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Storing Bulk Goods

Using grocery coupons and buying food in bulk can do a lot to save money, but if you don’t have a good system in place for storing your bulk goods, it may wind up costing you in expired food or just a lack of space. Before you go warehouse shopping or stock up through extreme couponing, first figure out where you are going to store your purchases. Will you have one centralized place, such as shelves in the basement or a large walk in pantry, or will you store your food in multiple locations, wherever it will fit, such as … Continue reading →

How Long Will Your Food Last

Storing food and stockpiling is a great idea for being prepared. One issue that can arise is how long is it before food expires? How long do canned goods last, and how long can you store your staples? I came across this dilemma just two days ago when I went through my pantry to rotate some food, having a plan to use up some older items in meals in order to add some new ones and keep everything fresh. I came across ajar of salsa. It contained no expiration date to guide me, and I hadn’t marked one on the … Continue reading →

Five Days to an Organized Pantry: Day 2

Have you ever reached for the pasta sauce only to have a jar of peanut butter drop on your head? How about getting dinner started and finding that you are missing a key ingredient? Having a well-organized pantry can eliminate both of those issues. Yesterday, we talked about the important step of getting to know what you use and how to create a pantry that is valuable to your home. Today, we will build on that foundation to make sure that your pantry is stocked properly. If you are just joining us, don’t worry You can start this plan any … Continue reading →

Extreme Couponing

Last night, my husband and son were gone, so I took the opportunity to do what any woman finding herself alone in the house would do – I watched “Extreme Couponing.” I am both fascinated and appalled in some instances by this whole concept. I’ve always used coupons, if I have them for something I need. But, on last night’s episode, there was a single mother of two who couldn’t work. She and the kids were living at her parent’s house. Since she couldn’t work (I don’t think she ever gave the reason why), she used her extreme couponing acumen … Continue reading →

Use Extreme Couponing to Stockpile for Emergencies

Extreme Couponing doesn’t have to be all about getting hundreds of boxes of cookies for pennies and then letting them sit on your shelf to go stale. You can, instead, use extreme couponing techniques to stockpile emergency supplies, such as bottled water, heat and eat or convenience meals, first aid supplies, paper towels and other hygiene supplies, peanut butter, crackers., etc. First what you want to do is to identify those items that you will need for your emergency supplies, along with the quantities needed. This will help you to keep on track and build your emergency supply without getting … Continue reading →

Using Flour for Savings

I had some serious sticker shock the other day when I went to buy some oatmeal bread from Target. The price on the bread was a whopping $4! I think that the reason it shocked me so much is that I am used to making my own bread, for about $1.50 a loaf. Plus the homemade bread contains no preservatives, artificial ingredients or coloring added. It also doesn’t last very long at our house, so we might actually eat more of it than we would if it were store bought. I know that I could get bread for less than … 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 →

How to Save on Whole Grain Products

Eating healthy means eating whole grains. However buying whole grains can be a little intimidating when you do price comparisons at the store. For example, a large family loaf of store brand white bread may cost you about $1.59 at the store and contain enough slices to get you through the week. In comparison, you may have to buy two loaves of 100 percent whole grain bread at $3.49 each in order to get the same amount of bread. So what are your choices? Eat cheap or eat healthy? Not necessarily. It might take a little more work to save … Continue reading →

The Laundry Pantry

What do you do when the basement is the coolest place in the house during hot and humid afternoons? Clean up the laundry pantry of course! Our house is about 81 and very humid right now. We don’t have central air conditioning, and the window air conditioners have not yet been installed. Actually, I’ve never lived anywhere for more than a few months with central air conditioning, so I tell myself that I don’t know what I am missing. Still, no one wants to be hot, so my four-year-old and I headed down to the finished basement to stay cool. … Continue reading →

Keeping House in the Age of Distraction

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I admit it. I’m distracted. There’s this thing that starts with an F and another that starts with a T. Let’s just say that they exist on the computer. Something to do with social networking, I think. There’s email, of course. Lots of that. Oh, and there are all of these blogs. Lots of them. And then there are the news articles, so many interesting tidbits of interesting things that I should definitely know about. I’m an information junkie, and I’m a mom. I’m also the one who does the bulk of the homemaking duties in our house. It’s a … Continue reading →