I am a frugal buyer of both. When the kids were at home I bought groceries that were on sale and planned meals around that. Kids are all gone now so I buy fabric when it is on sale and I do have a small stash. It worries me that fabric will get to be pricier than I can afford and so the stash was built forthat reason. I would rather be chosey with both food and fabric and buy quality when it is on sale than to buy non sale items when they aren't on sale. I do save scraps of fabric and when hubby was alive he did like & eat leftovers....but then I was a good cook. Some leftovers I don't mind for they do taste even better after sitting in the frig. Lasagna, macaroni salads, leftover roast beef for sandwiches and the list goes on. I do like to buy items from Costco or Sams that are non perishable so I don't have to buy them so often. Nothing like being a wise consumer and non wasteful.