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The Basic Pantry List

What should you have in your pantry to be prepared? Having a number of basic items in your pantry can mean the difference between eating and not eating in the event that a disaster or hard time strike your family. These basic items can be combined into many different meals, so you should always have them on hand. Here are just some reasons why having an emergency pantry could come in handy. If you lose your employment and have to make do on a limited or absent income If there is a disruption in the supply chain that makes getting … Continue reading →

Basic Pantry List

Here is a list of the basic staple food items that you should have in your pantry. With these basics, you can create thousands of dishes, many at just a moment’s notice. By stocking staples, you can save money and ensure that you can create those quick nutritious meals. Because I like to be organized in the kitchen, and because so many of you have requested a pantry list, I decided to put one together this morning. This list is based on the minimum basics that I like to keep on hand. Don’t be afraid to add your own favorites … Continue reading →

Stocking the Pantry on a Budget

Stocking your pantry with basic food can really pay off. Not only will it save you money, but it will leave you prepared in the case of some crisis that prevents you from purchasing food right away. Having a stockpile of food is always a good idea. We are currently in the process of trying to build our stockpile back up. We’ve had a number of things happen that have reduced our stockpile to very little, such as cooking from the pantry, losing storage space and giving away about half of our stash to a family that needed it more … Continue reading →

I Lost Some of My Stockpile

When you improperly store your stockpile, you can wind up losing money. That is what happened to me. Don’t let it happen to you. The other day, I was packing up some sandwiches to take with us on one of our frugal summer adventures when I got to the last of the roll of plastic wrap. Since I try to buy ahead when things are on sale, and I have a small stockpile, I’m never worried when I run out of certain things. I just headed downstairs to the basement to pick up a new roll. It used to be … Continue reading →

2012 Drought Stockpiling

The drought of 2012 is expected to have a huge effect on already high grocery prices. Expect your grocery budget to go up by the end of this year. Now is the time to start stocking up on certain food items and ingredients to get you through the price increase and minimize the impact the drought pricing will have on your family budget. What is the 2012 Drought? A scarcity of rain combined with higher than normal temperatures has lead to weak US crops. These crops have grown slow or have failed to grow at all. In some cases, the … Continue reading →

Dollar Tree Online Grocery Clearance

What happens when you combine the following three things: a dollar discount store, bulk clearance and online shopping? You get the best deals. Did you know that you can buy in bulk from dollar and discount stores? This is a great way to stock up. You can do this in person, at the actual store of course, but often you won’t be able to get enough of the best bargains to make a decent stockpile. That is where this little secret comes in: you can actually shop the deals online and in bulk. For example, on the Dollar Tree website, … Continue reading →

Shopping from a Surplus

The act of shopping from a surplus will help you save money on groceries. When you shop from a deficit, you will always pay more money. Here is some information that will help explain the practice of shopping from a surplus and how you can do it to lower your grocery bill. Imagine a typical grocery shopping week. You sit down and make your list, or maybe you just hot the store knowing what it is you need. Chances are your list contains ingredients that you know you will need for that week. You are in the mood for hamburgers, … Continue reading →

Warehouse Store Stock Up Tips

Do you find that using a warehouse store means that your grocery bill is going up not down? It could be the way you are handling your bulk purchase buys, how you are stocking up on them and how you are using them. Here are some tips to help you get everything under control and use warehouse shopping to your advantage to save money. Freeze, Freeze, Freeze If you find yourself with a lot of waste in your food, you’ll need to take action to make sure that items don’t good bad before you can get to them. One way … Continue reading →

Swimming Bath

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Toddler bath time is not an easy time. Jessie wants to splash and make a huge mess. When it’s time to wash she fights. Trying to wash her hair is next to impossible because she will not hold still to get the shampoo rinsed. Things go very badly when she wants to stand and do other dangerous maneuvers in the bathtub. Bath should be an enjoyable time for everyone but usually ends in tears. I thought I had solved the bath issue by having the toddler shower with me at night. She would still get hysterical with washing and rinsing, … Continue reading →

Frugal Living Week in Review: April 7th Through April 13th

This past week it has been all about maximizing your savings and keeping as much of your hard earned money working for you. Check out these great articles for the Frugal Living Blog week in review: April 7th through April 13th. April 7th Turning Trash into Treasure How would you like a cool desk for your home? Follow the adventures of a friend who calls herself the “Trash Queen” as she turns another found piece of trash into a real treasure for her home. Rainy Day Activities April showers may bring may flowers, but they can also bring bored kids. … Continue reading →