I'm sorry, but I heartily disagree w/ the concept of stocking up. I certainly used to do this at every opportunity but now, I'm living alone, I'm on a very limited income and after much reflection I feel it's simply false economy. Allow me to explain. 1). Every time you spend money for...

Your home sounds wonderfully cozy and you must have some of the best views anyone could want. Lack of electrical outlets is the scourge of old housing, considering all the electrical appliances and machines that most of us have now. Just hooking up a computer can be a nightmare when you have limited...

I just wanted to share with people who will understand - I think I did pretty good at the grocery store this week! We live in NJ about 40 min. from New York City so it is an expensive part of the country (and I have 3 adults and 2 children in my family). I am really trying to use coupons and combine...

Economic Crisis 2009 - Stock up on Crafts, Sewing, Quilting Supplies - Learn and teach I found this video today while looking around for sewing projects on Youtube. This video presents an idea that having on hand supplies and tools that can be made into clothing, quilts or other necessities is as important...

My pantry is the closet in the spare bedroom. The shelves are those black steel wire shelves. There are 2 of them sitting at right angles to each other. Large seldom used appliances like the turkey roaster sit on the bottom shelves in the corners. I have homemade mixes, some flours, sugar and other frequently...

I am a Foster Mom and as part of the kids Independent Living skills needing some work, we began reading the Sunday ads together. My habit is to go to Sam's Club once a week, and there is a Super Walmart right next door and along the way, I pass Food Lion, CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid and Food City. I...

[quote user="Nina462"]How many of us not only 'stock up' but 'put up' for the pantry (you know, make your own jellies etc). [/quote] Two of my friends, both single ladies, and I get together to make jams and can them. We have done orange marmalade, four fruit marmalade, blueberry...

TP, tissues & some paper towels, dish detergent, laundry detergent, body wash, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, mouthwash, some cleaning products are in stock and I always have large kitchen and black trash bags as well as blue recycling bags. Canned goods: mostly stewed tomatoes as they are low cal...

You have to ask the butcher's for the packets. They use them when they make the breakfast and/or Italian sausage themselves. We are planning for some very serious stocking up. Since we gave away all our food storage when we moved almost 4 years ago we have just been getting by thinking we'd be...