What do you think of when I say stockpile? Rolls of toilet
paper lasting until your grandkids have kids. Enough hot dogs to feed everyone
in a baseball stadium…..not the high school stadium but major leagues. On the
other hand, cat food to last you a year BUT you do not have a cat!
Because of all these new reality shows, people who use
coupons have been giving this label of not stockpiling but hoarders. The shows
find the most over-the-top people and feature them like the norm. This is far
from it.
Here are a few suggestions when it comes to stockpiling.
This will keep you on the non-hoarder end of couponing!
- Usefulness – make sure you stockpile items that you will use. Just because you can get cat food at .02 a can, if you do not have a cat then do not buy. However, maybe pass the deal onto a friend who can use it.
- Dates – be aware of expiration dates. There is no reason to buy 20 jars of mayo when it is going to expire before you get through it all.
- Organize – be aware of what you have. Organize your pantry so you know that you have 4 bottles of BBQ sauce and 7 cans of corn. Nothing like thinking, you do not have something, go out and spend money to only find it hiding behind a box of cereal.
- Motivate – the whole reason to stockpile is to have food in your house so you want to eat at home. Be proud of what you have and enjoy those home cooked meals!
Below are just a few pictures of my stockpile. Nothing fancy
but it feeds and keeps the family clean.
Blessings,
Jill
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