlorine-free and costs about the same.

If you're a baker, there's nothing worse than going to your pantry and finding rancid flour. When you open bags of flour at home, transfer the contents into an airtight container immediately. You can also store the flour in the freezer. According to the Wheat Foods Council, flour can last indefinitely if frozen. In the fridge, it can stay fresh for two years.

Conventional dairy milk can be loaded with synthetic hormones and antibiotics, so it makes sense to buy organic. Even though organic milk costs more, in the long run, it can actually save you money! It is sterilized at a higher temperature than regular milk -- 280 degrees Fahrenheit vs. 145 degrees Fahrenheit -- so the shelf life is around two months. That's double the shelf life of conventional dairy milk.