Stockpiling: Before you begin

So, how do you build your stockpile? 

 

First, you are not going to stockpile EVERYthing.  You are going to look at stockpiling only things you use on a regular basis. If it takes me a year to use shrimp cocktail sauce, I am not going to buy 10 bottles next week.

 

I will probably differ from what you read elsewhere, but I typically do not worry much as much about price for something I only buy a few times a year.  It becomes too much for my brain to process. 

So, for things I don't use that much I may or may not have an extra one on hand. When I run out, I most likely will just buy it at Aldi's. I am throwing that fact out there so that you don't become obessesed for scouring the ads for EVERYthing you could potentially ever buy.

What you will do is think of what you use or buy most often. These are the things you are going to focus on for stockpiling.  As you grow in experience, you can continue to add other things to your stockpile. 

I was trying to think of things that I would typically make sure that I have stocked.  It is obviously not an all inclusive list.  Here are a few:

• peanut butter
• bread
• cheese
• chicken
• ground beef
• cereal
• oats
• toilet paper
• flour
• butter

 As I continue to make my posts build on one another, I promise that it is not an intentional ploy for you to come back and read this blog again. Instead, I am trying to give you digestible bits of information.  I think if I lay it all out in one post, you may not have time to read to the end.

So, I am going to leave you with this assignment.  Think about what you are consistently putting on your list every single week.  I would recommend thinking of 10 things.  Next, I will share with you how to find "rock bottom" prices. 

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