Hello my friends. Hope you are all well this fine day. It is a wet day here. Not sure what time it started raining during the night but woke to a little thunder and rain. It is muggy and extremely cloudy. It stopped for the moment, and I got to get out and feed the cats - they were hungry.
Boy everything is just vibrant and almost glowing this morning. The grass is so bright green. I have all kinds of lilies that are shooting up buds - Tiger and D'Oro - tons of them. It will soon be a sea of orange and yellow out back.
Whether sale or not - I am always stocking up on cat food - both dry and canned. That is probably the one item I do not always get on sale. I do get special deals from Kroger (as they keep track) on things I buy, and cat food is usually in the mix. I get the best deals I can - but it is always in demand here.
I do not leave a grocery store WITHOUT buying cat food, in some form.
Other things I always watch for - are sales and clearance on certain items. Whenever I see a good price on TP and ground meat - I BUY IT! It doesn't matter if I need it now, I will always use it. I am always stocked very well on both.
I used to buy pasta just about every time I went shopping. I now have a good supply, and have it sealed to last, so I am good on that. I got so many good deals on all sorts of pasta. Same with all sorts of dried legumes.
I keep my eyes open for dish soap and laundry soap as well. Sales and clearance only!!!! When I find it, I get it.
I know many look for the super cheap case deals on canned veggies, and then on turkeys and hams at the holiday sales. I do keep an eye open for sure.
I often buy garden seeds when they are on clearance to keep for the future. They last well, when kept dry!
What are the things you ALWAYS buy when the price is right?
I know this is a shorter post - but I am curious what you all do. It might help others to see what you stock up on - new ideas they hadn't thought of.
What say you??????
Have a wonderful day and give thanks for all gifts.
I have a designated spot for TP and when our preferred brand 12pk is on sale, I buy enough to refill-I believe it holds 6.
ReplyDeleteI do buy a spiral sliced ham at Easter and Christmas when on sale. We vac seal portions that equal 4 meals and we have ham year round.
Tea. We have 3 specific ones we love. Those sales never go to waste. When I was in pantry earlier, there are currently 12 boxes. I need to stop so it doesn't get too old. Is tea like spices? Does it lose flavor? Hmmmmm, IDK.
Breakfast sausage-I buy up the max allowed. We cook up 1/week.
While we have enough food around to get us through a month or 2 if circumstances didn't allow any purchasing, I am by no means a prepper like my friend in eastern TN who has a 2 year food room.
TP doesn't go old - I buy when I find my good deal. I have it under the bed, in a closet and in basement!
DeleteHams are so yummy, and you sure can find deals around the holidays. I do have enough tea bags for me to last a couple years - I forgot to mention that. I have never had it taste off - but 2 years is about my limit.
I have a huge pantry, my freezer and a 'deep' pantry and could easily go a year or more (more) on basic goods.
Thanks - great ideas.
One time I found canned salmon for 50 cents per can, so I bought 50 cans! I will always stock up on that and other things I find on sale or mark down including canned tomatoes, canned fruit, canned chicken, canned vegetables, canned or dried beans, shelf stable milk, canned milk, and spaghetti sauce.
ReplyDeleteAnd there are probably other things I'm forgetting right now. I always keep a stash of garbage bags and we do the cat food here too.
Well dang girl I would have as well!!!! You sound like me, all the basics - covers so much. I probably have enough Jello to last for a looooooong while!
DeleteTrash bags are a good thing to have.
I try to buy extra sharp Cabot cheese when it is on sale. I recently missed the sale and bought Aldi NY State Aged Reserve cheese instead but I’m not happy with it (still using it). The Cabot cheese is on sale this week and I snapped it up.
ReplyDeleteOther things I buy almost always when they are on sale are Angel Soft toilet paper and 30 gallon Hefty Cinch Bags for the yard. I have a good supply. I recently bought Hefty bags with flaps instead of the cinch bags for the can in the garage where I put kitchen garbage. Those bags cost less but were a mistake and I’ll be glad when I use them up but I won’t waste them. Barbara M.
Got to watch those sales and get those products you love. Knowing how often they have sales is a plus.
DeleteTP - doesn't go bad! Got to have it.
I get bags when I find a deal. I think I have them in the house and garage. Different sizes.
For the right price I will buy just about anything. But usually my stock ups are peanut butter, pasta, beans (dry and canned,) mac and cheese (my son,) boxed sides for quick dinners and canned corn and green beans and canned fruits. I buy meat in bulk but also buy chicken as a stock up. For the pantry trash bags, and TP.
ReplyDeleteMy pantry usually has enough for 5-6 months but after 3 we would need fats (butter, oil. ) We can get eggs from 1 of the 7 homes stands in the area and organic milk from a local farmer.
Right now I am ready for a good old fashioned grocery exile.
Peanut butter - thanks for mentioning that. That is a good.
DeleteSounds like you do a good job in keeping things you like and use.
I keep butter in my freezer - get lots when it goes on sale. Good for you on having local sources - that is huge. We should all find local places - just in case!
It is interesting what a person will buy on sale for resupplying a pantry. We have lots of canned goods and dry beans and pasta. If we find a good buy on meat, it goes into the freezer. Costco has good sales on tp, so we won't run out. I keep gallons of white vinegar for cleaning, etc. The best price is at Rural King. We live close to all these stores so we are not burning gas to drive several miles to save a few cents.
ReplyDeleteThe Farmer got up at 7:30 and said we got an inch of rain last night. today will be an indoor chore day. It's kind of like a snow day! ha!
Baby kitties doing okay?
Vinegar - another good one I forgot to mention. I keep white and cider vinegar - cleaning and canning.
DeleteYes, I have windows open right now, but it is kind of muggy. Just getting ready to rain again.
Babies are fat little buggers. I checked this morning while the other were eating. Not yet a week old, but fat! Pippy is doing a good mommy job!
Coconut milk is something I grab as sometimes it's hard-to-find find in town and expensive. Dog and cat food need to be on hand here and pass to my kids. I always peruse the discounted meat freezer if I stop in to our local grocery store. They still have an in house butcher and stock up for weekends so I can often get better quality meat at 20'30% lower. Not fantastic deals but brings it comparable to other proteins.
ReplyDeleteGood one - yes, if hard to find and you get a deal - stock up.
DeleteI check all the clearance area (ea. dept) - but meat is always nice to find marked down. Our Kroger has some really good deals on clearance as you have seen me post.
I figure every deal we get and money saved is a deal IF it is something we will use.
Doing good.
Definitely tinned tomatoes as I use them in so many different recipes.
ReplyDeleteI also grab pro-biotic yoghurt drinks when they are on sale. I know they don't keep for very long but we each have one every morning and they are expensive at full price, so I am pleased to get even a few extra days worth at a good price.
Toilet paper is on the list too, as is tinned tuna and (when it gets to colder weather) tinned soup.
If nice cheese is on offer I will happily buy as much as I can fit in my freezer
I can a lot of tomatoes and tomato products from home grown tomatoes - so I get it. You can use them in so many things.
DeleteI can see getting good price on the drinks.
Yes, tuna - that is a good one too. I usually have about a dozen and a half tins or more - when I find a deal!
Good going.
I have a deep pantry but I'm like you, when I see my favorite TP on sale, I always pick some up. It's not like it will go bad and we won't use it.
ReplyDeleteWe're having a cloudy light rainy day here too but it's nice to have everything getting watered. It is bright green here too.
Love having that deep pantry - it is like a store at home. It just makes since to have all you can of things you will use that don't go bad. It is money in the bank.
DeleteSame here, just a drizzly day of rain, nothing bad. It sure is pretty looking outside, color wise.
I got 6 doz eggs for 20 cents/doz last week. They were at their expiration date. I've used eggs past expiration and freeze the rest. I also got ground beef and ground turkey for around $3 per pound. I got about 10 lbs of gr beef and 3 turkey. Chicken legs for 99 cents/lb. I got 12 pounds.
ReplyDeleteThose are my best finds in awhile.
My daughter stopped in an Amish bulk store on Saturday on the way home from a trip. I won't need baking supplies again until the fall. She also got me a bag of mini candy bars for cheap too so we're good on chocolate treats for awhile. Chocolate is too expensive to pay full price!
.20 a dozen!!!!!!!!!!!! WOWZA! That is the deal of the year. I have frozen so many times. I use well past sell date.
DeleteThose meat deals are great. Good going on stocking up like that. Sure will save in the future. that's a lot of meals.
Good for her. You have taught her well! Apples can be eaten and used so many ways. Woohoo on chocolate! It is getting very expensive.
I don't see many great deals here, but I do keep catfood on hand. If I go by Walmart I'll buy a big 32-can box full. Miss Allycat will be annoyed if we run out and I can't stand that!
ReplyDeleteIt's a conundrom, shopping... I prefer to shop only the perimeter of the store - produce, meat, dairy - but none of those things have long shelf life, so I must peruse the rest of the store to see what is marked down. We don't seem to have a special marked down section, alas.
If I see long-term stuff at a good price I buy. TP, toothpaste, floss, canned goods, dish soap, bath soap, q-tips, foil and wrap - these are all good. Laundry powder is not good long-term here as the house is damp (no air-con) and it sets up into a solid block.
Canned goods are always of interest: corn, beets, green beans, pinto/navy/northern/black beans, spinach, fruit, meats, some soups.
OMGoodness, Miss Allycat just found a milk ring and is chasing it all over the kitchen! :D Pretty cool for an Old Lady Cat (she's 16).
MaryB
Got to keep those kitties happy and full!
DeleteI get liquid detergent as it lasts and lasts.
Our stores have one main shelving area of clearance and then each dept. has clearance. Smaller towns, I am sure that is more of a problem. Not as many choices to shop at.
You know the value of having some tinned items after having survived Helene. I bet they helped a lot.
Sweet Miss A - I think they all still love to play. She must be a healthy and happy kitty.