Stocking up on items I know I will use on a regular basis is not hoarding to me. When I find a great sale on non perishable items or ones with a long shelf life I buy enough to last for six months. I have a large walk in pantry so storage is not a problem. I don't have to buy that item again until the supply get low. After a few years of buying this way, all I have to buy each week is fresh foods and dairy and any item to restock that needs it. I learned how to shop this way from a Mennonite neighbor when I was a newlywed. She kept a year's supply of non perishables all the time.
Last edited by Onebyone; 10-11-2015 at 08:45 AM.