My last prepper haul for
2021 was very well thought out and well planned. I worked a fair bit of overtime this past few
weeks and I knew exactly what I wanted to spend that extra money on. I made a list of items to fill in some gaps I
felt I might have and then I scoured the ads and eventually ended up getting
most of what was on my list at Winco.
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| These are going to be used in some meal kits I've got in mind |
Fred Meyer was the first
place I shopped, however, and I went there twice in order to get the best
prices over two of their sales flyers. The
first time was to pick up several packages of the Knorr rice and pasta side
dishes at $1 each. The next ad had
Hamburger Helper for 87¢ each so I picked up five of those.
With the end of the year
approaching and money in my pocket I figured Winco was my best bet for getting
the rest of my list knocked out without going bust. And it was.
I was able to get 90% of what was on that list and the rest I feel I can
live without. Maybe next year I'll be
able to find those last items but for now I am quite pleased with how much I've
been able to accomplish this year.
I added barley, mac & cheese, more ramen, honey, boullion & soup mixes
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| 20 pounds of rice on sale for $9.97 Oddly, a 10 pound package was the same price! We'll definitely use it |
Progresso soups ($0.88) and butter ($1.77) were super cheap last week at FM. And the unadvertised special of $1.27 on spiral sliced hams. Wish I room in the freezer for 4 but I bought 1 that I'll have to take apart and stuff in the available crannies.
ReplyDeleteI don't really have pantry holes but I consistently snag the super duper deals anyway.
Great work!
DeleteExcellent haul!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm at a pretty decent place with my storage. There's not a whole lot I haven't been able to get, mostly because our diet is pretty simple (I'm vegetarian, so we eat a lot of bean-based meals). There was a poor crop of tomatoes this year so the prices on everything tomato-based has gone up, and canned tomatoes don't go on sale anywhere near as often as they used to. Mushrooms don't either, I've noticed. But I do my best to work around everything and haven't had too much struggle. I am going to pick up some extra peanut butter next week, and maybe another 50lb bag of flour. We'll see! :)
That is wonderful. Good for you!
DeleteI only stock up when it is cheap to do so and get exactly what I want. I found green beans for $0.69/can today, only bought two cans and will go back for a dozen more cans, maybe more.
ReplyDeleteYes, take advantage of the good deals. :0)
DeleteI'm not a prepper...yet. But I'm starting a frugal challenge January 1. I'll be stopping in here often for an inspiration recharge. Your can do attitude and great priorities are a breath of fresh air.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Elaine. :o)
DeleteI have been stocking up slowly when money allows. Walmart still had their green beans on sale for .50 a can, so I bought a case since we go through a lot of them.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great price. We go through them fast too.
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