tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post980780778923455405..comments2024-03-26T18:41:46.180-07:00Comments on The Locust Blossom: Spending Now so We Can Save MoneyLady Locusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12661298925602199106noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-81749149747832884762016-12-25T17:26:05.240-08:002016-12-25T17:26:05.240-08:00I am aghast at what things cost now compared to 20...I am aghast at what things cost now compared to 20 years ago. I remember if I didn't have much for groceries I would get Ben and Jerrys ice cream and a magazine. Ha not now $10 for a magazine! Times change.Bonnie Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10052974547161586063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-59068823307001781712016-12-22T11:07:54.446-08:002016-12-22T11:07:54.446-08:00I like the way you think! I do think annually, for...I like the way you think! I do think annually, for some things but not for others. I think annually with most things we can produce ourselves: fruits, veggies, milk, eggs, cheese. I get my grain in bulk, but other things I buy at the store. One "problem" is that my husband is a dedicated meat eater and even though we harvest much of our own meat, it isn't a year's worth. With him working over the road, I buy things that he can fix or warm easily in his truck, including lunch meat, cheese, and sandwich rolls, and small cans of fruit. Even so, I'm always thinking about what I buy and what we could do without. It's foremost in my mind that if the sugar hits the fan, we'll adapt. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-83922209505736343292016-12-21T23:06:04.833-08:002016-12-21T23:06:04.833-08:00I am paid every two weeks. I have a list that I us...I am paid every two weeks. I have a list that I use for buying bulk items like you have mentioned here, things that I can't make myself, ingredients for cleaning, etc.I have been doing this for the past few years, the white vinegar, T.P., coffee, organic sugar, molasses, things that make recipes more interesting: capers, marinated artichoke hearts, tomato products paste, sauce, whole, diced, etc., organic mayonnaise, baking soda, washing soda, borax, ....the list goes on. Every payday, I purchase about $50. of these items. I rotate and buy some food products, some non food items. I also stock up on things that I normally don't use, and these I set aside for bartering with "later". (coffee used to be on that list, however, I have discovered I LIKE coffee!....so that isn't a bartering item any longer...)I hope to have at least two dozen of the items (or more) and then will rotate with new so I will always have at least two dozen of whatever. this is actually fun for me to do, and like you, I feel that I am spending now in order to save later. To me, it is wise thinking.<br />Carol L<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-37255080535726755972016-12-17T20:50:53.734-08:002016-12-17T20:50:53.734-08:00I shop for bulk items about once a month and many ...I shop for bulk items about once a month and many things I buy on rotation, like laundry we buy about twice a year, and I stock up on flour, sugar, and staples etc. Some things cannot be stocked like fresh fruit and veggies, dairy and that produces the quick trips to the store, unfortunately, that result in other buys that we don't need. I like your planning efforts, and will definitely give more thought as to how I could make it more of a yearly effort, rather than monthly or every six months or so. Marilyn @ MountainTopSpicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00600290895531484438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-65913054845840997042016-12-15T15:34:36.495-08:002016-12-15T15:34:36.495-08:00I think the premise behind your idea is great, but...I think the premise behind your idea is great, but unfortunately it won't work for us. Living in an apartment means we have very limited storage space and most often have to buy things on an 'as needed' basis. We do buy paper towels and toilet paper in bulk at Costco though and have a dedicated storage space for that. I'll be interested in progress reports later on to see how your plan works.Magpie's Mumblingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-69253453833647930772016-12-15T14:27:26.881-08:002016-12-15T14:27:26.881-08:00I think you have a great idea! I'm going
to ha...I think you have a great idea! I'm going<br />to have to think on this... also it's a savings<br />in gas!Uniquely Yours Creationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939273533694384790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-5629796045993057372016-12-15T10:26:50.138-08:002016-12-15T10:26:50.138-08:00I'm with Gorges there, it's hard to plan a...I'm with Gorges there, it's hard to plan anything right now. I do try though. We buy 96 rolls of tp at a time and that lasts more than 6 months. Good ideas, you've got my mind spinning on what else I could do. Jennifer Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18145919073073692987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5885548773613247997.post-70986323225988142052016-12-15T07:52:59.889-08:002016-12-15T07:52:59.889-08:00With our budget, it's hard to plan at all, but...With our budget, it's hard to plan at all, but we USED to plan in quarters, though not years.Gorges Smythehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08777621500611603786noreply@blogger.com