Comments on: Stocking Up 101: Stuff {Storage, Part I} http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/ Food for the Progressive Soul Wed, 04 Jan 2012 01:49:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Scotia48 http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 Scotia48 Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:13:29 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/#comment-4839 Been there and done that with the bulk purchasing. I've also decided on yearly purchases-in other words, if I can't use it in a year don't buy more. Although, I'm with you, biscuit, I have at least a five year supply of soaps from people giving it to me and a friend who made lovely scented soap and gave me a great discount. Best purchases have been legumes, rice and rice sticks and rice wrappers for spring rolls. Don't eat much meat, but when we do, it has to be good. I do have a canned reserve of stew and energy bars and water in case the big one comes! ;-) Been there and done that with the bulk purchasing. I’ve also decided on yearly purchases-in other words, if I can’t use it in a year don’t buy more. Although, I’m with you, biscuit, I have at least a five year supply of soaps from people giving it to me and a friend who made lovely scented soap and gave me a great discount. Best purchases have been legumes, rice and rice sticks and rice wrappers for spring rolls. Don’t eat much meat, but when we do, it has to be good.
I do have a canned reserve of stew and energy bars and water in case the big one comes! ;-)

]]> By: biscuit http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-4834 biscuit Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:44:36 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/#comment-4834 One thing many of those frugal groups can't seem to grasp is, if you have a year's worth of shampoo in the cabinet, why in the world would you buy more of it? Instead, use up what you have. And yea, I've followed some of those "What did you spend on groceries this week?" groups. Argh. Meanwhile, last Saturday, I bought a buffalo chuck roast at $6.19 a pound (omg, but I can buy <em>hamburger</em> for more than half of that amount!!!), totalling around $14 I ate the last of it last night. That 7 days of omg, it's too expensive!!!! buffalo cost me $2/day. One thing many of those frugal groups can’t seem to grasp is, if you have a year’s worth of shampoo in the cabinet, why in the world would you buy more of it? Instead, use up what you have.

And yea, I’ve followed some of those “What did you spend on groceries this week?” groups. Argh.

Meanwhile, last Saturday, I bought a buffalo chuck roast at $6.19 a pound (omg, but I can buy hamburger for more than half of that amount!!!), totalling around $14 I ate the last of it last night. That 7 days of omg, it’s too expensive!!!! buffalo cost me $2/day.

]]> By: Kate Petersen http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/comment-page-1/#comment-4833 Kate Petersen Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:22:52 +0000 http://politicook.net/2008/07/05/stocking-up-101-stuff-storage-part-i/#comment-4833 Wholeheartedly agree. I have a dear friend who can't resist something on sale, whether or not it's something she needs or uses or even wants. "It's such a bargain! Look, it's marked down <i>80%!"</i> She's had to move twice to larger houses in the 15 years I've known her, and now she's adding an outbuilding to hold all that <i>stuff</i> she bought at ridiculously low prices. Same with the frugal mommies' money-saving tips. I am consistently saddened and amazed that they will feed their children store-brand boxed mac-and-cheese mix for a week in order to claim "only $40 this week for groceries!" and yet brag about going to CVS and buying four bottles of Almay body wash because this week they can get $10 Extra Care Bucks back on it. Buy the kids some real, fresh, organic food and forego the completely unnecessary body wash! Wholeheartedly agree.

I have a dear friend who can’t resist something on sale, whether or not it’s something she needs or uses or even wants. “It’s such a bargain! Look, it’s marked down 80%!”

She’s had to move twice to larger houses in the 15 years I’ve known her, and now she’s adding an outbuilding to hold all that stuff she bought at ridiculously low prices.

Same with the frugal mommies’ money-saving tips. I am consistently saddened and amazed that they will feed their children store-brand boxed mac-and-cheese mix for a week in order to claim “only $40 this week for groceries!” and yet brag about going to CVS and buying four bottles of Almay body wash because this week they can get $10 Extra Care Bucks back on it. Buy the kids some real, fresh, organic food and forego the completely unnecessary body wash!

]]>