Go Big-Food Shopping Today

[no_hypocrisy]

If you have the money, restock your pantry, your freezer, your refrigerator with stuff that will last a few months, if not longer.

Christmas and Easter are when most stores offer bargains with the most products.

Example: I found Maxwell House Coffee (24.5 oz) sold for $9.99, reduced to $16.29, reduced from $27-something. I got 4 canisters.

Pasta, flour, cheese, butter, and more. Buy chicken, pork, and meat -- and freezer paper and freezer bags.

Cleansers (dishes, clothes, etc.). Vinegar, baking soda. Sponges, "scrubbers". Bars of soap for hand-washing and showers.

Toilet paper. Paper towels.

Get a circular from several stores and study them like Napoleon studied the maps of Europe.

Not only will you save money today, but tomorrow b/c we know the prices will increase with "gas surcharges" for deliveries to the stores in the near future.

Just be careful to not buy too much and there are storage issues.

[obamanut2012]

1. Many people have neither the room nor money to do this

[justaprogressive]

2. A 5 cu. ft freezer

is about $175....as stated above, this can be a really good investment...

[JoseBalow]

3. And about $30 to $50 per year, depending on energy rates

A new freezer typically consumes between 240 to 350 kWh annually.
https://energyusecalculator.com/electricity_freezer.htm

[justaprogressive]

4. 216 kWh

$30/year. for ours...