It is just common sense that one should have food in the pantry in case of an emergency.....which can be as simple as a child being home sick so you can't get to the store or that dreaded "s" word.......snow.
Having a controlled pantry is not hoading, The extreme television shows have given couponing and having more than two cans of beans a inflated bad name.
Our grandparents did it for years.....it was called putting up the harvest for the winter. 1/2 price foods is operating in the same premise as a stockbroker. Buy when it's low, and sell ( use) when it's high.
It used to be that you bought enough product of your staples to last you until the next sale. Now I am finding stable prices on some things and sales a little more often, but limited quantities. How much you stock is up to you. I have three or four months of some things. My object is to buy at 1/2 price and hold enough to carry us through the months when we reach the donut hole. ( a Medicare reality) .
I would want a month minimum.
This will take time. One can or package at a time. If you are on snap. You have the luxury of having all your money at the beginning of the month. That can also be a curse if you don't wisely budget. Know your prices, do it on paper before you go to a store. Buy your monthly bulk purchases first, then divide up the remainder of the money for a weekly budget. Do it on paper first so that you don't overspend and not have enough for the perishables .
This is what I buy, you might very well have different items.
I buy a ten pound box of oatmeal and a five pound bag of cheese . Both are from Costco , bit sometimes cheese is cheaper at grocery outlet. You can freeze cheese. They used to say that grating your own was cheaper. When I grate my own, we use twice as much because it is a coarser grate.
I have non fat dry milk and bread flour and yeast in my pantry on case we can't get to a store.
I stock
- Diced tomatoes (.49) Winco or Fred Meyers.
- Various beans (.49) -.58. Winco ir Fred Meyers.
- Idahoian mashed potatoes (.60 w coupon) Winco
- Refried beans, (.88) - Costco or Winco.
- Pasta sauce, hunts (75-1.00) Winco, FM, dollar store
- Pasta (.49-1.00) obviously, I would prefer .49 and double fiber or vegetable
- Black olives ( less than 1.00)
- Some chicken noodle soup, pineapple. A backup of catsup, mayo, and mustard. Best deals around Memorial Day and 4th of July
- A cake mix and a brownie mix (.88) - Winco
- A stove top stuffing, preferable for free .
- Salt, sugar , soda, flour ( replenish when low) best deals around Christmas and thanksgiving
- Spices.- Winco has a great bulk isle, you can also it's always get them cheap at the dollar store or grocery outlet Like a buck. Chili powder was 3.39 for a Costco sized bottle
- Rice That's about it.
Thanks
Jane
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