Comments on: Cheaper by the dozen or ten pound case

By: JJ

JJ — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:43:46 +0000

I like to buy cereal, TP, garbage bags, detergent, and toiletries in bulk. We DO NOT though go to a Sam’s or Cosco – usually those items are too much. I watch for sales and collect coupons. Most of the time, if things are on sale and I have some coupons, it is much cheaper to buy more of smaller sized items. Things liek cereal also stay fresher when it is smaller boxes because it is not a big huge box that can go stale.

By: Abby

Abby — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 04:21:21 +0000

Big Mama, you CANNOT go wrong (promise!) with anything from Cherry Republic! I visit them every year when we vacation in Northern Michigan (Glen Arbor, Traverse City, Leland…) and they are simply divine.

Let me know if he indulged!

PS. The wine from CR is even better

By: Christie

Christie — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 01:56:51 +0000

With 5 kids, 3 of whom play soccer, we are at Sam’s Club at least twice a month. For us, it makes sense to buy in bulk. I am careful with the fruit… but the grape tomatoes, bananas and grapes don’t last more than 2 – 3 days in my house. To the person who commented ‘who needs a case of Cheerios?’ that would be my family that goes through at least 5 regular sized boxes of cereal a week. Don’t even ask about our milk consumption… it borders on scary! TP, PT, Gatorade, Propel, dog food, cat food, laundry detergent, fabric softener, cat litter, dishwasher detergent, napkins, chicken, frozen veggies, french fries, chicken nuggets, hamburger, pork, bread, milk, cheese… I could go on and on. Buying in bulk is my friend and cheaper than the regular grocery store (Kroger owned)and the WalMart around me.

By: StephanieJR

StephanieJR — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 00:04:44 +0000

Funny I should read this today, the very I took a Sam’s trip. We bought acetamenophin, paper products of all kinds, meats to be divided and frozen, individual packages of Chex Mix, a HUGE mum that has very little to do with buying in bulk except that it’s BIG and so are things in bulk, pretzel chips, blackberries, Soft Scrub and Pledge, and I ALWAYS shop there when hosting an extravaganza like the baby shower I will have next week. I didn’t buy the food for the shower yet, but I will be going back for that vegetable tray I saw for 10 bucks!!!!

By: Amy @ Tiny Blessings

Amy @ Tiny Blessings — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:29:08 +0000

OH– forgot to mention, you’re also supposed to run bleach through your garbage disposal every month. We learned this from the RotoRooter guy who had to come out a couple of times a year at our old house due to some unfortunately-placed tree roots that kept messing with our pipes.

And I wonder if color-safe bleach would do the same trick for the laundry? Then there would be no worries about the next load.

By: Amy @ Tiny Blessings

Amy @ Tiny Blessings — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 15:25:14 +0000

I buy in bulk– things like 100% juice boxes, frozen chicken breasts, cheese, etc. I have a list of items that I buy monthly at Sam’s because we use them every week.

I save money by buying in bulk, but more important, I save my sanity. (I am a big coupon fan, and still, there are some things that are cheaper in bulk.) My kids are 6 and 3, and they do not like to shop. One trip to Sam’s saves me lots of little trips to the grocery store all month long, which is better for everyone.

Oh– and my thought on the bulk chocolate cherries? One afternoon with cute plastic containers, scrapbook paper, and a glue gun…. poof, all your teacher/ mailman/ etc. Christmas gifts are done! (I know, I know, not everyone’s idea of a good time.)

By: Amy T

Amy T — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 04:46:58 +0000

I don’t know squat about buying in bulk b/c it’s just my husband, three dogs & me in our house, but have to tell you I am SO excited. I’ve been trying to find good dark choc covered cherries ever since Harry & David stopped making our favorite ones. No, we don’t need 10 lbs. of them, but one pound will certainly get us out of the withdrawals we’ve been having. Thanks!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:12:25 +0000

Did anyone else notice that Bethany’s husband read the owner’s manual? I don’t even remember what this post was about – I’m in such shock – A man who reads a manual – before operating. I didn’t know one of those existed – AMAZING! Melanie, you crack me up every day. And today I definitely needed it!

By: Juice

Juice — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:41:50 +0000

I do not care for cherries mucking with my chocolate either. But I will tolerate a Chunky bar with raisins and nuts. Because I am capricious.

By: Jenny (momtofive)

Jenny (momtofive) — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:52:44 +0000

We have five kids, and I buy in bulk, but not a ton. I found I had to really be careful, as somone else said, because the “deal” may not be so great. I buy shredded cheese, sliced cheese(because my kids are cheese lovers!)laundry detergent(3 boys…need I say more?)pasta(noodle lovers too)bread flour, cereal,frozen chicken breast,pork loin(we have hogs too, but my dh thinks it’s a challenge to get it for under $2 a pound. It’s a game to him),spices,fruit cups,tomato sauce and extra strength tylenol(only it’s not tylenol brand). There are a few regular items I can’t think of too. I freeze EVERYTHING(well, not everything because I wouldn’t freeze laundry detergent etc..or my precious tylenol…how would I make it thru the day with 5 kids without it and Diet Coke?) so we don’t have spoilage etc… We go about every 2-3 months.
Thanks for the tip w/the bleach. I am hoping to get a new set when we move next year. I have a love/hate relationship with the washer. It MOVES as it washes. Hoping it will just move on out of the house thru the sliding doors it’s next to. Has yet to happen.