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jaciqltznok 04-05-2011 01:01 PM
Originally Posted by redkimba
Originally Posted by yolanda
Seriously on the food, I don't know if I should stock up. Is it to save money?
Buying some things in bulk is cheaper in the long run. Just take a look at the price tags the next time you go to the store - there's a list of "unit price". The bigger the item, the cheaper the unit price is.

The drawback is if you buy things in bulk that you don't use most of the time. Example - flour. Sure I could buy a 15 lb bag, but I don't use flour all the time so it would go bad or the weevils would get to it before I used all of it.
same here, I don't use 3#'s of flour all year...of course if I have to start baking bread for the guys to have sandwiches on the weekend, then I might have to buy more and store in the freezer!

I bought a pressure canner, just have to get brave enough to use it now!

quiltmaker 04-05-2011 01:33 PM
Isn't toilet paper and paper towels made with cotton products? Better remember those will go up more also. So many things to think about and remember to get extras when on sale. The list goes on and on......

Caroltee 04-05-2011 02:21 PM
Originally Posted by quiltmaker
For all those that can eat just about anything you can go to the Mormon website and find the place where they tell you all about stocking up and storage. They have been doing this for years and are masters at keeping their stockpiles of food and water. It is truly amazing!
You don’t run through the stop light and then stop…….. Like the scout motto “ Be Prepared“…

jljack 04-05-2011 02:27 PM
Originally Posted by ptquilts
you can give my lima beans to someone else ;-)
Mine too...everything else, OK!!

redkimba 04-06-2011 06:48 AM
I just remembered - Backwoods Home magazine has lots of good tips for bulk, growing your own, etc. A lot of their articles are free at their website: http://www.backwoodshome.com/index.html

NOTE - they are very much a conservative/libertarian magazine but the reference articles are very sensible.

CarrieAnne 04-06-2011 06:51 AM
Another good magazine is Countryside, a simular magazine to BWH!


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