Comments on: Stockpiling scheme pays off http://funny-about-money.com/2009/04/02/stockpiling-scheme-pays-off/ Simple Living = Frugality = Peace of Mind: Personal Finance and Stress Control Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:44:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: threadbndr http://funny-about-money.com/2009/04/02/stockpiling-scheme-pays-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3125 threadbndr Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:00:20 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4947#comment-3125 I also stockpile - I buy a quarter of beef and 20-40 pounds of poultry twice a year. Add in a little venison courtsey of the Marine!Goth's inlaws (who own a place in the country) and I rarely buy meat at the grocery. Maybe some lunchmeat for sandwiches when it's on sale. Bread at the bakery discount store (or homemade) and canned veggies at Aldi's (just as good as the pricy brands). Fresh veggies from the garden if it will ever freaking STOP SNOWING - in Kansas, in April - give me a BREAK! Grains and legumes in bulk from the local food co-op. So the weekly grocery runs are dairy products, staples for baking and cooking, fresh fruit (and veggies in the winter). That's pretty much it. Having enough food in the house to not have to go to the grocery is such a blessing. I grew up that way (farm girl) and have ALWAYS stocked - even when my apartment was so small that my mini chest freezer was in a corner of the living room with a pretty table cloth draped over it and a lamp on top. And the pantry was roll out bins under the bed! I also stockpile – I buy a quarter of beef and 20-40 pounds of poultry twice a year. Add in a little venison courtsey of the Marine!Goth’s inlaws (who own a place in the country) and I rarely buy meat at the grocery. Maybe some lunchmeat for sandwiches when it’s on sale.

Bread at the bakery discount store (or homemade) and canned veggies at Aldi’s (just as good as the pricy brands). Fresh veggies from the garden if it will ever freaking STOP SNOWING – in Kansas, in April – give me a BREAK! Grains and legumes in bulk from the local food co-op.

So the weekly grocery runs are dairy products, staples for baking and cooking, fresh fruit (and veggies in the winter). That’s pretty much it.

Having enough food in the house to not have to go to the grocery is such a blessing. I grew up that way (farm girl) and have ALWAYS stocked – even when my apartment was so small that my mini chest freezer was in a corner of the living room with a pretty table cloth draped over it and a lamp on top. And the pantry was roll out bins under the bed!

]]> By: Miss M http://funny-about-money.com/2009/04/02/stockpiling-scheme-pays-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Miss M Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:52:17 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4947#comment-3124 We do a bit of stockpiling but not 6 months worth! We do it because we hate grocery shopping (though we never eat out) and had a tendency to buy too much each time we went. Shopping less often has saved at least $100 per month, maybe more. We do a bit of stockpiling but not 6 months worth! We do it because we hate grocery shopping (though we never eat out) and had a tendency to buy too much each time we went. Shopping less often has saved at least $100 per month, maybe more.

]]> By: frugalscholar http://funny-about-money.com/2009/04/02/stockpiling-scheme-pays-off/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 frugalscholar Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:36:52 +0000 http://funny-about-money.com/?p=4947#comment-3123 I'm glad this is working for you! I'd say that having a stocked pantry is the best thing anyone can do to save money (not to mention time, gas, etc). I don't even have a freezer--and it still works for me. I’m glad this is working for you! I’d say that having a stocked pantry is the best thing anyone can do to save money (not to mention time, gas, etc). I don’t even have a freezer–and it still works for me.

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