Fru-Gal Friends Site for frugal minds to share and learn together and for becoming friends     Fru-Gal Friends :: POLLS  In your opinion     What items do you feel is best to buy in bulk... 1.Fresh fruit,,freeze some,,can some for later date  0%  [ 0 ] 2.Fresh vegetables,,freeze some,can some for a later date.  0%  [ 0 ] 3.Toiletries/Personal,,toothpaste,deodorant etc.  0%  [ 0 ] 4.Paper goods,,toilet paper,,paper towels napkins etc.  40%  [ 4 ] 5.Canned vegetables  0%  [ 0 ] 6.Canned fruits  0%  [ 0 ] 7.Dairy foods,use some now,freeze for later date.  0%  [ 0 ] 8.Frozen foods(meat fruit veggies)  10%  [ 1 ] 9.Meat,all kinds  50%  [ 5 ] 10.Other  0%  [ 0 ] Total Votes : 10   Author Message Donna Very Valuable Member Age : 46 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1352 Subject: In your opinion   Mon 12 May 2008, 10:50 pm Choose what you feel is best to buy in bulk purchases.   Donna Very Valuable Member Age : 46 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 1352 Subject: Re: In your opinion   Mon 12 May 2008, 10:54 pm I chose meat,,but if I were to choose more than one Id say veggies would come in second,,dairy third and then toiletries fourth ,,if there was a sale on that item,,such as laundry soap,,toothpaste etc.   skinflint Very Valuable Member Joined : 13 Oct 2006 Posts : 1877 Localisation : Queensland, Australia Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 3:26 am I also chose 9. I would've selected a few more but discovered it wasn't a multiple choice...lol. I also buy toiletries, household cleaning, etc in bulk as it's much cheaper. Frozen, occasionally but mainly to save on supermarket trips as I often buy homebrand with most of these. _________________ ~ By sowing frugality we reap liberty, a golden harvest. --Agesilaus ~   Vicki Administrator Age : 40 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 2934 Localisation : Chesapeake Beach, Maryland Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 5:37 am I chose meats also! _________________ Vicki [/url]   mmg2681 Moderator Age : 27 Joined : 13 Oct 2006 Posts : 753 Localisation : Newton Falls, OH Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 5:53 am Meats. I always buy them on sale. I look for: Chicken Breast at $1.39/lb Pork Chops : $1.69/lb or less Roasts: $0.99/lb or less Roaster Chickens: $0.69/lb or less _________________ "It is not how much money you make - it is how you spend it." Group Weight Loss Goal for June (updated as of Wednesdayd, July 2nd):   Sissy Very Valuable Member Age : 50 Joined : 20 Oct 2006 Posts : 715 Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 7:26 am I chose paper products. I was trying to choose more, but I couldn't.   gayla50 Moderator Age : 53 Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 3495 Localisation : Western North Carolina Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 10:44 am I do all of these things Fresh fruit,,freeze some,,can some for later date Fresh vegetables,,freeze some,can some for a later date. Toiletries/Personal,,toothpaste,deodorant etc. I use coupons and get alot of this for free 4.Paper goods,,toilet paper,,paper towels napkins etc Janatorial service .. we dont use paper towel but our paper goods are so reasonable and they deliver . 5.Canned vegetables - I love this it helps very much with budget and it starting to be a lost art . 6.Canned fruits yes all kinds . I make an apple pie filling that won awards 7.Dairy foods,use some now,freeze for later date. We mile cow and goat we make cheese butter , any thing we can I buy milk for the kids ( their Dr insists they drink that junk you get at the store ) 8.Frozen foods(meat fruit veggies) I make meatloaf I make enough to save , same with spaghetti sauce it save alot 9.Meat,all kinds what can I say they have whole chicken for $ 57 a pound I brought 50 we seperated them into pieces and frozen them I guess my family does it all _________________ Gayla "They take great pride in making their dinner cost much; I take my pride in making my dinner cost so little." ---Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862)   spirit4 Very Valuable Member Age : 56 Joined : 13 Oct 2006 Posts : 472 Localisation : Denver, Colorao, metro area Subject: Re: In your opinion   Tue 13 May 2008, 1:39 pm I stock up on as much meat as my little freezer can hold when it is really marked down but lately I find myself squeezing in fresh veggies when they are clearanced, I have rearranged my dining room and storage closets so that I am ready to handle any bulk purchases like toilet paper, toiletries, canned goods from the dollar type stores, and the markdowns from the dented and torn packaging areas of the stores... _________________ Love is a fruit, in season at all times and within the reach of every hand. Anyone may gather it and no limit is set. ~ Mother Teresa   cheapy Very Valuable Member Joined : 12 Oct 2006 Posts : 389 Subject: Re: In your opinion   Sun 08 Jun 2008, 5:02 pm I don't know about what I feel is "best" to stock up on, however, I find that paper goods (which is what I voted for) is the easiest to stock up. Toilet paper & flushable wipes being my best stock-pile. Next would be personal items like shampoo, toothpaste, etc. I'm always afraid with food expiring, like canned goods...frozen items getting freezer burned or just plain "old", and grains getting "buggy". Even breads like rolls, etc. taste funny if they've been frozen a little too long. Maybe I'm just not wrapping them well enough? but I am wrapping them the best I can. I guess I also just fear "old" food in general~ maybe it's a mental block~ paper goods & toiletries are the way-to-go for us!! _________________   In your opinion     Page 1 of 1 Permissions of this forum: You cannot reply to topics in this forum Fru-Gal Friends :: POLLS Fru-Gal Friends :: POLLS Make a forum | © phpbb | Free forum support | Report an abuse | Create your own free blog